Technical•May 30, 2026•8 min read
Understanding the 5 Levels of Adaptive On-Chain Privacy
From Public to Ghost mode, explore how AnonProof automatically routes your transactions through the optimal privacy level without any manual toggles.
The central thesis of AnonProof is that privacy should not be a choice the user makes. It should be a decision the wallet makes on their behalf, based on context, risk, and intent. To achieve this, we developed a 5-level system.
1. Public
Standard on-chain transaction. Sender, recipient, and amount visible. Used for transactions where privacy provides no marginal benefit.
2. Pseudo-Private
Transaction routed through a stealth address (ERC-5564). The on-chain link between sender and recipient is broken, but no mixing occurs.
3. Private
Transaction routed through a stealth address and mixed within a privacy pool. Sender, recipient, and link are obscured.
4. Ghost
Transaction executed via a one-time burner wallet, funded through privacy infrastructure, with metadata minimized.
5. Selective
Transaction is publicly opaque but selectively revealable to designated parties such as auditors, accountants, or counterparties.
