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why wasabi: update change avoidance to privacy suggestions #1689

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12 changes: 7 additions & 5 deletions docs/why-wasabi/Coins.md
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Expand Up @@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ The default _Send_ workflow uses the auto coin selection algorithm, which is bas

Read more [here](/using-wasabi/Receive.md#the-importance-of-labeling).

### Change avoidance suggestion
### Privacy suggestions

When sending bitcoin, the transaction might contain change (back to the sender).
This can have privacy downsides as explained [here](/using-wasabi/ChangeCoins.md#why-change-is-an-issue).
When sending in Wasabi the user will be shown with an option to avoid change by slightly increasing or decreasing the send amount in order to avoid change (if possible).
There is a shield icon shown at the _Preview Transaction_ screen at the top right corner which displays the options when hovering over with the cursor.
When sending bitcoin, the transaction may have (potential) privacy leaks that the user is not aware of.
The privacy suggestions inform the user about this with warnings, and provide clickable suggestions to improve the transaction (if possible).
The clickable suggestions make it easy for the user to adjust the transaction to make it (more) private.
When sending in Wasabi, the user will see the _Privacy Suggestions_ in the shield icon at the top right corner at the _Preview Transaction_ screen, which displays the options when hovering over it with the cursor.

Read more [here](/using-wasabi/Send.md#privacy-suggestions).

## Heuristics identifying change

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