Nocturne
  • Introduction
    • Introduction
    • Protocol Overview
    • Compliance
  • Protocol Concepts
    • Keys and Stealth Addresses
    • Notes, Commitment Tree, Nullifiers, and JoinSplits
    • Deposits
    • Operations
  • Protocol Details
    • Algebraic Primitives & Notation
    • Keys & Key Derivation
    • Stealth Addresses
    • Signatures
    • Encodings
    • Commitment Tree
      • Subtree Update Circuit
    • JoinSplit Circuit
    • Note Encryption
    • Contracts
      • Deposit Manager
      • Teller
      • Handler
      • ETH Adapters
      • Canonical Address Registry
    • Offchain Actors
      • Deposit Screener
      • Bundler
      • Subtree Updater
  • Users
    • MetaMask Snap
    • FAQ
  • Developers
    • Contract Addresses
    • Trusted Setup
    • Security
    • Guardrails
    • Source Code
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  1. Introduction

Introduction

Private, composable accounts on Ethereum

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What is Nocturne?

Nocturne is a protocol enabling private accounts on Ethereum. Imagine a conventional Ethereum account but with built-in asset privacy. Nocturne allows users to deposit or receive funds to private, stealth addresses within the Nocturne contracts. Then, in the future, a user can prove ownership of assets in zero knowledge for use in arbitrary transactions or confidential transfers.

How can I use Nocturne?

Nocturne will initially be available via the private vault UI upon mainnet launch. This interface will allow users to privately store/earn yield on idle assets and withdraw to clean burner wallets for higher-touch activities like trading. This is intended to be the home for users’ hot assets which they know they will be transacting with but will want a fresh wallet to do so with each time.

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Flow chart for an anonymous DEX swap