---
layout: default
title: titles.whatismonero
permalink: /get-started/what-is-monero/index.html
meta_descr: meta_descr.whatismonero
---
{% t global.lang_tag %}
<div class="site-wrap">
    <section class="container">
        <div class="row">
            <section class="container about-monero full col-xs-12">
                <div class="info-block">
                    <div class="row middle-xs info-block-row private">
                        <div class="col-lg-7 col-md-6 col-sm-8 col-xs-12  why-text">
                            <h3>{% t what-is-monero.leading %}</h3>
                            <p>{% t what-is-monero.leading_para1 %}</p>
                            <p>{% t what-is-monero.leading_para2 %}</p>
                            <p><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/downloads/" class="btn-link btn-fixed">{% t what-is-monero.walletb %}</a></p>
                        </div>
                        <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-6 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 last-sm first-xs center-xs">
                            <img src="/img/crypto-lock.png" width="1500" height="1500" loading="lazy" alt="Encrypted lock" class="main-icon">
                        </div>
                    </div>
                    <div class="row middle-xs info-block-row">
                        <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-6 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 center-xs">
                            <img src="/img/monero-classified.png" width="1500" height="1500" loading="lazy" alt="Classified document" class="main-icon">
                        </div>
                        <div class="col-lg-7 col-md-6 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 why-text">
                            <h3>{% t what-is-monero.confidential %}</h3>
                            <p>{% t what-is-monero.confidential_para1 %}</p>
                            <p>{% t what-is-monero.confidential_para2 %}</p>
                            <p><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/resources/about/" class="btn-link btn-fixed">{% t what-is-monero.aboutb %}</a></p>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                    <div class="row middle-xs info-block-row">
                        <div class="col-lg-7 col-md-6 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 why-text">
                            <h3>{% t what-is-monero.electronic %}</h3>
                            <p>{% t what-is-monero.electronic_para1 %}</p>
                            <p><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/community/merchants/" class="btn-link btn-fixed">{% t what-is-monero.getb %}</a></p>
                        </div>
                        <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-6 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 last-sm first-xs center-xs">
                            <img src="/img/monero-electronic-cash.png" width="1500" height="1500" loading="lazy" alt="Electronic cash" class="main-icon">
                        </div>
                    </div>
                    <div class="row middle-xs info-block-row">
                        <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-6 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 center-xs">
                            <img src="/img/academic-growth.png" width="1500" height="1500" loading="lazy" alt="Academic growth" class="main-icon">
                        </div>
                        <div class="col-lg-7 col-md-6 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 why-text">
                            <h3>{% t what-is-monero.grassroots %}</h3>
                            <p>{% t what-is-monero.grassroots_p1 %} <a href="/resources/research-lab">{% t what-is-monero.grassroots_p2 %}</a> {% t what-is-monero.grassroots_p3 %} <a href="https://www.openhub.net/p/monero" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">{% t what-is-monero.grassroots_p4 %}</a> {% t what-is-monero.grassroots_p5 %}</p>
                            <p>{% t what-is-monero.grassroots_p6 %} <a href="/community/hangouts">{% t what-is-monero.grassroots_p7 %}</a> {% t what-is-monero.grassroots_p8 %}</p>
                            <p><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/community/workgroups/" class="btn-link btn-fixed">{% t what-is-monero.joinb %}</a></p>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </section>
            <section class="full col-xs-12 monero-vid">
                <div class="info-block">
                    <div class="row center-xs">
                        <div class="col">
                            <h2>Monero: The Essentials (English)</h2>
                        </div>
                        <div class="box-video">
                            <video controls poster="/img/monero-cash-video-poster.png" preload="metadata" aria-label="Video Monero: The essentials">
                                <source src="/media/Monero%20-%20The%20Essentials.m4v">
                            </video>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </section>
        </div>
    </section>
</div>