Monero Talk

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:41:20) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:09:34) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Bawdy. (01:40:04) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (01:40:35) Frank Corva post. (01:42:01) Peter Van Valkenburgh post. (01:42:41) Developer arrested over Tornado Cash research. (01:44:35) Bot psyop and FUD attack. (01:45:32) Doug post on X (1). (01:45:47) 51% attack. (01:47:11) Funding sources for Qubic. (01:47:50) SethForPrivacy post. (01:49:57) Qubic is a Ponzi scheme disguised as useful mining? (01:51:58) Lola post. (01:53:52) BCH to XMR. (01:54:47) Doug post on X (2). (01:56:27) Stanford researchers develop brain implant. (01:57:07) Time Adjusted Blockweight. (02:01:27) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:57:06) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/frankcorva/status/1953893622367105150?s=46 https://x.com/valkenburgh/status/1954923844164280641?s=46 https://x.com/theragetech/status/1955025834055491719?s=46 https://x.com/mgkmshrmbrkfst/status/1955231177817604148?s=46 https://x.com/monero_max/status/1955315404370321768?s=46 https://x.com/nikzh/status/1949903134488203755?s=46 https://x.com/r_a_d_a_n_n_e/status/1955365591969304999?s=46 https://x.com/sethforprivacy/status/1955723318457459003?s=46 https://x.com/knighttime53341/status/1955794541384229221?s=46 https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1955999616526094716?s=46 https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/604 https://x.com/bandarfaqih/status/1955956403572462056?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/1956361748635603162?s=46 https://x.com/tuxpizza/status/1956426086327459930?s=46 https://x.com/donttracemebruh/status/1956108520350195862?s=46 https://x.com/bawdyanarchist_/status/1956537556532597238?s=46&t=WeY1AyuT6Ir1FNBKKq_Beg SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate 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 GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/xenumonero Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ Purchase a plug & play Monero node at https://moneronodo.com SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/kayabaNerve TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:16:35) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:10:23) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Luke Parker. (02:08:09) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:50:43) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (02:51:15) Sighted in Frankfurt. (02:51:44) Coincards had a hole in the system. (02:53:33) What can I do to help? (Xmr) (02:54:28) How can I sell my book with Monero? (02:55:23) Digital ID. (02:57:14) Peirce on financial privacy. (02:59:35) Roman Storm found guilty. (03:05:07) Storm’s verdict. (03:08:02) Storm verdict part 2. (03:09:31) Justice.gov press release on Storm. (03:18:50) Coincards vulnerability. (03:21:59) Monero research lab. (03:22:30) The first testnet for full-chain membership proofs. (03:24:05) EU and privacy. (03:27:23) Canada bans hiking in the woods? (03:30:05) Drunkdialme post. (03:33:27) The Federal Government can see every transaction unless you're using xmr. (03:42:47) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Monero sticker in Frankfurt: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/1Kj45gMvXy Coincards on xmr: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/0dmeDcjOGg What can I do to help? (Xmr): https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/AyLDhVH3um How to sell your items for xmr: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/5vEVJTHS4m Digital ID: https://x.com/newstart_2024/status/1951396968078496236?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Peirce on financial privacy: https://x.com/valkenburgh/status/1952538868852699561?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Roman Storm found guilty: https://x.com/frankcorva/status/1953146306358055138?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Storm’s verdict: https://x.com/valkenburgh/status/1953149843565605015?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Storm verdict part 2: https://x.com/zackbshapiro/status/1953218741103116584?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Justice.gov press release on Storm: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founder-tornado-cash-crypto-mixing-service-convicted-knowingly-transmitting-criminal Coincards vulnerability: https://x.com/coincards/status/1953219196059566116?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Monero research lab: https://x.com/moneroresearchl/status/1953205331594519018?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw EU and privacy: https://x.com/wallstreetmav/status/1953157066131972133?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Canada bans hiking in the woods?: https://x.com/bgatesisapyscho/status/1953345441640157478?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Drunkdialme post: https://x.com/drunkdialme_/status/1954009761952698804?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

