Monero

This is the core implementation of Monero, a private, secure, untraceable, decentralized digital currency. It comprises the full-node daemon and the command-line wallet rather than a graphical app. Transfers are private by default, so amounts, senders, and recipients are not exposed on the public blockchain.

The daemon connects to a distributed peer-to-peer consensus network to validate the chain and relay transactions. Wallets are backed up with a 25-word mnemonic seed and can be encrypted with a passphrase, while ring signatures and stealth addresses make it hard to tie a transaction back to a specific user.

The software runs on consumer-grade hardware and builds on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is free and open source, with tagged releases recommended for stability.