Cryptocurrency in Focus: Monero’s a Rebel With a Cause
You could say the privacy coin Monero (XMR) is somewhat of a rebel, amid a crackdown by regulators. Launched in 2014, Monero offers privacy by default through a complex feature set including ring confidential transactions and stealth addresses. A fork of the original privacy coin, Bytecoin, the coin is supported by a strong community dedicated to maintaining private digital transactions.