Strengthening Monero Amid Attacks – With Xenu of Anti Moonboy News | EPI 359

Aug 15, 2025

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TODAY'S SHOW: Monero’s network is facing coordinated selfish-mining “marathons” by Cubic, causing multi-block reorganizations that disrupt transactions but haven’t led to double-spends. With Cubic controlling an estimated 30–35% of hash power, the attacks combine technical pressure with “weaponized marketing” to boost their own coin.

The community is responding by mobilizing CPU miners—especially on decentralized P2Pool—renting hash power during attack windows, and discussing medium-term fixes like fee adjustments, improved mining incentives, and greater decentralization.

Broader regulatory headwinds, including high-profile legal cases against privacy tools, add to the urgency. Core consensus is to protect Monero’s tail emission, reject proof-of-stake, and focus on practical, PoW-compatible defenses while reassuring users their funds remain safe.

TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:58) – Guest Intro with Xenu
(00:01:34) – The Cubic Attack Explained
(00:03:16) – Why Cubic Announces Marathons - Speculative hype cycles
(00:04:43) – Predictions & Countermeasures
(00:07:44) – Context from Other Cryptos - Historical 51% Attack Scares
(00:09:23) – Stress Test for Monero
(00:12:28) – Profitability & Mining Incentives
(00:15:47) – P2Pool Adoption Issues
(00:18:55) – Proof-of-Stake vs Proof-of-Work Debate
(00:22:11) – ASIC vs CPU Mining
(00:25:36) – Other Merge-Mineable Projects
(00:27:50) – Estimating Cubic’s Hash Rate
(00:31:33) – Possible Merge Mining Solutions
(00:33:49) – Adoption & Public Figures
(00:36:58) – Clarifying What Cubic Achieved
(00:39:06) – Protocol-Level Solutions
(00:44:45) – Cubic’s Halving & Profitability
(00:47:31) – Broader Ecosystem Issues
(00:50:46) – Immediate Community Actions
(00:55:43) – Improving Finality & UX
(00:56:39) – Tornado Cash & Samurai Cases
(01:06:20) – Closing Summary

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