The Bottom Line
The privacy-rich attributes have helped monero become the 13th largest cryptocurrency in the world based on its market capitalization as of February 2018, according to CoinMarketCap. One can trade in monero on leading cryptocurrency exchanges like Kraken, Poloniex, and Bitfinex. However, its privacy features have also led to questions about its use in illegal activities. (See also, The 6 Most Important Cryptocurrencies Other Than Bitcoin.)