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Most crypto wallets stop at on-chain privacy. That’s necessary, but it’s not sufficient.
Even if you’re using a privacy-preserving blockchain, your network metadata can still leak critical information: your IP address, timing patterns, and the fact that you’re interacting with a specific network at all. For anyone serious about privacy, that’s a major blind spot.
That’s why Edge is integrating NYM Mixnet—bringing Mixnet’s network-level metadata protection directly into a multi-asset wallet for the first time.
On-Chain Privacy + Network Privacy = Actual Privacy
Privacy coins protect what happens on the blockchain. NYM Mixnet protects what happens before your transaction ever gets there.
Without network-level privacy, observers can still:
- See where traffic originates (IP address)
- Identify usage patterns and timing
- Infer which networks or assets you’re interacting with
NYM Mixnet addresses this by routing traffic through a decentralized mixnet that:
- Encrypts traffic in layers
- Introduces delays and packet mixing
- Adds cover traffic to defeat timing analysis
The result: your activity becomes unlinkable, even at the network level.
Why This Matters in a Wallet
Wallets are one of the most sensitive privacy surfaces in crypto. Every search, sync, or transaction request can leak metadata—even if the blockchain itself is private.
By routing wallet traffic through NYM Mixnet:
- Observers can’t tell who is using Edge
- They can’t tell when or how often
- They can’t reliably infer what assets or networks are being accessed
This closes a major privacy gap that most wallets simply ignore.
The First (and Only) Multi-Asset Wallet with Built-In Mixnet
Edge is currently the only multi-asset wallet with native NYM Mixnet integration.
This isn’t a bolt-on VPN or a separate subscription tab—it’s privacy at the wallet layer, where it actually matters. No new accounts, no external apps, no trade-offs between usability and anonymity.
Follow these steps to learn how to enable Mixnet in your Edge account today. As this feature is rolled out, connectivity reliability will vary by region. We recommend that users try this feature out with one wallet at a time, as account speed will decrease as additional wallets are connected to Mixnet.
Privacy You Can Actually Use
Real privacy isn’t just about encryption. It’s about eliminating metadata leaks across the entire stack—from network traffic to on-chain activity.
With NYM Mixnet integrated into Edge, users no longer have to choose between usability and serious privacy. You get both.
Download Edge and experience actual privacy—on-chain and off.
