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    <description>Monero Talk broadcasts weekly conversations on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/monerotalk) with topical guests to understand what the Monero cryptocurrency is today and what it hopes to become. 
We strive to give birth to new Monero users by simply reporting on the facts in our search to answer the question--Is Monero the truest cryptocurrency of them all? In staying true to the Monero ethos, we aim to always be skeptical. While we are Monero Talk by name, and Monero devotees at heart, the intention of the show is to ultimately discover and support the one blockchain that is most aligned with the original cypherpunk and crypto-anarchist ideals that cryptocurrency was born from. And the one that is most likely to succeed at becoming true digital cash. So far, we believe Monero is the one.
Guests include:
The developers and researchers working on the open source core protocol and the cryptography behind it; 
The people building the projects and infrastructure supporting the protocol; 
Privacy advocates and people building privacy enhancing technologies;
Analysts and investors speculating on Monero's growth;
Journalists and pundits weighing in on Monero's place in the crypto-sphere; and 
Respected (sometimes controversial) contributors and community members.
If you enjoyed the show &amp; would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
Monero (XMR) Donation Address:
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Guests include:
The developers and researchers working on the open source core protocol and the cryptography behind it; 
The people building the projects and infrastructure supporting the protocol; 
Privacy advocates and people building privacy enhancing technologies;
Analysts and investors speculating on Monero's growth;
Journalists and pundits weighing in on Monero's place in the crypto-sphere; and 
Respected (sometimes controversial) contributors and community members.
If you enjoyed the show &amp; would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
Monero (XMR) Donation Address:
88MWhce9wToCCENbRgfZ6X54Dx8HF4bYY79YkYN9nXeqCDmykzXuq48HWe6k9eZDkA4iYpLbTsvpXPnAGCALHTTMLUp8cWi
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  <title>Viktor Vecsei of IVPN: The Importance of Trust, Transparency &amp; Audibility</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Viktor Vecsei of IVPN - a privacy focused VPN service that can be purchased with nothing more than an email address and a monero payment. And we can say with pride one of the sponsors of this show!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Viktor discusses the story of how the work of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ideas of Grateful Dead's John Perry Barlow inspired him to change the course of his career in marketing, the role of trust in choosing a VPN provider, addresses the common arguments against the use of commercial VPNs and highlights the importance of auditability.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The two also discuss their thoughts on the slippery-slope of tyranny, governments utilizing spyware against civilians, internet service providers' data collection practices, the case for anonymous transactions and more!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LBdp4Fa70Vw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;XMR Donations Accepted and supporting us is easier than ever, by typing in our: &lt;br&gt;
Free Speech Money Yat emojis: 🗽🎤💵 into your monero.com or cake wallet wallet send address field - to send us a tip ;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://xn--4k8h8qw4a.y.at" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://xn--4k8h8qw4a.y.at&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;🔗Links:&lt;br&gt;
Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/vonthedock" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://twitter.com/vonthedock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
IVPN: &lt;a href="https://www.ivpn.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.ivpn.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;🚨SPONSORS:&lt;br&gt;
Monero.com wallet by Cake Wallet 🍰, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Monero.com by Cake Wallet ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC &amp;amp; more in the app!&lt;br&gt;
Monero.com by Cake Wallet -  ONLY Monero wallet &lt;a href="https://monero.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://monero.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IVPN, resist online Surveillance. IVPN is an open source app and website that doesn’t log your activity, store any of your personal data and no email required to create an account! Go to Ivpn.net today and pay for your subscription with Monero!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Listen &amp;amp; Reach out to us:&lt;br&gt;
🎧PODCAST: &lt;br&gt;
ITUNES: &lt;a href="https://apple.co/34W7FVp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://apple.co/34W7FVp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
SPOTIFY: &lt;a href="https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
STITCHER: &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/2tUcIck" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://bit.ly/2tUcIck&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
WEBSITE: &lt;a href="https://www.monerotalk.live" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.monerotalk.live&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
📧CONTACT: &lt;a href="mailto:Monerotalklive@protonmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Monerotalklive@protonmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
ODYSEE: &lt;a href="https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
XMRTOPIA22 CONFER VIDEOS: &lt;a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa-dDCLHpwZaDxmT0RNHIafg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa-dDCLHpwZaDxmT0RNHIafg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Get 🤓😎Social with us:&lt;br&gt;
TWITTER: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/monerotalk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://twitter.com/monerotalk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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MATRIX: &lt;a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>TODAY&#39;S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Viktor Vecsei of IVPN - a privacy focused VPN service that can be purchased with nothing more than an email address and a monero payment. And we can say with pride one of the sponsors of this show!</p>

<p>Viktor discusses the story of how the work of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ideas of Grateful Dead&#39;s John Perry Barlow inspired him to change the course of his career in marketing, the role of trust in choosing a VPN provider, addresses the common arguments against the use of commercial VPNs and highlights the importance of auditability.</p>

<p>The two also discuss their thoughts on the slippery-slope of tyranny, governments utilizing spyware against civilians, internet service providers&#39; data collection practices, the case for anonymous transactions and more!</p>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LBdp4Fa70Vw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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

