# Privacy Pools vs Monero — when does a "compliant" mixer fit?

> Privacy Pools (0xbow) and Monero both promise privacy. They make fundamentally different bargains. Walk through who decides you get to be private, what happens when the gatekeeper says no, and which threat models each model actually defends.

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- Title: Privacy Pools vs Monero — when does a "compliant" mixer fit?
- Description: Privacy Pools (0xbow) and Monero both promise privacy. They make fundamentally different bargains. Walk through who decides you get to be private, what happens when the gatekeeper says no, and which threat models each model actually defends.
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- https://xmr.club/methodology — how the directory grades providers referenced in this guide
- https://xmr.club/transparency — funding model + editorial firewall
- https://xmr.club/data.json — full provider dataset (CC-BY-4.0)

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