Monero Talk

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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.

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September 08, 2025 If It Isn’t PoW, It Isn’t Decentralized w/ Dr. K | EPI 361
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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Dr. K, a proof-of-work researcher with over eight years of experience. They dive into Monero’s ongoing “qubic attack,” where mining pool Qubic controls ~35% of the network’s hash rate and causes chain reorganizations.
Dr. K, whose background spans ConsenSys, Grid Plus (creator of the Lattice One wallet), and a National Science Foundation grant for PoW research, proposes a fix: work shares. By sampling multiple proofs per block instead of one, work shares make the network resistant to attacks from miners with less than 51% hash power. Dr. K is already drafting a pull request to add this to Monero’s code.The discussion also explores why Dr. K views proof-of-work as superior to proof-of-stake—emphasizing immutability, permissionlessness, and competitive fairness—and his own project, Quiet Network (QUI), a scalable PoW blockchain with an energy-based token (QI) designed for stable purchasing power.
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:02:28) Dr. K introduces himself and his background
(00:04:44) Dr. K's crypto journey and early experiences
(00:14:21) Dr. K's views on privacy in cryptocurrency
(00:18:45) Dr. K explains why he's a proof of work maximalist
(00:29:03) Discussion of proof of stake vs. proof of work
(00:41:13) Dr. K introduces work shares as a solution to Monero's problems
(00:48:09) Technical details of implementing work shares in Monero
(01:15:06) Comparison of work shares to other proposed solutions
(01:31:22) Introduction to Quiet Network and Qi
(01:38:49) Closing thoughts on unity in the cryptocurrency community
GUEST LINKS:
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SPONSORS:
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WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com
CONTACT: [email protected]
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TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk
TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia
MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social
MASTODON: @[email protected]
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1h 44min
September 07, 2025 MoneroTopia Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More! | EPI 230
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction.
(00:25:43) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist.
(01:17:00) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony.
(01:21:45) XMR Cards.
(01:23:54) Azores meetup sponsored by FixedFloat.com
(01:25:25) BCH Bank Run.
(01:26:54) How cool would be if the phone supported solo mining?
(01:28:07) World Libery Financials.
(01:30:37) Choose Monero.
(01:32:16) Stay away from OpenMonero.
(01:34:19) Qubic's price is collapsing.
(01:34:55) "It's all a Psyop"
(01:37:41) Trump was an FBI informant?
(01:40:19) Epstein/Maxwell Survivors.
(01:41:48) Monero has 2 main options.
(01:46:58) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Alessandro Dmitruk and Jan.
(02:28:39) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment.
(03:30:56) Monerotopia Finalization.
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3h 32min
September 01, 2025 Vini Barbosa’s unfiltered take on the Monero selfish mining attacks and PoW | EPI 360
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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman has a discussion with Vinny Barbosa, a Brazilian crypto writer and privacy advocate, about the current challenges facing the Monero network, particularly the ongoing selfish mining attacks by the Qubic pool.
The conversation explores both short-term and long-term solutions, including the proposed "Publish or Perish" soft fork to disincentivize selfish mining, defensive mining strategies, and the controversial idea of incorporating proof-of-stake elements or a finality layer to enhance network security. Vinny argues that while Monero’s proof-of-work and ASIC resistance are valuable for decentralization and permissionless mining, all proof-of-work systems are inherently vulnerable to such attacks, and the community should remain open to researching hybrid or alternative consensus models without ideological dogma.
The dialogue emphasizes the importance of open debate, technical innovation, and community resilience in navigating Monero’s current crisis, while also touching on broader themes of digital cash, sovereignty, and interoperability with other privacy and scalable cryptocurrencies like Zcash and Nano.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:06:56 Vinny's Crypto Journey and Current Work
00:12:17 Discussion of Qubic Pool Attack
00:17:25 Debate on Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake
00:24:21 The "Publish or Perish" Proposal
00:54:54 Challenging Common Arguements Against Proof of Stake
01:04:48 Broader Discussion on Privacy Coins
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HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk
TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia
MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social
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1h 18min
August 31, 2025 MoneroTopia Episode EPI 229! Price Report, News of the week & More! | EPI 229
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GUEST LINKS:
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction.
(00:40:46) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist.
(01:30:30) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ John Spounias.
(01:57:54) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment.
