I think the main draw is that the wallet is being built with first-class citizenship for many of the features that provide maximum anonymity. Most other wallets

I think the main draw is that the wallet is being built with first-class citizenship for many of the features that provide maximum anonymity. Most other wallets seem to be implementing those things slowly, without a real roadmap. Also, those building darkwallet are some of the folks who spec'd out the BIPs for those features (if i understand correctly). "Features" being these: [1] - built-in implementation of COINJOIN protocol for mixing - STEALTH ADDRESSES for address re-use. As i understand it for darkwallet, the sender can take one recipient address (like a public donation address), and create a dummy transaction with data that only the receiver can decode, containing a private key with the funds. So the receiver scans the blockchain looking for the dummy data, and can claim it, but it looks like two separate transactions. Kinda like a drop-box with cryptic public note telling that the recipient will recognize as a clue to where the money is :) [2] - MULTISIG - being done elsewhere, but prioritized highly here. - various UX stuff like pockets and identities to help ensure that separate histories never mistakenly mix Still investigating it all, so likely got some stuff a little mixed up [1]: https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha#Introduction https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha#Intr... [2]: Really good reddit explanation http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/24fy4v/dark_wallet_try_it_out/ch6siqr http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/24fy4v/dark_wallet_...