Hush is a cryptocurrency and messaging protocol that is focused on privacy. It uses a the equihash mining algorithm, which is a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism. It offers a high degree of privacy, and allows users to transact and send messages anonymously.
Hush is a fork of Zcash, and uses zk-SNARKS for zero-knowledge cryptography. Hush will allow developers to deploy Ethereum smart contracts on the Hush network.
The founders of Hush are closely associated with Komodo.

Dero is developing a Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchain with a DAG block structure. Their goal is to enable anonymous and fast transactions, with a high degree of encryption. The platform will also have smart contract functionalities.

Tarush is a cryptocurrency project focused on improving scalability, fungibility, and privacy. Tarush uses an optimized version of the MimbleWimble 2.0 protocol, which has enhanced privacy capabilities. The network is powered by the Tron-based TAS token.