Adding Dandelion++ support to public networks:

  - New flag in NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTION to indicate stem mode
  - Stem loops detected in tx_pool.cpp
  - Embargo timeout for a blackhole attack during stem phase

20 files changed, 432 insertions, 130 deletions

diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.cpp
index 1a6a19da5..01faf43c4 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ bool matches_category(relay_method method, relay_category category) noexcept
     case relay_category::all:
       return true;
     case relay_category::relayable:
-      if (method == relay_method::none)
-        return false;
-      return true;
+      return method != relay_method::none;
     case relay_category::broadcasted:
     case relay_category::legacy:
       break;
@@ -65,6 +63,7 @@ bool matches_category(relay_method method, relay_category category) noexcept
   {
     default:
     case relay_method::local:
+    case relay_method::stem:
       return false;
     case relay_method::block:
     case relay_method::fluff:
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ void txpool_tx_meta_t::set_relay_method(relay_method method) noexcept
   kept_by_block = 0;
   do_not_relay = 0;
   is_local = 0;
+  dandelionpp_stem = 0;
 
   switch (method)
   {
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ void txpool_tx_meta_t::set_relay_method(relay_method method) noexcept
     default:
     case relay_method::fluff:
       break;
+    case relay_method::stem:
+      dandelionpp_stem = 1;
+      break;
     case relay_method::block:
       kept_by_block = 1;
       break;
@@ -106,9 +109,26 @@ relay_method txpool_tx_meta_t::get_relay_method() const noexcept
     return relay_method::none;
   if (is_local)
     return relay_method::local;
+  if (dandelionpp_stem)
+    return relay_method::stem;
   return relay_method::fluff;
 }
 
+bool txpool_tx_meta_t::upgrade_relay_method(relay_method method) noexcept
+{
+  static_assert(relay_method::none < relay_method::local, "bad relay_method value");
+  static_assert(relay_method::local < relay_method::stem, "bad relay_method value");
+  static_assert(relay_method::stem < relay_method::fluff, "bad relay_method value");
+  static_assert(relay_method::fluff < relay_method::block, "bad relay_method value");
+
+  if (get_relay_method() < method)
+  {
+    set_relay_method(method);
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_db_sync_mode = {
   "db-sync-mode"
 , "Specify sync option, using format [safe|fast|fastest]:[sync|async]:[<nblocks_per_sync>[blocks]|<nbytes_per_sync>[bytes]]." 
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
index d3a218365..3e2387da4 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct txpool_tx_meta_t
   uint64_t max_used_block_height;
   uint64_t last_failed_height;
   uint64_t receive_time;
-  uint64_t last_relayed_time;
+  uint64_t last_relayed_time; //!< If Dandelion++ stem, randomized embargo timestamp. Otherwise, last relayed timestmap.
   // 112 bytes
   uint8_t kept_by_block;
   uint8_t relayed;
@@ -168,13 +168,17 @@ struct txpool_tx_meta_t
   uint8_t double_spend_seen: 1;
   uint8_t pruned: 1;
   uint8_t is_local: 1;
-  uint8_t bf_padding: 5;
+  uint8_t dandelionpp_stem : 1;
+  uint8_t bf_padding: 4;
 
   uint8_t padding[76]; // till 192 bytes
 
   void set_relay_method(relay_method method) noexcept;
   relay_method get_relay_method() const noexcept;
 
+  //! \return True if `get_relay_method()` now returns `method`.
+  bool upgrade_relay_method(relay_method method) noexcept;
+
   //! See `relay_category` description
   bool matches(const relay_category category) const noexcept
   {
diff --git a/src/crypto/duration.h b/src/crypto/duration.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..493874288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crypto/duration.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2020, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include "crypto/crypto.h"
+
+namespace crypto
+{
+  //! Generate poisson distributed values in discrete `D` time units.
+  template<typename D>
+  struct random_poisson_duration
+  {
+    using result_type = D;                 //!< std::chrono::duration time unit precision
+    using rep = typename result_type::rep; //!< Type used to represent duration value
+
+    //! \param average for generated durations
+    explicit random_poisson_duration(result_type average)
+      : dist(average.count() < 0 ? 0 : average.count())
+    {}
+
+    //! Generate a crypto-secure random duration
+    result_type operator()()
+    {
+      crypto::random_device rand{};
+      return result_type{dist(rand)};
+    }
+
+  private:
+    std::poisson_distribution<rep> dist;
+  };
+
+    /* A custom duration is used for subsecond precision because of the
+       variance. If 5000 milliseconds is given, 95% of the values fall between
+       4859ms-5141ms in 1ms increments (not enough time variance). Providing 1/4
+       seconds would yield 95% of the values between 3s-7.25s in 1/4s
+       increments. */
+
+  //! Generate random durations with 1 second precision
+  using random_poisson_seconds = random_poisson_duration<std::chrono::seconds>;
+  //! Generate random duration with 1/4 second precision
+  using random_poisson_subseconds =
+    random_poisson_duration<std::chrono::duration<std::chrono::milliseconds::rep, std::ratio<1, 4>>>;
+}
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/verification_context.h b/src/cryptonote_basic/verification_context.h
index 4d49b692c..ec5f604a5 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/verification_context.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/verification_context.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 // Parts of this file are originally copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
 
 #pragma once
+
+#include "cryptonote_protocol/enums.h"
+
 namespace cryptonote
 {
   /************************************************************************/
@@ -36,7 +39,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
   /************************************************************************/
   struct tx_verification_context
   {
-    bool m_should_be_relayed;
+    static_assert(unsigned(relay_method::none) == 0, "default m_relay initialization is not to relay_method::none");
+
+    relay_method m_relay; // gives indication on how tx should be relayed (if at all)
     bool m_verifivation_failed; //bad tx, should drop connection
     bool m_verifivation_impossible; //the transaction is related with an alternative blockchain
     bool m_added_to_pool; 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_config.h b/src/cryptonote_config.h
index 66af46a5f..81dc15dee 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_config.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_config.h
@@ -102,7 +102,12 @@
 #define CRYPTONOTE_MEMPOOL_TX_FROM_ALT_BLOCK_LIVETIME     604800 //seconds, one week
 
