Monero Talk

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:29:18) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdy (01:26:38) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (02:02:25) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment.(02:37:39) Monerotopia Final. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/xbtoshi/status/2072505210828992524?s=46 https://x.com/peterschiff/status/2071035898611867805?s=46 https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2071611814568222978?s=46 https://x.com/coindesk/status/2072298698755686855?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2072071769813299463?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 has a wide-ranging conversation with Christopher Cialone covering the current state of Monero adoption, the importance of financial privacy, and the accelerating influence of artificial intelligence on society. The discussion explores why Monero remains uniquely positioned as practical digital cash, emphasizing its ease of use and its role in preserving personal liberty in an increasingly surveilled financial system. They argue that privacy technologies become increasingly valuable as society moves toward greater digital dependence and centralized control, making continued Monero education and grassroots adoption more important than ever. TIMESTAMPS: Coming soon! GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/cialoneCodes 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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/lrothbardian https://x.com/shopinbit https://shopinbit.com TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:44:42) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (00:45:31) Howard Lutnick. (00:47:24) Marty Bent post. (00:49:24) Bill Melugin post. (00:56:31) Cory Klippsten says the Zcash rotation narrative is coordinated pump and nothing more. (00:57:59) Monero Research Lab update. (00:59:09) Kraken delists Monero. (01:03:25) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdy. (01:22:52) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (01:50:34) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: 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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 GUEST LINKS: x.com/slowbeardigger TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:09:09) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:28:25) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Dr Jon Padfield. (01:20:32) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (01:21:20) Rypto post. (01:22:13) Hacktivists have leaked a list of elites part of Peter Thief's secret Society. (01:26:07) Cryptopolitan post. (01:31:20) Illinois just signed the most aggresive bitcoin tax in the US. (01:32:19) Lola Leetz post. (01:33:33) Nick Penzenstadler post. (01:35:35) From Haveno Development dev channel. (01:36:22) Privacy coins are now banned on exchanges in the Philippines. (01:38:09) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (01:54:05) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Monero meet up in Budapest: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/erCXvVkvws Monero, mind your own business: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/5DTVxGHKZs Monero Research Lab starts AI assisted audits: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/SVCZ07d8pE Zcash froze private transactions: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/o9DD7Llpo0 Monero rotation from a tron wallet: https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2065535863132680685?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 chats with John Woods, the CEO of Nillion - a company focused on building decentralised privacy. Their discussion focuses on Monero’s current position within the privacy ecosystem and the growing debate between Monero and Zcash. John explains how concerns around fungibility and privacy led him from Bitcoin to Monero before examining the health of the Monero community, emerging privacy technologies, and the implications of Zcash’s recent Orchard vulnerability. The conversation explores the tradeoffs between privacy and auditability, differing trust assumptions in cryptocurrency design, and Monero’s future roadmap, including FCMP++, Seraphis, Jamtis, and post-quantum considerations. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:02) John Woods' Bitcoin Journey & Discovering Monero (00:08:01) Privacy Finally Takes Center Stage (00:15:18) Building Private AI & Nillion's Vision (00:27:44) The Need for Trustless Monero Swaps (00:38:11) Monero vs. Zcash: Privacy Models Compared (00:51:42) The Orchard Vulnerability Explained (01:03:29) Trust Assumptions, Auditability & Community Culture (01:13:41) FCMP++, Seraphis/Jamtis & Monero's Future (01:24:06) Post-Quantum Cryptography & Closing Thoughts (01:30:02) Outro GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/johnalanwoods 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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: x.com/slowbeardigger TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:11:41) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ shortwavesurfer. (00:51:15) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (00:52:06) XMRchat. (00:52:52) Top crypto companies send joint letter urging Congress. (00:53:55) Operation Riptide. (00:57:22) ShopinBit Monthly Stats. (00:58:42) CyberSatoshi. (01:00:30) XMRChat now has blost Creators. (01:04:37) US government. (01:09:46) How not to move funds onchain. (01:16:50) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ bawdyanarchist. (01:26:59) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:15:26) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Monero meet up in Budapest: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/erCXvVkvws Monero, mind your own business: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/5DTVxGHKZs Monero Research Lab starts AI assisted audits: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/SVCZ07d8pE Zcash froze private transactions: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/o9DD7Llpo0 Monero rotation from a tron wallet: https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2065535863132680685?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 speaks with Paul Sztorc of LayerTwo Labs about the current state of Bitcoin, the future of sidechains, privacy technologies, Monero's growing real-world relevance, and his efforts to launch a new Bitcoin fork featuring native sidechain functionality. The discussion explores Bitcoin maximalism, network effects, privacy tradeoffs, Zcash vs. Monero, decentralized naming systems, and whether Bitcoin's culture is preventing meaningful innovation. