Why Monero’s Birthday Matters: Celebrating Crypto Privacy with Edge

Launched in 2014, Monero (XMR) was designed with one goal in mind: financial privacy.

While many cryptocurrencies make transaction data public and traceable, Monero’s blockchain ensures your activity stays untraceable, unlinkable, and confidential.

How Monero keeps your data private:

• Ring Signatures: Every Monero transaction is mixed with a group of others, so it’s impossible to tell who actually sent the funds. This keeps the true sender hidden and protects your identity on the blockchain.
• Stealth Addresses: Each payment is sent “under the hood” to a unique, one-time address generated specifically for the receiver. This means no one can link a transaction back to your real wallet address, keeping the recipient private.
• Confidential Transactions (RingCT): Transaction amounts are completely hidden from public view. Observers can tell that a transaction happened, but not how much was sent, protecting your financial privacy.
• Dandelion++: Before your transaction is broadcast across the network, it quietly hops between nodes. This process hides your IP address and prevents others from tracing your real-world location when you send a transaction.

Want a deeper dive? Learn more about how Monero achieves privacy here.

In a world where your every move online is tracked, Monero puts privacy back in your hands.

For over a decade, Monero has stood for privacy, freedom, and financial autonomy.

In a crypto industry that often emphasizes visibility and public ledgers, Monero remains a defender of those who want to transact without surveillance.

Monero’s privacy matters because:

• It protects financial freedom in regions with oppressive systems
• It keeps everyday transactions private from corporations and prying eyes
• It offers true financial sovereignty for anyone, anywhere

That’s why we’re celebrating — because privacy is a gift, and it never goes out of style.

At Edge, privacy isn’t just a feature — it’s the foundation.

In fact, Edge was the first multi-asset wallet to integrate Monero, making privacy-first tools accessible to anyone, anywhere.
It’s built into every part of how we operate, guided by our Privacy Manifesto.

Here’s how Edge keeps you private, by design:

• Client-Side Encryption: Everything is encrypted on your device before it touches a server. Only you hold your keys — not Edge, not third parties.
• No Personal Information Required: Create an account with just a username and password. No name, no email, no phone number required.
• Zero-Knowledge Architecture: Edge can’t see your balances, transactions, or login information.
• Private Swaps: Swap Monero and dozens of other assets within Edge, without ever giving up your personal information.
• Open-Source Code: Our code is public and transparent, so you can verify exactly how Edge protects you.

Protecting your privacy shouldn’t be complicated. With Edge and Monero, it isn’t.

Getting Started with Monero in Edge:

• Start by creating your wallet and adding Monero in just a few taps.
• Ready to trade for Monero? Learn more about Monero and how to swap in Edge. 

Monero’s birthday is the perfect reminder that privacy is worth protecting.

While the internet keeps trying to expose every part of your digital life, Monero and Edge are here to keep the private parts covered.

So today, let’s celebrate Monero’s birthday — and celebrate privacy.
Download Edge today and start managing your Monero securely, simply, and privately.

Because privacy isn’t optional, it’s your Edge.