- Monero is an open-source, privacy-oriented cryptocurrency that was launched in 2014.
- Its blockchain is opaque, which makes transaction details and the amount of every transaction anonymous by disguising the addresses used by participants.
- Investors can mine Monero using their own CPUs, which means they don’t need to pay for special hardware.
- Its privacy features make Monero easy to use for illicit activities as well as for use on the dark web.