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by exdsq 1610 days ago
Monero is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency. It obfuscates transactions while keeping the technical perks of a decentralized ledger.
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Thank you. Would it correct to compare it to using cash in person, but online?
Yes! It’s a currency that’s probably closest to peoples intuitive ideas of what a cryptocurrency is. It absolutely can be used for criminal transactions but people who are very pro-privacy also argue for it.
Yes, it is the international cash for drug dealers and the like