(02:36:42) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug.
(02:37:09) Trump signs order to crack down on flag burning.
(02:43:12) Thomas Massie post.
(02:44:!5) Why Monero is so important for people.
(02:45:42) A veteran has been arrested for burning an American flag.
(02:46:42) Ice hunts down immigrants by spying on their wire transfers.
(02:47:57) SethForPrivacy Post.
(02:49:20) Selfish mining mitigations.
(02:54:55) Former Soldier calls for using "Gideon" Pre-Crime tool to stop school shootings.
(02:58:12) Incident Report for Kraken.
(02:59:35) Come From Beyond.
(03:08:23) Jim O'Neil.
(03:09:59) Back to Viewers on Stage.
(03:54:59) Monerotopia Finalization.
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ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE
WEBSITE: monerotopia.com
CONTACT: [email protected]
MASTADON: @[email protected]
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Get Social with us:
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3h 56min
August 24, 2025 MoneroTopia Episode 228 Monero Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More! EPI 228
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction.
(00:36:44) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist.
(01:22:28) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony.
(01:23:27) German school cafeteria to adopt crypto.
(01:24:47) Xmr job opportunity.
(01:27:45) Kraken delisting xmr in CA.
(01:29:01) Coincards + xmr.
(01:30:21) Dero inflation?
(01:31:55) Trump’s communism?
(01:33:53) Odysee to implement xmr.
(01:34:56) 50k$ of xmr.
(01:35:20) Don’t forget the foundation.
(01:37:14) Pony on self mining attacks.
(01:39:05) US DOJ statement after tornado cash verdict.
(01:40:32) Foundry USA.
(01:40:50) BTC mining pools.
(01:43:17) MEXC limits withdrawals.
(01:44:25) XMR is live on unstoppable.
(01:48:33) Are 51% attacks legal?
(01:52:14) Tux xmr video.
(01:56:59) XMR rock song.
(02:01:56) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Mr. Wonderland.
(02:46:11) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment.
(03:16:09) Monerotopia Finalization.
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NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io
XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow!
XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia
XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social
ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE
WEBSITE: monerotopia.com
CONTACT: [email protected]
MASTADON: @[email protected]
MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia
Get Social with us:
X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia
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TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza
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3h 17min
August 17, 2025 The attacks on Monero’s POW consensus system continue + Price, News & More! | EPI 227
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction.
(00:41:20) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist.
(01:09:34) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Bawdy.
(01:40:04) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux.
(01:40:35) Frank Corva post.
(01:42:01) Peter Van Valkenburgh post.
(01:42:41) Developer arrested over Tornado Cash research.
(01:44:35) Bot psyop and FUD attack.
(01:45:32) Doug post on X (1).
(01:45:47) 51% attack.
(01:47:11) Funding sources for Qubic.
(01:47:50) SethForPrivacy post.
(01:49:57) Qubic is a Ponzi scheme disguised as useful mining?
(01:51:58) Lola post.
(01:53:52) BCH to XMR.
(01:54:47) Doug post on X (2).
(01:56:27) Stanford researchers develop brain implant.
(01:57:07) Time Adjusted Blockweight.
(02:01:27) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment.
(04:57:06) Monerotopia Finalization.
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Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow!
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CONTACT: [email protected]
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4h 58min
August 15, 2025 Strengthening Monero Amid Attacks – With Xenu of Anti Moonboy News | EPI 359
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TODAY'S SHOW: Monero’s network is facing coordinated selfish-mining “marathons” by Cubic, causing multi-block reorganizations that disrupt transactions but haven’t led to double-spends. With Cubic controlling an estimated 30–35% of hash power, the attacks combine technical pressure with “weaponized marketing” to boost their own coin.
The community is responding by mobilizing CPU miners—especially on decentralized P2Pool—renting hash power during attack windows, and discussing medium-term fixes like fee adjustments, improved mining incentives, and greater decentralization.
Broader regulatory headwinds, including high-profile legal cases against privacy tools, add to the urgency. Core consensus is to protect Monero’s tail emission, reject proof-of-stake, and focus on practical, PoW-compatible defenses while reassuring users their funds remain safe.
