I need to find a way to mix my ethereum for some privacy. Can anyone suggest where to do this? I'm not about to mess with Tornadocash since it's been sanctioned. Don't want to end up in jail for using it, haha.
Although mixer is just privacy tool but I think most of company that specialize in onchain analytics will tag every mixer in existence as red flag and will consider your address to have high risk if you ever interacted with one.
It's part of the reason their analytics are needed anyway. To prevent violating AML and to make sure exchange or any centralized company out there to not get implicated with the AML. I don't think there is a way for you to use mixer without risking your asset getting tagged.
Try to visit your Bitlist where you might find it --- sorry can't mention it here because the mixer name here is forbidden to mention.
The site: https://bitlist.co/
You won't go to jail for a small transaction, Lol
However, nowadays the government always considers mixer illegal.
Why look for a mixer, yet there are exchanges that do no require KYC verification?
1. https://bitlist.co/exchanges
2. https://kycnot.me/?categories=exchange
The rules have softened a bit. You can still name the mixer in the forum, though it does not have to seem like you are paid to name it here. More like advertising it or even worse, shilling it.
And no, mixers are not yet necessarily illegal in broader terms
Why did another newbie reply a few seconds after you created the topic?
Back to the original question, Tornado Cash sanctions were removed. It isnt illegal to use for legitimate privacy reasons, but if you then send those funds to an exchange or casino, they could freeze those funds and ask you some questions.
As mentioned, go to the list where you might find them. But if you want to remain anonymous with your transactions, use monero or any other privacy coins.
That is true, be careful doing such transactions if done and sent to the exchanges from these sources because they're going to detect it. I don't know how but they've got ways of doing it.
> Newbie asks for a mixer recomendation.
> 40 seconds later another newbies recommends a website I never heard of
hm.... ok.
Thanks for recommending bitlist.
Btw, the word ban for mixers is gone, so you can actually mention them again. Just not get paid to advertise in your posts/signature.
To avoid any problems from using a mixer, it's better you use no kyc exchanges. A few have been mentioned to you. I prefer to use mixer or coinjoin for only my bitcoin transactions and not Etherum. Majority of mixers ain't supporting privacy and anonymity because they use public servers for the distribution of mixed coins.
Thank you for this statement, at first I was confused whether it was still banned or revoked, apparently theymos has provided clarification.
Actually I rarely mention mixer anymore since the ban a few years ago and now the word mixer is revoked, yeah means no problem in the future about mentioning this mixer name.
Instead of using mixer if privacy enhancement is your aim then you may not really need the service of a mixer like having your own wallet and not to use one address multiple times, this can help enhance your privacy instead risking your funds by passing them through mixers that dent the coins ultimately.
Imo, if you want privacy, it's better to just use privacy-focused coins because you won't get the kind of privacy that you want with ethereum. Maybe in the future as Ethereum core team recently shared that some of their major releases in the near future will be centered on privacy but for now, you've to look elsewhere. Also, AFAIK, no ethereum L2 currently provides full-fledged privacy.
Just use monero, the liquidity is deep enough and you can exchange your ETH in non KYC exchange.
Caveat is that only limited exchange accept it but even with that the liquidity is plenty. If you use mixer your account gonna get frozen anyway so basically you have no choice.
Chance is slim but not nonexistent, There is always a chance that the money might be clustered with the dirty money from hacking or anything since even the latest $50 million dusting victim got their money laundered through there. If the address is connected because of that, someone could get into trouble.
The only trouble they could get into is having their accounts blocked or those funds frozen. Ain't no way someone is getting arrest for $100 received from some random address
If that was the case, then we could all potential get arrested for receiving some "dirty" funds from exchanges and casinos
Most current mixers are bridges between Ethereum XMR and Ethereum, so you will get good results if you use a noKYC service.
Tornado Cash alternatives usually result in your coins being frozen if you deposit them with centralized services.
Good point, apparently @OP is trying to promote that service, and is usually a service to be avoided.