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  • Mixing on Mobile with Whirlpool

    Doing your first mix on mobile Ready to dive into Whirlpool and get mixing on mobile? Follow the steps below to get started. Make sure you have enough BTC to Mix Make sure you have enough BTC ready to...

  • Privacy considerations when Spending cycled UTXOs

    Whirlpool has been designed with extensive privacy enhancing strategies that help make sure you do not undo the privacy gains of Whirlpool when you go to spend your UTXOs. It is advised that you keep ...

  • View your post-mix UTXOs in Samourai

    Just as you can view any of the Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXOs) for your wallet's main account via the UTXOs Screen, you can also easily view, manage, and interact with your wallet's Whirlpool pos...

  • Pairing Samourai Wallet to Whirlpool Desktop

    In order to use the desktop version of Whirlpool you need a Samourai Wallet with the latest version of Samourai Wallet installed and configured. Follow these instructions to pair your Samourai Wallet ...

  • Fund your deposit account on Whirlpool Desktop

    Now that you have configured the desktop client to your liking the next step is to choose or add coins to begin cycling in Whirlpool. The desktop client will detect bech32 addresses within your Samour...

  • Whirlpool FAQs

    Q: Do I need to keep Whirlpool running on my desktop to keep getting new cycles? A: If you want to cycle your coins then Whirlpool needs to be running. If you have already cycled your coins (meaning t...

  • Understanding Deposit, Premix, and Postmix accounts

    Whirlpool is completely non-custodial. The term account refers to an address space covered by your recovery words and passphrase. Within Whirlpool there are two areas of this address space that are se...

  • Understanding pools and pool fees

    Whirlpool is different than other CoinJoin services, in that you do not pay a volume based fee per anonymity set, but instead you pay a one time flat fee for an unlimited anonymity set. To put it simp...

  • Understanding Whirlpool Desktop Configuration Options

    When you have paired your wallet to whirlpool you should stop the client (by pressing STOP in the top right) and familiarise yourself with the available configuration options. While the default config...

  • Adding your UTXOs to a pool with Whirlpool Desktop

    Samourai offers multiple liquidity pools depending on the size of the UTXO you wish to cycle through Whirlpool. Once you have funded your deposit account and the transaction has confirmed, it is time ...