Why should darknet market users use "mixers"?

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Today, darknet markets continue to integrate various altcoins into their payment systems, giving users alternative payment methods beyond traditional BTC.

With the addition of various cryptocurrencies by darkmarkets, between users of various platforms, as well as the famous Reddit forum, a very heated discussion unfolded about which cryptocurrency is the most anonymous and safe for transactions on the dark web.

It is obvious that law enforcement agencies in some countries are hunting users of various darkmarkets (in Germany, for example) and the level of anonymity is becoming more and more important. Bitcoin won't work anymore.

Using cryptocurrency mixers​

Among the many ways to increase your anonymity when paying for something on the darknet, the most popular is to use cryptocurrency mixers. The system is quite simple - a person sends altcoins to a mixer, which mixes the received coins with others, and they are, accordingly, sent from another address to wherever he needs. Of course, this is not free and any adequate service will take its%, which, by the way, is likely to be dynamic - the larger the amount, the less it will be.

Many darknet markets should consider embedding such services into their own platforms or developing cooperation with proven mixers by posting a link to mixers when paying for goods on the platform.

One good example of a built-in mixer was seen in the now-dead market AlphaBay, which was taken over by intelligence agencies in mid-2021.

Why are altcoins good?​

Altcoins use ring signatures and stealth addresses to ensure user privacy, making transactions more anonymous and secure. In fact, this is a real problem for authorities looking to track users based on transaction ledgers.

A good example of this practice is the recently leaked cryptocurrency surveillance leaks in the United States. Of course, this is being done by the US Armed Forces and the NSA, which with might and main analyze the transactions of users in the open blockchain of bitcoin. It is important to note that as soon as the authorities record a breakthrough in tracking users of a particular coin (for example, bitcoin), then it becomes relatively easier for them to start tracking others as well.

For these reasons, an experienced darknet user is more likely to use anonymous altcoins (ZRX, Monero, DASH) and misker to completely hide the traces of their activities.

Choosing a cryptocurrency mixer​

Currently, there are an abundance of different cryptocurrency shufflers. The type of mixer that will be used, of course, depends on the coin with which the transaction will be paid. Moreover, you should not look for services that "shuffle bitcoin into litecoin" - they are most likely just exchangers. Nothing prevents you from using them, which will increase the level of anonymity of your transactions, however, for small transactions, just a mixer is enough. If you are offered the conversion of cryptocurrency by mixers (tumbling service, mixer, shuffler), then this is most likely some kind of scam.

You should pay attention to the presence of built-in or partner mixers if you carry out a transaction on any darknet platform or forum. Also, it is recommended to use only eminent mixers with a good reputation and reviews on various dark forums, since there is a chance that you will run into a scam and your money will be stolen.

Darknet platform with built-in mixers​

Relatively recently, the European darknet platform Empire Market has opened, which, in addition to BTC, also accepts payments in LTC. The site developers have indicated the recommended mixers for secure payment:

• PrivCoin - to pay with Litecoin
• BitBlender - for paying with Bitcoin

In general, the site resembles AlphaBay and is still the only market that accepts payment through mixers. By the way, here are some other popular bitcoin mixers on the darknet.

1) Burger - burgerfroz4jrjwt.onion

2) BitMixer - bitmixer2whesjgj.onion