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Skepticism Sunday #3 — August 4, 2024
  • Block-explorer tools and websites

    Do not use this. If you try to find something there, you are only giving away that you have done something there by trying to find something.

    Imagine who is looking for a specific transaction? Even in other block explorers! Who is searching for a transaction or the details of a transaction at this point in time? Of course, most likely only someone who actually has something to do with it.

    Operate your own fullnode and, if possible, refrain completely from researching transactions on third-party websites.

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    eXaMinR: free and open source monero tracing tool
  • Do not use this. If you try to find something there, you are only giving away that you have done something there by trying to find something.

    Imagine who is looking for a specific transaction? Even in other block explorers! Who is searching for a transaction or the details of a transaction at this point in time? Of course, most likely only someone who actually has something to do with it.

    Operate your own fullnode and, if possible, refrain completely from researching transactions on third-party websites.

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  • cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/3885759

    > XMRig for Android Has anyone analyzed and tried this? Is p2pool mini implemented?

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    “While Bitcoin remains the preferred crypto for ransomware groups, Europol’s report highlights the rising use of Monero (XMR) as an alternative. Monero’s privacy features make it an optimal choice for criminals looking to conceal their funds.”

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    RandomX for soc/mobile small devices

    I know this has been considered before. There are many old devices lying around somewhere in our cupboard drawers. An Android or iOS app using XMR could use the individual components of old small devices, e.g. camera, modem, proximity sensor, CPU, RAM, audio chip...

    hyc maybe Thoughts?

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    Skepticism Sunday #2 — July 28, 2024
  • Search for videos or articles by Mr. Monero Core 'Francisco Cabanas' aka ArticMine

    YouTube: [Scalability expert Francisco Cabanas aka ArticMine discusses how #XMR is handling the sky rocketing daily transaction count!](: https://www.youtube.com/live/UeUGiSreegs?si=6EtFL6ePufwk8INy)___

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    Techlore TutaPrivacy interview
  • Tuta accepts Monero as payment.

    Vik Sharɱa has criticized Proton after they advertise with privacy but do not support XMR.

    Douglas Tuman mentioned Tuta.

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  • Tuta interview by Techlore

    Tuta is secure email with automatic encryption. Private by design, open source & free. Imprint: http://tuta.com

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    POLL on X - best global peer-to-peer cash
  • The results become visible after the vote.

    You may be able to use a privacy browser to access such websites. E.g. DuckDuckGo Browser

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    POLL on X - best global peer-to-peer cash
  • The results will be visible after the vote.

    It is good to do without such social media, but if you are active on them anyway, you can link to interesting posts here on Monero.Town.

    Is Twitter not Tor-friendly? As far as I know, you can use it in the Tor browser.

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  • POLL on X - best global peer-to-peer cash

    Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

    Monero (XMR)

    Dash (DASH)

    Nano (NANO)

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    Skepticism Sunday #1 -- Jul 21, 2024
  • You can top up your digital Visa card with crypto. However, you would need to convert a small portion of your Monero into SCRT and send it to your digital NON-KYC Fina card before paying. https://fina.cash

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  • When questions or posts (about Monero or related) are posted on social media platforms and someone from the Monero community should respond. A place to link to other websites.

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    How are we supposed to use /r/Monero ?!
  • Someone who is active on Reddit can post a link to the Town here as early as possible in the discussion in posts that were originally only available on Reddit but are now also being discussed here.

    Or even just reply/contribute to the discussion here but quote there on Reddit and link to here.

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  • moneroj.net is beautiful!

    How is it possible for a website to be so beautiful? Please spread the word! https://moneroj.net/

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    cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/3546999

    > - X-Spaces Talk > > Why UTXO Matters: Security, Privacy, and Scalability in BTC Ecosystem

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    Why UTXO Matters: Security, Privacy, and Scalability in BTC Ecosystem

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    🚨Honeypot Warning🚨In a thread posted on Dread in /d/Monero.. it's being discussed that the "Haveno-Reto" fork may be a honeypot.

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    You can now use LIBERECO. Your new Monero homepage.