 
-#define CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_FLUSH_AVERAGE 5 // seconds
+#define CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_STEMS              2 // number of outgoing stem connections per epoch
+#define CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_FLUFF_PROBABILITY 10 // out of 100
+#define CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_MIN_EPOCH         10 // minutes
+#define CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_EPOCH_RANGE       30 // seconds
+#define CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_FLUSH_AVERAGE      5 // seconds average for poisson distributed fluff flush
+#define CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_EMBARGO_AVERAGE  173 // seconds (see tx_pool.cpp for more info)
 
 // see src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp
 #define CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_MIN_EPOCH                      5      // minutes
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index 7fb232ad2..10bbff457 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -1284,6 +1284,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
             break;
           case relay_method::block:
           case relay_method::fluff:
+          case relay_method::stem:
             public_req.txs.push_back(std::move(std::get<1>(tx)));
             break;
         }
@@ -1295,9 +1296,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
          re-relaying public and private _should_ be acceptable here. */
       const boost::uuids::uuid source = boost::uuids::nil_uuid();
       if (!public_req.txs.empty())
-        get_protocol()->relay_transactions(public_req, source, epee::net_utils::zone::public_);
+        get_protocol()->relay_transactions(public_req, source, epee::net_utils::zone::public_, relay_method::fluff);
       if (!private_req.txs.empty())
-        get_protocol()->relay_transactions(private_req, source, epee::net_utils::zone::invalid);
+        get_protocol()->relay_transactions(private_req, source, epee::net_utils::zone::invalid, relay_method::local);
     }
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
index d7fc89d61..c49a3dabc 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "warnings.h"
 #include "common/perf_timer.h"
 #include "crypto/hash.h"
+#include "crypto/duration.h"
 
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
 #define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "txpool"
@@ -58,6 +59,29 @@ namespace cryptonote
 {
   namespace
   {
+    /*! The Dandelion++ has formula for calculating the average embargo timeout:
+                          (-k*(k-1)*hop)/(2*log(1-ep))
+        where k is the number of hops before this node and ep is the probability
+        that one of the k hops hits their embargo timer, and hop is the average
+        time taken between hops. So decreasing ep will make it more probable
+        that "this" node is the first to expire the embargo timer. Increasing k
+        will increase the number of nodes that will be "hidden" as a prior
+        recipient of the tx.
+
+        As example, k=5 and ep=0.1 means "this" embargo timer has a 90%
+        probability of being the first to expire amongst 5 nodes that saw the
+        tx before "this" one. These values are independent to the fluff
+        probability, but setting a low k with a low p (fluff probability) is
+        not ideal since a blackhole is more likely to reveal earlier nodes in
+        the chain.
+
+        This value was calculated with k=10, ep=0.10, and hop = 175 ms. A
+        testrun from a recent Intel laptop took ~80ms to
+        receive+parse+proces+send transaction. At least 50ms will be added to
+        the latency if crossing an ocean. So 175ms is the fudge factor for
+        a single hop with 173s being the embargo timer. */
+    constexpr const std::chrono::seconds dandelionpp_embargo_average{CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_EMBARGO_AVERAGE};
+
     //TODO: constants such as these should at least be in the header,
     //      but probably somewhere more accessible to the rest of the
     //      codebase.  As it stands, it is at best nontrivial to test
@@ -262,34 +286,51 @@ namespace cryptonote
       }
     }else
     {
-      //update transactions container
-      meta.weight = tx_weight;
-      meta.fee = fee;
-      meta.max_used_block_id = max_used_block_id;
-      meta.max_used_block_height = max_used_block_height;
-      meta.last_failed_height = 0;
-      meta.last_failed_id = null_hash;
-      meta.receive_time = receive_time;
-      meta.last_relayed_time = time(NULL);
-      meta.relayed = relayed;
-      meta.set_relay_method(tx_relay);
-      meta.double_spend_seen = false;
-      meta.pruned = tx.pruned;
-      meta.bf_padding = 0;
-      memset(meta.padding, 0, sizeof(meta.padding));
-
       try
       {
         if (kept_by_block)
           m_parsed_tx_cache.insert(std::make_pair(id, tx));
         CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL1(m_blockchain);
         LockedTXN lock(m_blockchain.get_db());
-        m_blockchain.remove_txpool_tx(id);
-        if (!insert_key_images(tx, id, tx_relay))
-          return false;
 
-        m_blockchain.add_txpool_tx(id, blob, meta);
-        m_txs_by_fee_and_receive_time.emplace(std::pair<double, std::time_t>(fee / (double)(tx_weight ? tx_weight : 1), receive_time), id);
+        const bool existing_tx = m_blockchain.get_txpool_tx_meta(id, meta);
+        if (existing_tx)
+        {
+          /* If Dandelion++ loop. Do not use txes in the `local` state in the
+             loop detection - txes in that state should be outgoing over i2p/tor
+             then routed back via public dandelion++ stem. Pretend to be
+             another stem node in that situation, a loop over the public
+             network hasn't been hit yet. */
+          if (tx_relay == relay_method::stem && meta.dandelionpp_stem)
+            tx_relay = relay_method::fluff;
+        }
+        else
+          meta.set_relay_method(relay_method::none);
+
+        if (meta.upgrade_relay_method(tx_relay) || !existing_tx) // synchronize with embargo timer or stem/fluff out-of-order messages
+        {
+          //update transactions container
+          meta.last_relayed_time = std::numeric_limits<decltype(meta.last_relayed_time)>::max();
+          meta.receive_time = receive_time;
+          meta.weight = tx_weight;
+          meta.fee = fee;
+          meta.max_used_block_id = max_used_block_id;
+          meta.max_used_block_height = max_used_block_height;
+          meta.last_failed_height = 0;
+          meta.last_failed_id = null_hash;
+          meta.relayed = relayed;
+          meta.double_spend_seen = false;
+          meta.pruned = tx.pruned;
+          meta.bf_padding = 0;
+          memset(meta.padding, 0, sizeof(meta.padding));
+
+          if (!insert_key_images(tx, id, tx_relay))
+            return false;
+
+          m_blockchain.remove_txpool_tx(id);
+          m_blockchain.add_txpool_tx(id, blob, meta);
+          m_txs_by_fee_and_receive_time.emplace(std::pair<double, std::time_t>(fee / (double)(tx_weight ? tx_weight : 1), receive_time), id);
+        }
         lock.commit();
       }
       catch (const std::exception &e)
@@ -299,8 +340,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
       }
       tvc.m_added_to_pool = true;
 
