Finally managed a few days to get enough free time and a bit of silence around me to sum it up and not forget the details I come across, hard to do it while on holiday, so to mix a bit of funds and have a better look at what I'm advertising.
From the start, what matters, it all went well, I trusted the thing about the clean coins so I did risk one of my exchange accounts that's fully KYC and it's been way more than 72 hours so I guess the coins are indeed clean.
Now the small details that I encountered:
The free mixing:
- the mixer offers a 1mbtc free mix to test it, I didn't choose that option since I thought everyone that was doing that, but I did browse a bit so I realized that even if you choose the free mixing the calculator at the bottom will still show you a fee and the sums as 0.00025.Don't know if it's a turn-off for a newbie trying to test it, as obviously it will still pay the fee if he ever does bigger sums but I guess it was worth mentioning, the team probably knows better the data behind usage.
The guarantee letter
- Since the WW fiasco I have looked more at these letters of guarantee which in CM times I didn't even bother, so lesson learned. WW had those before and after the cash out, with it being issued for the mixing address before a coin even leaves your pocket might grant a bit more ease of mind to the ones doing the mix. No matter what technical issues arise with the website the letter is there the addresses are there, so less hassle and more traditional simple mixing feels better right now.
The process itself:
- the letter said it's valid for 168 hours BUT! I wasn't going to be that guy and test what happens if I send a fee that will not confirmed in that time, probably anything under 5sat/B won't make it in a week but I'm still curious, what happens if someone does so?
The FAQ says:
They remain valid for 7 days. This period is sufficient to address any network issues, delays, and human errors that may occur, thus guaranteeing safety of customer's assets.
But I'm pretty sure since Mixtum is that old it never encountered a period of months (4 counting now) when small fee tx are not getting confirmed.
So, are funds received after the expired time returned? Probably a confirmation would bring a bit of relief to people who are by nature more suspicious and worried about everything.
I realize that it's something stupid to send 2
BTC while getting cheap and paying 5sat/b to save 20 cents but you never know!
- the funds did get sent in the timeframe, again after having to wait for hours Whirwhind, this was a relief, but I must acknowledge I was a bit anxious all the time, reading other reviews there must be a bit of randomness in the interval so I guess it's enough.
- I did try to follow a bit the source of money, but I'm on a mobile and I'm really not comfortable checking it, as long as it works it works.
I think Mixtum is a bit different in what offers, rather than breaking the chain it offers you clean coins, so if you're not just wanting to hide where coins came from but have no fear of sending those to services it's worth paying the price, the fee might be steep for some but if indeed it delivers, then the end result might give more peace of mind which worth a lot.
Once I'm back home I will try the precise payment method, I just went over it, and here is a suggestion, maybe remove the calculator from that page, It makes no sense having it since the amounts are already fixed and it uses a different percentage fee.
Another thing, about the reviews I mentioned:
https://bitcoin2litecoin.com/best-bitcoin-mixing-services/ They seem like they've edited the page recently and I can't find Mixtum on it anywhere, probably got paid by somebody else to be listed there or are trying to fleece you to keep you listed.