Ethereum privacy, without the myths
Ethereum publishes account activity without requiring a real name. Privacy depends on what an observer can link to you. These guides separate public evidence, identity links, and precautions for a specific observer.
Begin with the public record
Read the anonymity guide before choosing precautions. Next, build a threat model around the observer you care about. The address reuse guide then explains how public names and repeated payments affect that model.
Choose the observer before the tool
A name link and a data leak are different problems
A public profile can connect a name to an address. A service can also learn about requests you make. Start with the kind of observer you care about. Then follow the guide that explains what that observer can see.
- Public identity: Read about names and repeated address use.
- A specific concern: Write a short threat model before changing settings.
Ethereum is public. Your identity is the missing piece.
Learn why Ethereum is pseudonymous rather than anonymous, what an address reveals, and how names and public profiles can connect activity to a person.
Build a privacy threat model before picking tools
Build an Ethereum privacy threat model around the observer, exposed information, practical precautions, and the limitations that remain.
Address reuse and ENS can turn separate moments into a profile
Understand how Ethereum address reuse, public ENS names, and repeated payments can connect activity to an identity.