HOPR is a privacy protocol focused on metadata privacy for communication and data transfer, suitable for users who need to protect routing information. Tornado Cash is a non-custodial mixer that provides transaction privacy on Ethereum, ideal for users seeking to anonymize their on-chain activity. The key difference is that HOPR addresses metadata privacy broadly, while Tornado Cash specifically targets Ethereum transaction privacy.
| Token Price | — | — |
| 24h Change | — | — |
| Market Cap | — | — |
| TVL | — | $534.0MDefiLlama |
| MCap Rank | #1202 | #790 |
| Total Raised | $2.5M | — |
| Founded | 2019 | 2019 |
| Stage | — | — |
| X / Twitter | 28K | 73K |
| GitHub Stars | 257 | 52 |
| Chains | ethereumgnosis | arbitrumavalanchebnb-chain |
| Tags | Privacy, Gnosis Chain Ecosystem, Ethereum Ecosystem | Decentralized Finance (DeFi), BNB Chain Ecosystem, Ethereum Ecosystem |
HOPR is a privacy-focused protocol that provides network-level metadata privacy for point-to-point data exchange. It operates an incentivized mixnet, enabling users to communicate with full control over their privacy and data. The project is now launching Gnosis VPN, a practical privacy product for everyday use.
Tornado Cash is a non-custodial privacy protocol on Ethereum that enables anonymous transactions by breaking the on-chain link between sender and recipient. It uses smart contracts to accept deposits from one address and allow withdrawals from a different address, providing privacy for users on multiple EVM-compatible chains.