Overview
Aegis is private finance on Sonic — not a single mixer contract, but a composable protocol where shielded balances plug into swaps, lending, insurance, governance, and treasury tools.
Who it is for
| Audience | What Aegis provides |
|---|---|
| Users | Wallet-side privacy for everyday DeFi on Sonic — shield, trade, borrow, stake, vote. |
| Builders | Modular contracts with governed authorization; integration paths for relayers and partners. |
| Auditors | Open-source protocol tree, signed releases, and on-chain verifiers per circuit family. |
| Institutions | Selective disclosure and attested oracle hooks where regulations require proof without full transparency. |
Design principles
- Privacy by default — balances and flows stay in commitments unless you choose transparent rails.
- Verifiable rules — premiums, liquidations, auction schedules, and governance delays are contract-enforced.
- No custodial core — the static apps do not hold keys; optional relayers only submit transactions you authorize.
- Honest labeling — public pool reserves remain visible on SonicScan; PrivateAMM proofs gate policy, not hidden liquidity on L1.
Stack layers
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Browser wallet + optional local prover
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Sonic RPC (read state, submit txs)
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PrivateTokenContract (visible + shielded AGS)
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VerifierFactory (on-chain Groth16 per circuit type)
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Module contracts (swap, lend, stake, govern, auction, …)
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PrivacyEntryRouter (EIP-712 relay when public entry is closed)Long-term platform vision
Beyond core DeFi, Aegis connects telematics intelligence and programmable insurance for commercial motor partners — fleet signal stays off-chain; chain shows commitments, proofs, and settlement when partners opt in. That track runs in parallel with the Sonic DeFi modules documented here. See Roadmap phases.
What this documentation omits
Internal deployment playbooks, ceremony operator runbooks, and partner-specific integration kits are not published here. Qualified partners receive materials under separate agreement. Public docs describe behavior and posture, not copy-paste launch recipes.