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$353.04

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Apr 18th, 2014

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$6.52B

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18,446,744

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Apr 18th, 2014

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$797.73

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What Are Privacy Coins? Monero, Zcash, and Dash Explained

So-called privacy coins use advanced techniques to shield details from public view, but they’ve come under increased scrutiny from regulators.

Monero is a cryptocurrency designed to keep transactions hidden from prying eyes. It uses a number of sophisticated techniques to prevent people tracking how money is spent. As a result it has become increasingly popular with users of the dark net.

Monero News

Feb 27, 2026

Business

Ban on Crypto Privacy Tools Would Be Counterproductive: UK Think Tank

A report from the world’s oldest defense and security think tank has warned against banning blockchain-based privacy tools, arguing that blanket prohibition would merely result in bad actors using noncompliant services. In a paper titled, ‘Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in the Crypto Industry,’ the London-based Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) highlighted a “need to balance compliance objectives” with the growing role of privacy-related protocols and platforms in the cryptocurrency sector....

by Simon Chandler · 3 min read

Feb 16, 2026

Technology

Binance Founder CZ: Privacy 'Missing Link' for Crypto Payments Adoption

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has argued that privacy is the most significant unresolved challenge facing crypto, and that the industry needs to move faster to address it. Speaking on the All-In Podcast with venture capitalist and Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya last week, CZ said most digital assets fall short on privacy protections, leaving users exposed in ways that cash never would. "I think privacy plays a very fundamental role in our society," CZ said. "But right now, I also thin...

by Vismaya V · 4 min read

Feb 16, 2026

Business

Animoca Granted Dubai License Amid Stricter Crypto Oversight

Animoca Brands has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), clearing the way for the Web3 investment giant to offer broker-dealer and asset management services to institutional and qualified investors in and from the emirate. The licence, announced Monday, authorizes Animoca to operate across the broader emirate of Dubai, excluding the separate Dubai International Financial Centre, and is the latest move by the region to bu...

by Vismaya V · 3 min read

Feb 3, 2026

Markets

Privacy Coins Slide as Monero, Zcash Lead Losses

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies led losses across the digital asset market on Tuesday, with the sector falling sharply even as broader declines remained more contained. Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) were among the weakest performers in the top 100 by market capitalization, both dropping by about 8% over the past 24 hours. Monero and Zcash both posted sharp losses on the day, showing declines that were deeper than the broader privacy coin average of 5.8%, according to CoinGecko data. Monero is d...

by Vince Dioquino · 3 min read

Jan 19, 2026

Markets

Privacy Coins Monero, Dash and Dusk Defy Crypto Market Slump

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies including Monero and Dash have climbed despite a broader crypto market drop that liquidated nearly $1 billion in positions. Over the past 24 hours, while Bitcoin dropped 2.3% and most altcoins are down 3% to 10%, Dash and Monero are up 1.9% and 8.3% respectively, while the privacy coin category is up 4% on the day and 13.1% on the week, according to CoinGecko data. Dash is trading at $81.61, up 119% over the past week. Monero, which hit a new all-time high last...

by Akash Girimath · 3 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Markets

Crypto Privacy Coins Are Going Nuts: Will It Last?

Privacy coins haven't moved like this in years. Monero is up 54% on the week, Dash just posted a 39% single-day gain, and the entire privacy sector is suddenly outperforming every other niche in crypto. The question now is: Can it last? The catalyst appears simple on the surface: In late September of last year, traders’ attentions suddenly turned to the privacy coin Zcash, with trades as ZEC. Privacy coins, unlike standard cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, make it difficult if not impo...

by Jose Antonio Lanz · 8 min read

Jan 13, 2026

Opinion

Morning Minute: Fidelity Calls Bitcoin 'Maturing,' Lays Out 2026 Bull and Bear Case

