Ztonk vs the alternatives
Compared with normal launchpads, fresh wallets and mixers.
Side by side
| Normal launchpad | Fresh wallet | Separate mixer | Ztonk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trades can't be traced to your main wallet | No | Only until the funding is traced | Yes | Yes |
| New wallet needs no traceable funding | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Buy tokens directly from the private balance | No | No | No | Yes |
| Launch without revealing creator holdings | No | Partly | No | Yes |
| Whoever submits can't redirect your funds | — | — | Depends on the mixer | Yes |
Why a fresh wallet isn't enough
A new wallet is empty, so something has to send it SOL first. That transfer is public, and it leads straight back to the wallet that sent it. Wallet trackers do exactly this, automatically. On Ztonk the new wallet is funded from the shield, and a relayer pays its fees — so there's no first transfer to follow.
Why not a separate mixer?
A mixer can break the link, but then you still have to get from the mixer to the launchpad — usually by withdrawing to a wallet, funding it with fees, and trading from there, with every step a chance to slip. On Ztonk the private balance and the launchpad are one system: your buy is paid straight from the shield, and the same proof that hides you also stops a relayer redirecting your funds.
What you keep from a normal launchpad
Everything else works the way traders expect — a bonding curve, graduation to a locked pool, creator rewards. The basics covers it on one page.