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MoneroXMR

Privacy-focused digital cash.

Monero is a cryptocurrency designed to make transactions private by default. It uses techniques to obscure typical public-ledger details such as senders, recipients and amounts.

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XMR / ASSETPAYMENTS
ASSET NAMEMonero
SYMBOLXMR
PRIMARY CATEGORYPayments
LEARN MORE5 RESEARCH TOPICS
01 / INTRODUCTION

What is Monero?

Monero is a cryptocurrency designed to make transactions private by default. It uses techniques to obscure typical public-ledger details such as senders, recipients and amounts.

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Start with the fundamentalsFocus on the purpose of the network or token before looking at market activity.
02 / UNDER THE HOOD

Technology & network design

Monero applies ring signatures, stealth addresses and confidential transactions. A proof-of-work system secures transaction history.

03 / THE ECOSYSTEM

How it is used

Privacy-preserving payments and experimentation with confidential digital money.

04 / THE BIG PICTURE

What makes it different

Strong privacy defaults distinguish XMR from transparent-ledger payment coins.

05 / KNOW THE RISKS

Risks & trade-offs

Regulatory restrictions, exchange availability, wallet complexity and misunderstandings about what privacy tools protect.

! Never send funds to an address you have not verified, and never share your wallet recovery phrase.