Cloakcoin (CLOAK), like Monero (XMR), is a coin which focuses on the users' privacy and keeping their transactions secure. Both of these coins are successful in hiding transaction, amounts, and wallet addresses on the blockchain, but Cloackcoin seems to add another level of security. Cloakcoin's CloakShield uses an end-to-end encryption method which delivers secure communications throughout the entire transaction. If you are familiar with Monero's privacy measures, then you are probably thinking "so... what makes it different from Monero?" Well, Cloakcoin also uses ENIGMA to create up to an 'extra' 25 ECDH key encrypted hops (it essentially tumbles your transactions by sending them through up to 25 extra nodes). ENIGMA is a new "unique, advanced, private & secure transaction system" which was developed by the Cloakcoin team to bring total anonymity to all Cloakcoin transactions.
YOU GET PAID FOR HOLDING IT:
Cloakcoin also uses a POS (Proof Of Stake) system with a 1 minute blocktime, while Monero uses a less efficient POW (Proof Of Work) system with a 2 minute blocktime. Since Cloakcoin uses a POS system instead of POW, they are able to PAY EVERYONE WHO HOLDS Cloakcoin 6% EVERY YEAR for helping to maintain the network! This means that you earn Cloakcoin from just owning it, instead of spending more money on mining equipment and electricity than you will ever get back from mining Monero!
THEY ARE MAKING THEIR OWN OS:
The team behind Cloakcoin has revealed that they are also working to develop their own open-source OS (Operating System)! The new OS will be called ENIGMA OS and will be based off of the same system which brings privacy and security to the Cloakcoin blockchain.
IT HAS EXPLODED IN THE PAST MONTH:
Over the past month, Cloakcoin has gained almost 500% (from a low of ~$6.10 on December 8th to a high of ~$36 on December 29th)!! Its market cap is now ~$150 Million - placing it at ~#145 on CoinMarketCap.com - while Monero's market cap is ~$6.5 Billion - placing it at ~#14 on CoinMarketCap.com.
Cloakcoin has ALOT of room to grow (multiple BILLIONS of Dollars) and it will be in the top 50 on CoinMarketCap.com before you know it! I think that Cloakcoin might take Monero's place as the #1 privacy coin IN 2018 !! Needless to say, Cloakcoin is DEFINITELY one to watch this year!
That's all for this analysis,
Thank you for reading and Steem on!
~Jack
Remember: This is only my analysis, you should always do your own research as well before making any investing decision! This post is not telling you to buy or sell! Trade at your own risk!