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors are green to start week; BTC at $92k Monero (XMR) jumps another 15% and hits new ATH at $680 US Senate releases draft crypto market structure bill, prohibits stablecoin interest Saylor buys $1.25B in Bitcoin, biggest weekly purchase since July Fogo and Footba...

by Tyler Warner · 6 min read

Jan 12, 2026

Markets

Monero Sets New Record Price as Privacy Trade Re-Emerges

Monero surged to a fresh all-time high on Sunday, lifting the privacy-focused crypto above $592 and reviving a corner of the digital-asset market that has largely traded on the sidelines of the latest rally. That's the highest the coin has been in eight years, following a breakout to $542 in January 2018, according to CoinGecko data. The asset is up 24% on the day and a further 40% on the week. The move extends a trend that began late last year, when privacy-linked tokens proved more resilient t...

by Sebastian Sinclair · 2 min read

Jan 5, 2026

Markets

Privacy Coins Slip Amid Broader Crypto Market Recovery

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are underperforming as Bitcoin’s rally above $90,000 has ignited a wave of speculative trading, prompting investors to rotate capital out of defensive holdings. The sector, with a total market capitalization exceeding $18.8 billion, is down 2.3% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. Leading tokens like Midnight, Monero and Canton Network are in the red, dropping 6.4%, 1.5% and 3.3% respectively. This performance contrasts sharply with the double-di...

by Akash Girimath · 3 min read

Dec 19, 2025

Gaming

New Malware Poses as Roblox Mods to Steal Crypto Credentials

Hackers are inserting infostealer malware into pirated mods for Roblox and other games, according to research from cybersecurity company Kaspersky. A blog post from Kaspersky reveals that it has identified a new variety of infostealer called Stealka, which it has so far encountered on distribution platforms such as GitHub, SourceForge, Softpedia and sites.google.com. Disguised as unofficial mods, cheats and cracks for Windows-based games and other apps, Stealka exfiltrates sensitive login and br...

by Simon Chandler · 3 min read

Dec 18, 2025

Markets

Canton Leads Privacy Coin Rally As Midnight, Zcash, Monero Tick Up

Privacy coins Canton and Midnight have outperformed the market today, with Zcash and Monero also posting gains after the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced it will issue tokenized securities on Canton Network. As of writing, Canton has posted a 7% gain en route to $0.07615, while Midnight is up by 2.5% in the past 24 hours, at $0.06397, according to CoinGecko data. DTCC Handles $3.7 Quadrillion in Transactions a Year—Now It's Tokenizing Treasuries on Canton Meanwhile, established...

by Simon Chandler · 3 min read

Dec 5, 2025

Law and Order

India's DRI Says Smugglers Ditching Hawala Networks for Stablecoins

India’s top anti-smuggling agency has sounded the alarm on the rising use of crypto and stablecoins in drug and gold trafficking, enabling rapid, untraceable international fund transfers that bypass formal financial oversight. The warning comes from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence's Smuggling in India Report 2024-25, released Thursday, which points out that digital assets enable "faster and anonymous settlement, minimal oversight, and weak anti-money laundering compliance." “Cryptocurren...

by Vismaya V · 3 min read

Dec 2, 2025

Markets

Privacy Coins Lose Steam as ZCash, Monero, and Dash Follow Crypto Market Pullback

Leading privacy coins have slumped, shedding recent gains as they fall in tandem with a broader crypto market downturn. ZCash is down 8.5% over the past 24 hours, while Monero has fallen 5.4% and Dash has shed 3.9%, according to CoinGecko data, while the privacy coins sector as a whole has dropped by 15.4%. The declines mark a sharp reversal for a sector that saw explosive, market-defying rallies throughout the fourth quarter. The parallel drop with major assets like Bitcoin reflects a signific...

