Railgun

Railgun

Privacy system for DeFi transactions using zk-SNARKs directly on Ethereum and other chains.

Launch Year
2021
Consensus
Proof of Stake
Max Supply
1,000,000,000 RAIL
Block Time
~12 seconds
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Price
24h Change
Market Cap
Volume (24h)
Circulating Supply
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About Railgun

Railgun is a privacy system for DeFi that uses zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) to shield token balances and transaction amounts on Ethereum and other EVM chains. Unlike Tornado Cash which only hid amounts but not DeFi interactions, Railgun allows users to interact with any DeFi protocol—DEXes, lending, liquidity pools—while keeping balances and transaction details private. Users deposit tokens into the Railgun shield, perform private DeFi operations, and can withdraw when needed. The RAIL governance token controls protocol parameters and treasury allocation for the Railgun DAO.

History

2021
Railgun launches on Ethereum mainnet as a DeFi privacy system using zk-SNARK proofs for transaction shielding.
2021
RAIL governance token distributes to early adopters and liquidity providers.
2022
Railgun expands to BNB Chain and Polygon, making privacy available on lower-fee networks.
2022
Protocol implements WORM (Wallet-Originated Relay Messaging) for improved private transaction broadcasting.
2023
Railgun deploys on Arbitrum and introduces Proof of Innocence mechanism for regulatory compliance.

How to Swap RAIL

Swapping Railgun (RAIL) on SyntheticSwap requires no KYC or account creation. RAIL exists on both Ethereum and BNB Chain, so wallets like MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and Ledger support it on both networks. Open SyntheticSwap, select RAIL as your source or destination, enter your receiving address, and confirm the floating rate. Once your RAIL deposit is confirmed on the respective chain, the destination asset is automatically delivered to your wallet. SyntheticSwap is fully non-custodial.

How to Store RAIL

Store RAIL in any Ethereum-compatible wallet such as MetaMask or Ledger. RAIL is an ERC-20 token that can also be held in its own private Railgun shielded balance.

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