Bitcoin privacy basics
Why Bitcoin is pseudonymous, how mixing helps, and what privacy tools cannot guarantee.
Bitcoin is pseudonymous, not anonymous
Every transaction is public. Addresses and amounts form a graph. Analysts use heuristics (common-input ownership, change detection, address reuse, timing) to cluster activity. Privacy tools weaken links — they do not erase history or create legal immunity.
Why mixing helps
Delayed multi-output payouts from a mixed reserve make simple “A paid B” paths harder to follow. Your operational security matters as much as the tool: unique amounts, reuse, and exchange habits can undo gains.
What still hurts privacy
Reusing addresses; merging mixed coins carelessly with KYC coins; unique amounts; sending mixed coins straight to exchanges that flag mixer patterns; leaking order links or guarantee letters; ignoring network-level privacy when that is part of your threat model.
Realistic expectations
Privacy is a spectrum. BitBlend focuses on deposit→payout unlinkability with multi-address delays. It does not guarantee AML scores or “clean coins.” See the Disclaimer and common mistakes.
Learn the limits first — then use the mixer with eyes open.