    Libereco means "Freedom", or "Liberty" in Esperanto.

    DASHBOARD > Network Stats, Price, News & Community feeds.

    RESOURCES > A collection of all kinds of Monero information and knowledge

    BLOGO > a Blog

    https://x.com/DontTraceMeBruh/status/1797687175087350239

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    rwa-fe.pages.dev Tari Airdrop Game

    Play the Tari Airdrop Game. Tari is the L1 protocol powered by you - proof of work, beautiful apps anyone can use, and an ingenious native app platform to put all of its power in your hands.

    Tari XTM is the new PoW asics-resistant Privacy coin by Fluffypony. This is the link for the Airdrop game. Live since May 14, 2024.

    Merge-Mining XMR has already been implemented. All you have to do is enter your Monero address with the miner.

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    rumble.com institutional grade

    Bitcoin is 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎 Monero is 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚍𝚘𝚖 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎 money for the people.

    Video: Bitcoin is 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎

    • Please also visit, at least briefly, the original post on Twitter to show your interest and support.
    • https://twitter.com/DontTraceMeBruh/status/1786483855890829643
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    Putting their heads together https://twitter.com/SimpleXChat/status/1769457715309388172 technology trailblazer's

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    A big thanks to tevador from TorProject Proof of Work for .onion Services https://spec.torproject.org/hspow-spec/

    The overall denial-of-service prevention strategies in Tor are described in the Denial-of-service prevention mechanisms in Tor document. This document describes one specific mitigation, the proof-of-work client puzzle for onion service introduction.

    This was originally proposal 327, A First Take at PoW Over Introduction Circuits authored by George Kadianakis, Mike Perry, David Goulet, and tevador.

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    cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/1084048

    > SimpleX is a private encrypted messenger that creates new identities for each conversation. However, as we pointed out in a previous video, when you first install the app, it’s all the developer’s own servers. This has metadata and centralization risks. We are here to help. > > SimplifiedPrivacy.com is a completely different firm than SimpleX (although we share the same first word). We just released a tutorial video with a self-host script for any Debian/Ubuntu VPS that you can use to easily self-host a SimpleX server: > https://video.simplifiedprivacy.com/simplex/ > > In the tutorial video, we taught how to use Kyun.host a Monero focused free speech provider in Romania that we recommend! However, you can use any provider. > > Here is the script on our self-hosted gitlab on Kyun with an Iceland domain: > https://git.simplifiedprivacy.is/publicgroup/simplex-self-host/ > > If you do not wish to self-host, you can add our SimpleX servers to your app for free: > > smp://BgQRXMpC_pOpm2eAWvwFAvz6o1pJMu8y6_LaxZYxAFg=@smp.simplifiedprivacy.com > > xftp://YLfpIjjRjJdOHKSPHCxhHMUmB_auPkxSIkfo76cH7F8=@xftp.simplifiedprivacy.com:5443 > > Reach out to us if you’d like our help to setup many OTHER services or complex configurations/support at SimplifiedPrivacy.com > > > > Join our SimpleX Group Chat, people discuss Monero and privacy in general: > > https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=1-4&smp=smp%3A%2F%2Fhpq7_4gGJiilmz5Rf-CswuU5kZGkm_zOIooSw6yALRg%3D%40smp5.simplex.im%2FXVf2UZLG2NxirJJlkO-yjU3BjbnK-QBo%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAy8t1QqQ_sOovdEAfXlWvWKH9dw-7kwl5menGf4JI8hU%253D%26srv%3Djjbyvoemxysm7qxap7m5d5m35jzv5qq6gnlv7s4rsn7tdwwmuqciwpid.onion&data=%7B%22type%22%3A%22group%22%2C%22groupLinkId%22%3A%225tJ0uL-PgZB4UjSIsbnyJQ%3D%3D%22%7D > > > ___

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    "If you use XMR, then there isn't much anyone can do (or to help you with), as far as I know. Bitcoin can be traced, but not frozen, until you send it to a CEX."

    "The key point is, you have the choice."

    @cz_binance said it before and he will say it again:

    Bitcoin is traceable. https://monero.town/post/461435

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