CoinJoin, JoinMarket, and delayed mixers
An honest comparison of common Bitcoin privacy paths — and when a web mixer like BitBlend is a reasonable fit.
Three common privacy paths
People usually pick one of: (1) a full wallet with built-in CoinJoin, (2) running JoinMarket themselves, or (3) a web mixer with delayed multi-address payouts. None of them erase history or grant legal immunity — they change how hard it is to follow simple input→output links.
Wallet CoinJoin (e.g. Wasabi-style)
You keep keys in a desktop wallet and join collaborative transactions with equal-sized outputs. Strong when used carefully. Trade-offs: software install, learning curve, coordinator policy, and you still need good post-mix habits (no careless merge with KYC coins, careful spending).
DIY JoinMarket / JAM
Market-based CoinJoin: makers provide liquidity, takers pay a fee. Maximum control and no single web operator for the mix step. Trade-offs: you run Bitcoin + JoinMarket infrastructure, manage liquidity and ops, and mistakes are yours alone.
Delayed multi-output mixer (BitBlend)
You create an order in the browser (or Tor), set destination shares and delays, download a guarantee letter, then send BTC once. Payouts leave a mixed reserve over time to addresses you control. Trade-offs: you trust the service process and fees; privacy is best-effort unlinkability, not a magic “clean score.”
What BitBlend is not claiming
We do not promise 100% anonymity, untraceable coins, AML-pass guarantees, or that exchanges will never flag patterns. We do publish transparent fees, timed multi-address payouts, and clear limits. See the Disclaimer and privacy basics.
Fees and operational privacy
Service fee is a percent you choose plus a small fixed amount per destination. Network costs are covered inside the service margin. Higher fees do not buy “cleaner” coins — they fund the service. Delays and multiple destinations reduce simple timing/amount links; reusing addresses or unique amounts can undo that work.
When a web mixer is a reasonable fit
You want a browser/Tor flow without running CoinJoin infrastructure; you can follow deposit windows and save the guarantee letter; you accept best-effort privacy and will not send mixed coins straight into careless KYC reuse. If you need maximum self-custody control of every CoinJoin round, prefer a wallet or DIY JoinMarket instead.
Compare options with eyes open — then pick the tool that matches your threat model.