Using Bitcoin does not protect your anonymity. This is because Bitcoin works on a public leger, meaning anybody anywhere can see and follow every transaction you ever make. From the moment you buy your coins, to the moment you cash them out... they can be followed. And if anything along the way can be linked to your identity - for example if you bought or sold using your bank account, face to face with cash, or even using a voucher from a store with CCTV - then an agency with the right tools could theoretically find you without much trouble. Classic examples of people who might follow your online activity and reveal your identity, are Law Enforcement Agencies, somebody with a grudge, or hackers who have noticed you are moving large amounts of money around.

But by 'mixing' your Bitcoins, you are essentially breaking the link between your identity and your transactions - Bitcoin Mixer lets you prevent Blockchain Analysis by swapping your coins for somebody else's. In other words, you deposit your coins into one 'pot', and we send you coins from another 'pot', breaking the chain.

::: Why Bitcoin Mixer? :::

At Bitcoin Mixer, we have implemented a range of features that we believe make us one of the best, most effective Bitcoin mixing services available:

Static Fee

When you deposit bitcoin into your Bitcoin Mixer account, we will take 1%. We make our fee to keep Bitcoin mixing affordable.

Withdraw brand new Mined Coins

If you would prefer to withdraw coins that are not just un-associated with you, but un-associated with anything, then for a slightly higher fee you can opt for only freshly-mined coins upon withdrawal.

Fast Processing

Although it is recommended that you let your coins 'sit' for a while, Bitcoin Mixer makes your coins instantly available for withdrawal the moment your deposit(s) is/are confirmed.

::: Other Methods :::

There are several ways of 'mixing' your coins, however many of these do not provide the same protection against Blockchain Analysis as Bitcoin Mixer.

Perhaps the most common method aside from using a hidden service mixer like Bitcoin Mixer, is the Coin Join method found on services such as Shared Coin. The way this method works is by attaching your transaction to a number of other transactions, thereby making it difficult to tell which has gone where. And although this method does help maintain a certain degree of anonymity, it still provides a level of 'taint' for somebody experienced in Blockchain Analysis. 'Taint' can be seen as the trail your transaction leaves behind, and although techniques used by services like Shared Coin certainly blur that trail, they do not remove it completely - for best results, you should find a service that sends you coins from a completely different 'pot'.

::: Practice for Top Level Anonymity :::

As a standalone tool, Bitcoin Mixer provides a very good level of anonymity for erasing your transaction trail. However, as with anything, you can always take extra precautions to ensure your anonymity remains top-notch and offers the greatest protection possible. As well as using Bitcoin Mixer, we recommend the following:

Withdraw to Multiple Addresses

By the same token, if you deposit 100 BTC and withdraw 98 BTC to a single address, this may give somebody watching the Blockchain reason to suspect it is part of the same trail. By making multiple withdrawals to different addresses generated by different wallets over a long period of time, you are further improving your anonymity.

Mix In, Mix Out

Your 'buy in' and 'buy out' are the most vulnerable parts of your transaction trail, as they are the most likely points that you will be identified. If you do not wish your transactions to be followed, mix all coins you buy before you spend them, then mix anything you withdraw again on their way back out.