Ask about Hinkal · freeTotal Value Locked$68,293
TVL by Chain
Ethereum$34,642
Base$15,097
Solana$11,160
Arbitrum$5,003
Polygon$1,264
BSC$512.12
OP Mainnet$362.67
Tron$245.25
Arc$2.71
Tempo$1.57
Robinhood Chain$0.94
Key Metrics
DEX Aggregator Volume 30d$9.49m
$736,019
$19,605
$512.03m
Total Raised$5.5m
Nov 15, 2023$4.1mRound: SeedInvestors: Draper Associates, Psalion, NGC Ventures, Aquanow, No Limit Holdings, Orange DAO, Draper Dragon, Quantstamp, SLVC, Superblock, PeerVC, Blocklabs, web3.com, ODOS, Blockchain Builders Fund, Rough Draft VC
Apr 26, 2024$1.4mRound: StrategicInvestors: SALT, Draper Associates, SNZ Capital, Peer Venture Partners
Protocol Information
Hinkal is an institutional-grade protocol enabling confidential on-chain transactions. It is a category-defining solution, that allows liquid funds and retail users to create shielded addresses and transact on major dApps in complete confidentiality (the origin and destination of transaction, value).
Audits:
Methodology
TVL: Total value of all coins held in the smart contracts of the protocolView code on GitHubDEX Aggregator Volume: Volume of all spot token swaps routed through the DEX aggregatorView code on GitHubHacks
Date: Jul 2, 2026
Amount: $820,000
Classification: Protocol Logic
Technique: Deposit Logic Flaw
Chains: Ethereum
Language: Solidity
Target Type: DeFi Protocol
Competitors
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hinkal's TVL?
Hinkal currently has $68,293 in total value locked. TVL has decreased 1.4% over the past 30 days.
What chains does Hinkal operate on?
Hinkal operates on 13 chains: Ethereum, Base, Solana, Arbitrum, and Polygon and 8 others. Ethereum holds the largest share at 50.7%.
How does Hinkal's TVL compare to similar protocols?
Among Privacy protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Hinkal ranks #15 by TVL. The category holds $953.95m across 47 protocols, and Hinkal accounts for <0.1% of that total. Other leading protocols include Tornado Cash, Privacy Cash, zERC20, Railgun, Vortexo, Privacy Pools, zkBob, Tacit, Privacy Boost, and Payy.
Has Hinkal ever been exploited?
Hinkal has 1 recorded security incident. The most recent incident occurred on Jul 2, 2026 and involved $820,000. It was classified as Protocol Logic.