Is this how you correctly tumble your BTC?

Is this the correct way of tumbling bitcoins?

1.) Purchase bitcoins on localbitcoins (windows)

2.) Send bitcoins to bitcoinfog (TAILS)

3.) Then send bitcoins to electrum wallet (TAILS)

4.) Finally, send bitcoins from electrum wallet to a market (windows)

5.) Spend bitcoins (TAILS)

At stage 4, does it matter that I'm using windows to do this? Is there a way to send bitcoins from an electrum wallet on TAILS? This is the stage I'm confused about.

Am I making any mistakes here?

Thanks for your help.


Comments


[4 Points] Theeconomist1:

So not to get into the debate of whether tumbling is worth it or not, from this post it sounds like you want to tumble and want to better understand the steps. I don't think that many steps are required to be honest. I don't think step 3 is necessary. You should just have to do this:

  1. Purchase bitcoins on LBC or exchange
  2. Send to tumbler of choice
  3. The tumbler can just output directly to the market wallet
  4. Spend

Now, there was a post earlier in the week that said that Coinbase was shutting down an account b/c it was sent directly to a market. However, that market could have been a tumbler, or it could have been the market's tumbler. Anyway, it might not be a bad idea to put a wallet b/w your exchange and the tumbler. I've not heard of any problems sending coin from LBC, so its up to you but there does seem to be a warning about sending coin from Coinbase directly to a market or perhaps even a tumbler. In that case:

  1. Purchase bitcoin
  2. Send bitcoin to your electrum wallet
  3. Send coin to tumbler
  4. Tumbler output is your market wallet
  5. Spend

That would work as well. Also do research on your choice of tumbler. I know there have been issues with some tumblers. One was hacked a couple months ago I believe. I can't remember which one it was, just telling you to make sure you research your choice of tumbler, no matter which you choose. I personally use Helix and haven't had issues at all. But that's not saying your choice of tumbler is wrong, again, it boils down to research.


[3 Points] Magicpurpleponyrider:

If you used local bitcoin on tor, there is no need to tumble.


[1 Points] the_dope_show:

Why use windows at all after buying on LBC?


[1 Points] throwahooawayyfoe:

I prefer bitmixer.io over any of the other tumblers. They only charge 0.5% as opposed to the 1-3% that everybody else charges and it only takes a few minutes to get your clean coins out the other end. plus, no registration required.


[1 Points] alltheshrams:

The correct way to tumble coins is to look at all the overly paranoid people wasting their time and money using a tumbling service and have a laugh at them.


[1 Points] hoseratheart:

The only way you should even consider tumbling coins is if you're a darknet vendor, or you're purchasing product worth 5 figures or more.

Anyone that doesn't fall into one of those categories may as well take the money you spend tumbling and just throw it in a fire, because it'll provide you just as much "protection."

Law enforcement will NEVER get to the point of analyzing bitcoin transactions for small time buyers. EVER. They don't need to prove how you paid for the drugs to charge you with possession and/or intent to distribute, and they're not going to waste their time even attempting it.

STOP WASTING YOUR MONEY FOR SOMETHING YOU WILL NEVER NEED.