Did you know, that "Verge" is a rebranded version of "Dogecoindark" (yes, its true. Doge fucking coin DARK). If this s not a sign of bullshit "anonymous/private" then I don't know what is.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1053864
http://cryptolix.com/verge-currency-old-dogecoindark-rebranding-a-massive-success/
"The original coin was named Dogecoindark after the much beloved Dogecoin, but after the creator of Dogecoin… Jackson Palmer left for good, the Dogecoindark community (now VERGE) decided the coin needed a rebranding."