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Privacy coins: confidential payments and their trade-offs
Privacy coins hide amounts or participants by default or by choice. They have legitimate uses — and face delistings and regulatory pressure.
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ZcashZEC · Privacy$1,336.072.21%A Bitcoin-style coin that adds optional, zero-knowledge shielded transactions
- Real-world usage
- established
- Token necessity
- essential
- Decentralization
- moderate
- Track record
- long
MoneroXMR · Privacy$547.580.58%A privacy-by-default cryptocurrency that hides senders, receivers and amounts
- Real-world usage
- established
- Token necessity
- essential
- Decentralization
- high
- Track record
- long
LitecoinLTC · Payments$70.420.22%A long-running Bitcoin offshoot for faster, cheaper payments, with optional privacy
- Real-world usage
- established
- Token necessity
- essential
- Decentralization
- moderate
- Track record
- long
CantonCC · Real-world assets$0.12751.14%A privacy-focused network for regulated finance; Canton Coin pays for its shared layer
- Real-world usage
- growing
- Token necessity
- integral
- Decentralization
- limited
- Track record
- developing
DashDASH · Payments$59.821.49%A payments coin with masternodes, instant settlement, a treasury and optional privacy
- Real-world usage
- established
- Token necessity
- essential
- Decentralization
- moderate
- Track record
- long
MidnightNIGHT · Privacy$0.04537.94%A Cardano-linked blockchain for apps that keep sensitive data private using ZK proofs
- Real-world usage
- early
- Token necessity
- integral
- Decentralization
- limited
- Track record
- new
BeldexBDX · Privacy$0.07290.47%A Monero-derived privacy coin powering a suite of private messaging and browsing apps
- Real-world usage
- early
- Token necessity
- integral
- Decentralization
- moderate
- Track record
- proven