Amir Khazaieli and Brad Yasar: A Miner & Bitcoin OG on Monero

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews J.W. Verret, a practicing lawyer and law professor at George Mason University. J.W. discusses his role as an expert witness in the Roman Sterlingov trial, where he argued that Sterlingov could not have allegedly ran Bitcoin Fog. J.W. and Doug also talk about the implications of the government's recent overreach related to privacy and cryptocurrency technology by exploring the indictments against Tornado Cash and Samurai Wallet. Hear about who in the US Congress are allies in the movement to normalize privacy and the potential hope Monero provides to resist increasing government infringement on privacy. TIMESTAMPS: (00:03:06) J.W. Verrett's Role in the Bitcoin Fog Trial (00:14:30) Monero Talk Mentioned in Bitcoin Fog Trial (00:16:46) Analysis of the Indictments Against Tornado Cash and Samurai Wallet (00:42:41) Advocacy and Allies in Congress (00:55:54) Importance of Privacy and National Security (01:02:29) What You Can Do to Help LINKS: https://twitter.com/jwverret 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/) 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: monerotalk@protonmail.com 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: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalk

12 Touko 20241h 3min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://www.wizardswap.io https://twitter.com/WizardSwap_io TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:13:30) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:33:54) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ WizardSwap. (01:12:22) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (01:13:26) Archtyp Market, the largest dark net market. (01:14:20) Sold all the Bitcoin for Monero. (01:20:45) Mass Adoption and Monero's Exchange rate. (01:21:45) Edward Snowden talking about Monero. (01:23:25) UK having the power to seize your crypto. (01:27:50) Roger Ver charged with tax fraud. (01:34:38) 22$ million ransomware payment made in March 1 by United Health. (01:36:00) EU Parliament will approve far-reaching new anti-money laundering laws. (01:37:30) A vast new data set could supercharge the AI hunt for crypto money laundering. (01:43:32) Bitcoin is instituotinal grade. (01:51:22) The Biggest Crypto Debate in History. (01:59:35) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:26:36) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/xenumonero/status/1784594152828579905?s=46 https://x.com/thankfulfrtdy/status/1784670072209920422?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/1785058038086238329?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/1785387274017910826?s=46 https://x.com/xenumonero/status/1785819206010748947?s=46 https://x.com/wilderko/status/1785970484028330482?s=46 https://www.wired.com/story/ai-crypto-tracing-model-money-laundering https://news.bitcoin.com/wyoming-senator-slams-dojs-take-on-non-custodial-crypto-software-vows-to-protect-user-rights https://x.com/drunkdialme/status/1786587064282300565?s=46 https://www.youtube.com/live/Pm7t3RhSSfk?si=u17SQ9siv76lNgQ SPONSORS: GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com PRICE REPORT: https://localmonero.co WIZARDSWAP.IO: https://www.wizardswap.io 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: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social 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

4 Touko 20243h 27min

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Aaron Day - an author, activist, and former presidential candidate. Aaron discusses the potential threat of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the need for decentralized alternatives. He also covers the history and motivations behind the push for CBDCs and just how close we may be to seeing them implemented. They explore the challenges faced by existing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in terms of scalability, privacy, and resistance to government control. The conversation highlights the importance of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Monero, to create a parallel economy as an alternative to CBDCs. They also discuss strategies for onboarding people to preserve individual liberties in the face of potential digital tyranny. TIMESTAMPS: (00:06:49) The Threat of CBDCs (00:15:24) History of Groups Pushing the CBDC Agenda (00:19:46) The Hijacking of Bitcoin, Challenges with Existing Cryptocurrencies (00:41:28) The Need for Decentralized Alternatives (01:08:54) When Will a CBDC Arrive in the US? (01:21:37) Strategies for Education, Onboarding, Opting-Out (01:32:07) Closing Comments and Outro LINKS: https://x.com/aaronrday 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/) 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: monerotalk@protonmail.com 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: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalk

