Solana Privacy Rings are shielded pools where balances and transfer amounts are encrypted, while execution and settlement remain on Solana’s mainnet. The default model hides the asset sent and the amount, but leaves participant addresses visible; custom rings add sender and recipient anonymity along with compliance controls. Developed by Helius, they use Groth16 zero-knowledge proofs that can be generated in tens of milliseconds, and each private transfer settles in a single transaction. Pool deposits and withdrawals nevertheless remain visible on the blockchain, unless a supported service provisions a private balance directly from fiat currency. Components audited by Certora, OtterSec and ZK Security, formal verification still underway and the beta status reported in Solana’s documentation indicate the protocol’s current level of maturity.
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