About Shielded
Private payments, explained simply
Everything you need to understand the product—without a cryptography degree.
What is Shielded?
Shielded is a private payments product for Ethereum and popular L2 testnets. You deposit tokens, hold a private balance, send to other Shielded users without public payment details, and withdraw when you choose. It is open source and built for teams who need discretion—not anonymity theater.
Who is it for?
Finance and ops leads, DAO treasurers, founders paying contributors, and anyone who wants payroll or treasury flows without broadcasting amounts and counter parties on a public ledger. Developers can also integrate the same flows into their own products over time.
What stays private?
While your funds sit in the private layer, who paid whom and how much is not exposed to everyday chain observers. When you deposit from or withdraw to a normal wallet, that step looks like a regular on-chain transfer—we label those moments clearly in the app so you are never surprised.
How is it different from sending ETH?
A standard transfer is public by default. Shielded adds a private balance in between: you move in once, make multiple private payments, then move out. That pattern fits ongoing operations better than one-off public sends.
Where can I use it?
Today on Ethereum Sepolia, Base Sepolia, and Arbitrum Sepolia. Use the in-app faucet for test tokens, then try deposit, send, and withdraw end to end. Mainnet launch is the next milestone after security review and operational readiness.
Is there a token?
No. Shielded is infrastructure—a product and protocol you use with existing ERC-20 style test assets today. We are not bundling a token sale with the launch.