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Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: This episode of Monero Talk featured a discussion with Arctic (Francisco) on key developments in Monero and the broader crypto ecosystem. Arctic shared updates on his work optimizing scaling for full chain membership proofs, addressing concerns about increased transaction sizes and verification times. They discussed the Samurai Wallet case, where developers pled guilty to money transmission violations tied to fees sent to operators, reinforcing existing FinCEN guidance rather than creating new law. The main topic centered on the emerging “Cubic” cryptocurrency, which uses Monero merge-mining under the guise of “proof of useful work.” Arctic warned that if Cubic amasses significant hash rate, it could threaten Monero’s network security, similar to the 2018 ASIC attack, and suggested countermeasures like miner education and potential token sell-offs. The conversation also contrasted proof of stake’s flaws with proof of work’s resilience and concluded with updates on Monero’s full chain membership proofs—expected around 2026—which aim to improve fungibility despite larger transaction sizes and longer verification times, mitigated through parallel processing and hardware optimizations. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:02) Arctic joins – updates on scaling work and personal projects. (00:03:55) Samurai Wallet case – Money transmission fees, legal implications, and Tornado Cash parallels. (00:22:51) Clarity Act – Regulatory protections for decentralized cryptocurrencies. (00:23:29) Sterlingov case – Chain analysis validity and implications for Monero delisting. (00:27:21) Transition to main topic – Cubic mining attack and proof of useful work concept. (00:32:59) Historical context – 2018 Bitmain ASIC attack and community defense. (00:40:21) Monitoring hash rates – Early indicators of potential attacks. (00:43:09) Encouragement to mine at home – Defensive community mining efforts. (00:44:01) History of Kryptonote and Bytecoin – Early Monero origins and attacks. (00:48:02) Merge mining attacks – Risks and prevention approaches. (00:54:29) Proof-of-Stake discussion – Short-selling risks and vulnerabilities. (01:03:28) Preventing future attacks – Community awareness and decentralized pools. (01:07:14) Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) – Fungibility upgrade, scaling challenges, and verification improvements. (01:10:49) Efficiency contests and progress – Ongoing optimizations for FCMP GUEST LINKS: Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ Purchase a plug & play Monero node at https://moneronodo.com SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/moneromars TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:05:50) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:49:52) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (00:54:53) Venmo, Paypal users can send money to help US. (00:56:23) Petition for steam to accept XMR. (00:57:25) Huge amount of BTC. (00:57:56) Satoshi-era investor. (00:59:39) Monero donations. (01:05:00) Eigenwallet. (01:07:10) BTC and XMR meme. (01:11:07) Brian Armstrong. (01:18:07) Crypto is not BTC. (01:20:22) Qubic. (01:29:59) New Samourai Indictment. (01:35:20) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (01:40:00) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ DMartian. (02:33:47) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: BTC moved from 2011: https://x.com/thomas_fahrer/status/1948651247780683843?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Galaxy Digital and BTC: https://x.com/tftc21/status/1948855702275182745?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Xmr funding proposals: https://x.com/monero/status/1948817541318750588?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Samourai Wallet update: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1948780898465296550?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Qubic posts: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/zczZSlG4R5 Crypto vs btc: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/9JLcl1Sw3C Xmr vs btc: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/DjHHJal3dV Coinbase CEO on XMR: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/t1QNxO4ZPr Steam and xmr petition: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/No8Q0RBOD2 Btc vs xmr: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/FmElhuRuLM SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

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Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, legal expert Zach Shapiro joins Douglas Tuman to discuss U.S. cryptocurrency legislation, the legal challenges facing privacy tech, and the philosophical divide between building unstoppable systems versus working within regulatory frameworks. Shapiro, who runs a crypto-focused law firm and is involved with the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Peer-to-Peer Rights Foundation, outlines recent bills in Congress—including the Clarity Act and Genius Act—and their implications for developers and privacy advocates. He and Doug debate Bitcoin vs. Monero, focusing on fungibility and censorship resistance, with Shapiro defending Bitcoin’s legal positioning and Doug championing Monero’s privacy features. The episode also covers ongoing cases like Tornado Cash, the status of Samurai Wallet, and efforts to repeal New York’s restrictive BitLicense. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:12) – Introduction to Zach's background and involvement with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, Peer-to-Peer Rights Foundation. (00:08:13) – Zach's perspective on various technologies: Bitcoin, stablecoins, DAOs. (00:12:21) – Debate on fungibility: Bitcoin vs Monero. (00:17:09) – Is Bitcoin functionally fungible? Legal and policy perspectives. (00:20:00) – Cash vs Bitcoin legal treatment in cases of stolen funds. (00:28:57) – Mining decentralization: ASICs, CPUs, regulatory capture. (00:33:18) – Zach’s overall take on Monero vs Bitcoin. (00:36:15) – Explanation of 3 key crypto-related bills (Genius Act, Clarity Act, Anti-CBDC Bill) (00:43:23) – Implications of Section 110 for privacy developers. (00:46:25) – Concerns over Genius Act enabling “backdoor CBDC.” (00:53:00) – What would Satoshi think about current crypto laws and stablecoins? (00:58:02) – Genius Act’s effect on algorithmic stablecoins (likely banned). (01:02:12) – Genius Act vs Clarity Act: Pros and cons for Monero. (01:06:01) – Eliminating capital gains for crypto use — is it possible? (01:07:50) – Comments on the Bank Secrecy Act, impact of Calirty Act for Monero, NY’s BitLicense, and Monero exchange bans. (01:11:18) - Closing Remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/zackbshapiro Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ Purchase a plug & play Monero node at https://moneronodo.com SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman interviews Vince Lundgren, an independent candidate running for California governor in 2026. The conversation begins with their first meeting at the Finney Forum and moves into Vince’s background—from his Navy service and intelligence work to the injury that ended his SEAL training. He reflects on being aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during 9/11 and President Bush’s "Mission Accomplished" speech. After leaving the military, Vince faced chronic health issues and overcame a dependency on prescription painkillers, eventually finding purpose in outdoor recreation and earning a related degree. The discussion shifts to Vince’s campaign, focusing on his critiques of California’s handling of homelessness, crime, drug addiction, and identity politics. He shares crime statistics he personally compiled, arguing they challenge mainstream narratives and are largely ignored by media. Vince discusses his stance on gun rights, his interest in Monero, and his belief that while his campaign is a longshot, it serves to raise awareness. The episode wraps with thoughts on alternative systems, Vince's passion for data-driven truth, and a brief story about meeting David Goggins post-SEAL training. TIMESTAMPS: (00:04:00) - Guest Introduction: Vince Lundgren (00:07:00) - Navy & SEAL Training Experience (00:12:00) - 9/11 & USS Abraham Lincol (00:17:00) - Chronic Illness & Medical Neglect (00:22:00) - Hiking as Therapy & Transition (00:25:00) - Decline of California (00:30:00) - Campaign Video Playback & Commentary (00:35:00) - Campaign Challenges (00:40:00) - Mainstream Media & Republican Failure (00:45:00) - California Culture & Misinformation (00:47:30) - Election Integrity Concerns (00:52:00) - Parallels to New York & Urban Decline (00:55:00) - Monero's Value as a Tool (00:58:00) - Canadian Gun Ban & U.S. Second Amendment (01:00:00) - Personal Story: Off-Grid Living Discovery (01:06:18) – Public Records on Crime in Sacramento (01:14:00) – Attitudes Toward Policing in the U.S. vs. Abroad (01:19:17) – Media Hypocrisy, Crime Charts, and Monero (01:27:11) – Satire of California's “Failing Up” Governance GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/fixingcali Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ Purchase a plug & play Monero node at https://moneronodo.com SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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