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JoinMarket

Leaderless CoinJoin. No coordinator, no shutdown risk, earn fees as a maker.

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Leaderless CoinJoin. No coordinator, no shutdown risk, earn fees as a maker.

Common useBitcoin CoinJoinPrivacy Tools / BitcoinOperator dataHosted
Identity checksZero KYCNo document check recorded · identity exposure level 0/4
Evidence and riskVerified evidenceCautionMaterial claims checked against current sources.; those sources show trade-offs worth reading.
Last reviewedReviewed 22 Jun 2026KYC checked 22 Jun 2026 · unknown jurisdiction · Source → official siteHow to cite this pageEvidence confidence94/100
Evidence and facts

Evidence and facts

JURISDICTIONUnknown
CAUTIONOfficial repository is archived/read-only; advanced Bitcoin Core/Tor setup is required and future maintenance should be verified before use.
AUDITED BYNo audit listed
OPERATOR DATAHosted operator recorded
EVIDENCE CONFIDENCE
THIRD-PARTY REPORTED1/4
Why evidence is 94/100Formula 3.1
Source coverageMaterial claims checked against current sources
+70
Review ageOldest recorded check is 63 days old
+24

Full scoring method

LAST CHECKED2026-06-24
LAST UPDATED2026-06-22

Specs

DOCUMENT CHECKNone recorded
IDENTITY EXPOSURELevel 0/4
KYC TRIGGERSNo account, registration or identity KYC; users run local/self-custodial Bitcoin software and coordinate CoinJoins through the protocol.
FEE~0.1% (market rate)
CATEGORIESPrivacy Tools, Bitcoin
COMMON USESBitcoin CoinJoin, Advanced privacy, Earning fees from liquidity
FEATURESDecentralized CoinJoin, No coordinator, Earn fees as maker, Bitcoin privacy, Tor-native, Open source, Self-custodial, JoinMarket-Qt GUI
TORYes
REGIONSGlobal availability
Review analysis, source material, related services, and history

About

Bitcoin CoinJoin implementation whose clientserver repository was archived read-only as of April 2026.

Analysis

OVERVIEW

JoinMarket is a decentralized Bitcoin CoinJoin implementation created by pseudonymous researcher Chris Belcher, with no central coordinator and a market structure where makers earn fees for providing liquidity.

LIMITS

The official joinmarket-clientserver repository was archived and made read-only as of April 2026, so anyone using it needs advanced Bitcoin Core and Tor setup and should verify future maintenance before relying on it.

USEFUL FOR

For advanced Bitcoin users running their own node who want leaderless CoinJoin privacy and can manage an archived project's setup.

Sources · reviewed 2026-07-16

Corporate identity

Registry-sourced, not audited. The facts below come from cited web research rather than a direct registry query. Each claim links its own source.

Registry research · reviewed 2026-08-09

Frequently Asked Questions

Is identity verification required?

No identity verification is recorded for typical use. No account, registration or identity KYC; users run local/self-custodial Bitcoin software and coordinate CoinJoins through the protocol.

Which payment methods are accepted?

Please check the provider site for accepted payment methods.

Where is it available?

Recorded availability: GLOBAL.

Is the operator based in a Five Eyes country?

The jurisdiction is not publicly confirmed. Check the provider site for incorporation details.

How are identity, operator, and evidence fields reported?

Identity exposure is level 0 of 4. A hosted operator is recorded. Jurisdiction is shown as context, not a safety verdict. Evidence confidence is 94/100 and recorded risk is caution.

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Sources and history

Evidence basis: Claims on this page are linked to published sources for comparison, not certification, audit, endorsement, or recommendation; read the methodology and coverage map before relying on an entry.