-      if(meta.fee > 0 && tx_relay != relay_method::none)
-        tvc.m_should_be_relayed = true;
+      static_assert(unsigned(relay_method::none) == 0, "expected relay_method::none value to be zero");
+      if(meta.fee > 0)
+        tvc.m_relay = tx_relay;
     }
 
     tvc.m_verifivation_failed = false;
@@ -553,7 +595,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       td.last_failed_height = meta.last_failed_height;
       td.last_failed_id = meta.last_failed_id;
       td.receive_time = meta.receive_time;
-      td.last_relayed_time = meta.last_relayed_time;
+      td.last_relayed_time = meta.dandelionpp_stem ? 0 : meta.last_relayed_time;
       td.relayed = meta.relayed;
       td.do_not_relay = meta.do_not_relay;
       td.double_spend_seen = meta.double_spend_seen;
@@ -686,8 +728,13 @@ namespace cryptonote
     txs.reserve(m_blockchain.get_txpool_tx_count());
     m_blockchain.for_all_txpool_txes([this, now, &txs](const crypto::hash &txid, const txpool_tx_meta_t &meta, const cryptonote::blobdata *){
       // 0 fee transactions are never relayed
-      if(!meta.pruned && meta.fee > 0 && !meta.do_not_relay && now - meta.last_relayed_time > get_relay_delay(now, meta.receive_time))
+      if(!meta.pruned && meta.fee > 0 && !meta.do_not_relay)
       {
+        if (!meta.dandelionpp_stem && now - meta.last_relayed_time <= get_relay_delay(now, meta.receive_time))
+          return true;
+        if (meta.dandelionpp_stem && meta.last_relayed_time < now) // for dandelion++ stem, this value is the embargo timeout
+          return true;
+
         // if the tx is older than half the max lifetime, we don't re-relay it, to avoid a problem
         // mentioned by smooth where nodes would flush txes at slightly different times, causing
         // flushed txes to be re-added when received from a node which was just about to flush it
@@ -712,9 +759,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   void tx_memory_pool::set_relayed(const epee::span<const crypto::hash> hashes, const relay_method method)
   {
+    crypto::random_poisson_seconds embargo_duration{dandelionpp_embargo_average};
+    const auto now = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+
     CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_transactions_lock);
     CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL1(m_blockchain);
-    const time_t now = time(NULL);
     LockedTXN lock(m_blockchain.get_db());
     for (const auto& hash : hashes)
     {
@@ -723,9 +772,15 @@ namespace cryptonote
         txpool_tx_meta_t meta;
         if (m_blockchain.get_txpool_tx_meta(hash, meta))
         {
+          // txes can be received as "stem" or "fluff" in either order
+          meta.upgrade_relay_method(method);
           meta.relayed = true;
-          meta.last_relayed_time = now;
-          meta.set_relay_method(method);
+
+          if (meta.dandelionpp_stem)
+            meta.last_relayed_time = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(now + embargo_duration());
+          else
+            meta.last_relayed_time = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(now);
+
           m_blockchain.update_txpool_tx(hash, meta);
         }
       }
@@ -910,7 +965,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       txi.receive_time = include_sensitive_data ? meta.receive_time : 0;
       txi.relayed = meta.relayed;
       // In restricted mode we do not include this data:
-      txi.last_relayed_time = include_sensitive_data ? meta.last_relayed_time : 0;
+      txi.last_relayed_time = (include_sensitive_data && !meta.dandelionpp_stem) ? meta.last_relayed_time : 0;
       txi.do_not_relay = meta.do_not_relay;
       txi.double_spend_seen = meta.double_spend_seen;
       tx_infos.push_back(std::move(txi));
@@ -962,7 +1017,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       txi.last_failed_block_hash = meta.last_failed_id;
       txi.receive_time = meta.receive_time;
       txi.relayed = meta.relayed;
-      txi.last_relayed_time = meta.last_relayed_time;
+      txi.last_relayed_time = meta.dandelionpp_stem ? 0 : meta.last_relayed_time;
       txi.do_not_relay = meta.do_not_relay;
       txi.double_spend_seen = meta.double_spend_seen;
       tx_infos.push_back(txi);
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_defs.h b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_defs.h
index f809bff74..76b57afd3 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_defs.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_defs.h
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@ namespace cryptonote
     {
       std::vector<blobdata>   txs;
       std::string _; // padding
+      bool dandelionpp_fluff; //zero initialization defaults to stem mode
 
       BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
         KV_SERIALIZE(txs)
         KV_SERIALIZE(_)
+        KV_SERIALIZE_OPT(dandelionpp_fluff, true) // backwards compatible mode is fluff
       END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
     };
     typedef epee::misc_utils::struct_init<request_t> request;
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
index 2664716a8..e6479b941 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
 		
