XMR
Monero
XMR
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24h —7d —
Market cap: —
The reference privacy coin: transactions hide sender, receiver and amount by default.
- Category
- Privacy
- Launched
- 2014
- Consensus
- Proof of Work (RandomX)
- Max supply
- ∞
Privacy
Cryptocurrencies: Privacy
This catalog groups 2 privacy coins: designed so transactions are not publicly traceable, unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum. The oldest in this group is Monero (2014). Prices and market caps come live from CoinGecko — the static data below (consensus, supply, launch year) is each project's technical profile.
ZEC
Zcash
ZEC
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24h —7d —
Market cap: —
Optional privacy via zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs), created by top cryptographers.
- Category
- Privacy
- Launched
- 2016
- Consensus
- Proof of Work
- Max supply
- 21M
Frequently asked questions
What are privacy cryptocurrencies?+
They are privacy coins: designed so transactions are not publicly traceable, unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum. It's a grouping for browsing this catalog, not an official classification — some projects could fit in more than one category.
How risky is this category?+
High, like all crypto: volatility far above the stock market, no guarantee-fund protection, plus regulatory and technological risk. The basic rule: only money you can afford to lose entirely.
Where do the prices on this page come from?+
Live from the public CoinGecko API, refreshed while you browse. We never store or invent prices: if the API is unavailable, the price shows as "—" rather than a stale or made-up number.
Other categories
Market data from the public CoinGecko API; technical profiles are indicative. Nothing on this page is financial advice: cryptocurrencies are extremely high-risk assets with no guarantees.