Blender.io - Advanced privacy for Bitcoin transactions (mixer)

[hd49728]

For new user of the service, I think the following point in FAQ is worthy to note:

How much time the deposit address stays actual?
A generated deposit address is valid only for 24 hours. All related data will be erased and all payments to the address will be ignored afterwards.

Sometimes, people who use mixer service for the first time will not notice it nor not read FAQs or ToS, and they save their deposit addresses to use repeatedly.
The Blender.io service only accepts one generated deposit address within 24 hours at maximum. Beyond 24 hours, users have to generate new deposit addresses.

[1714808104]

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[DireWolfM14]

Looks like the clearnet link is working today, it had been down for the last couple of days.  The .to and the .onion sites were working fine during that time.  I hope it was due to all the traffic the new sig campaign was generating.  

Anyway, I was unaware of blender.io before Hhampuz started the campaign, so I'd say it's working already.  I've been playing with the service for the last couple of days, and I like the simplicity and ease of use.  

I don't normally feel the need to mix my coins, but the service is invaluable when one does feel the need.  It's nice to have blender.io as an alternative to the big boys across the street.  Just having options is also nice, for a while it seemed like their was only one trustworthy service around.

[blenderio]

Hello! Thank you for trying our service! We have important news for our customers:

[blenderio]

Introducing a scoring model



We at Blender.io believe that the increasing expansion of so-called blockchain analysis services (BAS) poses the direst threat to the anonymity and privacy of Bitcoin users.

That's why we are starting a set of improvements today by introducing a scoring model, which is intended to fight blockchain analysis services. The scoring model brings a new algorithm of labelling transaction inputs.

The scoring model adds a mixing code based score to each input and recalculates scores each time an outgoing transaction is made, based on the input and output amounts of the transaction proportionally. This approach is similar to the one used for bitcoin labelling in above-mentioned BAS, so it happens that Blender uses BAS approaches to withstand analysis and provide more privacy to our customers.

Starting this update, not only the presence of a mixing code on a transaction input plays role on a decision whether it will be sent to a customer or not, but also it's score.

What does it mean to a customer? There are two main aspects:

    — much more transaction security: the number of mixing cycles for each user now has unpredictable nature;
    — there is no way BAS can now determine if your bitcoins are back to you: even if it happens, it's part in a transaction will be small enough to be a statistically indistinguishable from a random ocassion.

Of course, all this will work for you only if you always use your mixing code.

Regards,

Blender.io

[crwth]

Additional security to protect what comes and goes to you is essential. As one may put it, it's better to use an address once so you wouldn't get linked to it in some way. You would only be worried about that if you are doing something wrong, but it's still an important part. Awesome! Thanks for the update! Privacy FTW.

Is this type of security unique to blender.io?

[logfiles]

Blender.io clone website on the loose. All templates are copied from blender.io with aim of scamming people who may want to mix their coins thinking they are using blender.io

Code:

https://blender.work

Please, let us all report this phishing/impersonating website so that unsuspecting people can receive warnings when visiting it;
https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/?hl=en

[notblox1]

What are the fees for blender.io compared to other mixing websites and services we can find,
and what advantages you blender is offering?
I am doing research of all mixers that are available at the market

EDIT: I see that it ranges from 0.5% to 2.5%

[hd49728]

What are the fees for blender.io compared to other mixing websites and services we can find,
and what advantages you blender is offering?
I am doing research of all mixers that are available at the market

EDIT: I see that it ranges from 0.5% to 2.5%

If you want to find out more details on bitcoin mixers/ tumblers sites, I know a very good place for you to do it: 2020 List Bitcoin Mixers Bitcoin Tumblers Websites.
The topic gives you a long list of bitcoin mixers and their service fees. As a basic stuff of services, you have to use not too small amount of bitcoin (much higher to minimum amount required by each service) to have cost-effective experience with those mixer services.

[CaVO32]

Blender.io clone website on the loose. All templates are copied from blender.io with aim of scamming people who may want to mix their coins thinking they are using blender.io

Code:

https://blender.work

Please, let us all report this phishing/impersonating website so that unsuspecting people can receive warnings when visiting it;
https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/?hl=en

users should really be careful in this fake blender website.

original vs. fake

 vs.

too bad for those users who unknowingly used the fake one as more than likely, they will not get their money back. scammers are really getting good nowadays.

and i like this part in the OP :

I'm not doing anything illegal. Why do I need to use mixer?

