<p>The notion is that anyone with sufficient Bitcoins to act as collateral for the payment channels could setup a TumbleBit payment hub. This would likely be a company.</p>

<p>The more users a TumbleBit payment hub has the greater the privacy and utility offered so one would expect a small number of payment hubs with many users.</p>

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2016-11-21T22:39:52.100Z
2016-11-21T22:39:52.100Z
Ethan Heilman
<p>Who controls the "Payment Hub" in tumblebit?</p>

<p>Is it another protocol or company or is there something else / someone else involved?</p>

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2016-11-07T06:22:53.397Z
I believe you're misunderstanding something. The payment hub is just part of the TumbleBit scheme. Its operator controls it.
Pieter Wuille
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2016-11-07T10:40:15.717Z
I've retagged this, as it doesn't relate to sidechains or blockchain.
Murch
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Who controls the Payment Hub in tumblebit?
Mike White
# Who controls the Payment Hub in tumblebit?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-07)

Who controls the "Payment Hub" in tumblebit?

Is it another protocol or company or is there something else / someone else involved?

**Tags:** governance, tumblebit

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I believe you're misunderstanding something. The payment hub is just part of the TumbleBit scheme. Its operator controls it.  
> **username_2**: I've retagged this, as it doesn't relate to sidechains or blockchain.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-11-21. Score: 1

The notion is that anyone with sufficient Bitcoins to act as collateral for the payment channels could setup a TumbleBit payment hub. This would likely be a company.

The more users a TumbleBit payment hub has the greater the privacy and utility offered so one would expect a small number of payment hubs with many users.


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