What are Privacy Coins?

Privacy coins are a special type of cryptocurrency designed to enhance anonymity and protect user privacy in transactions. Unlike Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies, where transactions are recorded on a public blockchain and can be traced back to specific addresses, privacy coins use various cryptographic techniques to obscure transaction details, making it difficult to identify the sender, recipient, or transaction amount.

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