Monero Talk

How Bulletproofs Research Could Make Monero Transactions Smaller, Faster & More Private | EPI 390

July 24th, 2026  |  42 mins 10 secs

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman welcomes Emanuele Scala, a cryptography researcher specializing in zero-knowledge proofs and scalable privacy technologies, to discuss his Bulletproof Star research and its potential impact on Monero.

The conversation explores how Bulletproof Star builds upon the original Bulletproofs protocol used by Monero, with the goal of significantly reducing proof sizes while maintaining the trustless privacy guarantees that distinguish Monero from systems relying on trusted setup assumptions. Emanuele explains his academic background, the motivation behind his research, and the technical tradeoffs involved in designing more efficient cryptographic proofs. The episode concludes with a broader discussion of future research directions and why advances in proof systems could make Monero transactions smaller, faster, and more scalable over time.

Monero’s Biggest Privacy Upgrade is Almost Here: Justin Berman on FCMP++ Stressnet Go Live! | EPI 382

May 9th, 2026  |  2 hrs 2 mins

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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.

Regulation of Monero

July 18th, 2018  |  49 mins 39 secs

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Our first episode of Monero Talk! We hope to make this a weekly thing. It is time. Monero needs a YouTube show. We are not core developers or anything - we are just Monero fanatics. We hope to get respected community members to join the show once in awhile. The mission is to report on all things Monero and to broadcast the revolution!