

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:
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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:
88MWhce9wToCCENbRgfZ6X54Dx8HF4bYY79YkYN9nXeqCDmykzXuq48HWe6k9eZDkA4iYpLbTsvpXPnAGCALHTTMLUp8cWi
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Oct 18, 2021 • 55min
Ethan Lou on his Crypto Journey to North Korea
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
XMR Donations Accepted (type in MoneroTalk.crypto in your CakeWallet send address field):
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL
OR
you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag & if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans!
Check out our new Gratutias Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJq-SzAlow
TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Ethan Lou, a reporter, author and early crypto adopter. Ethans writings on crypto have been featured in publications such as The Guardian,The Washington Post and Reuters.
Ethan reached out to Monero Talk to help get the word out on his latest book ( Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West ) where he details his adventures in crypto. From buying his first crypto in 2013, to winding up in North Korea alongside Virgil Griffith, who recently pleaded guilty to a Conspiracy Charge in the North Korean Sanctions Case against him.
The two also discuss how Monero was the first coin he mined because of its low barrier to entry and how the development of China's CBDC is revealing the need for a true digital cash like Monero.
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:14 - Monero Talk Starts, Ethan's Book
3:18 - Ethans' book, Meeting ETH cofounder, to North Korea
4:29 - Getting First Bitcoin
9:24 - Appreciating the technology of crypto
10:43 - Why Ethan went to North Korea?
14:20 - Ethans thoughts on Virgil Griffith
21:14 - How Ethan's experience in NK affected his view of crypto.
25:07 - Is the public getting used to the disruptive aspects of crypto
30:48 - General Public's awareness of Crypto
32:14 - Valuing Privacy
35:11 - Crypto Conferences, Monerotopia
38:50 - First Monero Experience, Mining
41:03 - China Banning Crypto Mining
43:58 - Can Chinese come to realize Monero's potential
48:53 - Writing background
49:55 - The challenge to receive crypto payments for Ethan's book
🔗Links:
Ethans Website: https://ethanlou.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethan_Lou
🚨SPONSOR:
Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero (& now Bitcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app!
Website: https://cakewallet.io/
iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542
Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cakewallet.cake_wallet&hl=en_US
🚨SPONSOR:
Sweetwater Digital Asset Consulting: Connecting new money with old money since 2018.
Website: https://sweetwater.consulting
🚨SPONSOR:
ChangeNOW: a Limitless Crypto Exchange
Website: https://changenow.io/
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀
Listen & Reach out to us:
🎧PODCAST:
ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp
SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4
GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo
STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
📧CONTACT: monerotalklive@gmail.com
Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/

Oct 16, 2021 • 1h 17min
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE #35: w/ Vik Sharma & Justin Ehrenhofer of Cake Wallet!
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
XMR Donations Accepted (Type in monerotalk.crypto in Cake Wallet):
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL
OR
you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag & if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monoero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans!
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼: A laid back, chill out session with Chowbungaman, Sunchakr and special guest, YOU!
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 - Doug's Birthday
4:29 - Justin Joins, First week at Cake Wallet
7:35 - Vick Joins
9:50 - How Justin got into Monero
11:15 - Cake Wallet announcements
14:22 - Justin dealing with bureaucracy
16:24 - Monero on ramps, Quick Buy Card
22:35 - Midwest Tungsten Service
24:39 - XMR shirts
26:00 - Monerotopia Location Ideas, party at Bitcoin conference
30:11 - Increase in Bitcoin traffic on Cake
35:35 - Dr Trace joins
37:20 - Monero adopting zCash's Halo2
38:17 - Moneo Licensing
39:58 - Is paper Monero a thing? Monero's price
41:45-Dr Trace views on paper monero theory, Why the price is 'low'
49:00 - Should we highlight "dark" market usage?
50:50 - Accessibility preventing adoption
53:01 - Is Dr Trace a real doctor?
53:43 - Shiba Inu
55:43 - Cake adding Wownero
56:55 - Binance
57:55 - Features to add to Cake
59:42 - myMonero FUD
1:00:58 - jstark/coinbase situation
1:03:19 - Justin's goals at Cake Wallet
1:05:06 - Vik/ Dr Trace discuss feature
1:07:28 - Fed will try not to ban any crypto
1:08:57 - Buying Monero in Cake, 20min lockup time
1:11:22 - Sign off
🔗Links:
Buy many, yes MANY gift cards with some Monero at Coin Cards: https://coincards.com/us/?ref=monerotopia
MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE MONERO TALK YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO GET NOTIFIED!
🚨SPONSOR:
Cake Wallet 🍰, the first open-source Monero (with now Bitcoin & Litcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero/Bitcoin blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app!
Website: https://cakewallet.io/
iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wa...
Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀
Listen & Reach out to us:
🎧PODCAST:
ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp
SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4
GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo
STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
📧CONTACT: monerotalklive@gmail.com
Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotopia
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia/
DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 32min
Timothy Picciott on Why Monero is in his Portfolio
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
XMR Donations Accepted (type in MoneroTalk.crypto in your CakeWallet send address field):
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL
OR
you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag & if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans!
Check out our new Gratutias Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJq-SzAlow
TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Timothy Pi-cciott, a financial advisor and public speaker known for his liberty approach to Financial planning and wealth management.
Tim discusses his journey in Crypto, the shock he experienced when realizing the Fed was a private entity, how he become one of the first financial advisors to recommend Monero for his clients portfolios and how a Crypto like Monero, which is private by default, can help combat the incoming Feudalistic High-Tech Debt system that he believes we are headed towards.
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:56 – MoneroTalk Starts, Timothy’s background
3:52 – Timothy loses job for speaking at Anarchapulco
6:00 – Going independent,
6:52 – Discovering the truth about the Fed
9:27 – Blockchain as the tool for control
13:03 – How Bitcoin was co-opted
14:45 – On Privacy
17:28 – Why is Monero a good investment
20:02 – Acceleration of tyranny
27:28 – Getting the average Joe to understand Monero importance
33:08 – Bitcoin ETF, Charitable Trusts, and other Tax Saving Vehicles
39:07 - How the wealthy use charity to save money
40:47 - Crypto IRA
43:20 - Preparing for energy shortage
44:55 - Bullish on Crypto, Spreading awareness of Privacy Coins
46:24 - Why aren’t libertarian public figures not talking about Monero
47:59 - Establishing Residency in Puerto Rico
54:29 – Taxing unrealized gains. Will this drive people to Monero?
1:01:04 – FBI sting on Monero using Scientist
1:10:25 – What time prefers to hold
1:15:25 - Preferred Crypto Wallet
1:20:34 – Who is looking to use your services? Roth Conversions
1:26:38 – Where to find Tim
1:30:36 – Signing off
🔗Links:
Tims Website: https://www.thelibertyadvisor.com/
Website: https://innovativewealth.com
Documentary: From Freedom to Facisims
Books: Creature from Jekyll Island
🚨SPONSOR:
Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero (& now Bitcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app!
Website: https://cakewallet.io/
iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542
Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cakewallet.cake_wallet&hl=en_US
🚨SPONSOR:
Sweetwater Digital Asset Consulting: Connecting new money with old money since 2018.
Website: https://sweetwater.consulting
🚨SPONSOR:
ChangeNOW: a Limitless Crypto Exchange
Website: https://changenow.io/
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀
Listen & Reach out to us:
🎧PODCAST:
ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp
SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4
GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo
STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
📧CONTACT: monerotalklive@gmail.com
Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/

Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 10min
Monerotopia 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 Epi #34: A special XMR Price Report w/ @_bullandbear!
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
XMR Donations Accepted (Type in monerotalk.crypto in Cake Wallet):
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL
OR
you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag & if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monoero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans!
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼: A laid back, chill out session with Chowbungaman, Sunchakr and a special XMR Price Report w/ @_bullandbear!
⏱Timestamps: Coming Soon!
🔗Links:
Bull & Bear Crypto: https://twitter.com/_bullandbear
Buy many gift cards with Monero at Coin Cards! https://coincards.com/us/?ref=monerotopia
MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE MONERO TALK YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO GET NOTIFIED!
🚨SPONSOR:
Cake Wallet 🍰, the first open-source Monero (with now Bitcoin & Litcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero/Bitcoin blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app!
Website: https://cakewallet.io/
iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wa...
Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀
Listen & Reach out to us:
🎧PODCAST:
ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp
SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4
GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo
STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
📧CONTACT: monerotalklive@gmail.com
Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotopia
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia/
DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr

Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 31min
Chris Blec On Monero
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
XMR Donations Accepted (type in MoneroTalk.crypto in your CakeWallet send address field):
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL
OR
you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag & if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans!
Check out our new Gratutias Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJq-SzAlow
TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Chris Blec, an online public figure known for his efforts to educate the masses about DeFi space and its potential flaws while pushing for more transparency and accountability among projects.
The two discuss Chris’ journey to becoming a Defi watchdog, where his passion for privacy comes from and the general lack of understanding the public has for why privacy is necessary.
The two also discuss the importance of Monero and why it will be absolutely crucial in the future, the potential banning of Monero and how Institutional investors need for privacy may drive interest in Monero in the future.
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:57 - Monero Talk Starts, Chris’ background in radio, programming, marketing
5:46 - On Ability to bridge tech and general public
7:58 - Becoming De-Fi watchdog
11:23 - Passion for privacy
14:43 - DeFi is Big Banking 2.0
18:31 - Potential benefits to building Defi On Monero
22:24 - Chris on Atomic Swaps
24:46 - Do people understand need for privacy
31:43 - Does Monero negative press fuel adoption?
