Welcome to the Crew
MONERO MONTHLY 01
- Host - Max
- Host - Seth
In this episode, we welcome you into the world of Monero, a cryptocurrency renowned for its privacy features. We start by discussing the basics of Monero, its role as a privacy token, and how it compares to Bitcoin. Co-host, Seth for Privacy, joins us as a new member of the Ungovernable Misfits crew, sharing his insights and experiences with Monero. The episode covers the history of Monero, its development, and the significant changes it has undergone to enhance privacy.
Show Discussion
2024
Conferences
Monerotopia
On/Off-ramps
- Growing atomic swap usage via UnstoppableSwap and BasicSwap
- https://unstoppableswap.net/
- https://basicswapdex.com/
Launch of Haveno Reto
Delistings
- https://x.com/schmidt1024/status/1867184034368926037
- https://x.com/schmidt1024/status/1854951714152931385
- Gate_IO perps
Technical improvements
- FCMP++ protocol development being finished
- https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/448#note_27450
- Rapid funding of technical CCS requests
- Explain how the CCS works, funding in Monero, etc.
- Quickly funded! https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/518
- Work on new addressing schemes that give drastically improved scanning key support
- JAMTIS and CARROT
- CARROT is the prevailing next step
Attacks
- LinkingLion attacker running fake nodes to MitM real nodes
- https://thehackerblog.com/the-orphaned-internet-taking-over-120k-domains-via-a-dns-vulnerability-in-aws-google-cloud-rackspace-and-digital-ocean/
- https://x.com/monerobull/status/1832807857332330843
- https://b10c.me/observations/06-linkinglion/
- Ban list now available, deployed on all Cake nodes and my node, instructions in show notes
- Cake Wallet DDoS
- https://x.com/sethforprivacy/status/1856311150796804538
Adoption
- Growing Monero usage for CoinCards, ShopInBit, MyNymBox
- Monerica popularity
- Barnjerky for monero
- UM clothing for monero
- CakePay growing, 4x since the beginning of the year
- Ecosystem growth
- Hardware wallet support for Monero on iOS in the latest Cake Wallet update
- Launch of XMRChat
- https://x.com/xmr_chat/status/1819935254922072144
- Launch of XMRBazaar
- Launch of Cupcake open beta
- Passport Prime announcement
- Cake Wallet app on Prime w/ Monero support in March, GA in June
2025
On/Off-ramps
Launch of Serai?
Technical improvements
- wallet2 improvements, drastically increasing sync speed by making the process of downloading/scanning blocks more async – jberman
Adoption
- No KYC debit card that can be topped up with Monero in Cake
- Low limits, higher limits with KYC
- Ecosystem growth
- Launch of Cupcake full release
- Background sync for Monero
- Passport Prime shipping in March, Cake working on app w/ Monero support
This episode is a comprehensive exploration of Monero’s past, present, and future, offering valuable insights for both new and experienced users.
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