by Akash Girimath · 3 min read

Nov 28, 2025

Markets

Monero and Zcash Diverge in Double-Digit Weekly Swing as Privacy Coins Rotate

Privacy coin Monero is up over 23% in the past week amid a quiet Thanksgiving crypto market landscape, while Zcash has shed roughly 25% in the same timeframe. Both privacy coins have been volatile, with Monero currently trading at $406 while Zcash trades at around $480, according to CoinGecko data. What’s driving this dynamic? The privacy coin narrative remains a dominant factor shaping the performance of Zcash, Monero, Dash, and other related tokens. For the most part, these altcoins have rema...

by Akash Girimath · 2 min read

Nov 5, 2025

Markets

Monero Bucks Market Downturn as Privacy Narrative Strengthens

Monero is defying the trend with a notable rally amid a broader financial market sell-off, suggesting continued capital rotation within the privacy-focused crypto sector. The privacy-based altcoin hit an intraday high of $377.63, and is currently up 4.4% over the past 24 hours and 13.4% over the past month, according to CoinGecko data, even as the crypto market reels in the face of a $2 billion liquidation event. The move appears to be part of a sector-specific rotation away from other privacy...

by Akash Girimath · 2 min read

Oct 24, 2025

Law and Order

Five Plead Guilty Over $7.9M Dark Web Crypto Drug Operation

Manhattan prosecutors have secured convictions against five members of a dark web drug trafficking network that shipped thousands of packages containing illegal narcotics in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. while laundering millions of dollars through crypto. Nan Wu and his four associates, Peng Peng Tang, Bowen Chen, Zixiang Lin, and Katie Montgomery, previously entered guilty pleas for their involvement with the operation known as "FireBunnyUSA," which advertised itself on dark web marketpla...

by Vismaya V · 3 min read

Oct 24, 2025

Law and Order

83 Arrests in ‘Landmark’ Interpol Operation Hitting Crypto Terrorist Financing, Cybercrime in Africa

Interpol and Afripol have flagged $260 million in illicitly obtained crypto and fiat as part of a joint operation combating terrorist financing and cybercrime networks in Africa. Authorities arrested 83 individuals in multiple African countries as part of Operation Catalyst, which has so far seized $600,000 of the flagged $260 million in illicit assets. 🔵83 arrests in landmark African operation against terrorism financing A first-of-its-kind operation targeting terrorism financing and the ille...

by Simon Chandler · 4 min read

Sep 5, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Monero '51% Attackers' Qubic Release AI Model—But It Can't Do Basic Math Yet

The AI protocol that attempted a 51% attack on privacy coin Monero was splitting its computing power between the attack and training an artificial intelligence model. That AI model has now been released—and it doesn’t know basic math. But, its creators say, you shouldn’t laugh. AIGarth, also known as ANNA, has been rolled out via an X account and has been responding to social media users. The model’s most common response is simply a period, despite that not making sense in context to the questio...

by Ryan S. Gladwin · 5 min read

Aug 18, 2025

Technology

After Attacking Monero, Qubic Sets Its Sights on Dogecoin—Here's Why

Qubic attempted a 51% attack against privacy blockchain Monero last week. It ultimately fell short, an independent report found, but the AI protocol is continuing its pursuit and seeks to change the privacy-centric Monero network forever. Now, Qubic is setting its sights on Dogecoin for its next experiment, although there are currently no plans for a similar type of attack… yet. The new target came via a vote in Qubic’s Discord server, which saw Dogecoin beat out two other proof-of-work blockcha...

by Ryan S. Gladwin · 5 min read

Aug 18, 2025

Law and Order

Crypto Influencer Jailed For $3.5M Cryptojacking Scheme

A Nebraska man has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for running a large-scale illegal "cryptojacking" scheme that defrauded two major cloud computing providers out of more than $3.5 million worth of computing resources, which he used to mine nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency. Charles O. Parks III, 46, also known online as "CP3O," pleaded guilty in December 2024 to wire fraud after being indicted earlier that year. He initially faced a maximum sentence of 30 years. Crypto Influ...

by Callan Quinn · 2 min read