Monero Talk

Celebrating Monero’s Birthday with some Cake | EPI 348

April 18th, 2025  |  1 hr 46 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, cakewallet, crypto, cryptocurrency, fcmp, fungible, monero, monerobirthday, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, sethforprivacy, xmr

TODAY'S SHOW: The episode features a conversation between Douglas Tuman and Seth from Cake Wallet discussing Monero's 11th birthday and recent developments in the Cake Wallet ecosystem. Seth discussed several major updates to Cake Wallet, including background sync for Monero which allows wallets to stay synchronized automatically, and the implementation of a unified 12-word seed phrase system for all supported cryptocurrencies.

The conversation covered the upcoming FCMP (Full Chain Membership Proofs) implementation in Monero, with Seth estimating a timeline of 6-9 months for full deployment. Seth shared insights about Cake Wallet's integration with the Open Crypto Pay system, enabling seamless point-of-sale transactions in Switzerland. He also discussed the importance of maintaining a symbiotic relationship between Monero and other cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin and Litecoin, as they serve as valuable on-ramps to Monero.

The discussion concluded with Seth emphasizing the need for the Monero community to focus on improving user experience without compromising privacy, and to be more open to integration with existing cryptocurrency infrastructure like BTC Pay Server.

MoneroTopia Episode 210 - Price, News, and MUCH More!

April 13th, 2025  |  4 hrs 5 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, china, crypto, cryptocurrency, delistingxmr, exodus, fcmp, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, trump, xmr

MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 210 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

Darknet Market Maximalism with Anti Moonboy Creator xenu | EPI 347

April 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 36 mins

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

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman talks with xenu of The Anti-Moonboy channel. xenu shares his experience launching the Anti Moonboy channel and his series 'Attack of the Poison Outputs', which has grown to 30 episodes focusing on Monero privacy and security analysis. xenu details his entry into cryptocurrency through sports betting in 2016, initially using Bitcoin before discovering Monero.

The discussion covers the current state of cryptocurrency markets, with xenu expressing skepticism about widespread adoption while emphasizing the importance of actual usage over price speculation.

The conversation then shifts to dark market adoption of Monero, with xenu revealing statistics about Archetype, a Monero-only market with over 600,000 users. They discussed the evolution of cryptocurrency usage in dark markets, noting that four of the six most reputable markets are Monero-only, with the remaining two supporting both Monero and Bitcoin. They also cover technical aspects of Monero, including the upcoming full chain membership proofs update and potential future improvements to the protocol.

Jerky for Monero w/ BarnMiner! | EPI 209

April 6th, 2025  |  4 hrs 10 mins

barnminer, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, darknet, fungible, greece, monero, monerorun, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr

MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 209 - Beef Jerky for Monero w/ BarnMiner! Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

3D Printed Gun Designer Joseph The Parrot on Shaping the Next Steps of True Liberty | EPI 346

April 5th, 2025  |  1 hr 18 mins

3d, 3dgun, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, gun, guns, josephtheparrot, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman has a discussion with 3D gun designer Joseph the Parrot about the intersection of 3D printed guns and cryptocurrency privacy. Joseph explained the origin of his persona and his entry into 3D gun printing through JStark's AR-15 CAD model and the FGC-9 (Fuck Gun Control) project.

He described how the FGC-9 was designed to be manufactured with basic tools, outsourcing complex shapes to 3D printers while keeping metal parts simple. The discussion explores the philosophical parallels between Monero and 3D printed guns in fighting state monopolies.

He highlighted his gun design improvements over the FGC-9, creating the first fully printable gun using no regulated parts worldwide. They also cover Joseph's upcoming presentation at MoneroKon and the importance of bridging the crypto and gun rights communities.

MoneroTopia Episode 208 - Price, News & MUCH More!

March 30th, 2025  |  3 hrs 43 mins

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

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 208 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

Growing our Monero Family w/ XMRfamily | EPI 345

March 28th, 2025  |  1 hr 22 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, haveno, localmonero, monero, monerokon, monerotalk, monerotopia, p2p, privacy, privacycoin, xmr, xmrfamily

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman interviews "XMRfamily", a long-time community member with extensive experience in P2P trading. XMRfamily shares his background as a trader on Local Monero, having conducted over 1,500 trades with around 1,000 different trading partners.

He discussed the challenges and risks of P2P trading, including legal issues and potential arrests of traders. The conversation then shifts to Haveno, which has emerged as the main P2P trading platform since Local Monero's shutdown. XMRfamily revealed that from May to December 2024, Haveno processed about $2.4 million in volume with 14,586 Monero traded. In early 2025, the volume increased significantly to over $8 million.

Discussion covered various aspects of the Monero ecosystem, including Magic Grants, where XMRfamily became a committee member in January.
The conversation concluded with plans for upcoming events, including Monero Topia at Porc Fest in June and the simultaneous occurrence of MoneroKon in Prague, highlighting the growing global presence of Monero events.

MoneroTopia Episode 207 - Price, News & MUCH More!

March 23rd, 2025  |  3 hrs

alexa, amazon, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, donaldtrump, fungible, michael saylor, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, tornadocash, trump, xmr

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 207 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

The Pyramid of Power w/ Derrick Broze | EPI 344

March 19th, 2025  |  1 hr 18 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, derrickbroze, elonmusk, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, palantir, petherthiel, privacy, privacycoin, pyramidofpower, xmr

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman speaks with Derrick Broze about his crowd-funded "Pyramid of Power" documentary series. Derek explains that the series, which began as a 2.5-hour presentation in 2018, has evolved into a 17-part documentary exploring various power structures and institutions.

Each episode aims to be easily accessible while covering complex topics like the Federal Reserve, intelligence networks, and different power groups of the past. Derek shares his approach of verifying sources and avoiding speculation, focusing on documented evidence.

They also dive into contemporary issues, particularly discussing Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and their roles in the emerging technocracy. Derek highlighted concerns about the increasing integration of private technology companies with government power, especially through projects like Palantir. The meeting concluded with a discussion about privacy tools and alternative systems, including Monero, as ways to resist centralized control.

Onboarding Colombian Coffee Farmers to Monero | EPI 206

March 16th, 2025  |  3 hrs 34 mins

bitcoin, blockchain, cex, crypto, cryptocurrency, cuprate, docker, elonmusk, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, paranoiamachinery, privacy, privacycoin, xmr

MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 206 - Onboarding Colombian Gratuitas coffee farmers to Monero w/ saucy_xmr! + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!