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Introduction, Sponsors & Pre-Show Discussion (00:08:41) Paul's Bitcoin Origins, Silk Road & Discovering Crypto (00:17:06) Drivechains Explained & Why Paul Is Forking Bitcoin (00:31:32) One Coin vs. Many Coins, Network Effects & Privacy (00:43:10) Bitcoin Culture, Maximalism & Why BTC May Be Stagnating (00:57:36) Monero vs. Zcash, Privacy Adoption & Real-World Usage (01:06:59) Namecoin, BitNames & Decentralized Identity Systems (01:17:11) Prediction Markets, Stablecoins & Future Sidechains (01:26:31) Launch Plans for eCash/ZSide & Adoption Challenges (01:38:13) Closing Thoughts & Final Remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/Truthcoin 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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/bawdyanarchist_ https://x.com/tuxpizza TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:05:50) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Tux and Bawdy. (00:25:48) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (00:27:47) Verifying the Soundess of Zcash's Circulating Supply. (00:35:22) XmrBazaar is down. (00:44:06) CakeWallet did it again. (00:52:47) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (01:48:50) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: 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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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: Doug sits down with Joel Valenzuela to discuss the recently disclosed Zcash exploit and what it signals for the future of cryptocurrency security. Joel argues that advances in AI will make vulnerability discovery faster and more effective, forcing all crypto projects—including Monero—to rethink long-held security assumptions. The conversation examines how the Zcash team handled the exploit, the risks of hidden inflation bugs, and the unique challenges privacy-focused cryptocurrencies face when auditing supply and security. Doug and Joel also compare Monero and Zcash, discuss decentralized exchange infrastructure, privacy coin adoption, and the broader outlook for digital cash in an increasingly regulated and AI-driven world. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Intro, Sponsors & AI Security Concerns (00:04:37) Why the Zcash Exploit Matters (00:10:42) Could AI Find Similar Bugs in Monero? (00:19:08) Comparing Zcash and Litecoin's Inflation Bugs (00:25:35) Privacy Coin Security Tradeoffs (00:30:35) Thorchain's Security Culture & Recent Exploit (00:41:02) Why Monero Needs More Decentralized Exchanges (00:52:22) Dash's Shielded Pool Upgrade Explained (01:05:08) Living on Crypto & Lightning Network Experiences (01:17:41) Monero's Role in the Privacy Ecosystem (01:22:26) Full Chain Membership Proofs & Future Privacy Tech (01:33:52) Market Outlook for Monero, Zcash & Privacy Coins (01:40:26) Cypherpunk Week, Conferences & Community Updates (01:23:45) Final Thoughts & Outro GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/thedesertlynx 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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://xmr.win TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:17:40) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:51:10) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Elusive and Shortwavesurfer2009. (01:41:04) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (01:41:25) SA is forcing Bitcoin holders to hand over private Keys. (01:45:11) The Meritocrat post. (01:46:32) MoneroResearch Lab post. (01:47:11) Pentagon hacked? (01:51:11) Tor Project. (01:53:22) Giallo post. (01:54:25) MoneroResearch Lab post 2. (01:55:07) EU launches massive crypto crackdown. (01:56:22) You need XMR for this reason. (01:59:51) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:58:54) Monerotopia Final. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/simondixontwitt/status/2059194871357862038?s=46 https://x.com/themerit0crat/status/2059374877606351109?s=46 https://x.com/moneroresearchl/status/2059492265429471716?s=46 https://x.com/aisarcore/status/2059653907777753287?s=46 https://x.com/mgkmshrmbrkfst/status/2059732245154287961?s=46 https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/TJNxwDHrCh https://x.com/gialloxmr/status/2059771485309280610?s=46 https://x.com/moneroresearchl/status/2059841704480362643?s=46 https://x.com/ricardoxmr/status/2060112152099209569?s=46 https://x.com/battery__lb/status/2060575299448819872?s=46 https://x.com/orangefren/status/2060653345065361657?s=46 https://x.com/monerobull/status/2060637405401718984?s=46 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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 GUEST LINKS: Shortwavesurfer2009 npub1ge0tzdqy6useekgu9d9g5l3s3t2wpx7p9xxuprz7ajzjaxl4mgyssejcs3 TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:17:17) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Shortwavesurfer. (00:41:09) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Remsee. (01:25:56) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (01:26:49) Services that halted swaps in the past. (01:28:47) Trump EO Expands Bank Secrecy Act. (01:30:11) Monero Research Lab post. (01:33:07) Trezor support for Monero in Cake Wallet. (01:34:29) Almost 7000 XMR is now believed to have been stolen from RetoSwap. (01:35:30) Marjorie Taylor Greene post. (01:49:26) KYC for your phone? (01:57:52) MonericaProject post. (02:01:40) Happy 2nd Birthday XMRBazaar. (02:1 1:12) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:38:54) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: 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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 talks with Cryptocomicon about the long-term strategic case for Monero, especially in the context of growing stablecoin adoption, increasing surveillance in crypto, and the failures of transparent blockchains. Cryptocomicon argues that Monero’s value proposition becomes stronger as governments and institutions push toward regulated digital money systems that normalize financial surveillance. They explore how Monero fits into the broader evolution of crypto, why transparent chains create structural problems for users, how stablecoins may unintentionally accelerate demand for private money, and why Monero remains uniquely positioned despite market narratives, exchange delistings, and VC-driven competition from projects like Zcash. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Transparent crypto becomes confiscatable (00:03:42) Bitcoin vs Monero as true private property (00:08:17) Economic instability, inflation & why privacy matters (00:13:28) FCMP rollout, stress testing & technical risk (00:20:41) AI-assisted hacking & security concerns (00:24:56) DEXs, liquidity problems & acquiring Monero (00:32:11) Scalability, Lightning-style systems & future usage (00:36:12) Quantum computing concerns & AI acceleration (00:37:58) Monero vs Zcash development philosophies (00:44:37) Centralized exchanges & government pressure (00:45:40) New view keys & exchange compliance tradeoffs (00:46:26) "How do we ensure Monero wins?" (00:47:19) Adoption trends & growing optimism around Monero (00:52:04) Railgun, Ethereum privacy & broader ecosystem discussion (00:57:18) Final thoughts & outro GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/cryptocomicon 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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/orangefren https://x.com/MoneroKon TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Intro. (00:13:10) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdy. (00:55:31) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ OrangeFren. (01:31:08) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (01:57:45) Monero PC (01:58:13) XMR+BCH Bank run v39.00 (01:58:44) Kyun 3 (01:59:43) HRW post. (02:00:52) 30% off no recurring no KYC VPS this May. (02:04:28) Monero Research Lab. (02:08:19) THORChain incidente update. (02:11:35) The criminalization of privacy. (02:18:29) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:58:08) Monerotopia Final. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Criminilization of privacy: https://x.com/theragetech/status/2054291929647513800?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Fluorine Fermi release: https://x.com/moneroresearchl/status/2054413448969158972?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Creators for Massie: https://x.com/thevinomom/status/2054395332914470939?