Mixin is an effort to find a balance in distributed network and traditional server clusters, make some tradeoffs to combine the pros of the two together. ? Limited and trusted full nodes with guaranteed data transparency and consistency. ? Zero-knowledge proof and free transactions with high throughput and low latency. ? Inter-blockchain communication protocol to connect all popular blockchain networks. ? Non-deterministic transactions and interact directly with trusted external sources. ? Phone number and PIN based account model for easy mobile use. ? Secure and end-to-end encrypted messaging channel to reach every account for notifications. ? Developer friendly to facilitate all Linux libraries and programming languages. ? The largest mobile blockchain network effect should prevent forks.