Cryptnote uses 2 systems, dual stealth addresses AND ringsignatures.
Nothing is centralized, the only centralized shit is a masternode system.
Breaking Ringsignatures, is that a joke? They are pretty damn well proven.
Dashcoin uses Cryptonote too, but you guys already found out anyway.
"In fact the way that the Darkcoin network is architected means that you're mixing transaction has hundreds of layers of redundancy behind it. "
No its not, adding more and more ducttape to your house doesn't make it tornado-proof. Your anonymity set doesn't really grow...
In addition to that, the coin supply is pre-emptively anonymised, so at the point of transaction you're just doing a regular Joe bitcoin payment from one address to the other.
Congratulations, you just lowered your anonymity.
There's another monetary property ticked: visibility and accountability. No nuclear-secret paranoia, it's all out in the open just anonymous - exactly as true cash should opera
Accountability is way better and easier with Cryptonote, all you need is a single Viewkey.
Like true cash, without ducttape.