Comparison between two of more cryptocurrencies, one of which usually being Monero
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What advantages does Monero offer that are not provided by other cryptocurrencies?
What are the advantages provided by using Monero compared with other popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin?
Specifically, what unique features does Monero have relating to privacy, PoW security and scalability that is not provided by other…
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How does Monero privacy and security compare to Zcash?
How does Monero privacy compare to Zcash? What are the key security risks associated with each design?
Since important Monero improvements are in active development and Zcash has yet to launch, please compare a working RingCT Monero implementation…
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How is Monero compared to Dash?
There are 2 main privacy-centric Bitcoin-like payment blockchain and cryptocurrencies – Dash and Monero and are always being compared to one another.
What are their similarities and differences?
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What are the primary differences between Monero and Bitcoin?
Addressing each of the following factors, what are the major differences between Monero and Bitcoin?
Privacy (including any limitations privacy may have on auditability)
Scaling (including blockchain size and ability to prune)
Security (including…
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Selective transparency in Monero vs Zcash
How does the view key functionalist in Monero compare to the view key functionality in Zcash?
Does one system review more or less transaction details than the other? What are the differences?
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Monero private key collision
Assuming a properly working RNG what are the chances of creating a Monero private key that is identical to one created by someone else (it corresponds and controls funds sent to the same XMR address)?
How does the above answer compare to the same…
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Sidechain with Monero as the base token and Zerocoin as the anonymous token
The ZCash protocol has both basecoins which are traceable and Zerocoins which are anonymous. Basecoins can be converted into Zerocoins but the conversion itself is visible on the blockchain.
Could a Monero sidechain be built with Monero as the base…
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What is the difference between Monero (XMR) and Verge (XVG)?
I would like to have a comparison between the privacy features of Monero vs Verge. I have heard some people say that these are privacy-oriented coins, and I would like to learn more.
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Is the Monero genesis block reward spendable?
Is the Monero genesis block reward spendable?
The 50 BTC in the Bitcoin genesis block can never be spent. Are the 17.592186 XMR from the Monero genesis block capable of being spent?
If they cannot be spent, would transactions from that block…
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Smart contract privacy
What type of smart contracts sidechains would most benefit from the privacy that Monero provides by default?
Assuming that many types of smart contracts sidechains were operational today, which would be most helped by using Monero as a base layer…
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How does TumbleBit privacy and security compare with Monero?
How would a Bitcoin implementation of a TumbleBit payment hub compare with Monero?
What are the important differences between the two in the areas of privacy and security?
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How does Monero privacy and security compare to ZCoin?
How does Monero (XMR) privacy compare to ZCoin (XZC)? Can ZCoin protect the privacy of transaction amounts like Monero will do with RingCT, or are ZCoin transaction amounts visible similar to Monero before the January 2017 hard fork?
What are the…
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Monero mixin 0 versus Zcash "T" address transaction
How does the privacy of a Zcash "T" address transaction compare with a Monero mixin 0 transaction (back when they were available)?
Does 'T" stand for transparent?
Would it be technically possible for Zcash to eliminate "T" address transactions in…
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What is RingCT and how does it make Monero private?
I hear that RingCT will make Monero more private than Bitcoin. Is there truth to this?
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Comparison of Monero and Bitcoin Money Supply and Block Reward schedules
How do the Monero and Bitcoin money supply and block reward schedules compare?
Are there any graphs that easily compare the two before and after tail emission begins?
If there are graphs, how was the data to generate them created?
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