     //----------------- i_bc_protocol_layout ---------------------------------------
     virtual bool relay_block(NOTIFY_NEW_BLOCK::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& exclude_context);
-    virtual bool relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, epee::net_utils::zone zone);
+    virtual bool relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, epee::net_utils::zone zone, relay_method tx_relay);
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //bool get_payload_sync_data(HANDSHAKE_DATA::request& hshd, cryptonote_connection_context& context);
     bool should_drop_connection(cryptonote_connection_context& context, uint32_t next_stripe);
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index 3aacce421..ca06fe51c 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -926,29 +926,60 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return 1;
     }
 
-    std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> newtxs;
-    newtxs.reserve(arg.txs.size());
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < arg.txs.size(); ++i)
+    relay_method tx_relay;
+    std::vector<blobdata> stem_txs{};
+    std::vector<blobdata> fluff_txs{};
+    if (arg.dandelionpp_fluff)
     {
-      cryptonote::tx_verification_context tvc{};
-      m_core.handle_incoming_tx({arg.txs[i], crypto::null_hash}, tvc, relay_method::fluff, true);
-      if(tvc.m_verifivation_failed)
+      tx_relay = relay_method::fluff;
+      fluff_txs.reserve(arg.txs.size());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      tx_relay = relay_method::stem;
+      stem_txs.reserve(arg.txs.size());
+    }
+
+    for (auto& tx : arg.txs)
+    {
+      tx_verification_context tvc{};
+      if (!m_core.handle_incoming_tx({tx, crypto::null_hash}, tvc, tx_relay, true))
       {
         LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("Tx verification failed, dropping connection");
         drop_connection(context, false, false);
         return 1;
       }
-      if(tvc.m_should_be_relayed)
-        newtxs.push_back(std::move(arg.txs[i]));
+
+      switch (tvc.m_relay)
+      {
+        case relay_method::local:
+        case relay_method::stem:
+          stem_txs.push_back(std::move(tx));
+          break;
+        case relay_method::block:
+        case relay_method::fluff:
+          fluff_txs.push_back(std::move(tx));
+          break;
+        default:
+        case relay_method::none:
+          break;
+      }
     }
-    arg.txs = std::move(newtxs);
 
-    if(arg.txs.size())
+    if (!stem_txs.empty())
     {
       //TODO: add announce usage here
-      relay_transactions(arg, context.m_connection_id, context.m_remote_address.get_zone());
+      arg.dandelionpp_fluff = false;
+      arg.txs = std::move(stem_txs);
+      relay_transactions(arg, context.m_connection_id, context.m_remote_address.get_zone(), relay_method::stem);
+    }
+    if (!fluff_txs.empty())
+    {
+      //TODO: add announce usage here
+      arg.dandelionpp_fluff = true;
+      arg.txs = std::move(fluff_txs);
+      relay_transactions(arg, context.m_connection_id, context.m_remote_address.get_zone(), relay_method::fluff);
     }
-
     return 1;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2387,14 +2418,14 @@ skip:
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_core>
-  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, epee::net_utils::zone zone)
+  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, epee::net_utils::zone zone, relay_method tx_relay)
   {
     /* Push all outgoing transactions to this function. The behavior needs to
        identify how the transaction is going to be relayed, and then update the
        local mempool before doing the relay. The code was already updating the
        DB twice on received transactions - it is difficult to workaround this
        due to the internal design. */
-    return m_p2p->send_txs(std::move(arg.txs), zone, source, m_core) != epee::net_utils::zone::invalid;
+    return m_p2p->send_txs(std::move(arg.txs), zone, source, m_core, tx_relay) != epee::net_utils::zone::invalid;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_core>
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler_common.h b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler_common.h
index 978a9ebf3..11184299d 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler_common.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler_common.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
   struct i_cryptonote_protocol
   {
     virtual bool relay_block(NOTIFY_NEW_BLOCK::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& exclude_context)=0;
-    virtual bool relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, epee::net_utils::zone zone)=0;
+    virtual bool relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, epee::net_utils::zone zone, relay_method tx_relay)=0;
     //virtual bool request_objects(NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)=0;
   };
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     {
       return false;
     }
-    virtual bool relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, epee::net_utils::zone zone)
+    virtual bool relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, epee::net_utils::zone zone, relay_method tx_relay)
     {
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/enums.h b/src/cryptonote_protocol/enums.h
index 2ec622d94..a3a52b83f 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/enums.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/enums.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
   {
     none = 0, //!< Received via RPC with `do_not_relay` set
     local,    //!< Received via RPC; trying to send over i2p/tor, etc.
-    block,    //!< Received in block, takes precedence over others
-    fluff     //!< Received/sent over public networks
+    stem,     //!< Received/send over network using Dandelion++ stem
+    fluff,    //!< Received/sent over network using Dandelion++ fluff
+    block     //!< Received in block, takes precedence over others
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp b/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp
index 428b739bc..127801092 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include <boost/system/system_error.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/uuid_io.hpp>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <deque>
 #include <stdexcept>
@@ -38,8 +39,10 @@
 #include "common/expect.h"
 #include "common/varint.h"
 #include "cryptonote_config.h"
-#include "crypto/random.h"
+#include "crypto/crypto.h"
+#include "crypto/duration.h"
 #include "cryptonote_basic/connection_context.h"
+#include "cryptonote_core/i_core_events.h"
 #include "cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_defs.h"
 #include "net/dandelionpp.h"
 #include "p2p/net_node.h"
@@ -61,11 +64,14 @@ namespace levin
 {
   namespace
   {
-    constexpr std::size_t connection_id_reserve_size = 100;
+    constexpr const std::size_t connection_id_reserve_size = 100;
 
     constexpr const std::chrono::minutes noise_min_epoch{CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_MIN_EPOCH};
     constexpr const std::chrono::seconds noise_epoch_range{CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_EPOCH_RANGE};
 
