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update how communicate to coordinator server FAQ
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### How does my wallet communicate with the Wasabi coordinator server?

Wasabi communicates in many ways to the coordinator server, and it is always over the Tor network.
Wasabi communicates to the coordinator server to participate in coinjoins.
By default, all communication is done over Tor.

First of all, Wasabi uses [BIP 158 block filters](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0158.mediawiki) to ensure network level privacy.
You can follow these FAQs to have a full explanation on the theme:
- [What are BIP-158 Block Filters?](/FAQ/FAQ-UseWasabi.md#what-are-bip-158-block-filters)
- [What software supplies the block filters that Wasabi uses?](/FAQ/FAQ-Introduction.md#what-software-supplies-the-block-filters-that-wasabi-uses)
- [Can the coordinator attack me?](/FAQ/FAQ-Introduction.md#can-the-coordinator-attack-me)
- [Is the backend's coordinator code open-source?](/FAQ/FAQ-Introduction.md#is-the-backend-s-coordinator-code-open-source)

Then, there are five different phases in a CoinJoin.
Then, there are five different phases in a coinjoin.
You can follow these links to have a full explanation on that:
1. [Input registration phase](/FAQ/FAQ-UseWasabi.md#what-is-happening-in-the-input-registration-phase)
2. [Connection confirmation phase](/FAQ/FAQ-UseWasabi.md#what-is-happening-in-the-connection-confirmation-phase)
3. [Output registration phase](/FAQ/FAQ-UseWasabi.md#what-is-happening-in-the-output-registration-phase)
4. [Signing phase](/FAQ/FAQ-UseWasabi.md#what-is-happening-in-the-signing-phase)
5. [Broadcasting phase](/FAQ/FAQ-UseWasabi.md#what-is-happening-in-the-broadcasting-phase)

The backend server also sends you information about the current mempool for fee estimation as well as the US Dollar exchange rate.

### What is the address of the coordinator?

The coordinator possibly gets paid in every coinjoin.
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