Monero Talk

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: https://x.com/xenumonero TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:14:30) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (00:16:50) Copa Monero semi finals. (00:17:00) Copa Monero. (00:18:28) At cake, you get paid in crypto. (00:18:50) Mark Rutte might start WW3. (00:22:52) Fluoride in water to make you dumber? (00:23:46) Covid mRNA heart damaged children. (00:24:30) The propaganda is working. (00:26:22) Martano church defaces my immigrant. (00:28:41) Whites will be a minority. (00:30:15) Monero is under attack. (00:42:14) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:09:45) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Xenu (01:43:18) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:34:48) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Monero is under attack: https://x.com/moneromavrick/status/1843322975912706148?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Covid mRNA heart damaged children: https://x.com/censored4sure/status/1843338734143451493?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Understanding Jamtis: https://kewbit.org/understanding-jamtis-a-new-address-format-for-monero/ Copa Monero semi finals: https://x.com/copamonero/status/1844975996430147757?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Copa Monero: https://x.com/vigilantecrypto/status/1845100755499331609?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Martano church defaces my immigrant: https://x.com/wallstreetsilv/status/1845109156761465087?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw The propaganda is working: https://x.com/wallstreetsilv/status/1845041731622076853?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw At cake, you get paid in crypto: https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/1845056296766066971?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Whites will be a minority: https://x.com/evavlaar/status/1844036804510622129?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Fluoride in water to make you dumber?: https://x.com/calleymeans/status/1843469227115892949?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Mark Rutte might start WW3: https://x.com/evavlaar/status/1841198159340716061?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Mark Rutte part 2: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_229230.htm 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

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman hosts a Twitter Spaces session with the community concerning Monero, its current challenges, and the upcoming MoneroTopia24 conference in Mexico City! Doug emphasizes the importance of digital cash, the MoneroTopia event, and the need for the Monero community to unite in response to an "adversarial environment," notably referencing Monero's delisting from Kraken in Europe. Vlad Costea, an early Bitcoiner, discusses Monero's importance in preserving privacy and draws parallels with other privacy technologies, while Aaron Day talks about his experiences promoting Monero and privacy coins in workshops across the U.S. We also had Tatiana, singer-songwriter who is a peace and liberty activist join us in addition to many more guests! Various privacy tech projects and philosophical concerns about privacy, regulation, and technology are explored throughout the spaces! TIMESTAMPS: (02:25) Discussion Kickoff (03:48) Monero’s Current Adversarial Environment (05:17) Vlad’s Perspective (06:38) Importance of Privacy (08:49) Privacy Magazine (10:00) Discussion on Phil Zimmerman (11:38) Tatiana Joins the Conversation (18:28) Aaron Day’s Privacy Workshops (21:30) Targeting the Right Audience (26:42) The Challenge of Onboarding (33:50) Tokenizing Assets with Zano (40:00) Political Lobbying and Privacy (45:03) Chain Analysis and Monero (01:44:37) Conversation around promoting Monero (01:58:56) Gamifying Monero? (02:12:54) Mention of Andres Enesquela hosting a Spanish component at Monerotopia (02:15:00) Discussion about integrating Monero with other apps (02:43:58) Discussion about Satoshi (02:45:52) The theme of Monerotopia is reiterated: "If we use it, we win." (02:47:00) Comment on the impact of Monero's delisting from major exchanges (02:48:35) Appreciation for regulators inadvertently pushing the Monero community to innovate and live peer-to-peer more quickly. (02:49:04) Closing remarks LINKS: https://x.com/AaronRDay https://x.com/TheVladCostea https://x.com/VigilanteCrypto https://x.com/jimpfaff https://x.com/queentatiana https://x.com/ReubenMetcalfe 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/monerotalk