+    constexpr const std::chrono::minutes dandelionpp_min_epoch{CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_MIN_EPOCH};
+    constexpr const std::chrono::seconds dandelionpp_epoch_range{CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_EPOCH_RANGE};
+
     constexpr const std::chrono::seconds noise_min_delay{CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_MIN_DELAY};
     constexpr const std::chrono::seconds noise_delay_range{CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_DELAY_RANGE};
 
@@ -83,22 +89,8 @@ namespace levin
         connections (Dandelion++ makes similar assumptions in its stem
         algorithm). The randomization yields 95% values between 1s-4s in
 	1/4s increments. */
-    constexpr const fluff_stepsize fluff_average_out{fluff_stepsize{fluff_average_in} / 2};
-
-    class random_poisson
-    {
-      std::poisson_distribution<fluff_stepsize::rep> dist;
-    public:
-      explicit random_poisson(fluff_stepsize average)
-        : dist(average.count() < 0 ? 0 : average.count())
-      {}
-
-      fluff_stepsize operator()()
-      {
-        crypto::random_device rand{};
-        return fluff_stepsize{dist(rand)};
-      }
-    };
+    using fluff_duration = crypto::random_poisson_subseconds::result_type;
+    constexpr const fluff_duration fluff_average_out{fluff_duration{fluff_average_in} / 2};
 
     /*! Select a randomized duration from 0 to `range`. The precision will be to
         the systems `steady_clock`. As an example, supplying 3 seconds to this
@@ -132,10 +124,11 @@ namespace levin
       return outs;
     }
 
-    std::string make_tx_payload(std::vector<blobdata>&& txs, const bool pad)
+    std::string make_tx_payload(std::vector<blobdata>&& txs, const bool pad, const bool fluff)
     {
       NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request request{};
       request.txs = std::move(txs);
+      request.dandelionpp_fluff = fluff;
 
       if (pad)
       {
@@ -172,9 +165,9 @@ namespace levin
       return fullBlob;
     }
 
-    bool make_payload_send_txs(connections& p2p, std::vector<blobdata>&& txs, const boost::uuids::uuid& destination, const bool pad)
+    bool make_payload_send_txs(connections& p2p, std::vector<blobdata>&& txs, const boost::uuids::uuid& destination, const bool pad, const bool fluff)
     {
-      const cryptonote::blobdata blob = make_tx_payload(std::move(txs), pad);
+      const cryptonote::blobdata blob = make_tx_payload(std::move(txs), pad, fluff);
       p2p.for_connection(destination, [&blob](detail::p2p_context& context) {
         on_levin_traffic(context, true, true, false, blob.size(), get_command_from_message(blob));
         return true;
@@ -251,7 +244,8 @@ namespace levin
           flush_time(std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point::max()),
           connection_count(0),
           is_public(is_public),
-          pad_txs(pad_txs)
+          pad_txs(pad_txs),
+          fluffing(false)
       {
         for (std::size_t count = 0; !noise.empty() && count < CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_CHANNELS; ++count)
           channels.emplace_back(io_service);
@@ -268,6 +262,7 @@ namespace levin
       std::atomic<std::size_t> connection_count; //!< Only update in strand, can be read at any time
       const bool is_public;                      //!< Zone is public ipv4/ipv6 connections
       const bool pad_txs;                        //!< Pad txs to the next boundary for privacy
+      bool fluffing;                             //!< Zone is in Dandelion++ fluff epoch
     };
   } // detail
 
@@ -362,10 +357,11 @@ namespace levin
           return true;
         });
 
+        // Always send txs in stem mode over i2p/tor, see comments in `send_txs` below.
         for (auto& connection : connections)
         {
           std::sort(connection.first.begin(), connection.first.end()); // don't leak receive order
-          make_payload_send_txs(*zone_->p2p, std::move(connection.first), connection.second, zone_->pad_txs);
+          make_payload_send_txs(*zone_->p2p, std::move(connection.first), connection.second, zone_->pad_txs, zone_->is_public);
         }
 
         if (next_flush != std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point::max())
@@ -387,29 +383,38 @@ namespace levin
 
       void operator()()
       {
-        if (!zone_ || !zone_->p2p || txs_.empty())
+        run(std::move(zone_), epee::to_span(txs_), source_);
+      }
+
+      static void run(std::shared_ptr<detail::zone> zone, epee::span<const blobdata> txs, const boost::uuids::uuid& source)
+      {
+        if (!zone || !zone->p2p || txs.empty())
           return;
 
-        assert(zone_->strand.running_in_this_thread());
+        assert(zone->strand.running_in_this_thread());
 
         const auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         auto next_flush = std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point::max();
 
-        random_poisson in_duration(fluff_average_in);
-        random_poisson out_duration(fluff_average_out);
+        crypto::random_poisson_subseconds in_duration(fluff_average_in);
+        crypto::random_poisson_subseconds out_duration(fluff_average_out);
+
+
+        MDEBUG("Queueing " << txs.size() << " transaction(s) for Dandelion++ fluffing");
 
         bool available = false;
-        zone_->p2p->foreach_connection([this, now, &in_duration, &out_duration, &next_flush, &available] (detail::p2p_context& context)
+        zone->p2p->foreach_connection([txs, now, &zone, &source, &in_duration, &out_duration, &next_flush, &available] (detail::p2p_context& context)
         {
-          if (this->source_ != context.m_connection_id && (this->zone_->is_public || !context.m_is_income))
+          // When i2p/tor, only fluff to outbound connections
+          if (source != context.m_connection_id && (zone->is_public || !context.m_is_income))
           {
             available = true;
             if (context.fluff_txs.empty())
               context.flush_time = now + (context.m_is_income ? in_duration() : out_duration());
 
             next_flush = std::min(next_flush, context.flush_time);
-            context.fluff_txs.reserve(context.fluff_txs.size() + this->txs_.size());
-            for (const blobdata& tx : this->txs_)
+            context.fluff_txs.reserve(context.fluff_txs.size() + txs.size());
+            for (const blobdata& tx : txs)
               context.fluff_txs.push_back(tx); // must copy instead of move (multiple conns)
           }
           return true;
@@ -418,8 +423,8 @@ namespace levin
         if (!available)
           MWARNING("Unable to send transaction(s), no available connections");
 
