Railgun

Ethereum

2024

Spot

WazirX

Earlier today, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin <a href="https://platform.spotonchain.ai/en/platform/entity/306?tokens=ETH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">transferred</a> 4000 ETH worth $1.05 million into the privacy protocol Railgun. According to Spot On Chain, Buterin has consistently transferred 662 ETH worth $1.91 million to Railgun over the past months.
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 Vitalik Buterin (<a href="https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@VitalikButerin</a>) just transferred another 400 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> ($1.05M) into the mixer <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Railgun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Railgun</a>. Vitalik previously mentioned that Railgun is an effective way to safeguard user's privacy 👇 And over the past 10 months, he has continuously transferred 662 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> ($1.91M) in… <a href="https://t.co/YtfNBIjIEK" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/YtfNBIjIEK</a> <a href="https://t.co/V7NUReaat9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/V7NUReaat9</a>— Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/spotonchain/status/1825398787155939832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 19, 2024</a>
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Protocol Raigun, like many blockchain networks, operates on Ethereum. This protocol allows users to interact with decentralized networks discreetly, keeping information about who sends or receives funds, the amount sent, and the token used, private or hidden. Raigun does this by using Zero-Knowledge proofs, specifically zk-SNARKs.&nbsp;
Commenting on the protocol and its use case, Buterrin noted that Railgun is an effective instrument for safeguarding users’ privacy.&nbsp;
He further added that this “makes it much harder for bad actors to join the pool without compromising users’ privacy.”&nbsp;
Every transaction that Railgun handles, whether a secret transfer or a token swap, improves privacy. It accomplishes this by adding randomization to the transaction information. This makes it more challenging to track down the source of cash and connect them to particular people.
However, while Buterin’s use of Railgun suggests that he strongly supports its privacy features, it has also sparked discussions over the broader implications of privacy in blockchain transactions.
Elliptic, a blockchain analysis company, previously stated that Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacker group, utilized Railgun to launder more than $60 million in stolen Ethereum in June 2022.
Railgun denied any connection to Lazarus and dismissed the charges as unfounded. According to the protocol, its purpose is to prevent authorized or malicious users from using its services.
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Vitalik Buterin transfers over $1M worth of Ether to Protocol Railgun.

The Crypto Times

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