Dubai, UAE
March 17, 2026. Non-custodial exchange platform ChangeNOW is rolling out Private Send, a feature that lets crypto users hide direct links between sender and recipient addresses on public blockchains.
Integrated into NOW Wallet, Private Send adds a simple toggle when making a transaction. Instead of a direct wallet-to-wallet transfer, funds are routed through ChangeNOW infrastructure before reaching the final address. To the recipient, it arrives as a standard transaction, but the sender’s address never appears in the recipient’s transaction history.
Pauline Shangett, CSO at ChangeNOW:
Public blockchains were supposed to be about financial freedom, not financial surveillance. Yet today, analytics firms map billions of addresses into clusters, building profiles on ordinary users. Private Send isn’t about hiding from regulators; it’s about stopping the default exposure of every move you make. One click, and the direct link between you and the recipient disappears. That’s it.
Why this matters
Blockchain analytics has become standard infrastructure across the industry. There’s this common misconception that holding your own crypto means you’re invisible. Then companies like Chainalysis come along and map billions of addresses, and suddenly your “anonymous” wallet has a name attached. Private Send was built exactly for this moment. It works by inserting a neutral party into the transaction flow. The blockchain ends up with a record of a transaction, sure, but not a direct line connecting you to the recipient.
How it works
· Users toggle “Private Send” in NOW Wallet’s standard send flow
· Transaction routes: sender → ChangeNOW → recipient
· Recipient sees funds arriving from a ChangeNOW address
· No additional apps, registrations, or technical knowledge required
Key details
· Most assets available in NOW Wallet
· All transactions undergo standard AML screening
· Geographic availability matches ChangeNOW’s existing restrictions
· Requirement: latest version of NOW Wallet
Typical use cases
· Moving funds between personal wallets without consolidating on-chain history
· Paying vendors or contractors without exposing full portfolio activity
· General privacy-conscious transfers where direct address links are undesirable
Private Send is not a mixing service or an anonymization tool. It operates entirely within ChangeNOW’s compliance framework and does not alter the final transaction record, only the path it takes to reach the destination.
About ChangeNOW
ChangeNOW is a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange platform that values speed, security, and user liberty. Since its launch, it has served over 8 million customers worldwide, offering access to over 110 blockchains and 70+ fiat currencies. By combining the best rates from top centralized and decentralized platforms, ChangeNOW offers a seamless experience with simplified onboarding where users have full control over their assets.
