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# Private Swaps

Swap one token for another directly from your shielded balance — without exposing the trade to front-running bots or revealing your position.

## Why Private Swaps

Public DEX trades sit in the mempool before they confirm, where bots can see and trade against them. Swapping from inside the shielded pool removes that exposure: your intent isn't broadcast in a linkable, public way.

## How It Works

You swap shielded funds, the proof confirms you hold them, and the output returns as a new shielded note — all without unshielding to a public address first.


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