35:31 - Can Monero be accepted by the Government?
43:18 - Aspirations for freedom versus reality
46:39 - Monero and Coinbase compliance
52:57 - Chris thoughts on Monero
56:07 - Inevitable band of Monero
59:10 - Forcing Bitcoin on people is still immoral
1:03:03 - Investors need for privacy may drive interest in Monero
1:04:19 - Monero as an investment
1:05:52 - Chris thoughts on Monero Technological achievements
1:07:30 - On the decentralization of Monero mining
1:11:06 - Chris’ thoughts on DeFi
1:15:10 - The Flufflypony situation seems spooky
1:20:13 - The OpSec mind frame required in crypto
1:22:35 - Chris’ Marketing Advice for Monero community
1:27:50 - Outro
🔗Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec
🚨SPONSOR:
Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero (& now Bitcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app!
Website: https://cakewallet.io/
iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542
Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cakewallet.cake_wallet&hl=en_US
🚨SPONSOR:
Sweetwater Digital Asset Consulting: Connecting new money with old money since 2018.
Website: https://sweetwater.consulting
🚨SPONSOR:
ChangeNOW: a Limitless Crypto Exchange
Website: https://changenow.io/
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀
Listen & Reach out to us:
🎧PODCAST:
ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp
SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4
GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo
STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
📧CONTACT: monerotalklive@gmail.com
Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/

Oct 3, 2021 • 1h 2min
Monerotopia 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 Epi #33: We chat about Seraphis, Lelantus Spark, Rucknium & More!
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
XMR Donations Accepted (Type in monerotalk.crypto in Cake Wallet):
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL
OR
you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag & if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monoero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans!
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼: A laid back, chill out session with Chowbungaman, Sunchakr, & special guest Justin! We chat about Seraphis, Lelantus Spark, Rucknium & More!
⏱Timestamps:
2:00 - Monero News, Chris Blec
3:55 - Monero Price
6:09 - White House Market Shut Down
8:04 - Gov. talks going after Capital Gains
14:22 - Crypto Vigilante Talk
15:33 - Lelantus Spark Interview
17:42 - Justin Ehrenhofer joins, talks Seraphis, Lelantus
21:10 - Rucknium concerns about Monero Vulnerability
32:21 - How Monero Development is going
36:57 - Flood Attack Report and other FUD
41:42 - North Korean Monero Heist
46:12 - Magic Monero Fund, New Funding Approaches
52:19 - GUI funding proposal
54:57 - Molly Messenger, Privacy
1:01:29 - Cake Wallet Update
🔗Links:
Rucknium: https://www.monero.observer/rucknium-ospead-ccs-proposal/
Transaction Volume: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/pwvxn3/fingerprinting_a_flood_forensic_statistical/
Seraphis: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/pzbytc/seraphis_a_promising_nextgen_transaction_protocol/
Funds tracked from BTC to XMR:
https://www.monero.observer/nick-bax-demonstrates-wannacry-2.0-monero-transactions-tracing/
New Monero Bounties project looking to complement existing CCS funding system
https://www.monero.observer/monero-bounties-project-complement-ccs/
MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE MONERO TALK YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO GET NOTIFIED!
🚨SPONSOR:
Cake Wallet 🍰, the first open-source Monero (with now Bitcoin & Litcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero/Bitcoin blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app!
Website: https://cakewallet.io/
iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wa...
Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀
Listen & Reach out to us:
🎧PODCAST:
ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp
SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4
GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo
STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
📧CONTACT: monerotalklive@gmail.com
Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotopia
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia/
DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr

Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 9min
Sarang Noether & Aram Jivanyan: On Improving Monero with Lelantus Spark
**PLEASE NOTE: Sorry about the Audio all. We tried to improve it for the podcast version but unfortunately this was the best we could do! We apologize in advance for this episode!
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
XMR Donations Accepted (type in MoneroTalk.crypto in your CakeWallet send address field):
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL
OR
you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag & if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans!
Check out our new Gratutias Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJq-SzAlow
TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Cryptographers Aram Jivanyan and Sarang Noether about their recently published proposal of the Lelantus Spark protocol.
The three discuss the development of the proposal, how it was funded by “privacy coin” project Firo and the benefit of competing cryptos trying to solve similar problems; the benefits it potentially could provide to Monero if adopted, and the general privacy coin space.
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:44 - Monero Talk Starts - Aram & Aaron's background
4:03 - How the development is going
5:55 - Lelantus Spark's effects on Monero
9:04 - Benefits to Monero
12:12 - More on Lelantus Spark's effects on Monero
21:01 - Ambiguity Sets and importance of 128
22:41- Will more upgrades to privacy needed after Spark is Implemented?
