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Hide transaction amounts while maintaining the security of your assets using Solana's SPL token extension.
NINJA Confidential Transfers
Experience true financial privacy with NINJA tokens by conducting transactions where the amounts are completely hidden while maintaining the security of Solana's blockchain.
Private Transactions with NINJA
NINJA tokens enable private financial transactions on Solana through confidential transfers, allowing you to send tokens between wallets without revealing how much was transferred.
What NINJA Keeps Private: The transaction amounts and your token balances remain fully encrypted and confidential.
What Remains Public: The wallet addresses involved in the transaction remain visible on-chain, preserving accountability while protecting your financial privacy.
The NINJA Privacy Spectrum
NINJA offers multiple levels of privacy to suit your needs:
Standard NINJA Transfers
Regular token transfers with public amounts and addresses.
Confidential Transfers
Hidden transaction amounts with visible wallet addresses.
Ninja Mode
Maximum privacy with both amounts and addresses hidden using advanced cryptographic techniques.
Key Features
Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Cryptographic proofs verify transactions without revealing amounts, ensuring privacy while maintaining integrity.
ElGamal Encryption
Homomorphic encryption allows mathematical operations on encrypted values, enabling secure token transfers.
Selective Privacy
Choose which balances remain confidential, with the ability to convert between public and private as needed.
Regulatory Compatibility
Optional auditor keys can provide compliance while maintaining confidentiality from the general public.
How NINJA Confidential Transfers Work
NINJA's confidential transfers leverage the Solana Token-2022 Program and its confidential transfer extension, enhanced with our own infrastructure to make the experience seamless.
The NINJA Confidential Flow
- Convert your regular NINJA tokens to confidential balance using the Deposit function
- Apply your pending balance to make funds available for confidential use
- Send tokens confidentially to any recipient using Transfer
- Recipients Apply incoming confidential transfers to make funds available
- Optionally Withdraw back to regular token balance when privacy is no longer needed
NINJA's Privacy Technology
NINJA's confidential transfers are powered by advanced cryptography:
- ElGamal Encryption - Homomorphic encryption allowing secure operations on encrypted balances
- Zero-Knowledge Proofs - Cryptographic proofs that verify transaction validity without revealing amounts
- Dedicated Infrastructure - NINJA's servers handle the complex proof generation for a smooth user experience
- Compatible with Ninja Mode - Seamlessly upgrade to full anonymity when needed
Using NINJA's Confidential Transfers
Setup Your NINJA Wallet
Connect your wallet to the NINJA platform and complete a one-time setup to generate your encryption keys.
Convert to Confidential Balance
Convert your NINJA tokens to confidential state with a simple deposit and apply process through our dashboard.
Send Private Transactions
Transfer NINJA tokens to any recipient with the transaction amount fully encrypted and hidden from public view.
Upgrade to Ninja Mode (Optional)
For maximum privacy, activate Ninja Mode to hide not just amounts but also the sender and receiver information.
Ninja Mode: Enhanced Privacy
While confidential transfers hide transaction amounts, Ninja Mode takes privacy to the next level by obscuring:
- Transaction amounts (like confidential transfers)
- Sender wallet address
- Recipient wallet address
- Relationship between inputs and outputs
NINJA Confidential Experience
Simple Dashboard
NINJA's intuitive dashboard makes managing confidential balances easy, with clear visibility of your encrypted balances and transaction history.
Non-Custodial Control
NINJA is fully non-custodial. You always maintain complete control of your assets and privacy encryption.
Your keys, your funds.
One-Click Privacy
Switch between regular and confidential modes with a single click. Deposit, transfer, and withdraw without dealing with complex cryptography.
Ninja Mode Integration
Seamlessly upgrade to Ninja Mode when you need maximum privacy, with an intuitive interface for choosing your desired privacy level.
Confidential Transfer Instructions
The Solana Token-2022 Program provides these instructions for confidential transfers:
| Instruction | Description |
|---|---|
| InitializeMint | Sets up mint account for confidential transfers |
| ConfigureAccount | Sets up a token account for confidential transfers |
| Deposit | Converts public token balance into pending confidential balance |
| ApplyPendingBalance | Converts pending balance into available balance |
| Transfer | Transfers tokens between accounts confidentially |
| Withdraw | Converts available confidential balance back to public balance |
Additional instructions include ApproveAccount, EmptyAccount, EnableConfidentialCredits, DisableConfidentialCredits, TransferWithFee, and more advanced functionality.
Using NINJA with Confidence
NINJA's confidential transfers provide significant privacy benefits, but it's important to understand what they do and don't protect:
Protected
- Transaction amounts are fully encrypted
- Your token balances remain confidential
- No on-chain record of how much you sent
- Privacy from blockchain analytics companies
Not Protected
- Wallet addresses remain visible
- Fact that a transaction occurred
- Your transaction history (without amounts)
- Network traffic patterns
For maximum privacy: Use Ninja Mode when you need to hide both transaction amounts and the wallet addresses involved in the transaction.
Comparing NINJA Privacy Options
| Feature | Standard NINJA | Confidential Transfers | Ninja Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hides Transaction Amount | |||
| Hides Wallet Addresses | |||
| Cryptographic Complexity | None | Medium | High |
| Transaction Fees | Lowest | Low-Medium | Medium |
| Implementation | Standard SPL | Token-2022 Extension | ZK + Mixer Protocol |
| Recommended For | Daily use | Financial privacy | Maximum privacy |
The Future of NINJA Privacy
NINJA is committed to advancing privacy technology on Solana. Our roadmap includes:
- Client-Side Proof Generation - Upcoming JavaScript libraries will enable wallet integrations for easier use
- Mobile Wallet Support - Native NINJA integration in popular mobile wallets
- Enhanced Ninja Mode - Improved anonymity set and mixing techniques
- Institutional Features - Compliance-friendly auditing options for businesses using NINJA
Contents
- Private Transactions with NINJA
- The NINJA Privacy Spectrum
- How NINJA Confidential Transfers Work
- Using NINJA's Confidential Transfers
- NINJA Confidential Experience
- Using NINJA with Confidence
- Comparing NINJA Privacy Options
- The Future of NINJA Privacy
Try it Out
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Privacy Tip
For ultimate privacy protection, use Ninja Mode when you need to hide both transaction amounts and wallet addresses.