Whirlpool may be slower than competitors to get the same anonset but the slowness is a feature because it introduces Sybil resistance.
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I don’t buy it. Requiring the user to leave their PC running 24/7 for a few weeks is not a feature. Most users will not wait that long and simply accept fewer remixes thus lowering the effective anonymity.
UX has to be considered and what you describe cannot possibly be a feature.
Yeah.
FYI, Wasabi has a successful coinjoin every 15-30 minutes currently, you can join whenever you like.
A decent level of privacy is possible after only a couple hours.