What Are Solana Privacy Rings? Inside Helius’ Privacy Protocol for Solana

Helius launched Solana Privacy Rings on the network’s mainnet on 10 November 2026, offering users a way to make transactions private without moving to a separate network. The system is intended to address the exposure of public wallet balances and transaction histories while retaining Solana’s verifiability and access to its broader ecosystem.

Rings are shared pools that hold encrypted balances and support SOL, SPL and Token-2022 tokens. The default setting hides transfer amounts but leaves sender and recipient visible; zero-knowledge proofs validate each transfer without revealing its figures, and users retain custody and can share viewing keys. Helius says the core programs and circuits have been audited, while formal verification remains underway; Solana’s documentation describes Rings as being in beta. Decrypt, ORE and Aurora Intents were using the system at launch, with several other teams working on integrations.