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Monero Talk

Monero Talk

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 & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much! Monero (XMR) Donation Address: 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U

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  • a few times a week
  • Avg 2 hr 2 min
  • English
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  • Yesterday · 1 hr 32 min

    Unstoppable Monero on Unstoppable Wallet with Ibek | EPI 394

    TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman speaks with Ibek from Unstoppable Wallet to discuss privacy, cryptocurrency adoption, and the evolution of self-custody wallets. Ibek explains how his team transitioned from traditional software development into crypto and eventually built Unstoppable Wallet, including the reasoning behind its multi-chain approach and integration of smart-contract networks. The conversation explores Monero's role in privacy, the challenges of maintaini

  • August 20 · 1 hr 41 min

    Andrey Sabelnikov on the Significance of Zano’s Upcoming Hard Fork 6 | EPI 393

    TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman speaks with Andrey Sabelnikov, founder of Zano and original developer of the CryptoNote codebase, about how the rise of AI is changing blockchain security and software development. Sabelnikov explains how Zano began using AI-assisted auditing to uncover vulnerabilities—including an old emission bug—and how the team has built automated testing systems around increasingly capable AI models. The conversation then turns to Zano’s upcoming

  • August 15 · 1 hr 12 min

    The Criminalization of Privacy: Brazil's Monero Precedent | EPI 392

    TODAY'S SHOW: This episdoe of MoneroTalk examines the ongoing legal case against Joseph “The Parrot” in Brazil and what it could mean for privacy advocates and Monero users around the world. Guests rsmith, who worked on documentation for Joseph’s projects, and Low Point Goat, a close friend and supporter, explain the allegations, the international involvement in the investigation, and the financial and legal challenges facing Joseph’s family. The conversation expands into the relationship betwe

  • August 9 · 1 hr 59 min

    Self-Custody Best Practices, Cake Wallet, and Monero with Seth for Privacy | EPI 391

    TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Seth for Privacy joins Douglas Tuman to discuss his recent deep dive into AI, particularly privacy-preserving ways to use AI while paying with Monero. The conversation then moves into Monero development, Zcash and its privacy tradeoffs, ASIC resistance and RandomX, tail emission and dynamic block size, and the current state of quantum-resistant cryptography. Seth also discusses Monero's decentralized funding and governance model, potential attacks against the Moner

  • July 24 · 42 min

    How Bulletproofs Research Could Make Monero Transactions Smaller, Faster & More Private | EPI 390

    TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman welcomes Emanuele Scala, a cryptography researcher specializing in zero-knowledge proofs and scalable privacy technologies, to discuss his Bulletproof Star research and its potential impact on Monero. The conversation explores how Bulletproof Star builds upon the original Bulletproofs protocol used by Monero, with the goal of significantly reducing proof sizes while maintaining the trustless privacy guarantees that distinguish Monero fr

  • July 10 · 1 hr 16 min

    Monero: The Best Money on the Market — with DHC | EPI 389

    TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman is joined by DHC, a Monero advocate, investor, and independent writer, whose recent essay explaining the value proposition of Monero sparked widespread discussion within the community. They explore why Monero continues to stand apart as digital cash, discussing merchant adoption, real-world commerce, mining economics, network security, the recent Qubic attack, decentralized exchanges, and the importance of growing a circular Monero eco

  • July 3 · 1 hr 16 min

    Join the Monero Revolution & Exit the System with Christopher Cialone | EPI 388

    TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman has a wide-ranging conversation with Christopher Cialone covering the current state of Monero adoption, the importance of financial privacy, and the accelerating influence of artificial intelligence on society. The discussion explores why Monero remains uniquely positioned as practical digital cash, emphasizing its ease of use and its role in preserving personal liberty in an increasingly surveilled financial system. They argue that privacy technologi

  • June 19 · 1 hr 12 min

    Monero’s influence on the privacy industry w/ John Woods | EPI 387

    TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman chats with John Woods, the CEO of Nillion - a company focused on building decentralised privacy. Their discussion focuses on Monero’s current position within the privacy ecosystem and the growing debate between Monero and Zcash. John explains how concerns around fungibility and privacy led him from Bitcoin to Monero before examining the health of the Monero community, emerging privacy technologies, and the implications of Zcash’s recent Orchard vulnerability. The con

  • June 12 · 1 hr 32 min

    Can ZSide Outperform Monero and Zcash? Paul Sztorc Debates Bitcoin Privacy & More | EPI 386

    TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman speaks with Paul Sztorc of LayerTwo Labs about the current state of Bitcoin, the future of sidechains, privacy technologies, Monero's growing real-world relevance, and his efforts to launch a new Bitcoin fork featuring native sidechain functionality. The discussion explores Bitcoin maximalism, network effects, privacy tradeoffs, Zcash vs. Monero, decentralized naming systems, and whether Bitcoin's culture is preventing meaningful innovation.

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