Monero
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency
Summary
Monero is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency which is private, untraceable, fungible, and decentralized.
Originally created by David Latapie
3/19/2015, 10:34:39 AM
Modified
5/25/2026, 9:30:51 AM
Recent revisions
/* Use */ Remove white‑nationalist/weev sentence: WP:UNDUE fringe trivia, names a living person without encyclopedic purpose (WP:BLP), WP:RECENTISM (2017 flash point with no lasting impact on Monero).
/* Darknet markets */ There was still some relevant content in the previous version. I've now merged them together
/* Use */ The article is specifically about darknet markets. "Privacy-concious individuals" is a euphemism not supported by the article. The store of value line is also not supported by the source. The censorship-resistant part is also not supported by the source
/* Use */ This source does not anywhere, so cannot be verified. It's not on the internet archive, nor on the tor browser blog. I even looked in the blog's sitemap (https://blog.torproject.org/sitemap/), but there is such post with that name or a similar one.
/* Use */ Referenced section removed without reason
/* Use */ Source did not support the full claim. Other reliable sources were removed. [[WP:DUE]] concerns
Update Use section: add TRM Labs data showing sustained transaction volume, Tor Project donation example, and cite Chainalysis for privacy motivation.
Replace darknet section to reflect Monero’s current darknet market sentiment: add White House Market example and 2025 TRM Labs data; cite DOJ, Treasury, and CRS sources; remove outdated Wired article.
/* Mining */ Add citation
Move 1 url. [[User:GreenC/WaybackMedic_2.5|Wayback Medic 2.5]] per [[WP:URLREQ#money.cnn.com]]
Updated latest_release_version and date to reflect 0.18.5. Updated circulating_supply to current supply on 2026-05-12
/* Background */ unsourced ([[WP:BURDEN]])
/* See also */ red link
Remove claim sourced to blockchain intelligence firm tagged as unreliable
Add 2024 Chainalysis findings on CSAM vendor use of Monero per Wired and Ars Technica (Greenberg)
/* Regulatory responses */ Remove detailed timeline; relies on Kraken (primary) and crypto trade publications ([[Cointelegraph]], [[Decrypt]]), which are not generally considered reliable secondary sources
/* Regulatory responses */ fixed <primary source needed>
Reverting some changes with unreliable sources, or claims which are too vague to be informative.
updated infobox latest_release_version to 0.18.4.6
