Monero Stealth Addresses: How They Protect Your Privacy

What Are Stealth Addresses?

Stealth addresses are a privacy feature in Monero that creates a unique, one-time address for every single transaction. Even if someone knows your public Monero address, they cannot see your incoming transactions on the blockchain.

How They Work

When someone sends you Monero, the sender's wallet uses your public address to generate a random one-time address. This address is published on the blockchain, but only your wallet can recognize and spend the funds sent to it.

The mathematical process uses Diffie-Hellman key exchange principles, ensuring that:

• Only the recipient can detect the payment
• No one else can link the one-time address to your public address
• Each payment creates a completely unique blockchain address

Privacy Benefits

Stealth addresses protect the receiver's privacy. Even if you publish your Monero address on a website or social media, no one can look up your balance or see who is sending you money.