29 Huhti 20241h 36min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:04:22) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:53:22) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (00:54:07) IRS tax form against crypto privacy. (00:55:56) Senate passes the surveillance bill. (00:57:43) Senator Ron speech on the 702 bill. (01:00:43) 82% of BTC wallets cannot move due to high fees. (01:01:34) Common Monero critiques addressed. (01:04:27) XMRT. (01:05:11) Why Monero as freedom money. (01:08:02) University arresting it’s own professors. (01:09:03) Elizabeth Warren’s letter against crypto. (01:11:16) Phoenix will be removed from US app stores. (01:11:40) ZKSNACKS blocking US Residents. (01:12:01) Money service businesses. (01:12:28) Samourai podcast before the arrest. (01:16:04) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ ArticMine, Seth and Mike Hassard. (02:42:25) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:28:30) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: IRS tax form against crypto privacy: https://x.com/thecryptocpa/status/1781403340045197813?s=46 Senate passes the surveillance bill: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/04/19/politics/fisa-senate-negotiations Senator Ron speech on the 702 bill: https://x.com/savingprivacy/status/1780418784378986676?s=46 82% of btc wallets cannot move due to high fees: https://x.com/hlopez/status/1781501372200059336?s=46 Common Monero critiques addressed: https://x.com/nikzh/status/1782525884722712604?s=46 XMRT: https://x.com/kayabanerve/status/1782728358804996205?s=46 Why Monero as freedom money: https://x.com/donttracemebruh/status/1782744355410694217?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Full chain membership proofs has been funded: https://x.com/kayabanerve/status/1783594358622609891?s=46 University arresting it’s own professors: https://x.com/snowden/status/1783626709364797896?s=46 (https://x.com/snowden/status/1783626709364797896?s=46) Elizabeth Warren’s letter against crypto: https://x.com/donttracemebruh/status/1783889175902584855?s=46 Phoenix will be removed from US app stores: https://x.com/gladstein/status/1783880829438972316?s=46 Phoenix wallet removal in US app stores part 2: https://x.com/acinqco/status/1783878732865740940?s=46 “Come and take it” approach to BTC: https://x.com/diverternokyc/status/1784073041288237057?s=46 ZKSNACKS blocking US Residents: https://x.com/donttracemebruh/status/1784211900336660729?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Money service businesses: https://x.com/sethforprivacy/status/1783583589856104514?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Samourai podcast before the arrest: https://x.com/chrisblec/status/1783236404589314495?s=46&t=WeY1AyuT6Ir1FNBKKq_Beg Founders of CEO arrest: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-and-ceo-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-arrested-and-charged-money-laundering SPONSORS: GUEST SEGMENT: Cakewallet.com & Monero.com PRICE REPORT: https://localmonero.co/ 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: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social 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

28 Huhti 20244h 29min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: www.monerotalk.live/donate or get Monerotopia24 tickets here: monerotopia.com Speaker: Ian Sagstetter (Zcash Contributor) Links: https://twitter.com/iansagstette Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/nkTR3QCSSpw) TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MoneroTopia23 Confer Vids: ODY: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8/Monerotopia23:8 TY: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa810CWboNcPX7cY-JYEWo-4 A SUPER Thank you to CakeWallet.com and Monero.com for being the Main Stage Sponsor! https://twitter.com/cakewallet https://twitter.com/monerocom ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4 STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: https://www..Monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotopia@protonmail.com Mastedon: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia/ DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr

25 Huhti 202447min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: www.monerotalk.live/donate or get Monerotopia24 tickets here: monerotopia.com Speaker: Sarang Noether (Monero Research Contributor) Links: Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/41ion9MgMlE) TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MoneroTopia23 Confer Vids: ODY: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8/Monerotopia23:8 TY: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa810CWboNcPX7cY-JYEWo-4 A SUPER Thank you to CakeWallet.com and Monero.com for being the Main Stage Sponsor! https://twitter.com/cakewallet https://twitter.com/monerocom ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4 STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: https://www..Monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotopia@protonmail.com Mastedon: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia/ DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr

23 Huhti 202439min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: github.com/recanman TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (01:01:50) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:32:42) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Recanman. (01:45:38) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:10:12) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (02:10:31) Federal Reserve Bank of NY. (02:11:29) Bank Crisis. (02:26:36) Spam or test? (02:36:00) Monero 10th Birthday giveaway. (03:21:20) Monero Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://twitter.com/1CoastalJournal/status/1781079272104296549 https://twitter.com/DarioCpx/status/1781070550925729904 https://twitter.com/tuxpizza/status/1779995729609609311 SPONSORS: GUEST SEGMENT: Cakewallet.com & Monero.com PRICE REPORT: https://localmonero.co/ 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: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social 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

19 Huhti 20243h 21min

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman interviews Luke Parker (aka "KayabaNerve”) as part of a Monerotopia segment. Normally we don’t publish the MoneroTopia special guest segments as a MoneroTalk, but this one is not to be missed! Luke offers some mind bending insights into the development, implementation , and implications of Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs). Luke describes what he sees as being the path toward implementing them into Monero prior to the Seraphis upgrade. They cover the potential timeline for implementation, with Luke aiming to have it ready within six months, and the possibility of presenting the completed work at the next Monerotopia conference! TIMESTAMPS: (00:03:18) Introduction to Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs) (00:25:54) Technical Details of FCMPs (00:48:37) Implementation Timeline and Auditing (01:02:40) Q&A With Luke (01:03:02) Developer Incentives and Funding Models (01:26:19) Questions on FCMPs, Cryptography (01:33:42) Political Situation in Argentina (01:53:43) Other Technical Questions and Closing Remarks LINKS: https://twitter.com/kayabanerve 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/) 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: monerotalk@protonmail.com 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: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalk

16 Huhti 20242h 9min