What Is Railgun (RAIL)?

Railgun is a privacy-focused smart contract system built directly on Ethereum. Unlike separate privacy chains, RAILGUN operates natively within Ethereum and other EVM-compatible networks. Ethereum and EVM chains are fully transparent by design — all transactions can be publicly tracked through blockchain explorers. While transparency improves trust, it can reduce financial privacy, especially for DeFi users and active traders. Wallet movements can be analyzed, portfolios tracked, and trading strategies revealed.

RAILGUN solves this problem using Zero-Knowledge (zk-SNARK) cryptography. With this technology:

• Transactions remain verifiable on-chain
• Sender, receiver, token type, and amount stay private
• Users can interact with DeFi protocols without exposing financial data

One of RAILGUN’s biggest differences is that it does not require a separate privacy blockchain.

What Does RAILGUN Offer?

RAILGUN enhances financial privacy by making it difficult to directly link transaction details (sender, receiver, token, amount) on public explorers.

In traditional DeFi:

• All transactions are visible
• Large wallets can be tracked
• Strategies can be copied
• High-balance addresses may become targets

With zero-knowledge proofs, RAILGUN verifies that a transaction is valid while hiding sensitive details. This provides major advantages for: Professional traders Institutional participants Strategic on-chain investors It also reduces the effectiveness of alpha-tracking, wallet labeling, and on-chain surveillance tools.

How Does RAILGUN Work?

RAILGUN introduces a privacy layer within existing EVM chains.

Core Mechanisms:

1. 0zk Private Address System Users operate through special addresses beginning with 0zk, alongside normal 0x addresses. This prevents direct wallet identity linkage.
2. zk-SNARK Validation Transactions are mathematically verified without revealing sender, receiver, or amount details.
3. Private Balance Pool Assets are placed into a protected anonymity pool, making it difficult to directly connect transactions.
4. Relayer / Publisher System Transactions appear to be sent by relayer wallets rather than directly from users, making source tracing harder.
5. SDK & Wallet Integrations Developers can integrate RAILGUN through TypeScript SDKs into wallets and dApps.
6. Multi-Chain Compatibility Designed for Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, and other EVM networks.

Key Features of the RAILGUN Protocol

• Alpha Protection Prevents copy-trading of successful wallet strategies.
• Private Payroll Companies paying salaries in crypto can protect employee salary visibility.
• Analytics Shielding Reduces wallet tracking by blockchain analysis platforms.
• Data Compliance Support May assist businesses with GDPR/CCPA-style privacy regulations by minimizing exposed financial data.

Why Not a Separate Privacy Chain?

Many privacy projects require moving funds to isolated privacy chains, which can:

• Reduce liquidity
• Add security risks
• Limit DeFi integration

RAILGUN stays directly inside existing EVM ecosystems, meaning:

• Users keep access to DEXs, lending protocols, and dApps
• No liquidity sacrifice
• No migration to new networks

This model embeds private DeFi into mainstream DeFi infrastructure instead of isolating it.

RAIL Token Overview & Tokenomics

The RAIL token is the governance token of the RAILGUN ecosystem.

Basic Parameters:

• Token Name: RAIL
• Ticker: RAIL
• Standard: ERC-20
• Max Supply: 100,000,000 RAIL
• Circulating Supply: ~57,500,000 RAIL
• Networks: Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon

Allocation:

• 50% – RAILGUN DAO (long-term governance & growth)
• 25% – Airdrop (early community incentives)
• 25% – Foundation (development & research).

Core Development Team

RAILGUN is decentralized but supported by researchers and cryptography specialists.

Notable contributors include:

• Alan Scott Jr. – Research
• Kieran Mesquita – Cryptography & blockchain research
• John Meurer Jr. – Blockchain infrastructure research

The project is fully open-source, allowing independent developer contributions.

Investors & Strategic Partners

Key strategic backers and collaborators include:

• Digital Currency Group
• 0x
• Arbitrum
• Ren
• LD Capital
• Railway

This backing positions RAILGUN as more than a niche privacy tool — it aims to become core privacy infrastructure for Web3.

Who Is RAILGUN For?

RAILGUN is particularly suitable for:

• High-volume DeFi traders
• Funds & professional investors
• DAOs handling operational transfers
• Companies needing private payroll solutions
• Users wanting privacy without leaving EVM

However, privacy strength depends on adoption. The larger the anonymity pool and integration ecosystem, the stronger the privacy guarantees.

Evaluating RAILGUN should include:

• Wallet integrations
• dApp adoption
• Liquidity depth
• Real transaction volume

Official Links

• Website
• X (Twitter)
• Whitepaper

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