Dandelion / Dandelion++
Privacy● Common
A transaction propagation protocol improving sender privacy. Transactions first travel through a random path ('stem phase') before broadcasting widely ('fluff phase'), making transaction origin harder to determine.
Technical Notes
Stem phase: forward to single random peer with 90% probability, else fluff. Dandelion++ improves against adversarial routing. Not implemented in Bitcoin Core due to complexity and alternative mitigations (Tor, random delays).
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Created:1/3/2026by System