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.

TokenPay is a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain powered by the native TPAY coin. TokenPay hopes to encourage wider adoption of its cryptocurrency by focusing on privacy and merchant services that will make it easier for crypto to be widely used as a medium of exchange. TokenPay also places a strong emphasis on security and anonymity. The network's architecture uses zero-knowledge proofs, ring signatures, and other features to increase privacy. They are also developing an encrypted messaging system that allows users to communicate securely within their network secure communication interface