The Future of Monero & Private Money w/ Douglas Tuman

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Feb 8, 2022

Douglas Tuman from MoneroTalk discusses the future of Monero, Bitcoin's anonymity misconception, Monero's privacy features, the importance of privacy in cryptocurrencies, and the upcoming Manero-related event My Narrowtopia.

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ANECDOTE

Running For Congress To Defend Monero

Douglas Tuman ran for Congress in 2020 to defend Monero and digital cash from potential government clampdowns.
He felt motivated to preserve liberty and ensure someone in Congress argued for privacy-preserving money.

INSIGHT

Bitcoin Is Pseudonymous, Not Private

Bitcoin's ledger is transparent so addresses and transactions can be linked to identities once connections exist.
That makes Bitcoin practically non-anonymous despite theoretical ways to preserve anonymity.

INSIGHT

Monero Hides Amounts, Senders, And Receivers

Monero obfuscates amounts, senders, and receivers using confidential transactions, ring signatures, and stealth addresses.
-Those combined primitives remove on-chain transaction history and make units fungible by default.

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