-        if (next_flush < zone_->flush_time)
-          fluff_flush::queue(std::move(zone_), next_flush);
+        if (next_flush < zone->flush_time)
+          fluff_flush::queue(std::move(zone), next_flush);
       }
     };
 
@@ -471,6 +476,11 @@ namespace levin
         assert(zone->strand.running_in_this_thread());
 
         zone->connection_count = zone->map.size();
+
+        // only noise uses the "noise channels", only update when enabled
+        if (zone->noise.empty())
+          return;
+
         for (auto id = zone->map.begin(); id != zone->map.end(); ++id)
         {
           const std::size_t i = id - zone->map.begin();
@@ -479,26 +489,75 @@ namespace levin
       }
 
       //! \pre Called within `zone_->strand`.
+      static void run(std::shared_ptr<detail::zone> zone, std::vector<boost::uuids::uuid> out_connections)
+      {
+        if (!zone)
+          return;
+
+        assert(zone->strand.running_in_this_thread());
+        if (zone->map.update(std::move(out_connections)))
+          post(std::move(zone));
+      }
+
+      //! \pre Called within `zone_->strand`.
       void operator()()
       {
-        if (!zone_)
+        run(std::move(zone_), std::move(out_connections_));
+      }
+    };
+
+    //! Checks fluff status for this node, and then does stem or fluff for txes
+    struct dandelionpp_notify
+    {
+      std::shared_ptr<detail::zone> zone_;
+      i_core_events* core_;
+      std::vector<blobdata> txs_;
+      boost::uuids::uuid source_;
+
+      //! \pre Called in `zone_->strand`
+      void operator()()
+      {
+        if (!zone_ || !core_ || txs_.empty())
           return;
 
-        assert(zone_->strand.running_in_this_thread());
-        if (zone_->map.update(std::move(out_connections_)))
-          post(std::move(zone_));
+        if (zone_->fluffing)
+        {
+          core_->on_transactions_relayed(epee::to_span(txs_), relay_method::fluff);
+          fluff_notify::run(std::move(zone_), epee::to_span(txs_), source_);
+        }
+        else // forward tx in stem
+        {
+          core_->on_transactions_relayed(epee::to_span(txs_), relay_method::stem);
+          for (int tries = 2; 0 < tries; tries--)
+          {
+            const boost::uuids::uuid destination = zone_->map.get_stem(source_);
+            if (!destination.is_nil() && make_payload_send_txs(*zone_->p2p, std::vector<blobdata>{txs_}, destination, zone_->pad_txs, false))
+            {
+              /* Source is intentionally omitted in debug log for privacy - a
+                 nil uuid indicates source is that node. */
+              MDEBUG("Sent " << txs_.size() << " transaction(s) to " << destination << " using Dandelion++ stem");
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // connection list may be outdated, try again
+            update_channels::run(zone_, get_out_connections(*zone_->p2p));
+          }
+
+          MERROR("Unable to send transaction(s) via Dandelion++ stem");
+        }
       }
     };
 
-    //! Swaps out noise channels entirely; new epoch start.
+    //! Swaps out noise/dandelionpp channels entirely; new epoch start.
     class change_channels
     {
       std::shared_ptr<detail::zone> zone_;
       net::dandelionpp::connection_map map_; // Requires manual copy constructor
+      bool fluffing_;
 
     public:
-      explicit change_channels(std::shared_ptr<detail::zone> zone, net::dandelionpp::connection_map map)
-        : zone_(std::move(zone)), map_(std::move(map))
+      explicit change_channels(std::shared_ptr<detail::zone> zone, net::dandelionpp::connection_map map, const bool fluffing)
+        : zone_(std::move(zone)), map_(std::move(map)), fluffing_(fluffing)
       {}
 
       change_channels(change_channels&&) = default;
@@ -510,11 +569,15 @@ namespace levin
       void operator()()
       {
         if (!zone_)
-          return
+          return;
 
         assert(zone_->strand.running_in_this_thread());
 
+        if (zone_->is_public)
+          MDEBUG("Starting new Dandelion++ epoch: " << (fluffing_ ? "fluff" : "stem"));
+
         zone_->map = std::move(map_);
+        zone_->fluffing = fluffing_;
         update_channels::post(std::move(zone_));
       }
     };
@@ -608,9 +671,10 @@ namespace levin
         if (error && error != boost::system::errc::operation_canceled)
           throw boost::system::system_error{error, "start_epoch timer failed"};
 
+        const bool fluffing = crypto::rand_idx(unsigned(100)) < CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_FLUFF_PROBABILITY;
         const auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         zone_->strand.dispatch(
-          change_channels{zone_, net::dandelionpp::connection_map{get_out_connections(*(zone_->p2p)), count_}}
+          change_channels{zone_, net::dandelionpp::connection_map{get_out_connections(*(zone_->p2p)), count_}, fluffing}
         );
 
         detail::zone& alias = *zone_;
@@ -626,10 +690,16 @@ namespace levin
     if (!zone_->p2p)
       throw std::logic_error{"cryptonote::levin::notify cannot have nullptr p2p argument"};
 
-    if (!zone_->noise.empty())
+    const bool noise_enabled = !zone_->noise.empty();
+    if (noise_enabled || is_public)
     {
       const auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-      start_epoch{zone_, noise_min_epoch, noise_epoch_range, CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_CHANNELS}();
+      const auto min_epoch = noise_enabled ? noise_min_epoch : dandelionpp_min_epoch;
+      const auto epoch_range = noise_enabled ? noise_epoch_range : dandelionpp_epoch_range;
+      const std::size_t out_count = noise_enabled ? CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_CHANNELS : CRYPTONOTE_DANDELIONPP_STEMS;
+
+      start_epoch{zone_, min_epoch, epoch_range, out_count}();
+
       for (std::size_t channel = 0; channel < zone_->channels.size(); ++channel)
         send_noise::wait(now, zone_, channel);
     }
@@ -679,7 +749,7 @@ namespace levin
     zone_->flush_txs.cancel();
   }
 
