What is Mimblewimble and how does it work?

What is Mimblewimble and how does it work?

Mimblewimble is a spell that literally ties the target's tongue to keep them from exposing information on a given subject. It is well-known among Harry Potter enthusiasts. What is Mimblewimble? Mimblewimble is a privacy-oriented decentralized protocol that uses a novel way of structuring and storing transactions on the blockchain. It was designed and introduced by an anonymous developer who went by the name Tom Elvis Jedusor, who was a French counterpart for “Voldemort” in mid-2016.How does Mimblewimble work?Taking its name from the Harry Potter books series’ well-known tongue tying spell....


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