Monero (XMR)

Over past 2 weeks since the below 𝕏👇 ▪️ $XMR is down -38% ▪️ $BTC is down -19% https://t.co/ZJnb9LsQTI

xmr ppl: we are so cool because nasty criminals use our tech also xmr ppl: wow one zcash scientist forwarded his taxes to A CRIMINAL 8 years ago??? fascinating and no he did not invest. no there's no fork from this. email literally says "fwd" from self, reading is hard https://t.co/QpYUu3kuvJ

What is it people are actually looking for when it comes to privacy in Web3? Privacy coins are getting attention again. Monero and Zcash continue to dominate conversations as people recognize how exposed public blockchains actually are. But while everyone's focused on privacy coins, they're overlooking the infrastructure that solves a wider, much more valuable problem. ————— What privacy coins offer: Monero provides network-wide privacy-by-default transactions. Zcash offers optional shielded transactions using zk-SNARKs. Both have legitimate use cases and proven technology. But they're single-asset solutions. You get privacy for XMR or ZEC transactions. That's where it ends. ————— @Starknet's ZK-STARK foundation allows selective confidentiality for any asset with full DeFi composability: - For DAOs: Execute payroll without broadcasting every contributor's compensation. Transactions stay verifiable on-chain while amounts remain confidential - For Institutions: Provide auditors with NAV proofs without revealing underlying positions. This is compliance without exposure, exactly what TradFi needs to move on-chain - For Market Makers: Trade without broadcasting positions to front-runners. Protect strategies while maintaining verification - For Users: Choose privacy when you need it through selective disclosure and viewing keys. Control who sees what The key difference: Starknet is building infrastructure that will enable institutional and retail adoption, rather than an isolated asset with limited privacy functionality. ————— Why Starknet can deliver: - ZK-STARK proofs verify correctness without exposing data. The same cryptography that makes Starknet efficient makes privacy native to the protocol - Eli Ben-Sasson co-founded Zcash and did foundational work in zero-knowledge cryptography. Starknet is built by people who invented the previous technology - STARK cryptography is post-quantum resistant. Privacy stays private even as computing evolves Given Vitalik believes Quantum Computing could be a major threat before 2030, this is significant. ————— Privacy coins serve a market that wants anonymity, which is a valid reason. But institutional capital needs compliant privacy. Confidentiality that works with auditors, regulators, and existing financial infrastructure. You can't bring serious BTC positions on-chain if every holding is public. You can't run corporate treasury operations if every transaction is visible. You can't execute business deals if terms broadcast to competitors. Starknet's privacy infrastructure addresses what privacy coins don't: private DeFi that institutions can actually use. Privacy coins are getting attention because the market recognizes surveillance is a problem. But if you're thinking about where institutional adoption actually happens, you need different infrastructure. Starknet built privacy that integrates with everything. This is where people should be paying attention. Privacy as infrastructure versus privacy as an asset.

Monero Exchanges hate it and pedo governments hate it. That makes me like it.

If You Want Privacy, One of These Is Not Like the Other $XMR vs $ZEC [Head to Head Series #7] Monero $XMR: This is still the purest form of censorship-resistant cash. Every tx is private by default, inflation is already down to a tiny tail-emission, and activity is consistent – most of the network actually uses the privacy it offers. The FCMP++ upgrade only pushes the anonymity set further and keeps XMR in its own lane as the coin you use when you genuinely don’t want a paper trail. Zcash $ZEC: ZEC feels more like a zk-powered L1 trying to sit comfortably in the regulated world. You get transparent addresses, shielded pools, a Bitcoin-style cap and halving schedule, plus a lot of work going into Zashi wallet UX, governance reset, and keeping institutions (Grayscale, DCG, etc.) engaged. It’s the “bridge” between full privacy and TradFi. Verdict: Personally I still lean $XMR here. $ZEC has a huge upside story if the regulated-privacy narrative really bites, but $XMR is the one that already behaves like real digital cash default privacy, steady usage, and a clean, simple story that doesn’t depend on anyone’s approval.

$XMR / $USD - Update Sweep $414 and we get a good pump. This is what i am looking for. https://t.co/TIOJiogBtd

I am saying this again, accumulate as much as $XMR for 3-5 years. Thank me later.