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Rune to xmr swap: https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2054929883386556812?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Thor incident update: https://x.com/thorchain/status/2055376254514196749?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Warren on tornado cash: https://x.com/theragetech/status/2054951201490239933?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw BRCA update: https://x.com/tftc21/status/2055003194426896881?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Xmr post quantum encryption: https://x.com/monero/status/2055359580310241424?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Xmr PC: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/P89LsAX8i0 15th of May bank run: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/AOtRDXsRHS Kyun cloud hosting for xmr: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/5VfdVnZkk3 Will XMR resist the future?: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/btQ0bePRr2 Servers guru no KYC XMR accepting offer: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/J2IhseOPNb Logos parallel stories: https://x.com/logos_network/status/2055014173524861155?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw European Union surveillance technology being sold to bad actors: https://x.com/hrw/status/2055012107373175201?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman speaks with privacy educator and activist Naomi Brockwell for a wide-ranging conversation on the accelerating surveillance economy, the state of digital privacy tools, and the growing political and cultural fight over financial and personal freedom. Naomi explains why privacy is fundamentally tied to human autonomy, why people underestimate the dangers of mass data collection, and how governments and corporations increasingly normalize invasive monitoring. The conversation also explores Naomi’s work advocating for privacy rights legislation, the chilling effect of prosecuting open-source developers, and the importance of making privacy tools accessible to everyday users rather than just technical communities. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro + sponsors (03:00) Are privacy advocates winning or losing? (08:00) Government attacks on privacy developers (11:00) Naomi’s Surveillance Accountability Act explained (16:00) The Fourth Amendment in the digital age (21:00) The “third-party doctrine” and mass surveillance (28:00) Financial surveillance + the Bank Secrecy Act (34:00) Why governments monitor financial transactions (38:00) Can anti-surveillance legislation realistically pass? (43:00) How people can pressure politicians on privacy (47:00) CBDCs, AI surveillance, and the growing panopticon (53:00) Why privacy is a nonpartisan issue (58:00) Prosecuting open-source privacy developers (01:09:00) Monero, Zcash, and privacy coin adoption (01:15:00) Why privacy requires layered tools and education (01:21:00) Monero’s future and full-chain membership proofs (01:25:00) Zcash, Railgun, Ethereum privacy, and interoperability (01:31:00) Building a coalition for digital privacy rights (01:36:00) Why tech — not politics — ultimately preserves freedom (01:39:00) Final thoughts + outro GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/naomibrockwell 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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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, Justin Berman breaks down Monero’s upcoming FCMP++ upgrade and why it could be a major leap forward for on-chain privacy. The discussion explores how Full Chain Membership Proofs improve anonymity, the purpose of the newly launched stressnet, and the engineering challenges behind deploying advanced cryptography at scale. Justin explains why the upgrade matters for long-term fungibility and resistance to blockchain analysis. The episode also explores the broader future of privacy-preserving cryptocurrency development. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Intro / Justin joins the show (00:03:00) Monero contributors, Tevador & Workshares (00:10:00) Mining attacks, Cubic & network security (00:16:00) Zcash comparison & Monero philosophy (00:25:00) View keys controversy & wallet privacy (00:42:00) Hardware wallets, multisig & exchange concerns (00:55:00) Serai DEX & Thorchain integration (01:03:00) FCMPs explained & Monero scaling (01:13:00) Stressnet testing & rollout progress (01:29:00) What FCMP deployment means for users (01:43:00) Wallet syncs, lock times & reorg protection (01:57:00) Proof-of-Stake ideas & privacy attacks (02:10:00) FCMP privacy benefits vs Zcash (02:18:00) Monero roadmap, Cuprate & ecosystem growth (02:23:00) Post-quantum Monero discussion (02:37:00) Final thoughts & outro GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/justinberman95 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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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 with Douglas Tuman, Sebastian Perez shares his journey from Brazil to Canada and how his experiences shaped his views on cryptocurrency. He discusses how economic instability and the widespread use of Brazil’s Pix payment system have raised serious concerns about financial privacy. These challenges have led many, including Sebastian, to explore privacy-focused alternatives like Monero. The conversation highlights how real-world conditions are driving growing interest in private digital money. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:45) – Sebastian's Background: Brazil to Canada journey (00:06:10) – First exposure to Bitcoin & crypto (00:10:05) – Brazil’s economy & need for alternatives (00:14:20) – How Pix payment system works (00:18:30) – Privacy trade-offs in digital payment systems (00:22:40) – Real-world surveillance & financial control examples (00:27:15) – Why privacy started to matter more (00:31:50) – Discovering Monero (00:36:10) – Key differences: Monero vs Bitcoin (00:40:25) – Everyday use cases for private transactions (00:44:30) – Barriers to adoption & public perception (00:48:15) – Broader implications: censorship & financial freedom (00:52:40) – Future outlook for privacy-focused crypto (00:56:30) – Final thoughts GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/sebp888 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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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 Douglas Tuman discusses the long-anticipated integration of Monero into Thorchain and why, Boone a Thorchain contributor, believes it’s a major milestone for decentralized finance. He explains how enabling native, cross-chain swaps with Monero could significantly improve privacy and liquidity in the crypto ecosystem. The conversation highlights both the technical challenges and the philosophical importance of preserving financial privacy as a critical step toward more censorship-resistant infrastructure. TIMESTAMPS: (03:00) Boone’s background (06:05) Why crypto matters (surveillance, CBDCs, autonomy) (09:07) Volatility + need for decentralized markets (12:08) How Thorchain swaps work (basics + liquidity pools) (18:14) Serai vs Thorchain (21:17) History of failed Monero–Thorchain attempts (24:18) Cross-chain DEX landscape (Thorchain vs others) (36:28) Why Monero integration is different (39:28) Privacy limitations when using Thorchain (42:29) Community reactions + skepticism (45:34) Memoless swaps explained (48:34) Wallet integration (Cake Wallet, frontends) (51:35) Adoption expectations + ecosystem impact (54:36) Zcash, BitTensor, and future integrations (57:43) Bybit