Monero Talk

Monero’s influence on the privacy industry w/ John Woods | EPI 387

June 19th, 2026  |  1 hr 12 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fcmp++, fungible, jamtis, johnwoods, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, nillion, privacy, privacycoin, seraphis, xmr, zcash

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.

XMR-Pay w/ SlowBearDigger! + Price, News & More! | EPI 266

June 14th, 2026  |  2 hrs 15 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, moneromeetup, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, slowbeardigger, xmr, xmrpay, zcash

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #266 XMR-Pay with SlowBearDigger! + Price, News of the week, with special guest SlowBearDigger & More!

Can ZSide Outperform Monero and Zcash? Paul Sztorc Debates Bitcoin Privacy & More | EPI 386

June 12th, 2026  |  1 hr 32 mins

bitcoin, bitcoinmaximalism, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, layertwolabs, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, paulsztorc, privacy, privacycoin, xmr, zcash

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.

Bawdy & Tux are LIVE from Monerokon26! Price, News & More! | EPI 265

June 7th, 2026  |  1 hr 49 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #265 : Price, News of the week, with special guests Bawdy & Tux who will be LIVE from MoneroKon26 in Poland & More!

Monero and Zcash in the Age of Exploits w/ Joel Valenzuela | EPI 385

June 5th, 2026  |  1 hr 26 mins

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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.

XMR.Bar announcing the launch of XMR.WIN, a Monero prediction market + Report, News & More! | EPI 264

May 31st, 2026  |  2 hrs 59 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #264: XMR.Bar announcing the launch of XMR.WIN, a Monero prediction marketPrice, News of the Week, & More!

Haveno hacked w/ Shortwave! + Price Report, News & more! EPI 263

May 24th, 2026  |  2 hrs 29 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, haveno, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, shortwavesurfer, usa, xmr

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #263 Haveno hacked w/ Shortwave! + Price, News of the week, with special guest Shortwave & More!

How we ensure Monero wins! With Cryptocomicon | EPI 384

May 24th, 2026  |  1 hr 1 sec

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr

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.

MoneroKon update w/ OrangeFren! + Price Report, News & more! EPI 262

May 17th, 2026  |  2 hrs 58 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #262 MoneroKon update w/ OrangeFren! + Price, News of the week & More!

Naomi Brockwell on Reclaiming our Right to Privacy in the Digital Age | EPI 383

May 15th, 2026  |  1 hr 5 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, naomibrockwell, privacy, privacycoin, privacytools, xmr

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.