SolanaResearch reference
Solana Confidential Balances
Token-2022 extension that encrypts balances and transfer amounts.
Protects: Token balances, transfer amounts
Still visible: Mint, token accounts, owners, transaction participation
Privacy comes in layers.
One chain.Multiple cloaks.
Explore privacy for your payments, balances, identity, and on-chain activity. Understand what stays visible—and what you choose to reveal.
Your value. Your business. / No wallet required
Network observatoryInteractive simulation
PUBLIC VIEWCLOAKED VIEW
Tap a layer or use the controls. Masking text here is not blockchain privacy.
Perspective
Anyone with a block explorer. They see what the network publishes — nothing more, nothing less.
Privacy model
Modelled on shielded-pool designs such as RAILGUN on EVM chains.
Choose a layer
- Transfer amountvisible
- Account balancevisible
- Sender addressvisible
- Recipient addressvisible
- Counterparty graphvisible
- App interactionsvisible
- Shared receiptsealed
- Viewer scopesealed
Still visible · no cloaks
- — Balances and amounts
- — Sender and recipient addresses
- — Every relationship and app call
- — Timing of all activity
DEMO
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
01 / Public by default
What does your
wallet reveal?
Most chains are public ledgers. Pick a demo transaction to see what any block explorer would show — and what that lets someone infer.
Block explorer · public
TypeTRANSFER
From8kx2…a9Qf
To7mr4…t2Lp
Value24.80 SOL
Time2026-10-12 14:02 UTC
StatusDemo only — not a real transaction
What can be inferred
- — 8kx2…a9Qf holds at least 24.80 SOL and its full balance is readable.
- — 8kx2…a9Qf and 7mr4…t2Lp are now publicly linked, forever.
- — Every past and future move of both addresses can be followed.
02 / Four dimensions
Choose your
cloaks.
Privacy isn't one switch. Each layer covers a different kind of information, and real systems usually cover some layers but not others.
Sample record · public observer
- Amountvalue
- sealed
- Balance aftervalue
- sealed
- Senderidentity
- 8kx2…a9Qf
- Recipientidentity
- 7mr4…t2Lp
- Appactivity
- invoice-pay
- Linked txsactivity
- 14
- Shared withdisclosure
- sealed
Disclosures are never public: they go only to the viewer you choose. A receipt is shared with your accountant.
03 / The workspace
Twelve modules.
One demo account.
Every module works on the same local demo balance and history. Statuses come from one registry — nothing is marked integrated unless it is.
Payments
- BalanceSimulate moving sample funds between a public and a shielded balance.Interactive demo
- SendStep through recipient, asset, amount and review, and compare the sender, recipient and public views.Interactive demo
- ReceiveCompare receiving everything at one address with receiving at separate derived addresses.Interactive demo
- SwapBuild a sample swap with example quotes, slippage and a route showing where privacy ends.Interactive demo
- LendExplore supply, collateral, borrowing and repayment with clearly labelled assumptions.Research
- RoutesMap a cross-chain route and see where activity becomes public or depends on another service.Research
Business
- InvoicesCreate and download a sample invoice, and see how a merchant could confirm payment.Available tool
- PayrollAdd fictional contributors, total a run, and compare administrator, recipient and public views.Interactive demo
- RevealPick sample records and fields, preview the recipient's view and download a sample report.Interactive demo
Identity & Learning
- ExposureAnswer a short questionnaire and get specific observations and suggested improvements.Available tool
- Proof LabSee how a statement can be checked without revealing the data behind it.Interactive demo
- VoteCheck sample eligibility, cast one vote per proposal and see only the aggregate result.Interactive demo
04 / Paths
Start where
you are.
Individuals
Keep savings and everyday payments off the public record.
Creators
Get paid without publishing every supporter and income stream.
Businesses
Pay contributors and suppliers without exposing the whole book.
Community treasuries
Vote and fund work while protecting individual members.
05 / Three views
Same payment.
Three different stories.
The owner, a public observer and an authorized viewer see different things. Change the model to see how the public view shifts.
Public observer
Sender8kx2…a9Qf
RecipientStudio Nine
Amounthidden
Linked history14 transactions
Receipt memohidden
Account owner
Sender8kx2…a9Qf
RecipientStudio Nine
Amount125.00 USDC
Linked history14 transactions
Receipt memoDesign payment
Authorized viewer
Sender8kx2…a9Qf
RecipientStudio Nine
Amount125.00 USDC
Linked history14 transactions
Receipt memoDesign payment
Simulation. Authorized viewer here received the amount and receipt for one record — not a viewing key.
06 / Research
The privacy
technology map.
SolanaResearch reference
Solana Privacy Rings (beta)
Programmable privacy via Rings, documented by Helius. Default Ring is confidential; Custom Rings can be configured by policy.
Protects: Default Ring: asset and amount. Custom Rings: may also hide sender and recipient
Still visible: Default Ring: sender and recipient
Ethereum / EVMResearch reference
ERC-5564 Stealth Addresses
Standard for deriving one-time recipient addresses from a stealth meta-address.
Protects: Link between recipient identity and receiving address
Still visible: Sender, amount, announcement, later spending patterns
07 / Principles
Less exposure.
More ownership.
Ownership first.
Your assets and your information should remain under your control. Privacy starts with agency.
Self-custody as a principle
Prove less. Say more.
Zero-knowledge proofs can establish validity without revealing the private data behind a statement.
Verifiability without oversharing
Disclosure by choice.
A receipt for a collaborator. A record for your accountant. Access with purpose and clear scope.
Share only what’s needed
Honest boundaries.
Every tool says what it protects, what stays visible, and who must be trusted.
No anonymity promises
● CURRENT STATUS
Interactive demos and local tools are live. No privacy protocol, wallet connection or audit is part of this release.
Read the transparency page →Knowledge center
Nine sourced explainers — ZK, shielded pools, stealth addresses, FHE, viewing keys and more — plus the original field notes.
Start learning →Open network. Layered privacy.
Stay on-chain.
Choose your cloaks.
Explore the workspace →Simulations only. No wallet. No funds.