Monero Talk

Breaking Monero Episode 03: 0-Decoy and Chain Reactions

January 8th, 2019  |  21 mins

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Sarang and Justin discuss 0-decoy (0-mixin) rings, perhaps the oldest and best-studied past limitation of Monero. We discuss how research created for 0-decoy rings can be applied to other analysis types. We show a spreadsheet tool we use to test chain reaction impacts, which can be caused by a large number of possible Monero attacks. By understanding the basics of 0-decoy research, individuals can more easily understand how we study the potential impacts of other attacks and analysis.

Breaking Monero Episode 02: Ring Signatures Introduction

January 4th, 2019  |  47 mins 32 secs

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We discuss the history of Monero's ring signatures and past approaches to improve them.

Bail Bloc with Grayson Earle

December 27th, 2018  |  19 mins 20 secs

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Grayson Earl joins on the show to talk about his project, Bail Bloc -- a computer program that bails people out of jail by letting people easily mine Monero using their extra computing power and to seamlessly donate to the cause.

Breaking Monero Episode 01: Introduction

December 21st, 2018  |  23 mins 39 secs

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Welcome to the first episode of Breaking Monero! Breaking Monero is a series of episodes where we explain the limitations of Monero’s security and privacy in a comprehensive and understandable way. We give a sneak peek into some of the work done behind the scenes to evaluate risks and to make Monero better. It’s an ongoing process, and we are happy to have you here along with us for this part of Monero’s journey!

Monero Coffee Chat - 2018.12.15

December 15th, 2018  |  54 mins 30 secs

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Andrew Poelstra on Bitcoin and Monero

December 14th, 2018  |  1 hr 10 mins

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Andrew Poelstra on Bitcoin and Monero

(PART 2) Fungibility in Bitcoin V Monero with @JwWeatherman

November 30th, 2018  |  38 mins 25 secs

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What does the OFAC blacklisting of Bitcoin addresses mean for btc and has this news changed @Jwweatherman_'s opinion of Monero, or is it still a worthless scam coin.

(PART 1) Fungibility in Bitcoin V Monero with @JwWeatherman

November 30th, 2018  |  12 mins 50 secs

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What does the OFAC blacklisting of Bitcoin addresses mean for btc and has this news changed @Jwweatherman 's opinion of Monero, or is it still a worthless scam coin.

Purism CEO Todd Weaver. Monero on the Librem 5!

November 23rd, 2018  |  1 hr 17 mins

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Purism is a laptop (and soon smartphone) producer that puts privacy and security first. We talk about the shared culture and goals of Purism and Monero and how Monero on the New Librem 5 Smartphone would be a match made in heaven.

The Mission of Monerujo -- the Android Open Source Monero Wallet

November 17th, 2018  |  1 hr 8 mins

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We talk with the guys behind Monerujo about the Mission and Vision of their Open Source Monero Wallet Project.

Monero Coffee Chat - 2018.11.17 (Wallet Special)

November 17th, 2018  |  59 mins 18 secs

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Which privacy coin is the best? With Aaron Van Wirdum

November 8th, 2018  |  1 hr 6 mins

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Aaaron Van Wirdum of Bitcoin Magazine talks to us about his recent in depth series on privacy coins and the pros and cons of each coin. Monero, Bitcoin, Zcash, Dash, Verge, Mimblewimble &Grin.

How to buy Monero anonymously using Bisq

October 26th, 2018  |  1 hr 32 mins

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Manfred Karrer, @manfred_karrer, gives a quick tutorial on how to use Bisq to buy Monero. Bisq is quickly becoming an important utility in the Monero ecosystem. We also interview Manfred to get a better understanding of how Bisq came about, what it is, how it works, and what it strives to be.

Howard Chu on ASIC Resistance in Monero and randomJS

October 25th, 2018  |  47 mins 31 secs

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We ask Howard Chu, @hyc_symas, why Monero should strive to be ASIC resistance and how we should do it. We discuss Howard's proposal to use RandomJS to thwart ASICS indefinitely and compare it to programable proof of work proposals.

How do I fund a Monero project? With Diego Salazar, aka Rehrar

October 23rd, 2018  |  57 mins 14 secs

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We talk with Diego Salazar, aka Rehrar, aka the Gamemaster, the creator of Monero games, and the webmaster for the getmonero.org website. We will chat about how to get a project started and possibly funded in the Monero community. We will chat about the Monero Forum Funding system and some upcoming changes to it.

Monero Coffee Chat - 2018.10.20

October 20th, 2018  |  1 hr 9 mins

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