- Privacy by Default: Monero is designed with privacy in mind, making every transaction confidential and untraceable. This default privacy ensures that users' financial information is shielded from public view
- Ring Signatures and Stealth Addresses: Monero employs ring signatures and stealth addresses to enhance privacy. Ring signatures obfuscate the sender's identity by mixing it with others in the transaction, while stealth addresses obscure the recipient's address
- No Public Ledger: Unlike Bitcoin and some other cryptocurrencies, Monero doesn't have a public ledger where transaction details are visible to anyone. This lack of transparency ensures that transaction history remains private
- Regulatory Scrutiny: Monero's privacy features have attracted regulatory attention and led to its exclusion from some exchanges and services due to concerns about compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations.