Helius Launches Solana Privacy Rings, Decrypt Integrates

Helius has launched Privacy Rings on Solana mainnet, enabling confidential transfers that conceal the assets and amounts sent while leaving the participating wallet addresses visible. Decrypt is integrating the feature into its Money Account, the companies announced November 10, 2026.

Privacy Rings use encrypted balances and zero-knowledge proofs to verify transactions without disclosing their contents, according to Helius. The default ring is permissionless, so users do not need special approval to make transfers. It provides confidentiality, not anonymity: observers can still see which addresses interact, even when they cannot see the asset or amount transferred.

The Decrypt integration currently covers sending funds. Helius product lead Tilo Palfner said it does not yet extend to Jupiter-powered swaps, Earn or prediction-market positions in Decrypt’s account. Decrypt Money Accounts launched October 8 as self-custodial USDT balances on Solana, according to Decrypt. Self-custodial accounts leave control of funds with users rather than the company.

Helius named Decrypt, Ore and Aurora Intents as early live integrations. The company said Ore has added confidential transfers to its...