IOTA (MIOTA) vs Monero (XMR) Comparison

IOTA is a distributed ledger and cryptocurrency created to process operations between devices of the Internet of Things. IOTA was launched in 2015. The project is based on an unique directed acyclic graph (DAG) instead of a blockchain. DAG uses a Tangle technology which provides unlimited scaling opportunities and free and fast transactions. The project is backed by non-profit IOTA Foundation. Besides, IOTA ecosystem has its own data marketplace available both for companies and individuals. IOTA quickly gained strong partnerships in the tech industry (including Volkswagen and Bosch) and high market capitalization (by the end of 2017 IOTA reached top 5 list by its, market cap although now its position is lower).

Monero is the most significant privacy-focused cryptocurrency on the market. It was created in 2014. The main feature of Monero is mixing of transactions in the blockchain. Third parties can't see amounts of money sent in transactions and addresses participating in operations, so all payments are untraceable. The developers are keeping it ASIC-resistant. It saves this network from centralization and gives an opportunity for GPU owners to earn something from mining Monero. Despite its lack of serious marketing campaign Monero has gained a strong following on different forums and social media platforms. In 2016 the price of Monero began to grow. Nowadays this currency is one of the top 15 cryptocurrencies by its market cap.