hack + Thorchain controversy (permissionless debate) (01:03:30) Legal risk + enabling Monero (future challenges) (01:06:20) Improving decentralization (01:09:10) Rune token + Thorchain economics (01:12:00) Final thoughts, call for audits and collaboration GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/boonew 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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/MgkMshrmBrkfst https://monerosuperpay.com/ TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:22:03) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:09:13) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (01:09:53) Marco Rubio post. (01:12:50) Lola L33tz post. (01:16:28) Iran want strait of hormuz payments in bitcoin. (01:17:33) CIA saying bitcoin is a surveillance tool. (01:23:05) New way for hackers to attack you. (01:23:50) Keeping XMR wallet synced at all times. (01:24:32) Monero is necessary for THORChain. (01:26:41) Steven Greer the UFO expert. (01:30:41) Google has sounded the quantum alarm. (01:37:33) Flufflypony Wagyu. (01:42:06) Monero didn't come from a whitepaper. (01:42:57) Monero sub closing in at 100k subs. (01:44:26) Monero Research Lab post. (01:52:22) Monerotopia Special Guest segment w/ SirJamzAlot (02:28:04) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:42:30) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: 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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman and Diego Salazar dive into the challenges and philosophy behind developing Monero, focusing on the careful, methodical approach required for major upgrades like FCMP. He discusses why privacy-focused systems demand patience, how the community navigates expectations, and what it takes to ensure long-term security and reliability in one of the most respected privacy cryptocurrencies. TIMESTAMPS: 00:02:00 Monerotopia Recap & Conference Highlights 00:10:00 Freedom Tech & Community Culture 00:16:30 FCMP Introduction (Main Topic) 00:24:00 FCMP Deep Dive & Development Progress 00:33:00 Implementation Challenges & Documentation 00:38:00 AI Discussion Begins 00:45:00 AI in Coding & Security Risks 00:55:00 AI’s Impact on Crypto & Privacy 01:08:00 Monero Privacy in an AI World 01:16:00 Quantum Computing & Future Threats 01:28:00 Monero Community & Ecosystem 01:36:00 Development Priorities & Tools 01:45:00 Final Thoughts + Outro GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/thatonesalazar 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/joe_io TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:33:17) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:33:13) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Joe IO. (02:22:41) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:26:37) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (02:29:07) Donald Trump post. (02:30:53) The US Army is preparing to deploy into the Middle East region. (02:37:04) Thomas Messie post. (02:38:04) Clavicular just shilled monero. (02:44:49) Full monero support in Vultsig. (03:33:26) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: XMR is no one’s business: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/uEtqtnAzC6 Cake wallet came a long way: https://x.com/cakewallet/status/2035001262974857431?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw FBI buys private companies data: https://x.com/pirat_nation/status/2034917865095156114?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw XMR page gaining followers: https://x.com/moneromoney/status/2035056348933566953?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw KYC for AI Agents: https://x.com/theragetech/status/2034975703033090129?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw No freedom without privacy: https://x.com/repthomasmassie/status/2032937082805436612?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Xmr support for vultisig: https://x.com/jpthor/status/2032626669438251509?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Crypto platforms to freeze suspicious funds?: https://x.com/cbarraford/status/2033538912191135833?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw XMR USD: https://x.com/monerousd/status/2032119002986619389?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Clavicular on BTC: https://x.com/100xchaser/status/2034922614078968180?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Clavicular on XMR: https://x.com/cryptotea/status/2034690198504677594?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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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47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:12:16) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ bawdyanarchist. (00:57:20) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (00:58:53) Kraken gets Fed master account in crypto first. (01:01:37) The End of Paraleini Polis. (01:03:23) Chamath Palihapitiya. (01:06:03) Riccardo Spagni post. (01:07:34) Banks Reject White House Stablecoin. (01:10:23) Crypto Trader Robbed of $24m in violent incidente. (01:11:14) Cointelegraph post. (01:15:44) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:27:33) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/vivek4real_/status/2028858979389231435?s=46 https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/2028846691097473231?s=46 https://x.com/aidaxbaradari/status/2028864606568067491?s=46 https://x.com/xbtoshi/status/2028841886866424292?s=46 https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/2029160800791806028?s=46 https://x.com/themerit0crat/status/2029224827551158288?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2029241273316504016?s=46 https://x.com/fluffypony/status/2029246137878610163?s=46 https://x.com/bscnews/status/2029685496155152837?s=46 https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2029509345109758322?s=46 https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/2030267479520379120?s=46&t=WeY1AyuT6Ir1FNBKKq_Beg https://x.com/grok/status/2030292681444757900?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Ray Youssef, who recounts his dramatic arrest at a crypto conference and discusses the U.S. government’s case against him following his work building the peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful. Youssef argues that regulators targeted him for helping grow the global P2P crypto economy, describing secret indictments, compliance struggles, and what he views as an effort to criminalize decentralized financial tools. The conversation explores the broader implications for cryptocurrency innovation, financial freedom, and privacy—especially within the Monero community—while also veering into Youssef’s personal philosophy, faith, and his belief that building alternative financial systems is key to resisting centralized control. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:22) - Recounting the shocking moment Ray was taken by agents right after his speech at the Monerotopia conference in Mexico. (00:03:40) - Ray describes his deportation to the U.S. and details the "absurd" charges against him. (00:17:10) - Ray's belief of why he is being targeted: his work helping unbanked populations use peer-to-peer crypto. (00:30:00) - Ray's thoughts on spirituality and monotheistic faith (specifically Islam). (00:44:15) - Ray discusses his belief in the importance of the "FMM" (Financial, Monetary, Media) pillars, the power of prayer and his current mission. (01:02:00) - Ray shares details about his various projects, including a video game, a fashion line, and his deep dive into water science. (01:11:00) - Closing remarks and Ray's message for the audience. GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/ray_noOnes 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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: www.uly.xyz TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:45:38) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (01:09:17) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (02:06:16) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Bawdy and viewers. (02:09:34) Vik Sharma post. (02:10:57) XMR in 2025. (02:13:51) The Supreme Court of USA has ruled that Trump's tariff are illegal. (02:18:59) Sam Bent post. (02:20:30) IBM stock. (02:22:28) Alex Jones post. (02:25:19) Alex Prompter post. (02:29:53) A statement from Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei. (03:24:42) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Cakewallet and lightning: https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2027717424963899783?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Xmr and emerging network-layer insights: https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/monero-in-2025-persistent-use-and-emerging-network-layer-insights Supreme Court ruled tarrifs to be illegal: https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2024862913761001477?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Dread writing contest with xmr prizes: https://x.com/doingfedtime/status/2027735549482619032?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Decred community respects xmr: https://x.com/utxostudios/status/2024922942866407445?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw IBM drops 10% because of Anthropic: https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2026018343833026834?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw CIA files reveal plans to brain damage Americans: https://x.com/realalexjones/status/2026443896943735144?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw LLMs can now unmask your anonymous accounts: https://x.com/alex_prompter/status/2026951395753213970?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Anthropic discussion with the department of war: https://x.com/anthropicai/status/2027150818575528261?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Trump orders to cease the use of Anthropic: https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2027487746344854016?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw FATF new report: https://x.com/theragetech/status/2027353025497415897?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Monerotopia playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa-dPiWAEraDH-wERjBi_BuI First purchase with xmr: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/3g2h8v0UwU Why your business should accept xmr: https://blog.xmrhub.org/why-your-business-should-start-accepting-monero-xmr-today/ Chatgpt and department of war: https://x.com/sama/status/2027578580159631610?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Israel launches attacks on Iran: https://x.com/adamemedia/status/2027639133196243446?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Bullish on the real world: https://x.com/jackmoses0/status/2027368561736564928?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Dubai hit by Iran: https://x.com/cz_binance/status/2027782622181773791?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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, Douglas Tuman talks with the team behind Zano to explore how confidential assets are being used in real-world DeFi scenarios. The conversation breaks down what Zano’s confidential assets are, how they differ from typical privacy coins, and why asset-level privacy matters for practical financial applications. The guests walk through concrete use cases—including private token issuance, payments, and DeFi-style interactions—while also discussing technical design choices, trust assumptions, and trade-offs between privacy, usability, and scalability. They cover Zano’s future plans for expanding the possibilities of private, censorship-resistant finance beyond simple peer-to-peer transactions. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:00) Monerotopia Preview + Zano Introduction (00:06:04) Zano Workshop: Making Bitcoin Private (BTCx via Edge) (00:13:33) BTCx Stats, TVL & Bridged Asset Overview (00:19:01) Confidential Assets Use Cases & Future Growth (00:28:18) Proof-of-Stake vs Proof-of-Work Discussion (00:29:48) Monero Lock Time & UX Comparison (00:31:03) Serai DEX & Monero Integration Possibilities (00:55:15) Final Thoughts & Zano Booth Info GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/gonbat03 https://x.com/mr_kwibs 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/anhdres TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:01:37) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:53:15) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Anhdres and shortwavesurfer. (01:40:52) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (01:46:02) Tuxsudo post. (01:46:54) FIU India bans crypto Exchange. (01:47:12) Monerotopia 2026 (01:47:45) The Kill Switch Law is real. (01:51:49) Lola L33tz post. (01:54:20) AI Enforced biometric control. (02:00:29) Netherlands to tax unrealized bitcoin gains. (02:01:17) NYSE. (02:02:52) Lola L33tz askin Zcash people. (02:03:21) Larry Fink. (02:20:36) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:00:21) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Monerotopia2026 live auction: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/3L7MIhzUDO Optional transparency: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/bSt0KTKxCN Optional transparency 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/RHgPtpRUUK Zcash’s new appointment: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/2013189488957137180?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw NYSE tokenization: https://x.com/sytaylor/status/2013248790988214418?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Last year to use a password: https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2014882371401593227?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Yuval Harari on AI: https://x.com/shadowofezra/status/2013629768587977088?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Netherlands to tax unrealized btc gains: https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2013698932644196401?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Former Google CEO at Davos: https://x.com/ozraeliavi/status/2013724184900252160?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Blackrock and Larry Fink confronted at Davos: https://x.com/ozraeliavi/status/2014420194253218211?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Kill switch law for new cars: https://x.com/marionawfal/status/2014591247764119677?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Scanning eyeballs for humanity: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/2014710563805212971?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw AI enforced biometrics: https://x.com/hustlebitch_/status/2014766833489088838?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Silver broke 100, what about xmr?: https://x.com/tuxpizza/status/2014826098908135457?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw FIU India bans crypto exchanges that host XMR: https://x.com/southpadretony/status/2014747296609497344?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Federal law on cars: https://x.com/davidicke/status/2014750347474997625?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Human socialization: https://x.com/robbiemintio/status/2014822697335701707?