I spent some time last week working on a clean, beginner-focused explainer graphic of how Whirlwind works. Obviously very simplified, but I think this could pretty much explain the basics of Whirlwind to someone who is a Bitcoin novice.



I hope to contribute more as well until we've got a good library of easy explainer graphics for the different parts of Whirlwind. As a designer, I think a lot of crypto companies are lacking on the design side of things, and I think that really hurts their adoption.

I created a beginner-focused explainer on Blind Certificates as it relates to Whirlwind last month (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5444933.msg62070355#msg62070355). Whirlwind was first proposed as a service that would eventually operate on Blind Certificates (again, to get caught up to speed on that, check out my graphic in the prior link). Theymos had this idea back in 2018, but no one have ever run with it.

Integrating Blind Certificates would be a historic leap, like something on par with the creation of the first DEX or the first DAO. It's what makes me excited about Whirlwind as something more than just another mixer. My current understanding is that this Blind Certificate model is still one of the eventual goals, but the realities of running a business and doing this development is that you obviously first need to gain traction, revenue, etc. first. Then there's the difficulties of explaining a concept that seems confusing (Blind Certificates) to the public in a way that makes them understand it. I'm working on a few volunteer contributions with the design skills I have, and if anyone else has any other skills to contribute so we can add value here and there so the main team can focus on improving and scaling Whirlwind, let's get to work. If you can see the eventual vision, it's easy to get really excited about this as something that will be historic.