Help Center guide
How to Use a Private Route
A private route may reduce an obvious connection between a sending wallet and received assets where supported. It does not make activity anonymous, invisible, or impossible to track.
Step-by-step
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Check whether private routing is available for the selected assets and networks.
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Review the expected amount, fees, estimated timing, destination address, and route requirements.
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Use the active deposit details and confirm the SQUATCH Guard checks before sending.
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Keep the receipt and avoid publishing route details that you do not need to share.
Safety warning
Public blockchains can still expose addresses, amounts, timing, token movements, and contract interactions. Treat private routing as exposure reduction, not a guarantee of anonymity.
Common mistakes
- Assuming private means untraceable
- Reusing an unverified destination address
- Sharing a transaction receipt publicly
Related FAQs
What is a private route?
A private route is a supported route option intended to reduce obvious visible links between the sending wallet and the assets received. It does not make activity completely anonymous, invisible, or guaranteed to be untraceable.
Open in Help Center →How does private routing reduce wallet exposure?
When available, private routing can make a direct source-to-destination path less obvious by using the route structure selected for the transaction. Public-chain data and third-party observations can still exist, so always use accurate privacy expectations.
Open in Help Center →Does a private route make a transaction completely anonymous?
No. Privacy and anonymity are not the same. A private route may reduce visible linkability where supported, but chains, providers, and route details can still leave public or observable information.
Open in Help Center →What is SQUATCH Guard?
SQUATCH Guard is the route verification layer that checks the transaction details shown for a supported deposit route before it moves forward. It is a safety check, not a guarantee that an incorrect blockchain transfer can always be recovered.
Open in Help Center →Related Help Center guides
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