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:58) – Guest Intro with Xenu
(00:01:34) – The Cubic Attack Explained
(00:03:16) – Why Cubic Announces Marathons - Speculative hype cycles
(00:04:43) – Predictions & Countermeasures
(00:07:44) – Context from Other Cryptos - Historical 51% Attack Scares
(00:09:23) – Stress Test for Monero
(00:12:28) – Profitability & Mining Incentives
(00:15:47) – P2Pool Adoption Issues
(00:18:55) – Proof-of-Stake vs Proof-of-Work Debate
(00:22:11) – ASIC vs CPU Mining
(00:25:36) – Other Merge-Mineable Projects
(00:27:50) – Estimating Cubic’s Hash Rate
(00:31:33) – Possible Merge Mining Solutions
(00:33:49) – Adoption & Public Figures
(00:36:58) – Clarifying What Cubic Achieved
(00:39:06) – Protocol-Level Solutions
(00:44:45) – Cubic’s Halving & Profitability
(00:47:31) – Broader Ecosystem Issues
(00:50:46) – Immediate Community Actions
(00:55:43) – Improving Finality & UX
(00:56:39) – Tornado Cash & Samurai Cases
(01:06:20) – Closing Summary
GUEST LINKS:
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SPONSORS:
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StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits.
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com
CONTACT: [email protected]
ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk
TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia
MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social
MASTODON: @[email protected]
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1h 10min
August 11, 2025 51% Attack Resistance w/ Luke Parker | EPI 226
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OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate
GUEST LINKS:
https://x.com/kayabaNerve
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction.
(00:16:35) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist.
(01:10:23) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Luke Parker.
(02:08:09) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment.
(02:50:43) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux.
(02:51:15) Sighted in Frankfurt.
(02:51:44) Coincards had a hole in the system.
(02:53:33) What can I do to help? (Xmr)
(02:54:28) How can I sell my book with Monero?
(02:55:23) Digital ID.
(02:57:14) Peirce on financial privacy.
(02:59:35) Roman Storm found guilty.
(03:05:07) Storm’s verdict.
(03:08:02) Storm verdict part 2.
(03:09:31) Justice.gov press release on Storm.
(03:18:50) Coincards vulnerability.
(03:21:59) Monero research lab.
(03:22:30) The first testnet for full-chain membership proofs.
(03:24:05) EU and privacy.
(03:27:23) Canada bans hiking in the woods?
(03:30:05) Drunkdialme post.
(03:33:27) The Federal Government can see every transaction unless you're using xmr.
(03:42:47) Monerotopia Finalization.
NEWS SEGMENT LINKS:
Monero sticker in Frankfurt: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/1Kj45gMvXy
Coincards on xmr: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/0dmeDcjOGg
What can I do to help? (Xmr): https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/AyLDhVH3um
How to sell your items for xmr: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/5vEVJTHS4m
Digital ID: https://x.com/newstart_2024/status/1951396968078496236?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
Peirce on financial privacy: https://x.com/valkenburgh/status/1952538868852699561?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
Roman Storm found guilty: https://x.com/frankcorva/status/1953146306358055138?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
Storm’s verdict: https://x.com/valkenburgh/status/1953149843565605015?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
Storm verdict part 2: https://x.com/zackbshapiro/status/1953218741103116584?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
Justice.gov press release on Storm: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founder-tornado-cash-crypto-mixing-service-convicted-knowingly-transmitting-criminal
Coincards vulnerability: https://x.com/coincards/status/1953219196059566116?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
Monero research lab: https://x.com/moneroresearchl/status/1953205331594519018?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
EU and privacy: https://x.com/wallstreetmav/status/1953157066131972133?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
Canada bans hiking in the woods?: https://x.com/bgatesisapyscho/status/1953345441640157478?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
Drunkdialme post: https://x.com/drunkdialme_/status/1954009761952698804?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw
SPONSORS:
PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/
GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com
NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io
XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow!
XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia
XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social
ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE
WEBSITE: monerotopia.com
CONTACT: [email protected]
MASTADON: @[email protected]
MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia
Get Social with us:
X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia
DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr
TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza
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3h 44min
August 03, 2025 MoneroTopia Episode 225! | Price, News & MUCH MORE!
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OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate
GUEST LINKS:
https://x.com/DontTraceMeBruh
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction.
(00:14:18) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Untraceable.
(00:32:09) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist.
(01:07:28) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux.
(01:07:59) RFK Jr about vaccines.
