Decrypt Adds Confidential Transfers via Helius
The Decrypt Money Account now supports confidential transfers built on Solana Privacy Rings, a privacy system developed by Helius.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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Decrypt has partnered with Helius to add confidential transfers to its Decrypt Money Account, running on Solana Privacy Rings. In the default configuration, the asset type and transfer amount are encrypted, while sender and recipient wallet addresses remain public.
Why it matters
Public blockchains expose balances and spending habits to anyone with a block explorer, and the partnership offers users a way to shield transaction details. The feature supports SOL, SPL tokens, and Token-2022 assets, with a permissionless default ring setup.
Privacy Rings use zero-knowledge proofs to confirm a transaction is valid without revealing its contents, and the default configuration encrypts asset type and transfer amount while leaving sender and recipient addresses public. Details on how the compliance tooling from Chainalysis, Elliptic, Certora, and OtterSec will integrate remain unspecified.
The players
Decrypt
Decrypt is a crypto-focused media and technology company that operates the Money Account product.
Helius
Helius is a Solana infrastructure provider that developed the Solana Privacy Rings system used for the confidential transfers.
The details
Users can move funds without broadcasting transaction details to the public ledger, with the feature built on Helius' Solana Privacy Rings system. The Money Account is a self-custodial USDT balance on Solana that Decrypt launched on October 8, 2026, and the confidential transfer capability extends that product.
Timeline
October 8, 2026: Decrypt launches Money Accounts as self-custodial USDT balances on Solana.
November 10, 2026: Decrypt and Helius announce the partnership adding confidential transfers.
Q4 2026: Private swaps and lending through programmable privacy are planned.
Privacy Infrastructure Trajectory
Solana Privacy Rings, Helius' zero-knowledge system for the Solana network, now underpins a consumer-facing USDT product in Decrypt's Money Account. The integration moves privacy features from developer infrastructure toward everyday user wallets on a public ledger.
Users of the Decrypt Money Account can send USDT with the asset type and amount encrypted, though sender and recipient addresses remain visible on the public ledger. Compliance and auditing tooling from Chainalysis, Elliptic, Certora, and OtterSec is expected to accompany the feature.
The takeaway
Confidential transfers reduce what a public block explorer reveals, but wallet addresses stay visible, so users should not assume full anonymity. Review what each privacy setting does before moving funds.
What happens next
Private swaps and lending through programmable privacy are planned for Q4 2026.
Further reading
Explore more on Cybersecurity to understand how blockchain privacy tools intersect with digital security.
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