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: https://x.com/anhdres https://x.com/alessandrodkt TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:22:30) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:15:53) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Alessandro and Anhdres. (02:27:51) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (02:28:24) Kraken delisting XMR in Europe. (02:29:12) The IRS can trace BTC transactions. (02:30:01) Chainanalysis CEO on AI agents policing all crypto transactions. (02:32:02) Trump on crypto. (02:33:50) Monero is cracked? (02:35:48) Fluffy on XMR delisting. (02:38:04) Rino wallet is closing down. (02:41:22) Tornado Cash’s free speech rejected in court. (02:44:20) Monerotopia meme contest. (02:47:31) Another 250 mil illegal transaction using SWIFT. (02:48:29) Mexico Monero meetup. (02:49:25) Jonathan Howard. (03:00:40) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:11:35) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Kraken delisting XMR in Europe: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/QCNlJUyAuc The IRS can trace BTC transactions: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/MvCQEnQNOX Chainanalysis CEO on AI agents policing all crypto transactions: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/MerY51I1q5 Monero is cracked?: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/7e6SUOnCWz Trump on crypto: https://x.com/moneromavrick/status/1840802122150899749?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Fluffy on XMR delisting: https://x.com/fluffypony/status/1841191961472229569?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Rino wallet is closing down: https://x.com/rinowallet/status/1842496279718580544?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Tornado Cash’s free speech rejected in court: https://decrypt.co/283890/tornado-cash-roman-storm-free-speech-defense Matrix confirmed: https://x.com/douglastuman/status/1841963811470705089?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Monerotopia meme contest: https://x.com/douglastuman/status/1842272243826774057?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw A bill to reform financial privacy: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1842316242759348574?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Another 250 mil illegal transaction using SWIFT: https://x.com/valkenburgh/status/1841922264473755712?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Mexico Monero meetup: https://x.com/monerotalk/status/1842273716249735219?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 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: Douglas Tuman interviews Dr. Kapil from BasicSwap and Particl to discuss advancements in decentralized exchanges, specifically focusing on Basicswap being the first and currently only bidirectional atomic swap dex involving Monero and other privacy coins. He highlights BasicSwap's unique approach, which eliminates centralized intermediaries, allowing for fully decentralized, non-custodial swaps between cryptocurrencies. Dr. Kapil also touches on the challenges of atomic swap adoption, including the need to run full nodes and the complexities of decentralized exchange setups, while teasing upcoming solutions that will make the process more user-friendly. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:13) - Interview with Dr. Kapil begins, discussing decentralized exchanges and privacy coins. (00:03:01) - Updates on BasicSwap since Monerotopia 2023 (00:05:32) - BasicSwap expands integrations with other privacy coins (00:06:49) - The importance of having Monero off centralized exchanges (00:09:40) - Detailed explanation of how atomic swaps work at a protocol level (00:11:05) - Discussion of the decentralized peer-to-peer messaging protocol (SMSG) that powers BasicSwap (00:12:41) - Requirements for setting up BasicSwap - your own Swiss bank for Monero. (00:22:15) - Practical setup: Users can download and configure BasicSwap on Windows, Linux, or macOS. (00:44:25) - Comparison between privacy-based and surveillance-based systems (00:47:07) - Upcoming Monero updates and discussions around the impact of new full chain membership proofs. (00:49:45) - Reflection on Monerotopia 2023 and the growing privacy tech community. (00:51:29) - Cross-collaboration between privacy projects like Particl and Monero. (00:56:00) - Dr. Kapil reflects on his professional role and his involvement in privacy tech. (01:12:16) - Closing remarks LINKS: https://x.com/particlproject https://x.com/thegreatestdoc https://x.com/BasicSwapDEX 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/monerotalk

