On the Internet, everyone leaks certain fragments of information more or less, either actively or passively. When this information is mined by big data, there is a risk of privacy leakage and raises information security issues.

With the advent of the information explosion era, as long as an inadvertent action may leak information.

Although a variety of cryptographic assets focus more directly on privacy through technology, there are still many possible ways to increase the privacy of Bitcoin, including point-to-point transactions. In the field of encryption, some familiar privacy assets include Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), Verge (XVG), Beam and Grin. Dash is also on the list because it allows for increased anonymity, although the currency is not technically classified as a private asset.

Enterprises should consider data privacy and security when considering whether to use a public or private blockchain for storage.