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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: This episode of Monero Talk features Reuben Yap discussing the growth and direction of Firo as a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, alongside broader developments in the privacy ecosystem such as AnonBazaar. Reuben explains Firo’s evolution, including its approach to privacy technology, decentralization, and usability, while addressing the challenges of maintaining strong privacy guarantees in a changing regulatory and technical landscape. The conversation also touches on real-world use cases, adoption hurdles, and the importance of building privacy-preserving marketplaces and tools that go beyond speculation. The episode offers a look at how projects like Firo and AnonBazaar make financial privacy more practical and censorship resistant. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:00) Guest introduction (Ruben) (00:05:30) Monero’s role among privacy coins (00:12:00) Exchange delistings & decentralization implications (00:18:30) Mining incentives, proof-of-work, and miner behavior (00:27:00) Privacy coins vs Zcash & design tradeoffs (00:34:30) Wallets, swaps, and cross-chain usability (00:42:00) XMR Bazaar / Monero-based marketplaces (00:50:30) Real-world Monero usage stories (00:58:30) Community growth & grassroots adoption (01:05:30) Future of privacy coins & ecosystem outlook (01:12:30) Conferences, Mineratopia & community events (01:18:30) Final thoughts from guest (01:34:10) Outro, support links, and closing message GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/reubenyap 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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/anarchy_dot_gov TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:14:27) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:19:59) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Daniel J. (02:10:37) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (02: 11 :01) Venezuela Proved the Bitcoin Bull Case. (02:12:55) White House will remove tax on all small Bitcoin Payments. (02:15:12) Monero v0. 18.4.5 has been released. (02:15:36) Elizabeth Warren has filed 38 amendments to Market structure bill. (02:16:08) Protection against spy nodes. (02:16:51) Vivek Sen Post. (02:20:32) A victim lost $282M+ Worth of LTC. (02:24:22) Eleanor Terrett post. (02:25:50) Jack Dorsey New App. (02:29:06) Simon Dixon post. (02:30:07) We are all Zashi. (02:35:23) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:21:12) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/david_eng_mba/status/2010377715963109648?s=46 https://x.com/cryptogoos/status/2010402007266529506?s=46 https://x.com/hundehausen/status/2010407714715795932?s=46 https://x.com/intangiblecoins/status/2011412888397795627?s=46 https://x.com/hundehausen/status/2011515183123021983?s=46 https://x.com/sethforprivacy/status/2011520757097251222?s=46 https://x.com/vivek4real_/status/2011867934172311596?s=46 https://x.com/zachxbt/status/2012212936735912351?s=46 https://x.com/eleanorterrett/status/2012344025802490208?s=46 https://x.com/marionawfal/status/2012460008026579340?s=46 https://x.com/simondixontwitt/status/2012502551766212870?s=46 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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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, Douglas Tuman interviews Aaluxx, co-founder of Maya Protocol, about cross-chain decentralized exchange technology, tokenomics, and real-world crypto adoption. Aaluxx explains how Maya Protocol, a permissionless cross-chain DEX forked from ThorChain, enables swaps across major blockchains while facing inherent scalability limits. He discusses the technical barriers to Monero integration, outlines Maya’s dual-token model (Cacao and Maya), and shares insights on cryptocurrency adoption in Mexico, emphasizing utility-driven development over speculation. The conversation also covers Maya’s collaborative stance toward other cross-chain projects like Serai DEX and briefly touches on the upcoming Monerotopia conference in Mexico City. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:00) Guest intro (00:02:35) Aaluxx introduces Maya Protocol and its mission (00:08:30) Monero discussion begins: cross-chain AMMs & current landscape (00:12:15) Social vs. technical hurdles for Monero integration (00:15:48) Maya tokenomics explained (Cacao & Maya tokens) (00:22:20) Architecture comparison: Maya/ThorChain vs. Serai (00:28:02) Aaluxx’s crypto philosophy: utility over hype (00:33:45) Monerotopia venue and event discussion (00:35:32) Crypto adoption realities in Mexico (00:39:25) Inflation, cash usage, and economic context (00:42:24) Cash economy, banks, and leapfrogging to digital systems (00:44:59) UX-first crypto adoption strategy (00:48:45) Opportunity for crypto among the unbanked in Mexico (00:49:30) Closing remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/aaluxxmyth 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:34:47) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:29:02) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Nihilist. (02:24:32) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (02:24:59) Monero Research Lab consensus about FCMP++ hard fork. (02:26:52) Why Zcash and not Monero? (02:28:55) Privacy coins are taking center stage. (02:30:11) Mask that prevents AI facial recognition. (02:31:15) In china, you can ear 10 social credit points for getting vaccinated. (02:32:38) Marjorie Taylor Greene post. (02:36:13) OrangeFren stats. (02:37:07) Harry Halpin post. (02:43:50) XMR Miner X9. (02:45:12) RandomX v2 update. (02:54:37) Ben Norton Post. (02:58:45) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage. (03:39:33) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: 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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 Douglas Tuman has a conversation with Omar Espejel, a StarkNet Foundation developer building trustless atomic swaps between Monero and StarkNet, aimed at providing decentralized on- and off-ramps amid widespread exchange delistings. Omar explains his background in the StarkNet ecosystem, his alignment with Monero’s privacy-first values, and a personal experience that led him to prioritize financial privacy. The discussion focuses on a new atomic swap design enabled by StarkNet’s recent move to BLAKE2s hashing, allowing low-cost, peer-to-peer swaps where cryptographic guarantees ensure either both parties succeed or both fail. By leveraging audited, open-source code from the Monero community (notably Serai and Commit Network), the project allows Monero users to access broader liquidity and Ethereum DeFi without wrapped assets or trusted bridges. Omar outlines StarkNet’s evolving privacy roadmap, and his intention to present the work at Monero Topia, as part of a broader resurgence in privacy-focused crypto infrastructure. