Privacy Coin

Cryptocurrencies that obscure sender, receiver or amount by default.

Security & Custody Also called privacy coins, Monero, mixer

Most blockchains are pseudonymous rather than private: every transaction is permanently public and can be clustered by analysis firms. Privacy coins such as Monero use ring signatures and stealth addresses to break those links.

They face the heaviest regulatory pressure in the sector, with multiple exchanges delisting them to satisfy compliance requirements.

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