<p>XMR Donations Accepted and supporting us is easier than ever, by typing in our: <br>
Free Speech Money Yat emojis: 🗽🎤💵 into your monero.com or cake wallet wallet send address field - to send us a tip ;)<br><br>
<a href="https://xn--4k8h8qw4a.y.at" rel="nofollow">https://xn--4k8h8qw4a.y.at</a></p>

<p>🔗Links:<br>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/vonthedock" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/vonthedock</a><br>
IVPN: <a href="https://www.ivpn.net/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ivpn.net/</a></p>

<p>🚨SPONSORS:<br>
Monero.com wallet by Cake Wallet 🍰, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Monero.com by Cake Wallet ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC &amp; more in the app!<br>
Monero.com by Cake Wallet -  ONLY Monero wallet <a href="https://monero.com/" rel="nofollow">https://monero.com/</a></p>

<p>IVPN, resist online Surveillance. IVPN is an open source app and website that doesn’t log your activity, store any of your personal data and no email required to create an account! Go to Ivpn.net today and pay for your subscription with Monero!</p>

<p>Don&#39;t forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀</p>

<p>Listen &amp; Reach out to us:<br>
🎧PODCAST: <br>
ITUNES: <a href="https://apple.co/34W7FVp" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/34W7FVp</a><br>
SPOTIFY: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4</a><br>
STITCHER: <a href="https://bit.ly/2tUcIck" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/2tUcIck</a><br>
WEBSITE: <a href="https://www.monerotalk.live" rel="nofollow">https://www.monerotalk.live</a><br>
📧CONTACT: <a href="mailto:Monerotalklive@protonmail.com" rel="nofollow">Monerotalklive@protonmail.com</a><br>
ODYSEE: <a href="https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8" rel="nofollow">https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8</a><br>
XMRTOPIA22 CONFER VIDEOS: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa-dDCLHpwZaDxmT0RNHIafg" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa-dDCLHpwZaDxmT0RNHIafg</a></p>

<p>Get 🤓😎Social with us:<br>
TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/monerotalk" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/monerotalk</a><br>
FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/</a><br>
HOST: <a href="https://twitter.com/douglastuman" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/douglastuman</a><br>
INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/</a><br>
TELEGRAM: <a href="https://t.me/monerotopia" rel="nofollow">https://t.me/monerotopia</a><br>
MATRIX: <a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social" rel="nofollow">https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>TODAY&#39;S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Viktor Vecsei of IVPN - a privacy focused VPN service that can be purchased with nothing more than an email address and a monero payment. And we can say with pride one of the sponsors of this show!</p>

<p>Viktor discusses the story of how the work of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ideas of Grateful Dead&#39;s John Perry Barlow inspired him to change the course of his career in marketing, the role of trust in choosing a VPN provider, addresses the common arguments against the use of commercial VPNs and highlights the importance of auditability.</p>

<p>The two also discuss their thoughts on the slippery-slope of tyranny, governments utilizing spyware against civilians, internet service providers&#39; data collection practices, the case for anonymous transactions and more!</p>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LBdp4Fa70Vw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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

<p>XMR Donations Accepted and supporting us is easier than ever, by typing in our: <br>
Free Speech Money Yat emojis: 🗽🎤💵 into your monero.com or cake wallet wallet send address field - to send us a tip ;)<br><br>
<a href="https://xn--4k8h8qw4a.y.at" rel="nofollow">https://xn--4k8h8qw4a.y.at</a></p>

<p>🔗Links:<br>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/vonthedock" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/vonthedock</a><br>
IVPN: <a href="https://www.ivpn.net/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ivpn.net/</a></p>

<p>🚨SPONSORS:<br>
Monero.com wallet by Cake Wallet 🍰, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Monero.com by Cake Wallet ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC &amp; more in the app!<br>
Monero.com by Cake Wallet -  ONLY Monero wallet <a href="https://monero.com/" rel="nofollow">https://monero.com/</a></p>

<p>IVPN, resist online Surveillance. IVPN is an open source app and website that doesn’t log your activity, store any of your personal data and no email required to create an account! Go to Ivpn.net today and pay for your subscription with Monero!</p>

<p>Don&#39;t forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀</p>

<p>Listen &amp; Reach out to us:<br>
🎧PODCAST: <br>
ITUNES: <a href="https://apple.co/34W7FVp" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/34W7FVp</a><br>
SPOTIFY: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4</a><br>
STITCHER: <a href="https://bit.ly/2tUcIck" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/2tUcIck</a><br>
WEBSITE: <a href="https://www.monerotalk.live" rel="nofollow">https://www.monerotalk.live</a><br>
📧CONTACT: <a href="mailto:Monerotalklive@protonmail.com" rel="nofollow">Monerotalklive@protonmail.com</a><br>
ODYSEE: <a href="https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8" rel="nofollow">https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8</a><br>
XMRTOPIA22 CONFER VIDEOS: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa-dDCLHpwZaDxmT0RNHIafg" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa-dDCLHpwZaDxmT0RNHIafg</a></p>

<p>Get 🤓😎Social with us:<br>
TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/monerotalk" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/monerotalk</a><br>
FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/</a><br>
HOST: <a href="https://twitter.com/douglastuman" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/douglastuman</a><br>
INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/</a><br>
TELEGRAM: <a href="https://t.me/monerotopia" rel="nofollow">https://t.me/monerotopia</a><br>
MATRIX: <a href="https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social" rel="nofollow">https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social</a></p>]]>
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