-  bool notify::send_txs(std::vector<blobdata> txs, const boost::uuids::uuid& source)
+  bool notify::send_txs(std::vector<blobdata> txs, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, i_core_events& core, relay_method tx_relay)
   {
     if (txs.empty())
       return true;
@@ -687,6 +757,17 @@ namespace levin
     if (!zone_)
       return false;
 
+    /* If noise is enabled in a zone, it always takes precedence. The technique
+       provides good protection against ISP adversaries, but not sybil
+       adversaries. Noise is currently only enabled over I2P/Tor - those
+       networks provide protection against sybil attacks (we only send to
+       outgoing connections).
+
+       If noise is disabled, Dandelion++ is used for public networks only.
+       Dandelion++ over I2P/Tor should be an interesting case to investigate,
+       but the mempool/stempool needs to know the zone a tx originated from to
+       work properly. */
+
     if (!zone_->noise.empty() && !zone_->channels.empty())
     {
       // covert send in "noise" channel
@@ -694,8 +775,17 @@ namespace levin
         CRYPTONOTE_MAX_FRAGMENTS * CRYPTONOTE_NOISE_BYTES <= LEVIN_DEFAULT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE, "most nodes will reject this fragment setting"
       );
 
-      // padding is not useful when using noise mode
-      const std::string payload = make_tx_payload(std::move(txs), false);
+      if (tx_relay == relay_method::stem)
+      {
+        MWARNING("Dandelion++ stem not supported over noise networks");
+        tx_relay = relay_method::local; // do not put into stempool embargo (hopefully not there already!).
+      }
+
+      core.on_transactions_relayed(epee::to_span(txs), tx_relay);
+
+      // Padding is not useful when using noise mode. Send as stem so receiver
+      // forwards in Dandelion++ mode.
+      const std::string payload = make_tx_payload(std::move(txs), false, false);
       epee::byte_slice message = epee::levin::make_fragmented_notify(
         zone_->noise, NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::ID, epee::strspan<std::uint8_t>(payload)
       );
@@ -714,9 +804,31 @@ namespace levin
     }
     else
     {
-      zone_->strand.dispatch(fluff_notify{zone_, std::move(txs), source});
+      switch (tx_relay)
+      {
+        default:
+        case relay_method::none:
+        case relay_method::block:
+          return false;
+        case relay_method::stem:
+	  tx_relay = relay_method::fluff; // don't set stempool embargo when skipping to fluff
+	  /* fallthrough */
+        case relay_method::local:
+          if (zone_->is_public)
+          {
+	    // this will change a local tx to stem or fluff ...
+            zone_->strand.dispatch(
+              dandelionpp_notify{zone_, std::addressof(core), std::move(txs), source}
+            );
+            break;
+          }
+          /* fallthrough */
+        case relay_method::fluff:
+          core.on_transactions_relayed(epee::to_span(txs), tx_relay);
+          zone_->strand.dispatch(fluff_notify{zone_, std::move(txs), source});
+          break;
+      }
     }
-
     return true;
   }
 } // levin
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.h b/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.h
index ce652d933..641f1f956 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "byte_slice.h"
 #include "cryptonote_basic/blobdatatype.h"
+#include "cryptonote_protocol/enums.h"
 #include "cryptonote_protocol/fwd.h"
 #include "net/enums.h"
 #include "span.h"
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ namespace levin
           particular stem.
 
       \return True iff the notification is queued for sending. */
-    bool send_txs(std::vector<blobdata> txs, const boost::uuids::uuid& source);
+    bool send_txs(std::vector<blobdata> txs, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, i_core_events& core, relay_method tx_relay);
   };
 } // levin
 } // net
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.h b/src/p2p/net_node.h
index 31d8aad3f..5337106dd 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.h
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     virtual void callback(p2p_connection_context& context);
     //----------------- i_p2p_endpoint -------------------------------------------------------------
     virtual bool relay_notify_to_list(int command, const epee::span<const uint8_t> data_buff, std::vector<std::pair<epee::net_utils::zone, boost::uuids::uuid>> connections);
-    virtual epee::net_utils::zone send_txs(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> txs, const epee::net_utils::zone origin, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, cryptonote::i_core_events& core);
+    virtual epee::net_utils::zone send_txs(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> txs, const epee::net_utils::zone origin, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, cryptonote::i_core_events& core, cryptonote::relay_method tx_relay);
     virtual bool invoke_command_to_peer(int command, const epee::span<const uint8_t> req_buff, std::string& resp_buff, const epee::net_utils::connection_context_base& context);
     virtual bool invoke_notify_to_peer(int command, const epee::span<const uint8_t> req_buff, const epee::net_utils::connection_context_base& context);
     virtual bool drop_connection(const epee::net_utils::connection_context_base& context);
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index 09058c76a..4c253b673 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -1975,18 +1975,13 @@ namespace nodetool
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_payload_net_handler>
-  epee::net_utils::zone node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::send_txs(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> txs, const epee::net_utils::zone origin, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, cryptonote::i_core_events& core)
+  epee::net_utils::zone node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::send_txs(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> txs, const epee::net_utils::zone origin, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, cryptonote::i_core_events& core, const cryptonote::relay_method tx_relay)
   {
     namespace enet = epee::net_utils;
 