No, you do not need to be a politician with hoards of black money in order to use Blender.io or mix coins. Neither do you need to be a person involved in any kind of illegal activity. You may simple mix your coins to:
1.   De-link them from the exchange transactions for security reasons.
2.   Just keep them anonymous in general.
3.   Send money from one wallet to many different wallets in a fizzy!
4.   Avoid taxes.

at least, users who have negative perception on mixers will get the idea that they are really catering their services for all types of crypto users with different needs

[hd49728]

I have the idea to list all detected phishing sites which try to fake Blender.io in the OP. If the list will be composed, it should be allocated with a new section, and easily recognized reminder for readers.

I understand that OP already states official sites and must-thing to check address bar but the list will help as another step to remind blender.io customers.

How about this idea, blender.io team?

[tippytoes]

Seems that the blender team is not so active in this community. Are they still doing good in this kind of business? Curious how bitcoin mixers are doing these days though...

[Botnake]

Seems that the blender team is not so active in this community. Are they still doing good in this kind of business? Curious how bitcoin mixers are doing these days though...

Only OP can answer that question because its his business and he is the only one who knows the profitability.
IMO, in general mixing service are in demand because people like to maintain their privacy and they love to mix coins, if Chipmixer were able to pay a big budget for their marketing in the forum, that says they are really profitable and it's not impossible for this project to be profitable too.

[logfiles]

Seems that the blender team is not so active in this community.

The rep profile was active just 3 days ago so i think they are reachable. They are sometimes online only that they don't post that often but they also have an active signature campaign that pays relatively well for just 15 posts per week.

Are they still doing good in this kind of business?
Curious how bitcoin mixers are doing these days though...

I think bitcoin mixing business is profitable if you establish ground. The only problem is the risk involved in this kind of business. I remember the likes of bitblender and bestmixer back then before they had to forcefully shut down, they were making a tone of money.

[rhomelmabini]

The rep profile was active just 3 days ago so i think they are reachable. They are sometimes online only that they don't post that often but they also have an active signature campaign that pays relatively well for just 15 posts per week.

Yeah, they do have but for the information of everyone the last payment they should have pay to the participants hasn't not been paid yet. It's almost a week now but there is no updates yet in regards to that. I don't know what's the case right now but I guess they should attend their community and be more active.

[RapTarX]

Yeah, they do have but for the information of everyone the last payment they should have pay to the participants hasn't not been paid yet.

That's really very unprofessional behavior from blenderio, no activity for more than 5 days now. They at least could have shared an update here with Hhampuz. No refill to the wallet even the week has been finished. I was also a participant of blender sig campaign and suggested blender to some of the forum people but seems like I must not be.

[In the silence]

I used your site and receive the clean bitcons, very user friendly site and the service is fast.
Will try  this again in my next transaction.

[dunfida]

Yeah, they do have but for the information of everyone the last payment they should have pay to the participants hasn't not been paid yet.

That's really very unprofessional behavior from blenderio, no activity for more than 5 days now. They at least could have shared an update here with Hhampuz. No refill to the wallet even the week has been finished. I was also a participant of blender sig campaign and suggested blender to some of the forum people but seems like I must not be.

Just give them at least 1 week for them to get online.We dont know if they do have something personal to do first and yes it sucks for those people who havent paid into their signature
but doesnt mean that theyre unprofessional on general means.If they wont get online for few weeks then a scam accusation thread would be appropriate but well its too early for that.
Mixing service is profitable and paying up those amounts wont be a problem.

[mu_enrico]

Yea, I'm disappointed as well. Since it is not a lot of money, I have a suspicion that something bad happens to the administrator. I hope it's not serious though, like coronavirus infection or whatever else.

I'll give them one more week since I'm a cool guy

[RapTarX]

^
It's not about not paying only. If I was about to complain about the payment, I would do it to Hhampuz because we get payment from Hhampuz I guess. It's about keeping in touch with the campaign manager and share a little update so that CM can share it to the participants. Now, we have no clue about the campaign, nor about the payment.

[mu_enrico]

^See, I've received the payment. A little bit patience won't hurt mate
However, I'm a little bit curious about the mysterious temporal disappearance of the admin.

Anyway, It would be best if @blenderio start to get more active and answering questions here. I'm pretty sure they can hire customer support to handle multiple forums account (not only bitcointalk) and social media as well.