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:49) – Guest background and StarkNet overview (00:06:39) – Personal Monero origin story (00:10:55) – Atomic swaps and cryptographic foundations (00:14:44) – Monero ↔️ StarkNet atomic swap concept (00:18:13) – Liquidity challenges and Serai DEX discussion (00:22:57) – Open-source development and team structure (00:24:56) – Zcash, privacy layers, and cross-chain ideas (00:28:10) – What StarkNet is and why it isn’t private by default (00:33:03) – Monero development and community collaboration (00:37:12) – Atomic swap technical Q&A (00:39:59) – MoneroTopia and Mexico City community plans (00:42:40) – Privacy coins, delistings, and “privacy season” (00:48:36) – Roadmap, audits, and expected timeline (00:51:25) – Closing thoughts and next steps GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/espejelomar 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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/LRothbardian https://x.com/shopinbit TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:10:01) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Lando Rothbardian. (01:07:37) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:53:48) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (01:54:10) Chair Paul Atkins. (02:01:22) Trump and Samourai Wallet dev. (02:02:53) CyberSatoshi post. (02:04:20) XMR/BTC weekly chart. (02:05:28) CryptoCondom post (02:05:51) This is not how the first amendment Works. (02:07:43) Doug post. (02:12:25) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage. (03:28:35) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/2000633287979733161?s=46 https://www.therage.co/tornado-cash-first-amendment/ https://x.com/decryptmedia/status/2000677231744410047?s=46 https://x.com/xbtoshi/status/2000951028473082094?s=46 https://x.com/jokaqarmy1/status/2000966851640295503?s=46 https://x.com/johnfoss69/status/2001670259842187623?s=46 https://x.com/cypherpunk/status/2001691641397030962?s=46 https://x.com/crypto_condom/status/2001850087354593354?s=46 https://x.com/0xmert_/status/2002379912594817446?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2002352882935578767?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman and J.W. Verrett discuss privacy in cryptocurrency, regulatory issues, and the latest developments in the crypto space. J.W. shares insights from a recent SEC roundtable on privacy, where he praised SEC Chairman Gary Gensler's unexpected pro-privacy stance. The conversation also touches on crypto-friendly politicians, including Congressmen Tom Massey and Tom Emmert, and discusses the potential of tokenized equity in DeFi, allowing global access to U.S. markets. JW highlights legal challenges faced by privacy tool developers, offers thoughts on Monero vs. Zcash, and reflects on recent progress within the Zcash Foundation. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:00) - Doug mentions a big week for J.W. and talks about an SEC roundtable on privacy. (00:10:13) - Future potential for tokenized equity in decentralized finance (DeFi). (00:12:15) - Discussing whether the SEC should take action or simply announce non-interference. (00:13:08) - Tokenized equity as a way to bypass traditional securities laws. (00:19:23) - Importance of anonymity in privacy rights and connection to the U.S. founders. (00:22:03) - The privacy vs. security debate. (00:23:37) - Trump’s involvement in pushing for privacy coin pardons. (00:26:04) - Discussion about MoneroTopia and building bridges between Monero and Zcash communities. (00:32:07) - Speculation on government intervention and how privacy tech may be regulated. (00:35:27) - Legal concerns over money transmission in decentralized privacy projects. (00:39:37) - Importance of statutory reforms for the crypto and privacy coin landscape. (00:43:00) - Roman Sterlingov’s case and its implications. (00:51:10) - Reflection on the development and price action of privacy coins, including Zcash and Monero. (01:00:36) - Closing remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/theblockprof 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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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, David Burkett, creator of Litecoin's MimbleWimble Extension Block (MWEB) and developer of Grin++, discusses cryptocurrency privacy technologies with host Douglas Tuman. He shares his journey from early Bitcoin interest to becoming more coin-agnostic due to Bitcoin’s scalability and privacy limitations. Burkett explains how MWEB provides basic privacy features, such as hidden transaction amounts and no address reuse, but clarifies that it doesn’t offer the same unlinkability as Monero. He also discusses MWEB’s extension block structure, adoption challenges, and the future of privacy coins, including potential atomic swaps between MWEB and Monero. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:21) Show intro & welcoming guest David Burkett (00:02:11) David Burkett background: MimbleWimble, Grin++, Litecoin MWEB (00:06:10) MimbleWimble basics & cryptography accessibility (00:07:11) Motivation: scalable privacy & Bitcoin’s transparency problem (00:09:41) Bitcoin pseudonymity, Silk Road era & privacy realities (00:11:30) From Bitcoin maximalism to coin-agnostic tech focus (00:13:08) Exciting privacy developments: full-chain membership proofs (00:16:56) Litecoin MWEB privacy model vs Monero (00:21:04) Network-level surveillance risks explained (00:23:06) Zcash vs Monero vs Litecoin privacy comparisons (00:25:23) Can Litecoin become more private in the future? (00:30:11) Litecoin MWEB usability & real-world marketplace potential (00:34:18) Extension blocks explained (core MWEB architecture) (00:37:48) Future possibilities: atomic swaps, second layers, assets (00:40:11) MWEB adoption stats & transaction volume reality (00:44:44) Importance of merchant & exchange MWEB support (00:47:17) Litecoin’s value proposition vs Monero & Zcash (00:51:20) Quantum resistance concerns (or lack thereof) (00:53:08) Where to find David Burkett & closing remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/davidburkett38 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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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, Douglas Tuman speaks with Paul Puey of Edge Wallet about privacy in cryptocurrency. Paul shares his journey from Dogecoin to Bitcoin, recognizing Bitcoin’s privacy issues early on, which led to his support for Monero. He discusses the rise of "privacy season," attributing increased interest in privacy coins to dissatisfaction with Bitcoin’s lack of privacy. Paul also explains Edge Wallet’s integration of Monero in 2018 and contrasts Monero’s mandatory privacy with Zcash’s optional model. The conversation covers usability challenges with Monero, such as transaction finality, and touches on the need for better point-of-sale solutions to drive crypto adoption. Paul also highlights Edge Wallet's new integration of XANO for private Bitcoin transactions and discusses the potential impact of macroeconomic trends on the crypto market, especially privacy coins. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:58) – Privacy Season is Here (00:04:00) – Using Monero in Daily Life (00:06:40) – Edge Wallet’s Role in the Monero Community (00:08:00) – Early Edge Integration of Monero (00:13:45) – Bitcoin Privacy vs. Monero Privacy (00:16:20) – Zcash’s Early Usability Issues (00:18:30) – Monero vs Zcash: Philosophy & UX (00:23:50) – Proof-of-Stake Debate (00:26:50) – Zuko Conversation & Community Dynamics (00:31:00) – FCMP: The Future of Monero Privacy (00:33:10) – Light Wallet Servers Get Major Privacy Boost (00:35:50) – Biggest Monero Hard Fork Ever (00:47:30) – Best Coins for Payments (01:10:25) – Privacy Season Outlook (01:14:05) – Monero as the Ultimate Hedge (01:16:10) – Final Wrap-Up GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/paullinator 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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 chats with Joel Valenzuela, a blockchain advocate and business development professional for Dash, about the renewed interest in privacy coins, or what they call "privacy season." They dive into the roles of Monero and Zcash, noting Zcash’s recent price jump and how it has reignited tribal debates. Joel argues that Zcash is now a stronger hedge for Monero than Bitcoin, given their differing approaches to privacy and governance. The conversation also touches on how holding multiple crypto assets shapes market psychology, contrasts Monero’s strict "private by default" model with Zcash’s more exchange-friendly design, and explores the shifting exchange landscape with platforms relisting privacy coins. They discuss upcoming technical upgrades, including Zcash’s Tachyon and Monero’s FCMP++, and highlight how Litecoin leads non-Bitcoin payment volume while Monero dominates privacy-by-default transactions. The episode wraps up with price predictions for Monero and Zcash, along with a focus on the importance of real-world adoption, such as using Monero for everyday purchases. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:20) – Privacy season and community optimism (00:06:57) – Discussion on Monero “Street price” and centralized exchange impact (00:09:29) – Legal and regulatory climate for crypto: coin listings, Trump, pardons (00:15:43) – Zcash’s institutional lobbying advantage vs. Monero’s grassroots approach (00:25:03) – ETFs as potential co-optation vectors; Monero as “last crypto standing” (00:31:07) – Zcash roadmap, proof of work debate, shielded address adoption vs. transparent (00:45:15) – Exchange relistings (Dash, Korea/Japan); changing regulatory risk (00:53:30) – Hope for Monero relistings?; Sarai DEX, THORChain, and Maya Protocol (01:01:27) – Litecoin’s MimbleWimble (MWEB); "Privacy Season" outlook (01:11:10) – Ranking private coins by real usage: Monero #1, then Zcash vs. Dash? (01:13:19) – Price speculation: Monero, Zcash, Dash, Firo, Ycash predictions (01:22:40) – Closing remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/TheDesertLynx 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] 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://cyphergoat.com https://x.com/cyphergoatcom TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:15:10) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ 4rkal. (00:33:40) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:30:27) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:06:01) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (02:06:43) Monero Node RPC Endpoints Now have 100% Fuzzing Coverage. (02:08:27) CypherGoat. (02:08:54) XMR #1 used currency for October on ShopinBit. (02:09:42) Monero GUI 0.18.4.4 released. (02:10:05) Why Monero over BTC. (02:1 1:42) NYC Math Tutor Accepting Monero. (02:12:16) PrivacyGateway.io. (02:13:12) Monero is getting harder to access. (02:14:45) BinanceUS post. (02:15:18) Nikita Zhavoronkov. (02:16:12) Tracelon Uses Crescent Discovery for Their Monero Investigations. (02:16:52) Epstein's Influence on BTC Early Development. (02:19:49) Parallel Mike post. (02:20:17) FCMP++ stressnet (v1.5) is almost done. (02:20:36) Monero ASIC. (02:25:58) Gabril Custodiet post. (02:37:30) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Monero node RPC codebase improvement: https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/21/monero-node-rpc-codebase-gets-improved-fuzzing-coverage/ Magic grant xmr node: https://magicgrants.org/2025/11/17/Monero-RPC-Fuzzing Xmr news: https://cyphergoat.com/this-week-in-monero/issue-11 Shopinbit stats: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/oTAhEdbPWz Xmr traceability article: https://moonstoneresearch.com/2024/07/17/Tracelon-Uses-Crescent-Discovery.html Monero gui 0.18.4.4 Fluorine Fermi released: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/nocCOMHgQU New to xmr, why is it better than btc?: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/SYZ2MlIeYG Math tutor accepting xmr in NYC: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/fiehDCWIDj New xmr swap: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/gxYW73GLh1 Xmr automated DCA: https://x.com/babysolo_/status/1990155915635429477?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Binance and cypherpunks: https://x.com/binanceus/status/1990182752558428565?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Crypto money laundering?: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1990742835142832206?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Privacy watch: https://x.com/nikzh/status/1990826605346742399?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Xmr price drop: https://x.com/tuxpizza/status/1991022871775412335?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Btc devs sentence: https://x.com/watchmanprivacy/status/1991272006680211606?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw More on Tornado Cash/Samourai wallet: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1991498131150876980?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Why the market crashed?: https://x.com/cryptomanran/status/1991823369453351261?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw ASICS issue: https://x.com/monerobull/status/1991943917252825093?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw FCMP++ alpha stressnet: https://x.com/schmidt1024/status/1991565606940991927?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Ray Dalio on BTC: https://x.com/deitaone/status/1991499993325170896?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw BTC and Epstein: https://x.com/parallel_mike/status/1991097932607873238?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: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] 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 of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman hosts a wide-ranging conversation with Derrick Broze about the recent protests in Mexico, how online misinformation distorted the events, and what life on the ground actually looks like. Derrick explains the context surrounding the assassination of Mayor Carlos Manzo, the peaceful protests that followed, and why viral clips falsely suggested a nationwide uprising. The episode also spotlights two upcoming freedom-focused gatherings—Derrick’s People’s Reset conference in Morelia and MoneroTopia in Mexico City. They also explore the growing momentum behind privacy coins. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:57) Discussion: misinformation & propaganda about Mexico (00:03:21) Background: Mexican protests, culture of activism (00:05:55) Assassination of Urapán mayor – context & impact (00:08:40) Mexico City protest details – what actually happened (00:10:53) Internet exaggerations & viral misinformation (00:11:11) Advice for travelers attending MoneroTopia in Mexico City (00:13:16) Who is protesting? Demographics & ideologies (00:15:16) How to connect voluntarism/libertarian ideas with Mexican activists (00:18:47) Growing local networks & outreach in Mexico (00:23:35) Billionaire Salinas, Supreme Court dispute, and political tension (00:27:42) Overview of “The People’s Reset” conference (00:33:36) Collaboration between People’s Reset & MoneroTopia (00:36:35) Discussion shifts to Monero security FUD & Qubic controversy (00:40:34) How the attack failed & benefits for Monero development (00:46:11) Avoiding maximalism & supporting privacy tech collaboratively (00:49:57) XMR Bazaar growth & upcoming multi-privacy-coin marketplace (00:52:32) Closing remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/dbrozelivefree 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: [email protected] 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: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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