Monero
Why Monero is up 4.9% today
Analysis
Monero (XMR) rose 4.9% over the past 24 hours after CoinDesk reported that Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the upcoming Midnight protocol “won’t chase” Monero or ZCash users. The comments likely eased competitive concerns around privacy-focused networks, supporting sentiment toward established privacy coins like XMR.
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Midnight won't chase Monero, ZCash users
Midnight will target "billions who don't know they need privacy" rather than privacy maxis as mainnet launch nears in March, he said.
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