Monero is a secure, private, untraceable currency. It has many features, that satisfy the needs for people who care about their privacy, as there are many tools to help you be kept anonymous. Using the power of a distributed peer-to-peer consensus network, every transaction is cryptographically secured. Monero uses a cryptographically sound system that allows you to send and receive funds without your transactions being publicly visible on the blockchain. By taking advantage of ring signatures, a special property of certain types of cryptography, Monero enables untraceable transactions.