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Alaskanon, a dedicated advocate of Monero and financial sovereignty, about the growing momentum of Monero's adoption, the challenges of building a circular Monero economy, and the importance of decentralized, private digital cash. Alaskanon emphasizes how Monero stands out as the best form of private currency and draws parallels between the weakening of fiat currencies and Monero's long-term potential. The conversation also touches on the necessity of educating others about Monero's value, while highlighting the need for proactive steps toward financial freedom by adopting Monero. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:59) – Introduction to this week’s Monero Talk episode featuring an interview with "Alaskanon." (00:01:16) – Discussion begins on Monero’s adoption momentum, the need for a circular economy, and parallels between fiat currency weakening and Monero's potential. (00:01:40) – Opening conversation with Alaskanon, discussing Alaska's unique lifestyle and freedoms. (00:02:14) – Discussion on building a Monero circular economy and Monero adoption reaching a tipping point. (00:02:51) – The impact of state control over currencies and the importance of decentralized, hard assets like Monero. (00:04:21) – Analysis of global economic challenges, including inflation, recession, and currency manipulation. (00:05:14) – Monero’s role as a haven for preserving purchasing power and building an economy independent of fiat systems. (00:06:23) – Encouragement to grow the Monero community through use, communication, and encouraging merchant adoption. (00:07:31) – Mention of holding and circulating Monero to build its value, followed by lighthearted promotion of Monero-themed merchandise. (00:09:19) – Discussion about Monero Topia, its affordability, and community involvement in supporting Monero development. (00:10:58) – Reflection on the excitement and networking opportunities at Monero Topia, especially among developers. (00:11:55) – Humorous take on Monero Topia being a life-changing experience, blending religion and fun in the same sentence. (00:13:02) – A live mural artist at Monero Topia hides Monero seeds in their work, adding a gamification element. (00:13:33) – Promotion of XMR Chat and discussion on how increasing Monero usage improves the system. (00:14:12) – Discussion of Monero's technical superiority and robustness, emphasizing its unique properties like better privacy and cost-efficiency with more usage. (00:16:37) – Monero’s ability to evolve and improve through consistent, focused development on being private digital cash. (00:18:04) – Testimonials from vendors about the economic benefits of accepting Monero. (00:19:14) – Comparison between growing Monero adoption in Mexico and Argentina, with strategies for promoting Monero in specific markets. (00:21:18) – Exploration of how Monero fits into different cultural needs globally, from remittances in Mexico to privacy and currency stability in Argentina. (00:25:12) – Discussion on the increasing number of Monero transactions and how apps like XMR Chat can facilitate further growth. (00:29:01) – Technical breakdown of how Monero tail emissions impact mining, transaction fees, and long-term network security. (00:34:32) – The importance of researching and potentially adjusting tail emission rates to ensure the security of the Monero network as adoption grows. (00:41:10) – Addressing concerns around Monero's privacy and clarifying misunderstandings regarding its traceability, particularly in relation to external factors like exchanges and nodes. (00:44:48) – Explanation of how true peer-to-peer Monero transactions maintain privacy despite external traceability efforts. 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/monerotalk

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: https://x.com/MoneroNodo http://moneronodo.com TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:20:17) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:52:58) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Brindel and Abdullah Khan. (01:50:08) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (01:53:40) Europe Migration. (01:57:35) Reporting migrants in UK. (01:58:59) Retweeting is now a crime? (01:59:55) Over 3k euro payments banned in Netherlands. (02:01:09) Can swapping be traced? (02:02:16) Airbnb on xmrbazaar. (02:03:06) Dero maxi says xmr is obselete. (02:06:55) New rule to criminalize software devs? (02:07:31) Tornadocash ruling. (02:08:40) SEC Licensing Requiriments for Communication Protocols. (02:10:32) Satanic elites eat babies? (02:15:35) Sherri Tenpenny on a new UN document. (02:21:44) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:10:00) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Retweeting is now a crime?: https://x.com/monerorev/status/1837556282439749829?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Over 3k euro payments banned in Netherlands: https://x.com/evavlaar/status/1838658089832050813?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Airbnb on xmrbazaar: https://x.com/xmrbazaar/status/1839129824918479007?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Tor and tails partnership: https://x.com/cryptonator1337/status/1839240420422758553?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw New rule to criminalize software devs?: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1839427371146817583?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Tornadocash ruling: https://x.com/zackbshapiro/status/1839417680186765569?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Sherri Tenpenny on a new UN document: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAT8dqTJ6em/?igsh=aHNvcXppcTR6enNm Dero maxi says xmr is obselete: https://x.com/dhp4816/status/1839729908035268626?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Satanic elites eat babies?: https://x.com/lizcrokin/status/1839401033400803527?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 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

