How Does a Transaction Using a Stealth Address Differ from a Bitcoin Transaction?
A Bitcoin transaction is pseudonymous; the sender and receiver addresses are public and reusable, linking transactions to an identity over time. A stealth address transaction is more private; the sender generates a unique, one-time public address for the recipient, making it impossible to link the transaction to the recipient's main address or to link multiple transactions from the same recipient.
The transaction amounts may also be obscured.
Glossar
Transaction Privacy
Anonymity ⎊ Transaction Privacy within cryptocurrency, options, and derivatives markets represents a multifaceted challenge, extending beyond simple obfuscation of identities.
Bitcoin Transaction
Structure ⎊ A Bitcoin transaction is the fundamental unit of value transfer on the network, structured as a data package containing inputs and outputs.
Stealth Address
Address ⎊ A Stealth Address is a cryptographic address generated uniquely for each transaction by the sender on behalf of the recipient, ensuring that the funds are not sent directly to the recipient's public wallet address.