-    const auto send = [&txs, &source, &core] (std::pair<const enet::zone, network_zone>& network)
+    const auto send = [&txs, &source, &core, tx_relay] (std::pair<const enet::zone, network_zone>& network)
     {
-      const bool is_public = (network.first == enet::zone::public_);
-      const cryptonote::relay_method tx_relay = is_public ?
-        cryptonote::relay_method::fluff : cryptonote::relay_method::local;
-
-      core.on_transactions_relayed(epee::to_span(txs), tx_relay);
-      if (network.second.m_notifier.send_txs(std::move(txs), source))
+      if (network.second.m_notifier.send_txs(std::move(txs), source, core, tx_relay))
         return network.first;
       return enet::zone::invalid;
     };
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node_common.h b/src/p2p/net_node_common.h
index ed88aa28c..6a6100e0c 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node_common.h
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node_common.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace nodetool
   struct i_p2p_endpoint
   {
     virtual bool relay_notify_to_list(int command, const epee::span<const uint8_t> data_buff, std::vector<std::pair<epee::net_utils::zone, boost::uuids::uuid>> connections)=0;
-    virtual epee::net_utils::zone send_txs(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> txs, const epee::net_utils::zone origin, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, cryptonote::i_core_events& core)=0;
+    virtual epee::net_utils::zone send_txs(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> txs, const epee::net_utils::zone origin, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, cryptonote::i_core_events& core, cryptonote::relay_method tx_relay)=0;
     virtual bool invoke_command_to_peer(int command, const epee::span<const uint8_t> req_buff, std::string& resp_buff, const epee::net_utils::connection_context_base& context)=0;
     virtual bool invoke_notify_to_peer(int command, const epee::span<const uint8_t> req_buff, const epee::net_utils::connection_context_base& context)=0;
     virtual bool drop_connection(const epee::net_utils::connection_context_base& context)=0;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     {
       return false;
     }
-    virtual epee::net_utils::zone send_txs(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> txs, const epee::net_utils::zone origin, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, cryptonote::i_core_events& core)
+    virtual epee::net_utils::zone send_txs(std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> txs, const epee::net_utils::zone origin, const boost::uuids::uuid& source, cryptonote::i_core_events& core, cryptonote::relay_method tx_relay)
     {
       return epee::net_utils::zone::invalid;
     }
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index f097c93fa..1fd0c037b 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return true;
     }
 
-    if(!tvc.m_should_be_relayed)
+    if(tvc.m_relay == relay_method::none)
     {
       LOG_PRINT_L0("[on_send_raw_tx]: tx accepted, but not relayed");
       res.reason = "Not relayed";
@@ -1162,8 +1162,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
     }
 
     NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request r;
-    r.txs.push_back(tx_blob);
-    m_core.get_protocol()->relay_transactions(r, boost::uuids::nil_uuid(), epee::net_utils::zone::invalid);
+    r.txs.push_back(std::move(tx_blob));
+    m_core.get_protocol()->relay_transactions(r, boost::uuids::nil_uuid(), epee::net_utils::zone::invalid, relay_method::local);
     //TODO: make sure that tx has reached other nodes here, probably wait to receive reflections from other nodes
     res.status = CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK;
     return true;
@@ -2776,8 +2776,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
       if (!m_core.get_pool_transaction(txid, txblob, relay_category::legacy))
       {
         NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request r;
-        r.txs.push_back(txblob);
-        m_core.get_protocol()->relay_transactions(r, boost::uuids::nil_uuid(), epee::net_utils::zone::invalid);
+        r.txs.push_back(std::move(txblob));
+        m_core.get_protocol()->relay_transactions(r, boost::uuids::nil_uuid(), epee::net_utils::zone::invalid, relay_method::local);
         //TODO: make sure that tx has reached other nodes here, probably wait to receive reflections from other nodes
       }
       else
diff --git a/src/rpc/daemon_handler.cpp b/src/rpc/daemon_handler.cpp
index 7292176b4..d05854e34 100644
--- a/src/rpc/daemon_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/daemon_handler.cpp
@@ -349,10 +349,10 @@ namespace rpc
       res.error_details = "Invalid hex";
       return;
     }
-    handleTxBlob(tx_blob, req.relay, res);
+    handleTxBlob(std::move(tx_blob), req.relay, res);
   }
 
-  void DaemonHandler::handleTxBlob(const std::string& tx_blob, bool relay, SendRawTx::Response& res)
+  void DaemonHandler::handleTxBlob(std::string&& tx_blob, bool relay, SendRawTx::Response& res)
   {
     if (!m_p2p.get_payload_object().is_synchronized())
     {
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ namespace rpc
       return;
     }
 
-    if(!tvc.m_should_be_relayed || !relay)
+    if(tvc.m_relay == relay_method::none || !relay)
     {
       MERROR("[SendRawTx]: tx accepted, but not relayed");
       res.error_details = "Not relayed";
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ namespace rpc
     }
 
     NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request r;
-    r.txs.push_back(tx_blob);
-    m_core.get_protocol()->relay_transactions(r, boost::uuids::nil_uuid(), epee::net_utils::zone::invalid);
+    r.txs.push_back(std::move(tx_blob));
+    m_core.get_protocol()->relay_transactions(r, boost::uuids::nil_uuid(), epee::net_utils::zone::invalid, relay_method::local);
 
     //TODO: make sure that tx has reached other nodes here, probably wait to receive reflections from other nodes
     res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/src/rpc/daemon_handler.h b/src/rpc/daemon_handler.h
index c33f608ab..61eac17f0 100644
--- a/src/rpc/daemon_handler.h
+++ b/src/rpc/daemon_handler.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class DaemonHandler : public RpcHandler
 
     bool getBlockHeaderByHash(const crypto::hash& hash_in, cryptonote::rpc::BlockHeaderResponse& response);
 
-    void handleTxBlob(const std::string& tx_blob, bool relay, SendRawTx::Response& res);
+    void handleTxBlob(std::string&& tx_blob, bool relay, SendRawTx::Response& res);
 
     cryptonote::core& m_core;
     t_p2p& m_p2p;