Still don’t really understand how this all works? But here is what CHATGpt says…

A CoinJoin is like a group of friends putting their money into a single pot, shuffling it around, and then taking the same amount back out. This way, no one can tell who originally put in which money.

Here’s how it works with Bitcoin:

1. Imagine Your Bitcoin as Traces: When you use Bitcoin, the way you send and receive it can leave a “trail.” This makes it possible for others (like companies or governments) to see how you’re spending your Bitcoin.

2. The Need for Privacy: If you don’t want anyone snooping into your financial activities, you might want to make it harder for them to follow that trail.

3. Enter CoinJoin: CoinJoin is a method where you and a bunch of other Bitcoin users combine your transactions into one big transaction.

• You each put in your Bitcoin.

• The CoinJoin service or software mixes it all together.

• Everyone gets back their Bitcoin, but it’s harder for anyone to see where it came from or where it’s going.

4. Important Points:

• You don’t lose any Bitcoin in the process.

• You’re not stealing anyone else’s Bitcoin.

• It just makes it harder for anyone to trace what’s yours.

Think of it like a group of friends swapping identical envelopes with cash inside. Once everyone swaps, no one knows who originally had which envelope. #bitcoin

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Got a node ?

Tried but where I’m from my bandwidth didn’t allow it or I was a retard.. was 2,5 weeks syncing …. I am mining though..

You don't lose money but you pay the fee to join the pool/pot..not a free service but well worth it..

Assume it’s a code of some sorts - can’t be centrally controlled right?

yes, just code but pot is centralised, running Coordinator software..at least on Samourai Wallet..unfortunately, Devs got thrown in jail when they were close to release decentralized version..Coordinator shutdown by DoJ

Oooh.. is this the whole illegal money transmitter bullshit?

What are ZAPS considered then? Did anyone get the code for the decentralized version..

who knows..all servers in Iceland were seized..

Parasites strike again…

The more coinjoins you do the more private, but being longer in the mix, takes more fees.

How would you do this from an exchange?

You got options, you could use the lightning network ( this would be a swap) if you know about it?

Or use tools that do this for you (for more privacy)

I do suggest learn about self custody, if you have not done this, first.

Youtube could be a source to learn about this.

Or simply connect with bitcoiners in your area , if this is possible

Ohhh no so I know about self custody but majority of buys (very small) have been done via a CEX..

Once into the HWW - is that where you would do the coin join from?

Lightning is still something I need to get my teeth into.. I watched a video on YT today but I really was lost.. takes me awhile to grasp things

Thanks for your time and knowledge 🙏

You hardware wallet gives you adresses

Did you consider using sparrow or liana ?

Haven’t ever tried anything you mentioning - UTXO management is the key - gotta get over 0.02BTC in my opinion to send to a fresh address right?

Just gave a look when the fees are low, if they are under 10vb , its 👍

The bigger the utxo the cheaper to send , overall , it all depends on the usage as always

Legend thank you! Appreciate your help! 👌