# JoinMarket

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/joinmarket/
> Website: https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver
> Categories: Privacy wallets, Mixers & coinjoin
> KYC: none — Peer-to-peer coinjoin market with no central coordinator; takers pay makers to provide liquidity.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: independent open source
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Payment methods: crypto
> Founded: 2015
> Open source: yes
> Custodial: no
> Last verified: 2026-01-01

## Verdict

JoinMarket is the coordinator-free coinjoin protocol. The technical bar is the cost — you run your own Bitcoin node, you operate a wallet that participates in a peer-to-peer market, and you trade convenience for the absence of a coordinator that can screen you. For users prioritizing no-discrimination coinjoin, this is the reference design.

## Strengths

- No central coordinator; coinjoins are matched on a P2P market.
- Long history; the only coordinator-free coinjoin protocol with consistent liquidity.
- Earn-by-providing-liquidity model (maker bots) is documented.

## Caveats

- CLI- and Bitcoin-Core-oriented; the learning curve is significant.
- Liquidity depends on active maker bots; rounds can be slow.
- Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

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## What JoinMarket is

A peer-to-peer Bitcoin coinjoin protocol in which "takers" pay "makers" to participate in joint transactions. No central coordinator.

## Threat-model fit

For users who want coinjoin without a coordinator's screening policy in the loop.

## Sources

- [JoinMarket repository](https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver) — accessed 2026-01-01
- [JoinMarket usage docs](https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/blob/master/docs/USAGE.md) — accessed 2026-01-01