Railgun [RAIL] has reached a significant advancement that could dramatically improve privacy within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. While recent attention has focused on price increases, the technology enabling real privacy and scalability has been lacking – until now.
Previously, tools like Zcash and Tornado Cash only allowed users to deposit and hide their funds, offering limited functionality beyond simply storing them. Essentially, users could only ‘park’ their money there.
But to use decentralized finance (DeFi) applications or lending platforms, users had to reveal their funds by moving them out of privacy protection. This made it simple to trace their transactions – a major drawback that significantly limited the usefulness of older privacy methods, beyond just concealing account balances.
The Ethereum project Railgun has successfully tested a new feature on CowSwap. This allows users with private wallets to interact with decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms without revealing their funds or transferring them to public addresses.
The project said,
RAILGUN_connect is a groundbreaking tool that significantly improves online privacy, making private internet addresses just as easy to use as public ones.
As an analyst, I understand the team is positioning this feature as incredibly user-friendly – essentially, a seamless way to connect to DeFi applications without the usual complex setup. They’re promising it will remove the technical hurdles currently involved in using DeFi with funds held in a private wallet.
Railgun uses advanced technology called zero-knowledge proofs to protect your transactions, allowing you to interact with decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms without sacrificing your privacy or the core principles of decentralization.
Railgun traction hits record high
The growing demand for privacy in decentralized finance (DeFi) supports Ethereum’s original goals and reflects a rising interest in these kinds of tools.
Since 2025, the use of shields – a tool for tracking private digital wallets – has been increasing significantly. In early 2026, daily usage reached a peak of 326, demonstrating a strong and growing need for financial privacy.
The privacy protocol saw a significant increase in usage, with the total volume reaching a record $4.5 billion – a jump from $2.4 billion the previous year. This represents almost 100% growth, or a doubling, compared to last year.
As the network gained popularity, the RAIL token also performed well. It bounced back 25% after a slight dip earlier in the week.
This increase happened alongside a general rise in privacy coins after tensions between the U.S. and the European Union decreased. This followed a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt tariffs, potentially to allow for negotiations regarding a deal involving Greenland.
Final Thoughts
- Railgun unveiled Raingun_connect, a ‘plug and play’ feature to scale DeFi privacy
- The privacy project has seen a record daily shield of 326 amid rising demand for privacy solutions.
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2026-01-23 15:00