24:14 - Will Firo get similar results?
28:22 - Was Lelantus Designed with Firo in mind?
35:48 - How Ongoing is the project?
37:09 - How much more innovation to expect from Lelantus Spark
39:05 - Firo's Importance
42:37- How they see Monero and Firo Communities coming together
44:06 - Multisig improvements
48:33 - Firo's long term vision. Layer 2 solutions?
49:25 - Differences between Monero and Firo
54:55 - Cryptographers desire to solve problems
55:54 - What projects do other cryptographers find exciting?
59:30 - Will Self Sovereign Identity make it into Monero or Firo
1:00:13 - Could Monero be capable of more than communicating value.
1:02:25 - What projects do other cryptographers find exciting?
1:04:30 - Will there be consolidation among privacy coins
1:07:00 - Outro, Where to find Aram & Sarang
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Sep 26, 2021 • 1h 32min
Monerotopia 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 Epi #32: w/ Monero music artist @Crypt0_Bear!
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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼: A laid back, chill out session with Chowbungaman, Sunchakr, & special guest, Monero music 🎶 artist @Crypt0_Bear!
⏱Timestamps: Coming soon!
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Sep 23, 2021 • 1h 8min
Wesley Thysse: On Governments Planning Worldwide Regulation of Crypto
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TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Wesley Thysse of decentralized legal system.com, who recently made a splash on r/cryptocurrency with the posting of his report on what regulations he believes governments worldwide will begin to enforce with regards to crypto.
The two discuss Wesley's research into the Financial action task Force and their recent recommendations to G20 on how to approach crypto currency, and why and how the FATF has so much influence in bringing forth financial regulations in the US and globally, especially considering it is not an elected body.
The two also discuss Wesley's thoughts on crypto and in particular monero as an unstoppable technology and whether betting on Monero in the face of mounting regulatory headwind is sound.
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
2:05 – Monero Talk Starts – Wesley Explains Reddit Post
6:32 – How often are FATF recommendations used
9:40 – Soft laws and the FATF recommendations
10:10 – What interests are behind the FATF?
11:45 – Wesley discusses how these laws are implemented
13:03 – Doug points out elected officials are taking recommendations from organizations that weren't
13:30 – FATFs goal is to prevent money laundering/terrorist financing.
14:32 -What do you think the motivations behind these organizations making recommendations
16:50 – The wealthy tend to benefit from these new laws
19:50 – What are they try to achieve with these regulations
24:38 – How will they try to approach regulating Monero
26:38 – Will this stop Monero?
29:32 – Monero is still Unstoppable
35:20 – Wesley’s thoughts on Bitcoin culture of ‘Number Go Up’
37:55 – How does Wesley align with crypto
40:37 – Wesley’s thoughts on those who are ‘all in’ with crypto
44:11 – How to deal with news of Regulation, The silver lining of crypto regulation
47:16 – Will Regulators use Monero to better understand it?
51:03 – Why is Monero treated differently then Cash.
56:04 – CBDC, Stable Coins risk to Financial System
1:02:30 – Wesley’s recommendations for the Monero community
1:03:51 – Don't fear incoming regulation. Keep using Monero
1:05:44 – Outro, where to find Wesley’s work
🔗Links:
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Twitter: @Decentral_Law
Reddit Post: https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/o9fd7l/governments_planning_global_coordinated/
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Sep 18, 2021 • 1h 4min
Monerotopia 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 Epi #31: Monero T-shirts, aFungible humble post, guest suggestions & more!
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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼: A laid back, chill out session with Chowbungaman, Sunchakr, special guest YOU! We chat about our cool Monero T-shirts from clubmonero.com, aFungible humble post, guest suggestions & more!
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Monerotopia Starts
2:25 - ClubMonero.com T-Shirts
5:18 - Doug Thanks Monero Community for meeting CCS Goal.
7:50 - AFungible humble request on reddit, talks room for improvement
13:00 - Chris Sky Interview
15:27 - Call for guest suggestions.
16:57 - James Gratuitas Commercial
20:52 - Nam Joins
23:07 - Mike Joins
24:11 - Mike suggests potential guests ( financial freedom as it relates to medical freedom )
30:17 - Mike's Monero Story
34:17 - MvskokeBoy Joins, talks Monero asperations, Ask Doug about Ring Sig
39:35 - MvskokeBoy on Introducing family to Monero
43:21 - MvskokeBoy on Monero Price
50:57 - MvskokeBoy ask Doug he'd like to see
55:06 - Mike Reccomends IRC channels to learn more about Monero
57:40 - Purchase Monero through IRA
1:01:12 - Fluffypony Update Question
🔗Links:
tShirt Link: clubmonero.com
Humble Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/ppwob3/a_humble_request_to_all_234822_monero_members_here/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
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