The Monero Monitor Podcast

The Monero Monitor Podcast episodes:

• 12.05.2017

  E16 - Mimblewimble with Andrew Poelstra

  In July 2016, an unknown developer going by the name "Tom Elvis Jedusor" dropped a link to a Tor hidden service on the bitcoin-wizards IRC channel. In it, he revealed a new protocol dubbed "Mimblewimble" after the tongue-tying curse in...

  
• 11.16.2017

  E15 - GloBee with Ric Spagni, Ray Prince, and Pat Spitalieri

  We're back! Riccardo "fluffypony" Spagni (CEO), Raymond Prince (Operations Manager), and Patrizio Spitalieri (Support Manager) join the show to talk about their online payments startup GloBee.com. We discuss the hows and whys of GloBee's service, their position in the greater...

  
• 09.26.2017

  E14 - John Tromp on Cuckoo Cycle PoW & John McAfee on Monero

  This week's episode is a two-parter! First up, I talk with John Tromp, inventor of the Cuckoo Cycle Proof of Work algorithm. We discuss what it means to be an egalitarian proof of work and how Cuckoo Cycle targets consumer...

  
• 09.10.2017

  E13 - Over-the-counter Monero trading with LocalMonero.co

  On this week's episode, I talk with LocalMonero.co co-founder Alex about the launch of their new platform, how the service works, whether we can trust them, and a bit about who they are. We talk about why they are for...

  
• 08.28.2017

  E12 - Bithumb, LocalMonero, Globee, RuffCT, IRS Coin Tracking, T-Swift, US Debt Ceiling, and more!

  The past week has been quite eventful for Monero and Bitcoin. I'm rejoined by my friend who talked with us in Episode 7 about the Satoshi white paper and we try to make sense of it all. Join us as...

  
• 08.15.2017

  E11 - Reflecting back and looking forward. Where do we go from here?

  Today's episode is shorter than normal. I won't be interviewing anyone or talking about another project. Instead, this episode focuses on the podcast itself. I talk about what I'm trying to do with the show, some assumptions I make about...

  
• 08.01.2017

  E10 - Defending Privacy - Coin Center's Advocacy to US Regulators and Lawmakers

  Have you ever wondered what the attitudes of lawmakers and regulators are towards privacy issues with Bitcoin and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Monero? This past week, I traveled to Coin Center in Washington, DC to talk with Jerry Brito (Coin Center's...

  
• 07.16.2017

  E09 - What is Changelly? An interview with CEO Konstantin Gladych.

  Over the past three years, a wide variety of companies have gotten involved in the Monero ecosystem. Some companies have very public-facing PR groups, founders, or community liaisons, but others have chosen to keep more quiet. Today, I talk with...

  
• 07.03.2017

  E08 - Monero Uncensored with guest Chris DeRose

  Today, I talk with Chris DeRose of the Bitcoin Uncensored YouTube show and podcast about changes he's undergoing with his show, his thoughts on the Monero community and the potential future Monero needs to plan for, and the movements of...

  
• 06.19.2017

  E07 - Required Reading - Deep dive of the Satoshi White Paper for newcomers and veterans alike

  This episode introduces a new type of show to the series, "Required Reading." From time to time we'll devote a show to analyzing an important paper or document relevant to Bitcoin and Monero, and try to come away with a...

  
• 06.04.2017

  E06 - A fireside chat with Justin "SamsungGalaxyPlayer" Ehrenhofer

  Join us as we check in with Justin Ehrenhofer, a.k.a. SamsungGalaxyPlayer, to hear about his adventures as an increasingly well known Monero community member. We talk about his efforts at building a university cryptocurrency club at the University of Minnesota,...

  
• 05.21.2017

  E05 - Blockchain-Backed Loans with SALT Lending

  Have you ever wanted cash for a project or purchase but weren't ready or willing to liquidate your Bitcoin, Monero, or other coin holdings? Would you be interested in a way to leverage your cryptocurrency through a collateralized loan to...

  
• 05.08.2017

  E04 - Cryptocurrencies and capitalism, a shape-shifting landscape - with Erik Voorhees.

  In today's show, ShapeShift.io founder Erik Voorhees tells us about his libertarian roots, path to being a Bitcoin entrepreneur, his vision for ShapeShift, and cryptocurrency venture capitalism. How do we fix the global monetary system, how has the ShapeShift's exchange...

  
• 04.24.2017

  E03 - Betting on Bitcoin and Monero with the co-founder of LuckyBit and XMR.to. The "binary fate" of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur.

  In this week's episode, I talk to BinaryFate, the co-founder of the LuckyBit online Bitcoin casino, Cryptosphere Systems, and XMR.to about his involvement in cryptocurrencies. Find out about NP-hard problems, overcoming miner censorship, and the future of LuckyBit and XMR.to....

  
• 04.10.2017

  E02 - Saving NASA, OpenLDAP/LMDB, Monero Direct, and why Monero is the only true cryptocurrency

  Today we're joined by Howard "hyc" Chu, CTO and Founder of Symas Corp, core member of the OpenLDAP development team, and co-founder of MoneroDirect.com to talk about his background and involvement in Monero. We talk about how Howard helped develop...

  
• 03.27.2017

  E01 - A random walk with Riccardo "fluffyponyza" Spagni

    Welcome to the first episode of the Monero Monitor Podcast! With this show, I hope to more deeply explore the Monero space. While some podcasts have featured talks on the Monero protocol specifically, we'll be talking about the people,...