Monero Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Diegosalazar”

FCMP Update and More with Diego Salazar of Cypher Stack | EPI 379

Monero Talk — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0300

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: monerotalk@protonmail.com
ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk
TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia
MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social
MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social
MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

The Privacy Coin Surge: How Monero, Zcash, and Others Are Competing — w/ Diego Salazar | EPI 366

Monero Talk — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0300

Any donation is greatly appreciated!

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U

OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate

TODAY'S SHOW: This episode of Monero Talk features the CypherStack team — CEO Diego Salazar and mathematicians Brandon “Surae” Goodell and Luke — for a deep dive into Monero’s Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs) and how they compare to Zcash.

CypherStack is a privacy-focused research and development company behind Stack Wallet. Diego handles strategy while Brandon and Luke lead the mathematical research for Monero. They discussed their contributions to FCMPs, a major upgrade aimed at improving Monero’s privacy and scalability. While critics from the Zcash community call FCMPs “unproven,” the team explained that it uses well-established mathematics, not untested theory.

They also compared Monero’s community-driven model with Zcash’s corporate structure, noting strengths and trade-offs in both approaches. Despite praising Zcash’s Halo 2 privacy tech, they argue Monero’s privacy-by-default design gives it a real-world edge.On timelines, Diego said FCMPs are “three steps from the finish line” but still tackling technical challenges. The episode ends with a candid look at funding struggles in open-source development and a call for continued community support.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:01:22 - Introductions of Diego, Brandon, and Luke and discussion about the first Monero conference in 2017
00:08:18 - Diego explains Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs)
00:12:43 - Discussion about "moon math" and the comparison between Monero and Zcash's mathematical approaches
00:27:38 - Brandon begins telling the Zcash origin story and trusted setup ceremony
00:47:10 - Comparison of Monero and Zcash projects
01:08:22 - Diego discusses what Monero needs to do to maintain its lead
01:32:44 - Discussion of interesting privacy tech projects outside of Monero
01:41:10 - Conversation about funding for Monero development
01:49:30 - Closing remarks and discussion about Monero Topia conference

GUEST LINKS:
https://x.com/thatonesalazar

Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/

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.

Monero’s FCMP+ Upgrade Status with Diego Salazar of Cypher Stack | EPI 353

Monero Talk — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:00:00 -0300

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 Diego Salazar (Rarar) and Luke Szramowski from Cypherstack about Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs), a breakthrough that will dramatically boost Monero’s privacy. Diego, a longtime Monero contributor and founder of Cypherstack, discusses Stack Wallet—an open-source, multi-platform wallet for privacy coins—and stresses the importance of user-friendly design in privacy tech.

The conversation dives into FCMPs, which will expand Monero’s anonymity set from around 16 to potentially every transaction ever made, with only a logarithmic increase in size. Luke, a mathematician and cryptographer, details the recent hurdles involving 'divisors'—key components that improve FCMP efficiency—and how they overcame complex security challenges to develop a secure version now under review by the Monero Research Lab.

Diego ranks privacy levels across cryptocurrencies, placing current Monero at a 1, Firo’s Lelantus Spark at 4, and Zcash’s Halo 2 Orchard at 10. With FCMPs, he believes Monero could reach 9 or 10—on par with Zcash. The discussion also covers post-quantum cryptography as the next big frontier, with Cypherstack already exploring solutions. Despite earlier setbacks, FCMP development is back on schedule, targeting a Q1 2026 deployment pending code compatibility checks led by MRL’s Justin Ehrenhofer.

TIMESTAMPS:
(00:01:07) Introduction of guests and their backgrounds
(00:04:18) Overview of Stack Wallet and Cypherstack's work
(00:07:47) Introduction to Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs)
(00:25:11) Technical challenges with divisors in FCMPs
(00:54:05) Comparison of privacy levels between cryptocurrencies
(01:15:14) Future work on post-quantum cryptography
(01:36:23) Philosophical importance of privacy tools

GUEST LINKS:
https://x.com/thatonesalazar

Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/

Purchase a plug & play Monero node at https://moneronodo.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.

Diego Salazar aka rehrar on Defcon27!

Monero Talk — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 16:00:00 -0300

Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀

TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Diego Salazar aka rehrar on Defcon27!

If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!

XMR Donations Accepted :)
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL

Listen & Reach out to us:
🎧PODCAST:
ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp
SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4
GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo
STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
📧CONTACT: monerotalklive@gmail.com

Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman

Monero Village at Defcon and Importance of Open Source w/ Diego plus CasaDeMonero in Denver!!

Monero Talk — Thu, 23 May 2019 19:00:00 -0300

TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Diego "rehrar" Salazar on the Monero Village at Defcon, how open source software plays a huge role in Monero & talk about CasaDeMonero in Denver during MoneroKon!

Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀

Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman