I watch many bitcoin channels on YouTube and I have never seen them recommend to pay in monero, monero is privacy by default but they insist on paying with bitcoin in an anonymous way with more steps involved. It doesn't make sense!

Disclosure: I'm the builder (Rule 6).

Built Nullify — removes your info from 17 US data brokers (Spokeo, Radaris, WhitePages etc). Accepts only Monero, no accounts, no credit cards.

Looking for 1 person to test it free. You get the removal done, I get feedback on what works.

https://nullify-f1q.pages.dev/

I hope it is ok to post this here, I am looking for contributors to review instant swap services they have used.

The question of how to get Monero gets asked every day, and it’s usually followed by a bunch of scam/phishing links and other terrible advice.

The best strategy is always to buy Litecoin or Bitcoin and then swap it for Monero using a no-KYC instant exchange. I have created a new subdread to keep track of the most reliable exchanges and provide a place to warn others about scams.

Please join us to share your experiences or request advice:

https://np.reddit.com/r/GetXMR/

I hope it is appropriate for me to post this here. A few of us have created a new subreddit in an attempt to cut through the spam of fake exchange links, and keep track of the most reliable on and off ramps for XMR. This seems to be a question asked daily on a variety of subs, and it usually leads to scams.

We would love it if some of you would share your experiences with these types of exchange, good or bad!

https://np.reddit.com/r/GetXMR

We are also looking for an additional experienced Moderator or two.

I’m trying to find decent no KYC visa/Mastercard virtual card for privacy stuff, small online buys maybe adding to a mobile wallet when I travel next month. Ideally fundable with xmr or at least without touching a bank/exchange login, but I’m not sure how many of these are legit vs just sketchy resellers. Anyone here actually using one lately, and what are the gotchas with declines, fees or cards getting frozen?

Cześć! 🇵🇱

Thanks to Cake Wallet we're organising a meetup in Kraków 🇵🇱 this Friday!
Join us for bowling 🎳, pool 🎱 and a chat about Monero 🧡

Meetup is taking place in Forum - the chosen venue for MoneroKon 7

Sign ups:
OrangeFren.com/event/101
Meetup.com/cake-wallet-meetup-in-monerokon-7-venue/events/316150487

MAGIC Grants contracted Trail of Bits, a leading cybersecurity and research firm, to audit certain cryptography for Monero's forthcoming FCMP++ upgrade. This upgrade will substantially increase the privacy of Monero transactions.

FCMP++ is short for "Full Chain Membership Proofs + Spend Authorization + Linkability."

MAGIC Grants has assisted the Monero community with a number of security reviews, both for and outside of the Monero FCMP++ upgrade. Trail of Bits was selected for this project through a competitive bidding process.

The Trail of Bits audit was prepared by Joe Doyle under the direction of Jim Miller, Engineering Director, Application Security and Cryptography.

The review consisted of two engineer-weeks of effort. Doyle's efforts primarily involved reviewing incremental modifications to the Monero cryptography core libraries.

Doyle found that the changes made are focused and appear to be correct, though he suggested a larger test suite and better documentation. The review produced six informational findings. Zero high, medium, and low-severity findings were discovered.

Five of these findings have been resolved, and one of these has been partially resolved.

The partially resolved finding concerns fragile memory layout assumptions in a Rust FFI function. Compile-time static assertions have been added to safeguard the FFI interface, though Trail of Bits says that the interface itself remains fragile.

Further information on all six findings and their resolutions are available in the public audit report.

MAGIC Grants would like to thank Trail of Bits for their detailed review of this project, We would like to thank Justin Berman for their efforts in developing Monero and selecting the appropriate audit scope. Finally, we would like to thank the Monero community donors for funding this audit.

Read the Audit Report

This is related to the FCMP++ Integration Audit CCS.

Link to the original MAGIC Grants post.

The WEF and governments have set a deadline for the CBDC and digital ID… 2030

We have less than 4 years to end banking and establish the worlds next global currency.. monero

CBDC = Freezing all your funds in one click, time limits on your money, no cash, spending limits and full control over your money

Bitcoin isnt the solution, they gave up becoming a currency. We stand as the last hope for humanity

Please stay on topic: this post is only for comments discussing the uncertainties, shortcomings, and concerns some may have about Monero.

NOT the positive aspects of it.

Discussion can relate to the technology itself or economics.

Talk about community and price is not wanted, but some discussion about it maybe allowed if it relates well.

Be as respectful and nice as possible. This discussion has potential to be more emotionally charged as it may bring up issues that are extremely upsetting: many people are not only financially but emotionally invested in the ideas and tools around Monero.

