> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.veil.cash/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Onchain Privacy

Public blockchains make transfers and balances easy to inspect: with an address, anyone can trace history onchain. **Onchain privacy** limits that exposure—shielded value, private sends, or both—while activity still settles onchain.

**Veil Cash** applies this on Base L2 for ETH and USDC—see the [introduction](/).

## Why it matters

Network-wide transparency keeps execution verifiable, but a public graph of every transfer is a weak default when you need discretion—personal spending, treasury flows, or relationships you do not want fully linkable onchain.

## Common uses

* **Day-to-day activity**: Reduce how clearly habits and counterparties map to one address onchain.
* **Sending to others**: Fund people or new wallets without exposing your full history.
* **Execution and liquidity**: Lower visibility into timing and flow relative to public observation.
* **Gifts and donations**: Support causes without broadcasting identity-linked transfers.
* **Less unwanted attention**: Limit scraping, profiling, and passive monitoring of your onchain footprint.

**Next:** [How to use Veil Cash](/veil-cash-pools/how-to-use-veil-cash) covers account setup, deposits, private transfers, and withdrawals.