An overview of the privacy concepts related to Monero, a fork of a fork of CryptoNote. Most cryptocurrencies do not have privacy features, they are just simple ledgers with a send function to move numbers from one address to another. What typically exists natively is a thin layer of privacy called pseudonymous public addresses. Most cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are almost fully transparent by design. We wish that central banks and governments were transparent, but they are desperate to stay hidden and will lock you in a cage to keep it that way. What are they hiding? They like to tell us that if you aren’t doing anything wrong then there is nothing to hide. For them, transparency is what we want.

Sometimes we want transparency in crypto, but for many transactions we would prefer more privacy. People and businesses generally don’t want others seeing what is in their account or what they spent on other people and things. It is natural and proper for private individuals and private businesses to have this kind of privacy. Monero employs some math based solutions to create more transaction privacy through obfuscation. It is not perfect, but it is an interesting, ongoing project. At the time of publishing this, I have not and do not use Monero, and I do not know it’s future. It is a layer 1 blockchain, which has and can update, and is not immutable, like all major layer 1 blockchains. If you have not spent the time to learn anything about Monero and you think your all your personal transactions should have a way to not be broadcast globally, then take an hour to listen.

This is Too Busy For Crypto. This podcast is for fans of cryptocurrency who want to increase their financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy. I am not an expert. I am an enthusiast. This podcast is my hobby and is for education.

This episode is titled Privacy vs Monero, or, Hiding in Plain Sight Theory

Music from #Uppbeat, paid-for royalty-free tracks, not an ad.

Back for 2026!  Two things got me motivated to make an episode. One is what I feel is mundane full spectrum censorship. The other is what I call "Step 1", things you are supposed to know before Step 2 but most people don't have the time or curiosity to figure out, leading to a persistent disadvantage. Royalty-free music intro and outro added, that's kinda fun. Using a new program and a new room and figuring out the sound.

RNG RNG RNG, do you know what a RNG is? Do you have dice handy?

Come listen, maybe you will learn something, or think about something, or maybe my voice will lull you to sleep. Win, win, win situation!

I think this may be my last "clean" episode if I start getting looser with the vocabulary and have to mark it as "explicit" in the future.

Lastly, remember: real crypto = avoid middlemen.

Music Intro and Outro via Mixkit, Need for Speed by Arulo. Shout-out, not an ad.

The Crypto Cycle is based primarily on Bitcoin "halvening", which occurs roughly every 4 years, and is hard coded into Bitcoin via block heights. The phrase "crypto cycle" has taken on secondary meanings, like the bull and bear market cycles in crypto. It is helpful to understand the Bitcoin inflation model and why it results in secondary effects, whether one is a crypto participant or not. In early 2025, HEX has undergone an indirect sort of halvening event through the staking mechanism. A couple larger issues to consider are: who has validation majority, and, how much of the total supply is active? If you are aware of everything I say in this episode, then you are far more aware than the average person.

What was meant to be a 1-2 minute housekeeping note turned into a 17+ minute episode. I discuss getting Internet Money Wallet to connect effectively to HEX Mining front end version 1.0.8. I also discuss loading the PulseChain Dashboard in Linux OS Ubuntu.

If the most recent official front end for HEX Mining (version 1.0.8) is not loading lightning fast, and you are using an Internet Money Wallet, then try this:

1) go to wallet settings, change Disguise As Metamask to ON

2) DEACTIVATE the wallet extension in the chromium browser extension manager

3) reload the HEX front end page (could be IPFS weblink, or exe or via PulseChain Dashboard)

4) RE-ACTIVATE the wallet extension (already disguised as Metamask)

5) Connect wallet to HEX front end page and pick a public address to connect

6) Authorize to connect that public address in the wallet popup

7) HEX Mining page should load all historical data from the blockchain in a couple seconds. DONE.

I talk through the above steps as I discover the page is not loading after I setup the Linux version of the PulseChain Dashboard. I talk through the Linux stuff because most people have no idea what is Linux or how to do anything with Linux. It is more involved than clicking an exe file but it is easy as far as Linux goes.

My hope is that the housepet that is listening to this show by accident can get the most out of any time spent working on crypto tasks.

A talkthrough of downloading and using the PulseChain Dashboard, which is an unofficial community-created tool to that can operate locally, private and encrypted on your computer. View PulseChain information and run apps locally like the PulseChain Explorer, PulseChain Bridge, HEX Mining, and PulseX (Decentralized Exchange).

Link:

https://gitlab.com/pulsechain-lunagray/pulsechain-dashboard

No Affiliation. Just a cool tool.

A quick talkthrough of what I see on the community-run site HEXscout. I also mention the browser extension wallet called Internet Money. The purpose of this episode is to point out a site that is a resource regarding HEX that is made by community members. I have no affiliation with anything I mention. I want people who are too busy for crypto to find useful information and then become more interested in making time for crypto.

HEXscout is linked on the official HEX.com website as a front-end. Besides charts and education, you can find front-ends for an on-ramp, a DEX for swapping on Ethereum, a DEX for PulseChain, and a staking front end for either. I did not use these front ends, I just note they are there. The site indicates that HEX Scout intends to add features and host an app.

The purpose of this episode is to explain some aspects and benefits of the Pulsechain Network and also HEX, which exists on Pulsechain and Ethereum. Pulsechain is a faster, cheaper fork of Ethereum. A question-answer format like this is an approach to evaluate an opportunity. Cryptocurrency participation is inherently personal and should be considered from the vantage point of one person evaluating his options.

To find instructions and tutorials, search youtube and also look at HEX.com or PulseChain.com to compare information and find links.

Why Crypto 2025?

Learning about and using real crypto benefits you. None of us were first but we don't have to be last. Crypto can change the world, and you can be a part of it. Don't get left behind!

BTC has started a slow bull run. ETH is starting a bull run. HEX and PulseChain may be starting a bull run this year. The last crypto cycle top was in 2021. Historically, each cycle top is higher than the one before it.

After a hiatus due to more difficult recording circumstances, I have made some changes to my process in order to get back on the wagon. I heard it stated wisely that producing content for a podcast feels like a doing a never ending campaign. Education is important, and it requires repetition.

We are programmed to think law in America is something other than it is. The basis of our system of law is The Common Law, which America's founders carried over from the British Isles. The Common Law is like an organism. The philosophical basis of law grows from places and times and situations which may seem alien to us in 2024.

The objective of this episode is to illuminate law as an aspect of society that is integral to our lives yet which most of us have no clue about. Corporate news and entertainment, together, intentionally trick us into believing in a fantasy version of the law that weakens our intellect and understanding. A more correct perspective of law will serve us in our pursuit of freedom, and in some cases, it can help us navigate questions relating to crypto. It is up to each of us to help each other to see through the nonsense.

I am not a scholar or expert or practitioner of law. I read a book, and now I recommend it you.

This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to cut a path away from the hamster wheel.

Learn, Teach, and Enjoy!

Discussion of some websites where you can look at on-chain data for HEX that is presented in a user-friendly way. That is, user-friendly for crypto.

Websites described in this episode are:

hexstats.today , apphex.win , hex.vision , gopulse.com, go.hex.com , etherscan.io , hexfire.io

Anything that is real cryptocurrency should have this level of public and verifiable detailed information. Blockchain data is public and immutable, or it is fake crypto. HEX is real crypto, and it is the leading innovation in cryptocurrency.

This podcast promotes financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy because I believe this knowledge can make the difference in ensuring our financial and personal freedom. Let us learn and teach financial and personal freedom in order to cut a path away from the hamster wheel.

Learn, Teach, and Enjoy!