Solana's privacy app SHDW is suspected of locking user funds.

PANews reported on January 13th that, according to Cryptopolitan, a newly launched Solana-based app, SHDW, may pose a risk. Users have reported being unable to withdraw funds after depositing them and being unable to contact customer service. The app touts its privacy features, promising private and front-run-proof transactions through the Jupiter aggregator; however, its "unblock" button is currently unusable, making it impossible to refund initial deposits.

SHDW has received significant promotion on social media and was originally scheduled to launch its token at 20:00 UTC. The application was released and tested during the Solana privacy hackathon, but its security and actual privacy protection levels have not yet been verified. While SHDW plans to launch features such as X402 standard trading, prediction markets, and data filtering in the future, currently only Swap and wallet browser extensions are available.