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.. but it should be as close as possible.
In order to reach adoption, we need cheap, fast, great UX privacy to be on par with transparent transfers.
Cost Comparison: Private vs Transparent Transfers
Here's a comparison of how much it costs for simple private transfers of ETH and ERC-20 tokens versus a standard transparent transfer.
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Solution↕ | Type↕ | Privacy Level↕ | ETH Transfer Cost↕ | ERC-20 Transfer Cost↕ | Speed↕ | UX↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Transparent Transfer | Baseline | None | $0.50 - $2.00 | $0.50 - $2.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| Tornado Cash | Mixers | High | $10.00 - $30.00 | $15.00 - $40.00 | 5-15 min | Fair |
| Privacy Pools | Mixers | High | $5.00 - $15.00 | $8.00 - $20.00 | 2-5 min | Good |
| Veil Cash (Base) | Mixers | High | $4.00 - $12.00 | $6.00 - $18.00 | 2-4 min | Good |
| Railgun | Shielded Pools (+DeFi) | Very High | $3.00 - $10.00 | $5.00 - $15.00 | 1-3 min | Good |
| Blanksquare | Shielded Pools (+DeFi) | Very High | $3.50 - $11.00 | $5.50 - $16.00 | 1-3 min | Good |
| Umbra Cash | Stealth Addresses | Medium | $1.50 - $4.00 | $1.50 - $4.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| Fluidkey | Stealth Addresses | Medium | $1.50 - $4.00 | $1.50 - $4.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| Curvy | Stealth Addresses | Medium | $1.50 - $4.00 | $1.50 - $4.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| Arcane | Stealth Addresses / Wallet | Medium | $1.50 - $4.00 | $1.50 - $4.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| Mind | Stealth Addresses | Medium | $1.50 - $4.00 | $1.50 - $4.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| Tongo (HE) | Encrypted Tokens | Very High | N/A | $8.00 - $25.00 | 3-8 min | Fair |
| Zama (FHE) | Encrypted Tokens | Very High | N/A | $10.00 - $30.00 | 5-12 min | Fair |
| INCO (TEE) | Encrypted Tokens / Private L2 (TEE-based) | Very High | $6.00 - $18.00 | $8.00 - $22.00 | 2-6 min | Good |
| Fluton (FHE) | Encrypted Tokens | Very High | N/A | $10.00 - $30.00 | 5-12 min | Fair |
| Exosphere (FHE stablecoin) | Encrypted Tokens | Very High | N/A | $9.00 - $28.00 | 4-10 min | Fair |
| Fairblock | Encrypted Tokens | Very High | N/A | $8.00 - $25.00 | 3-8 min | Fair |
| EIP-7503/WORM | zkWormholes - PPoB | Very High | $2.50 - $8.00 | $3.00 - $9.00 | 1-4 min | Good |
| Scroll [2] | zkWormholes - PPoB / Private L2 (Prividiums) | Very High | $2.00 - $6.00 | $2.50 - $7.00 | 1-3 min | Good |
| Sigil 7503 precompile | zkWormholes - PPoB | Very High | $2.50 - $8.00 | $3.00 - $9.00 | 1-4 min | Good |
| Mirage | Statistical Obfuscators & Solvers | Medium | $1.80 - $4.50 | $1.80 - $4.50 | Instant - 1 min | Good |
| Unlink | Statistical Obfuscators & Solvers | Medium | $1.80 - $4.50 | $1.80 - $4.50 | Instant - 1 min | Good |
| Brume (Tor) | Wallets | Low-Medium | $0.50 - $2.00 | $0.50 - $2.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| zkBob | Wallets (Shielded Pools) | Very High | $3.50 - $11.00 | $5.50 - $16.00 | 1-3 min | Good |
| Payy (Validium) | Wallets (Validium) / Private L2 (Prividiums) | Very High | $2.00 - $6.00 | $2.50 - $7.00 | 1-3 min | Good |
| Hinkal | Wallets | Medium | $1.50 - $4.00 | $1.50 - $4.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| Kohaku | Wallets | Medium | $1.50 - $4.00 | $1.50 - $4.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| Cake Wallet (Tor) | Wallets | Low-Medium | $0.50 - $2.00 | $0.50 - $2.00 | Instant | Excellent |
| ZKSync Prividiums (EVM) | Private L2 (Prividiums) | Very High | $2.00 - $6.00 | $2.50 - $7.00 | 1-3 min | Good |
| USX (stablecoin) | Private L2 (Prividiums) | Very High | N/A | $2.00 - $6.00 | 1-3 min | Good |
| Violet's proposal | Private L2 (Appchain Blobs) | Very High | $2.50 - $7.00 | $3.00 - $8.00 | 1-4 min | Good |
| Aztec (EVM) | Private L2 (ZK-based) | Very High | $3.00 - $9.00 | $3.50 - $10.00 | 2-5 min | Good |
| EY Nightfall (EVM) | Private L2 (ZK-based) | Very High | $3.00 - $9.00 | $3.50 - $10.00 | 2-5 min | Good |
| PSE zkPlasma Fold | Private L2 (Plasma channels) | Very High | $1.50 - $4.50 | $1.80 - $5.00 | Instant - 2 min | Excellent |
| Ten Protocol | Private L2 (TEE-based) | Very High | $6.00 - $18.00 | $8.00 - $22.00 | 2-6 min | Good |
| COTI (MPC/Garbled-based - EVM) | Private L2 (MPC-based) | Very High | $4.00 - $12.00 | $5.00 - $14.00 | 2-5 min | Good |
| Obscura | Private L2 (FHE-based) | Very High | $8.00 - $25.00 | $10.00 - $30.00 | 4-10 min | Fair |