Bitcoin Alternatives: 11 Cryptocurrencies You Should Know

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5. Monero

Another one of the cryptocurrencies you should know is Monero, which currently has a total value of $2.56 billion. Monero was introduced in 2014 and i focuses on privacy. While it still uses a public ledger to record transactions, similar to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, it obscures the sender, recipient and amount transferred through ring signatures, stealth addresses and RingCT technology, although the privacy option can be disabled.

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