Five-Level Privacy System

AnonProof operates across five levels: Public, Pseudo-Private, Private, Ghost, and Selective — ranging from standard transparency to burner-wallet anonymity.

AnonProof automatically selects from five discrete privacy levels. The Context Engine assigns the appropriate level per transaction; users retain override authority at all times. Here is the decision logic in visual form:

Level 1 — Public. Standard on-chain transaction. Sender, recipient, and amount are visible. Used for low-value sends to known public addresses (e.g., tipping a friend, public donations). Zero overhead.

Level 2 — Pseudo-Private. Transaction routed through a stealth address (ERC-5564). The on-chain link between sender and recipient is broken, but no pool mixing occurs. Ideal for recurring payments, salaries, and retail transactions where linkage prevention matters but full anonymity is overkill.

Level 3 — Private. Stealth address plus privacy pool mixing. Sender, recipient, and the link between them are all obscured. Uses ZK-proofs for verification without revealing origin. The recommended default for high-value transfers.

Level 4 — Ghost. One-time burner wallet, funded through privacy infrastructure, executes a single transaction and is discarded. Maximum metadata minimization — even the sender's IP is masked through relayers. All complexity hidden behind a single button.

Level 5 — Selective. Default-private with selective cryptographic reveal to designated parties — auditors, accountants, or counterparties. Grants are scoped, time-bound, and revocable. Built for institutional and compliance use cases.

Decision logic summary