Monero Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Serai”

Trust-Minimized XMR Liquidity: Atomic Swaps Without Bridges or KYC with Omar Espejel | EPI 374

Monero Talk — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0400

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman has a conversation with Omar Espejel, a StarkNet Foundation developer building trustless atomic swaps between Monero and StarkNet, aimed at providing decentralized on- and off-ramps amid widespread exchange delistings. Omar explains his background in the StarkNet ecosystem, his alignment with Monero’s privacy-first values, and a personal experience that led him to prioritize financial privacy. The discussion focuses on a new atomic swap design enabled by StarkNet’s recent move to BLAKE2s hashing, allowing low-cost, peer-to-peer swaps where cryptographic guarantees ensure either both parties succeed or both fail.

By leveraging audited, open-source code from the Monero community (notably Serai and Commit Network), the project allows Monero users to access broader liquidity and Ethereum DeFi without wrapped assets or trusted bridges. Omar outlines StarkNet’s evolving privacy roadmap, and his intention to present the work at Monero Topia, as part of a broader resurgence in privacy-focused crypto infrastructure.

TIMESTAMPS:
(00:02:49) – Guest background and StarkNet overview
(00:06:39) – Personal Monero origin story
(00:10:55) – Atomic swaps and cryptographic foundations
(00:14:44) – Monero ↔️ StarkNet atomic swap concept
(00:18:13) – Liquidity challenges and Serai DEX discussion
(00:22:57) – Open-source development and team structure
(00:24:56) – Zcash, privacy layers, and cross-chain ideas
(00:28:10) – What StarkNet is and why it isn’t private by default
(00:33:03) – Monero development and community collaboration
(00:37:12) – Atomic swap technical Q&A
(00:39:59) – MoneroTopia and Mexico City community plans
(00:42:40) – Privacy coins, delistings, and “privacy season”
(00:48:36) – Roadmap, audits, and expected timeline
(00:51:25) – Closing thoughts and next steps

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Luke Parker: FCMP’s, Serai, his call for a Post Quantum XMR & what he means by “stepping back" | EPI 335

Monero Talk — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0400

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of MoneroTalk, Douglas Tuman speaks with Luke Parker (@kayabaNerve) about critical developments in Monero. Luke discusses the status of full-chain membership proofs, explaining that his development work is complete and submitted, while integration work continues under Justin Berman.

Luke details how the new protocol will provide improved privacy features, including forward secrecy and better hardware wallet support. He also addresses his recent 'stepping back' announcement, clarifying that while he's reducing some commitments, he continues work on critical projects like Serai DEX.

A significant portion of the discussion focuses on Monero's need for quantum resistance, with Luke emphasizing the urgency of developing post-quantum protocols within the next few years. The interview concludes with updates on the Serai project, including its ongoing audit process and development status.

TIMESTAMPS:
(00:04:06) Full-Chain Membership Proofs++ Development Status
(00:07:39) Technical Implementation and Benefits
(00:41:28) Quantum Resistance Discussion
(01:45:40) Serai Project Update
(02:02:00) Luke's Role in Monero Development

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Luke Parker on developing SeraiDEX and why Monero (Part 2 of 2)

Monero Talk — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:00:00 -0300

TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Luke Parker, a talented crypto dev who started working on ETH related projects at the age of 15, experimented with developing his own nano-like crypto and ultimately found his way to Monero.

Notably, coding up an implementation of Monero multisig in Rust and most recently leading the development of Serai. A DEX similar in concept to ThorChain with improvement on what Luke sees as Thor's shortcomings, built with Monero integration being the focus. The interview covered much more than an overview of Serai. So sit back and enjoy part 2 of introducing Luke Parker to the broader Monero community.

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Luke Parker on developing SeraiDEX and why Monero (Part 1 of 2)

Monero Talk — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0300

Notably, coding up an implementation of Monero multisig in Rust and most recently leading the development of Serai. A DEX similar in concept to ThorChain with improvement on what Luke sees as Thor's shortcomings, built with Monero integration being the focus. The interview covered much more than an overview of Serai. So sit back and enjoy part 1 of introducing Luke Parker to the broader Monero community.

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