The 21st century has seen people being more cautious about everything they do, people want to be able to choose what everybody sees and know about them especially when it comes to their personal life and financial situation.

Since the introduction of the cryptocurrency, people have continued to embrace it because of the privacy and security it claimed to provide. As time goes on we come to realize that some of these cryptocurrencies are not as anonymous as we think. (Stay up to date with latest cryptocurrency news)

The most popular and the earliest of cryptocurrencies, the Bitcoin is actually a pseudonymous cryptocurrency. A bitcoin address has been analogized to a nom de plume (pen-name) of a book writer. As long as the link between you and the nom de plume/address is not established, your privacy is preserved. However, if the link is exposed, all your transaction history / writing history will become public. ( Do you know you can check the balance + transaction history of any bitcoin address in the world? Try it yourselves here )

Many cryptocurrencies are now being created to address this issue of privacy and each one with their unique features that provide their users a more private cryptocurrency transactions. Here is a list of the top 10 anonymous cryptocurrencies you should know about.