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By elevating privacy and security on the Metis blockchain, Forus generates unique stealth addresses for each transaction. This innovative approach enables funds to be received via a cryptographic link without revealing any real or personal wallet address, thereby enhancing privacy in on-chain financial activities.\n\n\n# What it does\n\nThe primary objective of Forus is to provide a user-friendly and efficient solution to enhance privacy on the Metis blockchain. Forus addresses the inherent transparency of blockchain transactions, which can expose users' identities and financial details. By leveraging stealth addresses, Forus empowers users to receive funds without disclosing their actual addresses. This approach ensures the protection of individuals' and businesses' privacy during transactions, reducing the risks associated with identity exposure, financial profiling, and potential security vulnerabilities.\n\nIn the blockchain landscape, transparency is fundamental, but imagine navigating financial activities discreetly, akin to a digital silhouette. Enter Forus, inspired by privacy pioneers such as Monero and Tornado Cash. While these platforms are sophisticated, they can be intricate and costly. Our approach sets us apart\u2014we aim to democratize privacy, making it as accessible as everyday conveniences.\n\nHave you encountered Vitalik's discourse on 'Stealth Addresses'? It's a pivotal revelation! Motivated by this concept, we're crafting a tool for confidential transactions.\n\n# How Forus Works\n\n**Generation of Unique Forus Keys :** Users generate pairs of Forus keys through elliptic curve cryptography. The public component of this key pair forms a distinct cryptographic link, serving as a meta-address dissociated from any specific blockchain entry. The private component, known as the secret key, must be safeguarded and not shared with others. Users can create multiple Forus keys as needed. With this approach, they can receive funds by sharing only the link, ensuring no exposure of blockchain-related information.\n\n**Stealth Address Generation and Transaction Construction :** Senders compute a stealth address using the receiver's shared cryptographic link . This stealth address is computed by combining the receiver's public key (derived from the Forus key's public component) and an ephemeral private key generated off-chain by the sender in real-time. After initiating the transaction, senders provide their ephemeral public key, directing funds to the predetermined stealth address within the same transaction.\n\n**Receiving and Utilizing Funds - Stealth Address Verification :** Receivers consistently monitor the contract for newly published ephemeral public keys. Upon receiving a new key, the receiver creates a private key and the corresponding stealth address using their secret key. Successful derivation of an address holding funds confirms it as the destination for the transferred funds. Once the confirmed stealth address holds funds, receivers obtain the associated private key, enabling them to utilize the funds through wallet software or by executing transfers directly from the website to other parties, exchanges, or cold wallets.\n\n**Confidential Transactions and Future Prospects**\n\nOpting not to withdraw funds to any personal address severs any link between the receiver and sender. These stealth addresses hold potential future value, with forthcoming wallets likely leveraging them innovatively .\n\n# What's on the Horizon for Forus?\n\nAt Forus, we are committed to enhancing our platform for the best user experience. Our current focus is refining the relayer mechanism, enabling users to pay transaction fees in ERC20 tokens when withdrawing from stealth addresses without needing native token for gas fees. With Gelato integration, a decentralized automation protocol, users can now automate transactions and pay gas fees in any ERC20 token , optimizes transaction costs, making the app more user-friendly and accessible.\n\nForus supports various evm compatible chains along with metis , Additionally, the team is working on new features, such as enabling the transfer of funds across different evm blockchains  and incorporating NFTs transfers with a seamless user experience . 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