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: https://x.com/CryptoTweetie https://x.com/deverickapollo/ TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:35:09) Monerotopia Price Report Segment. w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:15:25) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Csilla Brimer and Deverick. (01:44:40) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (02:18:53) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:47:30) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Xmrchats: https://x.com/fiatdemise/status/1833555284230291752?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Inflating BTC’s price: https://x.com/_whitneywebb/status/1833584301025480723?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Delete node.moneroworld.com now: https://x.com/xmrstreet/status/1834164088215130415?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Cleaning services on xmrbazaar: https://x.com/douglastuman/status/1833692473547260160?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Much of crypto lost the cypherpunk ethos: https://x.com/jswihart/status/1834059613534093649?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Peter Thiel favoring democracies: https://x.com/_whitneywebb/status/1834235096553193948?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Trump on crypto: https://x.com/erictrump/status/1834322630721122521?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw They’re eating the dogs song: https://x.com/thekiffness/status/1834585071875158502?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Was Monero really broken?: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/AgBPAyQaVx “Remigration” check from Sweden: https://x.com/wallstreetsilv/status/1834363658626863162?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw https://x.com/cloakedwireless/status/1834413853003727234?s=46 https://x.com/jeremykauffman/status/1835782658091102608?s=46 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1835877526129815966?s=46 https://x.com/stephen19718352/status/1836066617190469661?s=46 https://x.com/gavinnewsom/status/1836188721663873324?s=46 https://x.com/monerobull/status/1836395183736250567?s=46 https://x.com/hatr/status/1836281313046700465?s=46 https://x.com/rarepassenger/status/1836438680002494687?s=46 https://x.com/mira_hurley/status/1836791341214540071?s=46 https://x.com/monerorev/status/1836955007238725891?s=46 https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/1837100418809164187?s=46 https://x.com/sethforprivacy/status/1837141808381317128?s=46 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

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Rafael Laverde of the Crypto Vigilante to discuss Monero's role in the evolving crypto landscape. They dive into Bitcoin's loss of fungibility and the increasing programmability that makes it less private, contrasting it with Monero’s strong privacy features. The conversation explores how Monero is not only essential for anonymous transactions but also positioned as a better store of value. They also highlight Monero’s potential to drive a parallel economy, free from state surveillance, and predict its growing importance for businesses. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:54) Introduction: Opening remarks about Monero and its value as a store of value in the crypto world, featuring sponsors Cake Wallet and Stealth EX. (00:02:18) Crypto Vigilante Origins: Rafael shares how Monero inspired the formation of the Crypto Vigilante to educate people about crypto, focusing on privacy and the importance of Monero. (00:03:17) Bitcoin’s Fungibility Issues: Discussion about Bitcoin losing its fungibility, contrasting it with Monero's private, fungible nature as digital cash. (00:04:35) Monero's Superior Privacy: The conversation dives into how Bitcoin cannot achieve the same level of privacy as Monero, and how Monero was built from scratch for privacy. (00:07:24) Bitcoin’s Evolution: The Rafael explains how Bitcoin has diverged into four camps: BTC, Bitcoin Cash, Monero, and BSV, each addressing privacy and scalability differently. (00:16:09) Monero as Store of Value: Debate over Monero being not just a privacy coin but also a legitimate store of value, stronger than Bitcoin in this regard. (00:34:07) Building a Parallel Economy: Discussion about Monero's critical role in creating a parallel economy outside state surveillance, with businesses increasingly adopting Monero for private transactions. (00:47:43) Future Outlook: The Rafael predicts that companies will adopt a “Monero strategy,” realizing that Monero’s privacy and security features make it the best choice for protecting wealth. LINKS: https://x.com/vamosvigilante https://x.com/VigilanteCrypto 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/monerotalk

