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How Mixers Process Funds

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Core idea

The standard mixing process moves funds through five stages that together sever the observable link between a deposit and its eventual withdrawal. Knowing the sequence tells an investigator where to look for entry points, pooling behavior, and cash-out points.

Components

  1. Deposit: users send crypto to the mixer address.
  2. Pooling: funds from many users are pooled together.
  3. Mixing: transactions are shuffled and multiple outputs are created.
  4. Redistribution: mixed funds are sent to new addresses.
  5. Withdrawal: users receive funds with no clear link to the original deposit.

When to use

Apply when reconstructing the lifecycle of suspected laundered funds, or when explaining to a non-technical stakeholder how a mixer breaks traceability step by step.

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