NOCtura has published its technical blueprint for a Solana-native privacy overlay, designed to support both everyday users and regulated entities. The protocol introduces a dual-mode wallet, offering a standard transparent mode for public transactions and a shielded mode for private transfers where sender, receiver, and amount are hidden using zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs. The system verifies transfers on-chain without revealing sensitive data, positioning itself as "a privacy infrastructure that can survive in the real world."
The project addresses the market problem where public ledgers expose wallet balances and transaction patterns, creating operational and strategic risks for individuals, traders, and enterprises. NOCtura's thesis is that broad adoption requires privacy that is usable by default and compatible with compliance expectations, avoiding isolation from mainstream on-ramps and institutional controls.
Technically, NOCtura operates as a shielded privacy layer on Solana, not a sidechain or rollup. It maintains an on-chain shielded state composed of commitments, nullifiers, and a Merkle root, with lightweight on-chain programs verifying off-chain–generated proofs. The wallet-first approach aims to reduce friction, allowing users to toggle between modes without leaving the Solana ecosystem.
The compliance model centers on selective disclosure tools like View Keys and Audit Tokens, enabling users to prove specific facts to exchanges, auditors, or enterprises without exposing full transaction history. The protocol targets hundreds of shielded transactions per second (TPS) at launch, with scaling via batching and aggregation.
The $NOC token, with a fixed supply of 256 million, powers the ecosystem. It is used for shielded transaction fees, prover/relayer incentives, staking, and governance. A presale for $NOC is scheduled to begin on January 20, 2026, with a 10-stage structure and payment options across Solana, Ethereum, and BNB Chain. The roadmap includes staged rollouts, third-party audits, and a mainnet launch following beta testing.
