Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Monero: Introduces Monero as a privacyfocused cryptocurrency redefining digital transactions.
2: Privacy and blockchain: Explains how privacy technologies shape the trust and utility of blockchain networks.
3: Zcash: Details Zcash’s use of zeroknowledge proofs to enable selective transparency.
4: Cryptocurrency wallet: Outlines wallet types and their role in managing privacy and control in crypto use.
5: Bitcoin protocol: Covers Bitcoin’s foundational structure and its influence on privacy coins.
6: Blockchain analysis: Explores methods used to trace blockchain activity and how Monero resists them.
7: Dash (cryptocurrency): Highlights Dash’s privacy features and contrasts them with Monero’s model.
8: Blockchain: Examines blockchain as a transformative tech, anchoring the book’s core context.
9: CryptoNote: Unpacks the protocol behind Monero’s anonymity and fungibility.
10: Zerocoin protocol: Reviews Zerocoin’s approach to enhancing Bitcoinlike systems with privacy.
11: Ethereum: Provides insights into Ethereum’s smart contract potential and open design.
12: Cryptocurrency: Discusses the evolution of digital currencies and their socioeconomic impact.
13: Bitcoin: Describes Bitcoin’s origin, influence, and limitations in privacy and scalability.
14: Firo (cryptocurrency): Compares Firo’s Lelantus privacy tech with Monero’s RingCT mechanism.
15: Kirk Ransomware: Analyzes how Monero's privacy is misused in cybercrime like Kirk Ransomware.
16: Decentralized application: Explores dApps and their role in advancing privacypreserving platforms.
17: MobileCoin: Introduces MobileCoin, built for mobile use with a strong focus on privacy.
18: Cryptocurrency tumbler: Explains coin tumblers and their attempts to obscure transaction trails.
19: Litecoin: Traces Litecoin’s development and its adoption of optional privacy via MimbleWimble.
20: Cryptojacking: Covers malicious mining and why Monero’s CPUmining support attracts attackers.
21: Cryptocurrency and crime: Evaluates both the ethical and legal debates surrounding privacy in crypto.
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