Cryptography & Privacy
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Cryptocurrencies built to hide transaction details such as who sent funds, who received them, or how much. Monero and Zcash are the best-known examples. Many exchanges have delisted them under regulatory pressure, and rules such as the EU's from 2027 limit how regulated firms may handle them, though the trend has not run in one direction only.
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