Monero Talk

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman speaks with Brandon from the Agorist Network about Agorism, cryptocurrency, and privacy-focused economic systems. Brandon explains that agorism is fundamentally about trading freely outside state control and creating voluntary societies. He discusses founding the Agorist Network and working with notable figures like Wendy McElroy. The conversation explores the intersection of Monero with Agorist principles. Brandon shares his experience running a mango farm in Mexico since 2021, where he has planted 40-50 Adolpho mango trees. The discussion also covers the upcoming Monerotopia conference in Mexico City and the potential for selling agricultural products through XMR Bazaar using Monero. Throughout the conversation, they discuss the importance of privacy coins, with particular focus on Monero's technical advantages including its tail emission and ring signatures. TIMESTAMPS: (00:04:21) Brandon's Journey Intro to Agorism and Starting Agorist Nexus (00:14:21) Living an Agorist Life (00:17:45) Discussion on Mexico as a Hub for Agorist Community (00:19:14) The Importance of Financial Privacy, Why Monero is the Best Option (00:22:20) Differences Between Bitcoin and Monero in Terms of Decentralization and Adaptability (00:30:21) Monero Topia Conference and Marketplace Expansion (00:43:32) Agorism in Action, Brandon's Farm in Mexico (00:49:25) Potential Government Adoption of Cryptocurrency and Its Implications (00:56:41) Building a Decentralized Agorist Network (01:03:04) Closing thoughts, Future Initiatives LINKS: https://x.com/agoristn 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

14 Feb 1h 5min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: https://x.com/BerggoldDigital TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (22:57:00 Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (00:24:54) UK wants a backdoor on apple products (00:25:59) Feds run nodes. (00:26:31) USAID. (00:27:10) If DOGE can shut down USAID. (00:31:30) NYT is government funded. (00:32:42) Cuprate. (00:33:55) France’s war on privacy. (00:37:09) Mealworm in your food in EU? (00:39:50) Hong Kong and crypto. (00:41:50) Tornado Cash Co founder is released. (00:42:11) Roman Storm. (00:43:48) AOC on Elon. (00:57:48) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Nihilist. (01:30:25) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Andy Fichte. (01:45:08) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (02:26:10) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:17:50) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Feds run nodes: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1886804518177738856?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw USAID: https://x.com/bonillajl/status/1886632977607598104?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw If DOGE can shut down USAID..: https://x.com/cryptotweetie/status/1886778755588526581?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw The stablecoin legislation: https://x.com/senatorhagerty/status/1886793477679157723?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw AOC on Elon: https://x.com/ericldaugh/status/1886774705715077492?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw NYT is government funded: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1887197634156503306?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Mealworm in your food in EU?: https://x.com/stillgray/status/1887473329101025375?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Roman Storm: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1887593933754277982?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Tornado Cash Co founder is released: https://x.com/cryptotipsreal/status/1887941232053064077?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw France’s war on privacy: https://x.com/douglastuman/status/1887926515821580461?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Cuprate: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/zq65cgvzca UK wants a backdoor on apple products: https://x.com/disclosetv/status/1887883819207791082?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Hong Kong and crypto: https://x.com/Vivek4real/status/1888189206314278963 SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: 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

9 Feb 3h 18min

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: This episode is a recording of an X Spaces discussion with Douglas Tuman, John Bush, Stoic.XMR, BawdyAnarchist, and others about whether or not the Monero community should engage in political activism to push for pro-privacy, pro-Monero policies in the U.S. The participants debated the merits of lobbying for regulatory clarity versus focusing purely on grassroots, opt-out strategies that avoid government intervention altogether. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:09) Should Monero Engage in Political Advocacy? (00:06:36) John Bush’s Opposition to Political Engagement (00:12:20) Middle-Ground Perspective (00:16:50) Access to Monero & On-Ramps Debate (00:20:56) Political Feasibility & Trump's Executive Order (00:30:18) Doug’s Plan for Political Advocacy (00:34:22) Community Response & Strategy Discussion (00:42:29) Challenges in Achieving Regulatory Clarity (00:50:25) Grassroots vs. Institutional Adoption (00:56:40) Expanding Monero’s Utility Beyond Exchanges (01:04:26) Final Thoughts & Future Actions LINKS: https://x.com/TheStoicCoiner https://x.com/JohnBLiveFree https://x.com/i/spaces/1vAxRDabrNPGl 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

8 Feb 1h 13min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: https://x.com/lukemulks TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction (00:36:20) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:21:10) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Luke Mulks. (02:04:28) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (02:13:05) Hotel room for XMR in Georgia. (02:14:34) Easybit trying to scam? (02:15:40) Ross must be buying xmr. (02:17:04) Pre crime darpa. (02:20:32) Bitcoin is no longer legal tender. (02:23:55) Lightning Labs launching Tether on BTC marks. (02:25:30) OrangeFren first numbers for 2025. (02:25:56) Trump Lays Out Plan to Fix Credit Card. (02:28:53) Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:55:23) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Hotel room for XMR in Georgia: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/UlzJFXkJmf Easybit trying to scam?: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/tzbUhhYvks Ross must be buying xmr: https://x.com/johnfoss69/status/1884850913678123324?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw People making a Ross meme coin: https://x.com/realrossu/status/1881109685631357225?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Ross reunited with his wife: https://x.com/realrossu/status/1884658674301550663?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Ross on MoneroTalk: https://x.com/johnfoss69/status/1882253105888448870?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Pre-crime AML program: https://x.com/theragetech/status/1883864055276044598?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Orangefren stats: https://x.com/orangefren/status/1885613056652193866?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Bitcoin is no longer legal tender: https://x.com/francispouliot/status/1885012184503124095?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Pre crime darpa: https://x.com/freemattkim/status/1884341260858675425?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 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

