
Roman Sterlingov’s Bitcoin Fog conviction based on chain analysis sets dangerous precedent / EPI 304
Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews defense lawyers Tor Ekeland and Mike Hassard about the recent trial and conviction of their client Roman Sterlingov for allegedly operating the Bitcoin mixing service Bitcoin Fog. They highlight how the government relied on circumstantial blockchain tracing analysis rather than direct evidence to make its case, the lack of standards with blockchain tracing tools, threats to financial privacy rights, next steps for appealing the case & much more! TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:59) Case Background and Lack of Direct Evidence (00:11:09) Issues with Blockchain Tracing Tools (00:16:16) Relationship Between Government and Chain Analysis Companies (00:26:25) Changing the Crypto Narrative (00:46:53) Appealing the Case LINKS: https://twitter.com/TorEkelandPLLC https://twitter.com/mikehassard 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
19 Mars 202453min

LIVE from the Finney Forum in Dallas, Texas! News & MUCH More! EPI 158
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17 Mars 20242h 12min

Incognito Darknet Drugmarket Exit Scamming Developments with Sam Bent aka DoingFedTime / EPI 303
47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Sam Bent (aka DoingFedTime), an ex-darknet market vendor, about the recent shutdown of the Incognito darknet market. They discuss the incident details, analyze common issues with these markets, and explore ideas for more decentralized marketplaces. Timestamps: (00:07:41) Incognito Market Exit Scam, User Extortion (00:43:20) Darknet Market Resources and Research (01:06:04) Sam's Take on Monero, Regulatory Risks (01:13:17) Closing Thoughts on Darknet Markets LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUP5UhD6cMfpN4vxW3FYJLQ https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime 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 Mars 20241h 20min

Solving the Monero Ring Size with Amir Taaki (Monerotopia23)
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14 Mars 202445min

Monero vs. the Surveillance State w/ Blake Lovewell / EPI #302
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11 Mars 20241h 17min

TXN count, Monero Blocks w/ ArticMine, News, Price & MUCH More! EPI #157
88MWhce9wToCCENbRgfZ6X54Dx8HF4bYY79YkYN9nXeqCDmykzXuq48HWe6k9eZDkA4iYpLbTsvpXPnAGCALHTTMLUp8cWi OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate COFFEE: https://gratuitas.org/ GUEST LINKS: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:23:28) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:30:27) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ ArticMine. (02:54:30) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux and Tony. (02:55:22) Who profits by spamming Monero? (02:57:19) Massive darknet market operation? (02:58:19) Serai testnet is live. (02:59:46) Manually increase transaction fees for faster confirmation. (03:04:22) The EU Digital Identity Wallet is now approved. (03:08:50) Argentina and taxes. (03:21:21) Gold hit ATH. (03:23:50) Monero is being attacked from all angles. (03:25:31) Kucoin disables XMR withdrawals. (03:25:43) Cash in person for Monero. (03:30:03) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (05:07:40) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Serai testnet is live: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/dtcsATNWKY Serai testnet part 2: https://x.com/jehrenhofer/status/1765501767339442438?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA The EU Digital Identity Wallet is now approved: https://x.com/evavlaar/status/1763645654021157343?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA Trudeau and the pre crime legislation: https://x.com/evavlaar/status/1763645654021157343?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA Monero hit ATH for transactions: https://x.com/monerobull/status/1764945698355663156?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA Argentina and taxes: https://www.bowtiedmara.io/p/dirty-laundry-end-of-the-grey-list 16$ fee in lightning: https://x.com/yashraj/status/1764856670763499525?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA Powell said the US is nowhere near a CBDC: https://x.com/jehrenhofer/status/1765501767339442438?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA Manually increase transaction fees for faster confirmation: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/E3Bstjg11I Gold hit ATH: https://x.com/donttracemebruh/status/1766393951974514767?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA Monero is being attacked from all angles: https://x.com/manocrypto/status/1766406543208075757?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA Massive darknet market operation?: https://x.com/alexanarcho/status/1766421629284876761?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA Who profits by spamming Monero?: https://x.com/manocrypto/status/1766259341240185151?s=61&t=Ym9nclVWmWyTFCFRLR3vA 4th consecutive day of Monero transaction ATH: https://x.com/donttracemebruh/status/1766376619529150760?s=61&t=Ym9nclVW_mWyTFCFRLR3vA Cash in person for Monero: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/aLwctUYGgz Kucoin disables XMR withdrawals: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/IGw1wocgTY 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%3A... 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
10 Mars 20245h 7min

A Statistical Research Agenda for Monero with Rucknium (Monerotopia23)
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8 Mars 202424min

Episode 108: Privacy Is Our Dignity w/ Rafael LaVerde #Monerotopia23
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8 Mars 202445min