The article discusses Shade Network, a fully private Layer-2 solution designed to protect users from issues like front-running and transaction visibility on public blockchains. It highlights the need for privacy in the crypto space, detailing how existing solutions fall short and how Shade aims to provide a comprehensive private execution environment for various participants.

Payy Network is the first privacy-enabled Layer 2 solution on Ethereum, allowing private ERC-20 transfers without requiring changes to smart contracts. Users can easily interact with the network using existing wallets while maintaining privacy through offchain Privacy Vaults.