Introduction to Umbra

Welcome to Umbra, the financial privacy layer for Solana. We provide the infrastructure for confidential, unlinkable, and auditable transactions, making on-chain privacy seamless and secure.

This section is your starting point for understanding what Umbra is, the problems it solves, and how it can be used.

Getting Started

Begin with the fundamentals to understand Umbra's core purpose and value proposition.

What is Umbra?

Learn about Umbra's mission, the privacy challenges on public blockchains, and how it provides confidential transactions on Solana.

Use Cases of Umbra

Discover the wide range of applications enabled by Umbra, from private token transfers to compliant enterprise treasury management.

Differentiating Factors

Understand how Umbra compares to other privacy solutions and what makes its architecture unique for Solana users.

Next Steps

Once you understand the basics, explore the core concepts of the Umbra protocol to learn how its privacy guarantees are achieved.

Umbra Addresses

Learn how Umbra uses cryptographic key derivation to generate unlinkable stealth addresses for users.

The Anonymity Layer

Understand the shielded pool and how Zero-Knowledge Proofs are used to break transaction links.

Encrypted Balances

Discover how Umbra provides confidentiality for transaction amounts, not just their linkage.

Compliance Framework

Explore the three-tiered system that balances robust privacy with protocol integrity and safety.

Deep Dive into Cryptography

Explore the technical implementation details starting with master seed generation and cryptographic foundations.