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Does Monero's $120M Liquidity Spike Expose the Limits of Privacy Coin Scaling?

What happened

A sudden 27% surge in Monero (XMR), reportedly triggered by a suspected $120 million laundering run, has exposed the liquidity limitations of privacy-focused assets.

What we think

From a capital flows and liquidity perspective, a $120 million inflow should not trigger a 27% price spike in a mature, multi-billion-dollar digital asset.

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Does Monero's $120M Liquidity Spike Expose the Limits of Privacy Coin Scaling?

We explain what happened and what could follow. We do not forecast prices.

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