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# Getting Started

## Setup

1. Connect your wallet
2. Click the ghost icon to enter Privacy Mode
3. Sign \~3 transactions to initialize your Private Wallet

That's it — your Private Wallet is ready.

## The Complete Privacy Flow

```
Public Wallet ──DEPOSIT──→ Private Reserve ──MAKE SPENDABLE──→ Spendable
                                                                    │
                                                          Interact with DeFi
                                                       (Trade, Swap, Borrow, etc.)
                                                                    │
Spendable ──MOVE TO RESERVE──→ Private Reserve ──WITHDRAW──→ Public Wallet
```

## Step 1: Deposit to Private Reserve

Go to **Portfolio** and select an asset to deposit. Your funds enter the shared Private Reserve alongside other users' deposits. The link between your public wallet and your reserved balance is protected by encrypted stealth addresses.

* Any supported asset can be deposited
* No zero-knowledge proof required for deposits
* Your balance is tracked privately via stealth address encryption

## Step 2: Make Spendable

When you're ready to use your funds, move them from the Private Reserve to your Spendable balance. This requires a zero-knowledge proof — proving you own the funds without revealing who you are.

You can freely move between: **Private Reserve ↔ Spendable**

## Step 3: Interact with DeFi

Use your Spendable balance to interact with any Rujira application — exactly like you would with a normal wallet:

| Application          | Description                                                                                          | Status      |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **Trade**            | RUJI Trade orderbook DEX — market orders, limit orders, staking, and advanced algorithmic strategies | Live        |
| **Cross-chain Swap** | Cross-chain swaps via THORChain                                                                      | Live        |
| **Perps**            | Perpetual futures trading                                                                            | Coming soon |
| **Liquidations**     | Protocol auction participation                                                                       | Live        |
| **Index**            | Diversified asset baskets                                                                            | Live        |
| **Borrow**           | Lending and borrowing                                                                                | Live        |
| **Launchpad**        | Token launches                                                                                       | Coming soon |

All transactions execute privately from your Spendable balance. No one can trace them back to your public wallet.

## Step 4: Move Back to Reserve

When you're done, move your funds (including any profits) back from Spendable to the Private Reserve. This step is required before you can withdraw to a public wallet.

## Step 5: Withdraw

Withdraw from the Private Reserve back to your public wallet. A zero-knowledge proof validates your authorization without revealing which deposits are yours.