Monero Talk

Why Tornado Cash Free Speech defense was rejected in Court w/ Tor Ekeland Mike Hassardl | EPI 329

October 21st, 2024  |  1 hr 18 mins

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TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Michael Hassard, an attorney from Tor Ekeland Law known for defending clients in federal criminal trials, especially in cases involving technology and cryptocurrency.

He dives into their current legal battles and discusses their defamation lawsuit against Chainalysis for falsely labeling their client’s cryptocurrency project as a scam, as well as the broader implications of government overreach in cases related to digital privacy, cryptocurrency, and open-source development.

Michael provides his take on the Tornado Cash and Samaurai cases. Including how charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering are being abused by prosecutors. Tune in as they break down the intersection of law, technology, and privacy rights.

MoneroTopia Speaker Pavol Lupták + Price, News & MUCH More! | EPI 188

October 20th, 2024  |  4 hrs 3 mins

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MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 188 - Special Guest and MoneroTopia Speaker Pavol Lupták + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

LIVE from Mexico City w/ Xenu! + Price Report, News & MUCH More! | EPI 187

October 13th, 2024  |  2 hrs 35 mins

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MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 187 - LIVE from Mexico City w/ Special Guest Xenu + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

Grow Monero w/ us at the MoneroTopia24 Confer! If we use it we win! | EPI 328

October 11th, 2024  |  2 hrs 50 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman hosts a Twitter Spaces session with the community concerning Monero, its current challenges, and the upcoming MoneroTopia24 conference in Mexico City!

Doug emphasizes the importance of digital cash, the MoneroTopia event, and the need for the Monero community to unite in response to an "adversarial environment," notably referencing Monero's delisting from Kraken in Europe.

Vlad Costea, an early Bitcoiner, discusses Monero's importance in preserving privacy and draws parallels with other privacy technologies, while Aaron Day talks about his experiences promoting Monero and privacy coins in workshops across the U.S. We also had Tatiana, singer-songwriter who is a peace and liberty activist join us in addition to many more guests!

Various privacy tech projects and philosophical concerns about privacy, regulation, and technology are explored throughout the spaces!

CopaMonero SEMIFINALS w/ Alessandro & Anhdres! Monero Price Report, News & MUCH More! | EPI 186

October 6th, 2024  |  4 hrs 11 mins

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MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 186 - CopaMonero SEMIFINALS with Alessandro and Anhdres!

The Future of Decentralization - 1 year on w/ Dr. Kapil of BasicSwap & Particl | EPI 327

October 3rd, 2024  |  1 hr 14 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Dr. Kapil from BasicSwap and Particl to discuss advancements in decentralized exchanges, specifically focusing on Basicswap being the first and currently only bidirectional atomic swap dex involving Monero and other privacy coins.

He highlights BasicSwap's unique approach, which eliminates centralized intermediaries, allowing for fully decentralized, non-custodial swaps between cryptocurrencies.

Dr. Kapil also touches on the challenges of atomic swap adoption, including the need to run full nodes and the complexities of decentralized exchange setups, while teasing upcoming solutions that will make the process more user-friendly.

Achieving a thriving Monero Circular Economy with Alaskanon | EPI 326

September 30th, 2024  |  1 hr 38 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Alaskanon, a dedicated advocate of Monero and financial sovereignty, about the growing momentum of Monero's adoption, the challenges of building a circular Monero economy, and the importance of decentralized, private digital cash.

Alaskanon emphasizes how Monero stands out as the best form of private currency and draws parallels between the weakening of fiat currencies and Monero's long-term potential.

The conversation also touches on the necessity of educating others about Monero's value, while highlighting the need for proactive steps toward financial freedom by adopting Monero.

Monero Nodo update w/ Abdullah & Brindel! Monero Price Report, News & MUCH More! | EPI 185

September 29th, 2024  |  4 hrs 10 mins

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MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 185 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony, Special guest Abdullah & Brindel to give us an update on Monero Nodo: Plug & Play Monero Node Device & MUCH MORE!

MoneroTopia Hackathon w/ Deverick & Csilla! + Price, News & MUCH More! | EPI 184

September 21st, 2024  |  3 hrs 47 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 184 MoneroTopia Hackathon w/ Deverick and Csilla! + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

Privacy as the Top On-Chain Alpha w/ Rafael LaVerde | EPI 325

September 20th, 2024  |  1 hr 45 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Rafael Laverde of the Crypto Vigilante to discuss Monero's role in the evolving crypto landscape.

They dive into Bitcoin's loss of fungibility and the increasing programmability that makes it less private, contrasting it with Monero’s strong privacy features. The conversation explores how Monero is not only essential for anonymous transactions but also positioned as a better store of value.

They also highlight Monero’s potential to drive a parallel economy, free from state surveillance, and predict its growing importance for businesses.