Monero Talk

Monero Talk broadcasts weekly conversations on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/monerotalk) with topical guests to understand what the Monero cryptocurrency is today and what it hopes to become.
We strive to give birth to new Monero users by simply reporting on the facts in our search to answer the question--Is Monero the truest cryptocurrency of them all? In staying true to the Monero ethos, we aim to always be skeptical. While we are Monero Talk by name, and Monero devotees at heart, the intention of the show is to ultimately discover and support the one blockchain that is most aligned with the original cypherpunk and crypto-anarchist ideals that cryptocurrency was born from. And the one that is most likely to succeed at becoming true digital cash. So far, we believe Monero is the one.
Guests include:
The developers and researchers working on the open source core protocol and the cryptography behind it;
The people building the projects and infrastructure supporting the protocol;
Privacy advocates and people building privacy enhancing technologies;
Analysts and investors speculating on Monero's growth;
Journalists and pundits weighing in on Monero's place in the crypto-sphere; and
Respected (sometimes controversial) contributors and community members.
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
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Sep 21, 2025 • 3h 43min

Dr. Kapil gives a BasicSwap update! Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More! | EPI 232

Sep 14, 2025 • 3h 17min

Vini Barbosa’s unfiltered take on the Monero selfish mining attacks and PoW | EPI 360

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 has a discussion with Vinny Barbosa, a Brazilian crypto writer and privacy advocate, about the current challenges facing the Monero network, particularly the ongoing selfish mining attacks by the Qubic pool. The conversation explores both short-term and long-term solutions, including the proposed "Publish or Perish" soft fork to disincentivize selfish mining, defensive mining strategies, and the controversial idea of incorporating proof-of-stake elements or a finality layer to enhance network security. Vinny argues that while Monero’s proof-of-work and ASIC resistance are valuable for decentralization and permissionless mining, all proof-of-work systems are inherently vulnerable to such attacks, and the community should remain open to researching hybrid or alternative consensus models without ideological dogma. The dialogue emphasizes the importance of open debate, technical innovation, and community resilience in navigating Monero’s current crisis, while also touching on broader themes of digital cash, sovereignty, and interoperability with other privacy and scalable cryptocurrencies like Zcash and Nano. TIMESTAMPS: 00:06:56 Vinny's Crypto Journey and Current Work 00:12:17 Discussion of Qubic Pool Attack 00:17:25 Debate on Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake 00:24:21 The "Publish or Perish" Proposal 00:54:54 Challenging Common Arguements Against Proof of Stake 01:04:48 Broader Discussion on Privacy Coins GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/vinibarbosabr Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ 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!

Aug 31, 2025 • 3h 55min

MoneroTopia Episode EPI 229! Price Report, News of the week & More! | EPI 229

Aug 24, 2025 • 3h 17min

MoneroTopia Episode 228 Monero Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More! EPI 228

Aug 17, 2025 • 4h 57min

The attacks on Monero’s POW consensus system continue + Price, News & More! | EPI 227

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

Aug 15, 2025 • 1h 9min

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

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!

Aug 11, 2025 • 3h 43min

51% Attack Resistance w/ Luke Parker | EPI 226

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