In the realm of mainstream digital assets, when it comes to privacy protection, one cannot ignore the controversy surrounding XMR Monero and ZEC Zcash.

**XMR's "Native Privacy" Advantage**
Monero takes an extreme approach—every transaction is automatically private, and users don't need to make a choice. What is the result of this? Since the origin of each XMR cannot be traced, theoretically, no coin will be labeled as "dirty money." In other words, XMR achieves true homogeneity—the status of each coin in the network is completely equal, which is the most essential property of currency.

**ZEC: Privacy as an "Optional" Feature**
Zcash, although equipped with top-tier zk-SNARKs zero-knowledge proof technology, in practice, most transactions do not enable privacy features. To some extent, it is more like adding an optional privacy plugin to Bitcoin—appearing powerful but with low practical adoption.

The market never lies. Why does the dark web ecosystem favor XMR? The answer lies here.