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Monero (XMR)

Layer-1 Rank #33 CAUTION
5.7 /10

Score breakdown

Unlock10/10
Tokenomics5/10
Insider8/10
Onchain5/10
Dev Activity4/10
Revenue5/10
Institutional3/10
Etf2/10
Market Structure7/10
Security8/10

Analysis

Monero retains its privacy-by-default design, with tail emission of 0.6 XMR per block continuing to incentivize miners indefinitely and total circulating supply near 18.5M coins. Bulletproofs+ remains live, keeping transaction sizes reduced roughly 7-25% versus the original Bulletproofs implementation. Exchange delistings tied to anti-money-laundering and privacy-coin regulations have continued, limiting fiat on/off ramps in some jurisdictions even as the protocol remains technically stable. Development is funded largely through community donations rather than a centralized treasury, keeping the project independent but limiting the pace of major upgrades. Risks include ongoing regulatory pressure and exchange delistings reducing liquidity, plus a comparatively small, community-funded developer base relative to larger L1 projects.

Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Crypto investments carry high risk. DYOR โ€” Do Your Own Research.