2 Feb 4h 55min

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman interviews Floppy, a Bitcoin developer for 10 years, who is transitioning to contribute to Monero development. Floppy discusses his work on a coin join implementation called Joinster and his growing interest in Monero. They discuss Bitcoin’s limitations, Monero’s privacy advantages, Lightning Network, atomic swaps, and the broader implications of financial privacy. Floppy shares insights into his background, reasons for moving towards Monero, and potential areas where he might contribute to the Monero ecosystem. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:03) Introduction to Floppy and His Bitcoin Journey (00:04:36) Floppy’s Interest in Monero (00:07:11) Privacy in Darknet Markets & Bitcoin's Decline in That Space (00:11:31) Lightning Network vs. Monero for Privacy (00:19:23) Floppy's Shift Away from Bitcoin Development (00:22:58) Monero's Adoption and Culture (00:26:14) Floppy’s Interest in Monero Multisig (00:27:49) Floppy's Commitment to Staying Anonymous (00:30:03) Monero Scalability & Mining (00:34:23) Monero as a Digital Cash Replacement (00:36:56) Bitcoiners Moving to Monero (00:41:36) Bitcoiners’ Concerns About Monero (00:45:06) Bitcoin’s Flaws: Fixed Block Size & Security (00:49:56) Monero’s Resistance to Co-Option (00:55:56) Floppy’s Future Plans in Monero Development (01:02:46) Nostr & Monero Integration (01:07:03) Floppy’s Final Thoughts on Monero’s Future LINKS: https://x.com/1440000bytes 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

2 Feb 1h 9min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: https://x.com/nickspanos TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:00:50) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Nick Spanos. (00:42:01) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:02:28) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux and Bawdyanarchist. (01:02:55) Ross Ulbricht freedom. (01:06:08) Trump's executive orders on his first day. (01:18:25) Elon Musk. (01:20:00) Is Monero keeping Bitcoin's cypherpunk dream alive? (01:22:10) Eric Trump and the U.S.- Based Crypto. (01:23:40) "America the world the capital of crypto". (01:28:36) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Ross part 1: https://x.com/repthomasmassie/status/1881857222353076580?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Ross has been freed part 2: https://x.com/freeross/status/1881925029497377104?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Ross’s speech: https://x.com/realrossu/status/1882609887878029519?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Trump’s executive orders on his first day: https://x.com/annarmatson/status/1881545771683827829?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Pardoning Roger: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1883408063694254415?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1bwwnAvgawJjlw Forbes on Monero: https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2025/01/18/is-monero-keeping-bitcoins-cypherpunk-dream-alive/ The uncensored library: https://www.uncensoredlibrary.com/en America to become the world capital of crypto?: https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/1882532074009067829?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Zero capital gains for crypto projects?: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eric-trump-confirms-u-based-013000983.html SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: 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

27 Jan 1h 28min

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman interviews Justin Berman, a full-time Monero developer. Justin discusses his work on full-chain membership proofs++, which he's been developing for over six months. He explains that this upgrade, along with Carrot (being developed by Jeff Row), represents significant improvements to Monero's privacy and security features. Justin expresses optimism about implementing these changes before the end of 2025, with code potentially ready for testing within 1-2 months. The conversation also covers the current state of cryptocurrency, including Trump's involvement with meme coins, quantum resistance in cryptocurrencies, and various technical improvements being made to Monero. Justin details how wallet sync times could improve by 60-70% with upcoming changes, and discusses the growing developer community, particularly around the Cuprate project (a Rust implementation of Monero). TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:03) Discussion on Trump Coin and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem (00:15:58) Justin Berman's Role and Current Work in Monero (00:22:13) When Will FMCP++ Be Ready? (01:15:09) Developer Community Growth and Cuprate Initiative (01:20:46) Persistent Development Challenges and Future Events LINKS: https://x.com/justinberman95 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

21 Jan 1h 32min

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate LINKS: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:39:23) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:28:08) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (01:28:33) Bitcoin Freedom Act in Oklahoma. (01:32:04) Chainalysis attributed the wrong volume of hacked funds. (01:33:30) Coinbase Developer Platform. (01:34:50) Bitcoin value cannot be denied by US. (01:35:55) Coinbase relaunches Bitcoin backed loans. (01:37:50) Vlad Costea. (01:43:30) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (01:44:15) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Shortwavesurfer. (03:39:12) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/1878843940729933994?s=46 https://x.com/coinbasedev/status/1879604464476148206?s=46 https://x.com/senlummis/status/1879893968768659575?s=46 https://x.com/scottmelker/status/1880221524877062625?s=46 https://x.com/thevladcostea/status/1880376426245025921s=46&t=WeY1AyuT6Ir1FNBKKq_Beg SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: 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

19 Jan 3h 39min