# Private cryptocurrencies privacy ratings

Cryptocurrencies designed for private payments.

| Name | Grade | Jurisdiction | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bitcoin](https://privacyratings.com/cryptocurrencies/bitcoin/) | A (100/100) | Unknown | Decentralized cryptocurrency and payment network. Every transaction, address and amount is recorded on a public blockchain, so payments are pseudonymous rather than private. |
| [Monero](https://privacyratings.com/cryptocurrencies/monero/) | A (100/100) | Unknown | Cryptocurrency that hides the sender, receiver and amount of every transaction by default, using ring signatures, stealth addresses and RingCT. |
| [Bittensor](https://privacyratings.com/cryptocurrencies/bittensor/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | Decentralized network where subnets compete to produce machine learning and other digital work, rewarded in its TAO token. All transactions and balances are recorded on a public blockchain. |
| [Ethereum](https://privacyratings.com/cryptocurrencies/ethereum/) | B (75/100) | Unknown | Decentralized blockchain platform for smart contracts and applications, with Ether as its native currency. All transactions and contract activity are recorded on a public blockchain. |
| [Zcash](https://privacyratings.com/cryptocurrencies/zcash/) | C (70/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | Cryptocurrency that uses zero-knowledge proofs to offer shielded transactions, which hide the sender, receiver and amount. Transparent transactions are also supported, so privacy depends on using shielded addresses. |

## Criteria

- **Open source** (weight 3): Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
- **No trackers or telemetry** (weight 3): Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
- **No ads or data sales** (weight 2): Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
- **Independent audit** (weight 2): Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

Source: https://privacyratings.com/cryptocurrencies/