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews ArticMine, a monero core team member and well known Monero contributor specializing in scaling and a blockchain surveillance expert. They dive into the traceability of Monero, discussing recent events around leaked Chainalysis videos. They explore how privacy features such as ring signatures, stealth addresses, and confidential transactions safeguard Monero users from blockchain surveillance. The conversation also covers the implementation of Dandelion technology, which further protects user privacy by obscuring IP addresses. Throughout, they emphasize the strengths of Monero's privacy model while addressing common misconceptions about its traceability. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:54) Introduction of ArticMine: Discussion begins with Monero core team member ArticMine, focusing on scaling, blockchain surveillance, and upcoming talks on proof-of-work sustainability. (00:03:17) Proof-of-Work Sustainability: ArticMine outlines how Monero mining can be environmentally friendly by using excess solar power or functioning as a heat source for homes. (00:07:53) Chainalysis Video Leak: The hosts start discussing the leaked Chainalysis video, celebrating Monero’s privacy strengths as praised even by the presenter in the video. (00:16:12) Blockchain Surveillance Limitations: ArticMine explains how companies like Chainalysis rely on probabilistic heuristics to track transactions, but these methods are often limited and can lead to inaccurate results. (00:34:07) Ring Signatures and Confidential Transactions: Discussion on how Monero uses ring signatures and confidential transactions to enhance privacy by obfuscating both the sender and the amount in each transaction. (00:41:13) Dandelion Protocol: ArticMine explains the role of Dandelion, a protocol that further protects privacy by obfuscating the origin IP address of Monero transactions. (00:46:40) Chainalysis Heuristics: Discussion on the data Chainalysis uses to infer patterns in Monero transactions, such as fee structures, lock times, and the number of inputs/outputs. (00:55:13) Full Chain Membership Proofs: ArticMine discusses future privacy advancements, including full-chain membership proofs that will further limit the effectiveness of Chainalysis in tracing Monero transactions. 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/monerotalk

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: https://x.com/realurbanhacker TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:17:02) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (00:19:22) Was Monero really broken? (00:20:22) Delete node.moneroworld.com now. (00:22:10) Cleaning services on xmrbazaar. (00:25:43) Debate: Harris vs Trump. (00:36:55) They’re eating the dogs song. (00:37:28) Trump on crypto. (00:38:25) “Remigration” check from Sweden. (00:40:50) Much of crypto lost the cypherpunk ethos. (00:50:40) Peter Thiel. (00:53:22) Inflating BTC’s price. (00:58:09) Xmrchats. (01:00:06) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Urban Hacker. (01:58:45) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:32:55) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Xmrchats: https://x.com/fiatdemise/status/1833555284230291752?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Inflating BTC’s price: https://x.com/_whitneywebb/status/1833584301025480723?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Delete node.moneroworld.com now: https://x.com/xmrstreet/status/1834164088215130415?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Cleaning services on xmrbazaar: https://x.com/douglastuman/status/1833692473547260160?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Much of crypto lost the cypherpunk ethos: https://x.com/jswihart/status/1834059613534093649?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Peter Thiel favoring democracies: https://x.com/_whitneywebb/status/1834235096553193948?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Trump on crypto: https://x.com/erictrump/status/1834322630721122521?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw They’re eating the dogs song: https://x.com/thekiffness/status/1834585071875158502?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Was Monero really broken?: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/AgBPAyQaVx “Remigration” check from Sweden: https://x.com/wallstreetsilv/status/1834363658626863162?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 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