(01:09:55) Bruce Fenton in search of a stable coin.
(01:12:06) Samourai Wallet.
(01:16:12) Samourai Wallet devs have both pled guilty.
(01:16:55) L0la L33tz about the Samourai Wallet devs.
(01:22:06) Peter Todd take about the Samourai Wallet.
(01:33:00) Mallard Beakman B.
(01:34:48) Tradeogre downtime.
(01:37:15) Nick Fuentes supports XMR.
(01:41:16) XMR Miners.
(01:42:33) Monero Mining Pool centralization fight.
(01:43:17) Spotify asks for age verification.
(01:45:30) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment.
(02:44:10) Monerotopia Finalization.
NEWS SEGMENT LINKS:
https://x.com/holden_culotta/status/1949987800490606961?s=46
https://x.com/brucefenton/status/1949938043944603963?s=46
https://x.com/zackbshapiro/status/1950573332451016856?s=46
https://x.com/frankcorva/status/1950579980603195477?s=46
https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1950985587177017547?s=46
https://x.com/peterktodd/status/1950266002706481499?s=46
https://x.com/udisexheimer/status/1950826231307366633?s=46
https://x.com/bill_fowler_/status/1943732230959886686?s=46
https://x.com/arcanenumis/status/1951329032965947464?s=46
https://x.com/cakewallet/status/1951370855415701505?s=46
https://x.com/aillialink/status/1951408183978688973?s=46
SPONSORS:
PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/
GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com
NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io
XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow!
XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia
XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social
ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE
WEBSITE: monerotopia.com
CONTACT: [email protected]
MASTADON: @[email protected]
MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia
Get Social with us:
X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia
DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr
TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza
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2h 45min
July 31, 2025 Merged Mining and Proof of Useful Work - Security Implications for Monero. W/ Francisco Cabanas | EPI 358
Any donation is greatly appreciated!
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TODAY'S SHOW: This episode of Monero Talk featured a discussion with Arctic (Francisco) on key developments in Monero and the broader crypto ecosystem. Arctic shared updates on his work optimizing scaling for full chain membership proofs, addressing concerns about increased transaction sizes and verification times.
They discussed the Samurai Wallet case, where developers pled guilty to money transmission violations tied to fees sent to operators, reinforcing existing FinCEN guidance rather than creating new law.
The main topic centered on the emerging “Cubic” cryptocurrency, which uses Monero merge-mining under the guise of “proof of useful work.” Arctic warned that if Cubic amasses significant hash rate, it could threaten Monero’s network security, similar to the 2018 ASIC attack, and suggested countermeasures like miner education and potential token sell-offs. The conversation also contrasted proof of stake’s flaws with proof of work’s resilience and concluded with updates on Monero’s full chain membership proofs—expected around 2026—which aim to improve fungibility despite larger transaction sizes and longer verification times, mitigated through parallel processing and hardware optimizations.
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:01:02) Arctic joins – updates on scaling work and personal projects.
(00:03:55) Samurai Wallet case – Money transmission fees, legal implications, and Tornado Cash parallels.
(00:22:51) Clarity Act – Regulatory protections for decentralized cryptocurrencies.
(00:23:29) Sterlingov case – Chain analysis validity and implications for Monero delisting.
(00:27:21) Transition to main topic – Cubic mining attack and proof of useful work concept.
(00:32:59) Historical context – 2018 Bitmain ASIC attack and community defense.
(00:40:21) Monitoring hash rates – Early indicators of potential attacks.
(00:43:09) Encouragement to mine at home – Defensive community mining efforts.
(00:44:01) History of Kryptonote and Bytecoin – Early Monero origins and attacks.
(00:48:02) Merge mining attacks – Risks and prevention approaches.
(00:54:29) Proof-of-Stake discussion – Short-selling risks and vulnerabilities.
(01:03:28) Preventing future attacks – Community awareness and decentralized pools.
(01:07:14) Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) – Fungibility upgrade, scaling challenges, and verification improvements.
(01:10:49) Efficiency contests and progress – Ongoing optimizations for FCMP
GUEST LINKS:
Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/
Purchase a plug & play Monero node at https://moneronodo.com
SPONSORS:
Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/)
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WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com
CONTACT: [email protected]
ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk
TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia
MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social
MASTODON: @[email protected]
MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!
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