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meta_title: "Private Cryptocurrency Blockchains - Privacy Guides"
description: Unlike most cryptocurrencies, these ones provide transaction privacy by default. Monero is our top choice for obfuscating transaction information.
title: Cryptocurrency
icon: material/bank-circle
cover: cryptocurrency.webp
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<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
- [:material-eye-outline: Mass Surveillance](basics/common-threats.md#mass-surveillance-programs){ .pg-blue }
- [:material-close-outline: Censorship](basics/common-threats.md#avoiding-censorship){ .pg-blue-gray }
[{{< badge content="Mass Surveillance" color="blue" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#mass-surveillance-programs)
[{{< badge content="Censorship" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#avoiding-censorship)
Making payments online is one of the biggest challenges to privacy. These cryptocurrencies provide transaction privacy by default (something which is **not** guaranteed by the majority of cryptocurrencies), provided you have a strong understanding of how to make private payments effectively. We strongly encourage you first read our payments overview article before making any purchases:
[Making Private Payments :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](advanced/payments.md){ .md-button }
[Making Private Payments :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](../../../wiki/advanced/payments.md){ .md-button }
<div class="admonition danger" markdown>
<p class="admonition-title">Danger</p>
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![Monero logo](assets/img/cryptocurrency/monero.svg){ align=right }
**Monero** uses a blockchain with privacy-enhancing technologies that obfuscate transactions to achieve [:material-incognito: Anonymity](basics/common-threats.md#anonymity-vs-privacy){ .pg-purple }. Every Monero transaction hides the transaction amount, sending and receiving addresses, and source of funds without any hoops to jump through, making it an ideal choice for cryptocurrency novices.
**Monero** uses a blockchain with privacy-enhancing technologies that obfuscate transactions to achieve [:material-incognito: Anonymity](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#anonymity-vs-privacy){ .pg-purple }. Every Monero transaction hides the transaction amount, sending and receiving addresses, and source of funds without any hoops to jump through, making it an ideal choice for cryptocurrency novices.
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://getmonero.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:octicons-info-16:](https://getmonero.org/resources/user-guides){ .card-link title=Documentation}
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### Buying Monero
[General tips for acquiring Monero](advanced/payments.md#acquisition){ .md-button }
[General tips for acquiring Monero](../../../wiki/advanced/payments.md#acquisition){ .md-button }
There are numerous centralized exchanges (CEX) as well as P2P marketplaces where you can buy and sell Monero. Some of them require identifying yourself (KYC) to comply with anti-money laundering regulations. However, due to Monero's privacy features, the only thing known to the seller is *that* you bought Monero, but not how much you own or where you spend it (after it leaves the exchange). Some reputable places to buy Monero include: