Monero Talk

Juraj Bednar on Monero & Zcash | EPI 364

October 16th, 2025  |  1 hr 45 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman speaks with Juraj, a self-described “shaman” of the crypto world who bridges different blockchain communities. Together, they dive into the contrasts and common ground between Monero and Zcash, exploring both the technical and cultural dynamics of the leading privacy coins.

Juraj discusses Zcash’s growing DEX integrations through Zashi Wallet and Near Intents, while Doug shares his experience with a failed swap attempt. They compare this with Monero’s ongoing DEX efforts like Sarai and potential Thorchain integration, highlighting the shared goal of improving usability and interoperability.

The two also unpack each project’s funding models, mining approaches, and community cultures, debating decentralization, security, and the future of privacy in crypto. Juraj emphasizes that real adoption often depends more on social dynamics than technical merit, and that long-term holders give privacy coins their true value.

Selling land for Monero w/ HappyLanding25! | EPI 235

October 12th, 2025  |  2 hrs 57 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 235 - Selling land for Monero w/ HappyLanding25! + Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

MoneroTopia Episode 234! | Price, News & MUCH MORE!

October 5th, 2025  |  3 hrs 37 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 234 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tux & MUCH MORE!

Monero FCMP++ and CARROT Stressnet Goes Live Oct 3 w/ Dev Jeffro256 | EPI 363

October 3rd, 2025  |  1 hr 24 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Monero developer Jeffro256. They dive into Monero’s upcoming Carrot protocol upgrade and Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++), two major advancements in privacy and security.

Jeff shares his path into Monero, from early mining experiments in 2017 to contributing as a developer. He explains how Carrot fixes vulnerabilities like the burning bug and Janus attack, while adding features such as outgoing view keys and offline address generation.

The conversation then shifts to FCMP++, with a stress test network launching soon. This upgrade will expand Monero’s anonymity set from 16 to around 150 million—an unprecedented leap in privacy. They also cover Monero’s response to recent Qubic mining attacks, Tevador’s “publish or perish” proposal, comparisons with other privacy coins like Zcash, and future directions including quantum resistance and confidential assets.

MoneroTopia Episode 233! | Price, News & MUCH MORE!

September 28th, 2025  |  3 hrs 11 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 233 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

Monero's "Big Tent" culture w/ Monero Matteo | EPI 362

September 24th, 2025  |  1 hr 24 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of MoneroTalk Douglas Tuman sits down with Monero Matteo for a discussion on Monero and its future. Matteo shares why he seldom does interviews, his work as an accountant specializing in Monero, and the challenges of helping businesses adopt privacy-focused tools.

They dive into Monero’s potential for decentralized capital markets, business-friendly features like view keys and transaction tagging, and hurdles such as accessibility and accounting integration. The discussion also explores Monero’s philosophy—privacy as resistance to surveillance, the role of proof-of-work, and the community’s “big tent” culture. The episode closes with reflections on freedom, ethics, and Monero’s role in protecting human autonomy.

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

September 21st, 2025  |  3 hrs 43 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 232 - Dr. Kapil on BasicSwap update! Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More!

MoneroTopia Episode 231! | Price, News & MUCH MORE!

September 14th, 2025  |  3 hrs 17 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 231 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

If It Isn’t PoW, It Isn’t Decentralized w/ Dr. K | EPI 361

September 8th, 2025  |  1 hr 43 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Dr. K, a proof-of-work researcher with over eight years of experience. They dive into Monero’s ongoing “qubic attack,” where mining pool Qubic controls ~35% of the network’s hash rate and causes chain reorganizations.

Dr. K, whose background spans ConsenSys, Grid Plus (creator of the Lattice One wallet), and a National Science Foundation grant for PoW research, proposes a fix: work shares. By sampling multiple proofs per block instead of one, work shares make the network resistant to attacks from miners with less than 51% hash power. Dr. K is already drafting a pull request to add this to Monero’s code.The discussion also explores why Dr. K views proof-of-work as superior to proof-of-stake—emphasizing immutability, permissionlessness, and competitive fairness—and his own project, Quiet Network (QUI), a scalable PoW blockchain with an energy-based token (QI) designed for stable purchasing power.

MoneroTopia Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More! | EPI 230

September 7th, 2025  |  3 hrs 31 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 230 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week w/ Tony, special guest & MUCH MORE!