Monero Talk

Yannik Kopyciok on decentralized networks + Price, News & More! | EPI #286

November 8th, 2026  |  3 hrs 40 mins

Privacy, binance, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacycoin, xmr, yannikkopyciok

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #286 Yannik Kopyciok on decentralized networks + Price, News of the week, with special guest Yannik Kopyciok & More!

Episode 400: Chad Barraford on THORChain, Monero, and the Cost of True Decentralization | EPI 400

November 7th, 2026  |  1 hr 13 mins

Privacy, bitcoin, blockchain, chad, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, northkoreanhacking, privacycoin, thorchain, xmr

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Chad from THORChain joins Douglas Tuman to discuss the network's resilience, the realities of cross-chain liquidity, and the heavily anticipated integration of Monero.

They examine the controversy surrounding THORChain’s handling of transactions associated with alleged North Korean hacking activity, including whether validators should ever intervene to block transactions. Listen in as they dive into what it means to build truly permissionless systems, handle real-world challenges in decentralized finance, and why financial privacy matters.

Monero Merchant Tools w/ Niyi Dada + Price Report, News & more! EPI #285

November 1st, 2026  |  3 hrs 50 mins

Privacy, binance, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, newyorkmajor, ofrnxmr, privacycoin, xmr

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #285 Monero merchant tools + Price, News of the week, with special guest Niyi Dada & More!

Joe IO on the Monero One App and Where It’s Headed | EPI 399

October 29th, 2026  |  1 hr 15 mins

Privacy, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, digitalcash, fungible, joeio, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacycoin, xmr, zcash

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman speaks with Joe, the developer behind Monero One, about the project's latest major update and his vision for making Monero easier to use as everyday digital cash. Joe discusses several new features, including ephemeral payment links, improved wallet transfers, contacts, QR codes, and trusted-location syncing.

They also look at Monero's position against Bitcoin and Zcash, the importance of privacy by default, hardware wallet security, quantum computing considerations, and the challenges of bringing more people into the Monero ecosystem.

Let's Talk Cuprate w/ Oussama Meziani + Price, News & More! | EPI #284

October 25th, 2026  |  3 hrs 38 mins

Privacy, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, oussamameziani, privacycoin, xmr

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #284 Let's Talk Cuprate + Price, News of the week, with special guest Oussama Meziani & More!

The State of Monero and the Privacy Coin Space with Xenu | EPI 398

October 23rd, 2026  |  1 hr 10 mins

AI, Privacy, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, decentralizedai, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacycoin, quantumcomputing, xenu, xenumonero, xmr

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode, Douglas Tuman is joined by xeno from antimoonboy.com to discuss Monero’s role as digital cash, the problems with labeling it a “privacy coin,” and the growing differences between Monero and Zcash. They explore recent controversies involving Zcash and transaction-monitoring services, new ways to exchange and acquire Monero, and the potential impact of Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs).

The conversation also covers Monero’s security and development priorities, quantum computing, decentralized AI, and the tension between privacy, regulation, and broader adoption.

Enoch Ward from Ward's ACE & Country Store (@ace_malad) + Price Report, News & more! EPI #283

October 18th, 2026  |  4 hrs 59 secs

Privacy, Trump, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, donaldtrump, enochward, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacycoin, wardsace, xmr

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #283: Let's talk with Enoch Ward from Ward's ACE & Country Store + Price, News of the week, with special guest Enoch Ward & More!

Dev Jeffro256 on FCMP++ and Carrot: Launching Soon? | EPI 397

October 17th, 2026  |  1 hr 34 mins

AI, Privacy, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fcmp++, fullchain, fungible, jeffro256, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacycoin, xmr

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Jeffro256, a Monero developer, about the upcoming Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++) upgrade and its implications for Monero’s privacy, scalability, and future development.

They discuss the upgrade’s audit process and timeline, the challenges of integrating new cryptographic code, and how AI is changing software security reviews. The conversation also explores potential privacy-preserving payment channels, multisignature improvements, quantum-resistant options, and ways to strengthen Monero’s development ecosystem.

@xmr_chat updates with @saeed8ab + Price Report, News & more! EPI #282

October 11th, 2026  |  2 hrs 55 mins

Privacy, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacycoin, saeed8ab, xmr, xmrchat

MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #282 XMR Chat updates with @saeed8ab + Price, News of the week, with special guest @saeed8ab & More!

Katie of CitizenX on Acquiring Alternative Citizenships with Monero | EPI 396

October 9th, 2026  |  1 hr 5 mins

Privacy, bitcoin, blockchain, citizenx, crypto, cryptocurrency, elsalvador, fungible, katieananina, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, planbpassport, privacycoin, xmr

TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman speaks with Katie Ananina, CMO of CitizenX and founder of Plan B Passport, to discuss second citizenships, international mobility, and financial sovereignty. Katie explains why crypto holders should consider diversifying their passports and residency options as a form of personal security, and how CitizenX helps clients obtain citizenship through investment or ancestry with a privacy-focused, crypto-native approach.

The conversation explores El Salvador's transformation under President Bukele, emerging opportunities in Latin America, and using Monero to privately purchase valuable tools for greater sovereignty.