Ask about Hinkal · freeTotal Value Locked$67,499
TVL by Chain
Ethereum$42,473
Solana$8,801
Base$7,479
Arbitrum$6,268
Polygon$1,512
BSC$424.78
OP Mainnet$366.74
Tron$168.93
Arc$2.43
Tempo$1.78
Robinhood Chain$1.63
Key Metrics
DEX Aggregator Volume 30d$10.57m
DEX Aggregator Volume 7d$1.84m
DEX Aggregator Volume 24h$96,669
Cumulative DEX Aggregator Volume$514.23m
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
Hinkal history
TVL is the default DefiLlama definition. Daily values are UTC snapshots from Apr 18, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026.
All-time high TVL: $26.8m on Jul 30, 2024. All-time low TVL: $28,657 on Aug 13, 2026.
Daily TVL, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026
| Date | TVL |
|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $68,983 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $60,155 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $55,944 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $54,244 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $54,835 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | $72,672 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $72,831 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $68,014 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $60,647 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $74,783 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $74,336 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $71,835 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $67,402 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $63,180 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $67,370 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $68,473 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $67,692 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $66,406 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $59,799 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $140,741 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $140,194 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $77,997 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $77,171 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $99,142 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $100,033 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $98,733 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $99,624 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $68,954 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $69,755 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $67,338 |
TVL at each month end, Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
| Date | TVL |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | $12.99m |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $13.02m |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $11.93m |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $8.41m |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $2.49m |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $1.19m |
| May 31, 2025 | $1.5m |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $1.08m |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.5m |
| Aug 31, 2025 | $234,626 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $215,591 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $113,831 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $853,797 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.69m |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $1.57m |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $2m |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1m |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $763,856 |
| May 31, 2026 | $640,140 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $621,161 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $40,498 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $30,804 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $74,783 |
| Oct 20, 2026 (latest) | $67,338 |
TVL at each year end, Dec 31, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
| Date | TVL |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | $13.02m |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.69m |
The .csv export on the chart above downloads every daily value. The same data is in the public API: https://api.llama.fi/protocol/hinkal
Frequently asked questions
What is Hinkal's TVL?
As of Oct 20, 2026, Hinkal has $67,499 in total value locked. TVL has decreased 1.6% over the past 30 days.
What chains does Hinkal operate on?
Hinkal operates on 13 chains: Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, and Polygon and 8 others. Ethereum holds the largest share at 62.9%.
How does Hinkal's TVL compare to similar protocols?
Among Privacy protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Hinkal ranks #16 by TVL. The category holds $1.017b across 49 protocols, and Hinkal accounts for <0.1% of that total. Similar protocols include Tornado Cash, Privacy Cash, zERC20, Railgun, Nullmask, Vortexo, Privacy Pools, zkBob, Tacit, and Privacy Boost.
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.