@noir_wallet

Noir is a Zcash-focused browser extension wallet emphasizing privacy-first design, launched in 2024.

The wallet is live on Chrome with v1.0.36+ iterations, supports shielded ZEC transactions, dApp integration, and on/off-ramp via third-party services.

V2 plans multi-chain expansion with confidential features.

While technically functional with ~10k users and active development, Zcash ecosystem tools are inherently niche given ZEC's established (not early-stage) status in crypto.

Green flags: Working mainnet product with frequent updates (v1.0.36 recently shipped) · Real technical differentiation: native shielded ZEC support, TEX address compatibility, dynamic fees · Active user base (~10k users) with dApp integrations and fiat on/off-ramp partnerships · Small follower count (3.2k) despite functional product suggests genuine early visibility

Red flags: Building on Zcash ecosystem limits addressable market to an already-established L1 (ZEC launched 2016) · Privacy wallet category is crowded; differentiation unclear beyond 'first ZEC browser extension' · Account creation date shows as May 2026 (future date, likely data error) — actual age unclear · No token mentioned; purely infrastructure play limits upside capture for investors