/mixers · verified 2026-05-11

JoinMarket

Name: JoinMarket
Brand: JoinMarket

Decentralised BTC CoinJoin — earn yield as a maker, or pay to be a taker.

Maintainer: JoinMarket

anonymous signup BTC DECENTRALISED CLI non custodial open source self hosted cli supported

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At a glance

Grade: B ()
KYC posture: anonymous signup
Fees: Maker fees vary (basis points) · BTC network fees
Last verified: 2026-05-11
Operating since: 2015 · 11y — JoinMarket (Bitcoin CoinJoin tool) launched 2015 by Adam Gibson. github.com WHOIS 2007 is the host platform, not the project.

B Why grade B?

Solid pick. Verified working but with a meaningful caveat (UX rough, smaller market, intermediate trust step, partial coverage). Listed because the trade-off is sometimes worth it.

Full rubric + 7-step verification walkthrough at /methodology.

curator verdict · bottom line

Curator Verdict & OpSec Breakdown

THE BOTTOM LINE

JoinMarket is a verified, functional swap / mixer that performs solidly for day-to-day use, provided readers account for its specific operational trade-offs.

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Proven Strengths

▸ Anonymous account model: no real-name, phone, or government ID required to transact.
▸ Non-custodial architecture: user retains full custody of private keys throughout execution.
▸ Open-source codebase: public code repositories allow independent verification and audit.
▸ Established operational track record: serving users continuously since 2015 (11 years).

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OpSec Trade-offs & Caveats

▸ Clearnet-only footprint: lacks an official .onion hidden service mirror; exposes visitor network IP unless routed through VPN/Tor.

Review

Older, more technical CoinJoin protocol. No central coordinator — makers run nodes and pass-through liquidity earning fees. Takers initiate joins and pay. Requires comfort with the command line.

Fees

Maker fees vary (basis points) · BTC network fees

Audit trail — receipts for the editorial claim

● UPSTREAM Up · HTTP 200 · 473ms · checked 2h ago
○ ONION No .onion mirror listed
✎ MANUAL Last manual verification 2026-05-11 (<180d)
⌕ LOG See curator log for JoinMarket

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