TLDR
- GHOST rose nearly 60 percent after GhostWare announced the GhostSwap product launch
- GhostSwap aims to enable private cross chain swaps into Solana without wallet exposure
- The 2026 roadmap includes stealth payments and enterprise payroll pilots on Solana
- Scalability limits and privacy regulations remain unresolved for Solana based tools
Solana’s privacy focused token GHOST recorded a sharp price increase within a single trading day. The move followed GhostWare’s announcement of GhostSwap, a new cross chain privacy product. GHOST climbed nearly 60 percent in 24 hours as market activity increased across Solana based assets. The project described GhostSwap as a privacy first exchange and bridge for multi chain transfers.
GHOST Price Surge Follows GhostSwap Announcement
The GHOST token traded near $0.003692 at the time of reporting, according to CoinGecko data. The rise occurred shortly after GhostWare confirmed a product launch scheduled for next week. The team stated, “The Privacy Layer of Solana, GhostWareOS powered by $GHOST, will be releasing GhostSwap.”Trading volumes increased as participants reacted to the planned expansion of the protocol.
JUST IN: $GHOST surges 60% in 24 hours after announcing an expanded privacy ecosystem, signaling a larger role in Solana’s privacy infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/xLC4oHCHOZ
— Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) January 25, 2026
GhostWareOS positions itself as a privacy infrastructure provider on Solana’s public blockchain. Its tools aim to limit transaction traceability while remaining compatible with Solana programs. The announcement led to short term market activity, although no deployment metrics were released. There was no confirmation of launch liquidity or initial supported blockchains.
GhostSwap Targets Private Cross Chain Transfers
GhostSwap is presented as a cross chain decentralized exchange and asset bridge. The product is designed to move assets into Solana without exposing transaction histories. According to the project, GhostSwap separates deposit and withdrawal paths during swaps. This structure aims to reduce address linkage across connected blockchains.
The protocol plans to use shielded liquidity pools and atomic swap mechanisms. These systems are intended to prevent public tracing of asset movements.GhostWare did not disclose technical audits or smart contract reviews for GhostSwap.There was also no release of supported chains or token pairs.
Roadmap Expands Solana Privacy Use Cases
GhostWare released its 2026 roadmap on January 21, outlining expanded privacy tools. The roadmap builds on GhostPay, launched in 2025 for anonymous Solana payments. Planned features include GhostSend, a stealth transfer system for private peer payments. The system aims to hide sender identities even from recipients.
The roadmap also lists enterprise and NGO payment tools planned for early 2026. These include private payroll, business payments, and stablecoin remittances.GhostWare cited Zebec as an active pilot partner for on chain payroll services. No timeline was provided for broader enterprise adoption.
Network Constraints and Regulatory Considerations
Solana’s current throughput levels remain below previously stated maximum figures. Real world transaction rates average between 700 and 1,400 transactions per second. The network has experienced several outages since launch, despite recent stability. These interruptions have affected application availability in past cycles.
GhostWare also plans future zero knowledge proof integration within its privacy layer.
Such systems face computational and verification challenges across blockchains. Privacy focused crypto tools continue to face regulatory scrutiny in several regions. No regulatory guidance specific to GhostSwap has been disclosed by the project.





