Privacy Terms
Confidential Transaction
A transaction where the transferred amount is encrypted, verifiable only to involved parties.
Mixer
A service obscuring transaction trails by pooling and redistributing funds from multiple users.
Ring Signature
A signature scheme where one group member signs without revealing which member, used in Monero.
Self-Sovereign Identity
A model where individuals control their own digital identity without relying on a central authority.
Stealth Address
A one-time address generated per transaction to prevent linking payments to a recipient.
ZK-SNARK
Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of Knowledge - compact ZK proof used in Zcash.
ZK-STARK
Zero-Knowledge Scalable Transparent Argument of Knowledge - ZK proof system with no trusted setup.