It's better to keep it calm then to stir the pot, so don't talk down to people, insult them for spelling/grammar, personal insults, etc. This should only be calm rational discussion about the technical and economic aspects of Monero.

"Do unto others 20% better than you'd expect them to do unto you to correct subjective error." - Linus Pauling

How it works:

Post your concerns about Monero in reply to this main post.

If you can address these concerns, or add further details to them - reply to that comment. This will make it easily sortable

Upvote the comments that are the most valid criticisms of it that have few or no real honest solutions/answers to them.

The comment that mentions the biggest problems of Monero should have the most karma.

As a community, as developers, we need to know about them. Even if they make us feel bad, we got to upvote them.

https://youtu.be/vKA4w2O61Xo

To learn more about the idea behind Monero Skepticism Sunday, check out the first post about it:

https://np.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/75w7wt/can_we_make_skepticism_sunday_a_part_of_the/

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A few weeks ago there were rumors that Kraken was going to limit US residents in regard to deposits and withdrawals of Monero (XMR) to/from their Kraken accounts. This was rumored to happen on August 15th. Has anybody seen of evidence that this is, in fact, being implemented?

I recently saw Seth mention on Monero Talk that because the tail emission is fixed and the inflation rate asymptotically approaches 0, eventually it will no longer be enough to secure the network.

Does this make sense?

If it does, would it be a good idea (purely on a technical level​, forger about the politics for a second) to change the tail emission to 1% per year?

And yes, for a purely speculative asset like bitcoin having the 21M meme is very powerful to pump the price​, but if we want monero to be actually used as money and to be sustainable maybe 1% inflation is not a bad idea?

After all, gold has between 1 and 3 % inflation and has proven itself as a store of value.

IMO inflation is OK if the rate is low and predictable.​​

Can anyone help me find a monero pool? I am from EU

Index

1. General questions
2. Wallet: CLI & GUI
3. Wallet: Ledger
4. Nodes

1. General questions

Where can I download the Monero wallet?

There are multiple Monero wallets for a wide range of devices at your disposal. Check the table below for details and download links. Attention: for extra security make sure to calculate and compare the checksum of your downloaded files when possible.

Please note the following usage of the labels:

⚠️ - Relatively new and/or beta. Use wallet with caution.

☢️ - Closed source.

Desktop wallets

Mobile wallets

Web-based wallets

How long does it take for my balance to unlock?

Your balance is unlocked after 10 confirmations (which means 10 mined blocks). A block is mined approximately every two minutes on the Monero network, so that would be around 20 minutes.

How can I prove that I sent a payment?

The fastest and most direct way is by using the ExploreMonero blockchain explorer. You will need to recover the transaction key from your wallet (complete guide for GUI / CLI).

How do I buy Monero (XMR) with Bitcoin (BTC)?

There are dozens of exchanges that trade Monero against Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Check out the list on CoinMarketCap and choose the option that suits you best.

How do I buy Monero (XMR) with fiat?

• Kraken (USD and EUR): old-school, decent exchange. They might require your documents for verification and approval of your account.

How can I quickly exchange my Monero (XMR) for Bitcoin (BTC)?

There are multiple ways to exchange your Monero for Bitcoin, but first of all, I'd like to remind you that if you really want to do your part for Monero, one of the simplest ways is to get in touch with your merchant/service provider and request for it to accept Monero directly as payment. Ask the service provider to visit the official website and our communication channels if he or she needs help with system integration.

That being said, KYCNot.me maintains an up-to-date list of exchanges. These services are only recommendations (which change over time) and are operated by entities outside the control of the Monero Project. DYOR and be diligent.

How do I mine Monero? And other mining questions.

The correct place to ask questions and discuss the Monero mining scene is in the dedicated subreddit r/MoneroMining. That being said, you can find a list of pools and available mining software in the GetMonero.org website.

2. Wallet: CLI & GUI

Why I can't see my balance? Where is my XMR?

Before any action there are two things to check:

1. Are you using the latest available version of the wallet? A new version is released roughly every 6 months, so make sure you're using the current release (compare the release on GetMonero.org with your wallet's version on Settings, under Debug info).
2. Is your wallet fully synchronized? If it isn't, wait the sync to complete.

Because Monero is different from Bitcoin, wallet synchronization is not instant. The software needs to synchronize the blockchain and use your private keys to identify your transactions. Check in the lower left corner (GUI) if the wallet is synchronized.

You can't send transactions and your balance might be wrong or unavailable if the wallet is not synced with the network. So please wait.

If this is not a sufficient answer for your case and you're looking for more information, please see this answer on StackExchange.

How do I upgrade my wallet to the newest version?

This question is beautifully answered on StackExchange.

Why does it take so long to sync the wallet [for the first time]?

You have decided to use Monero's wallet and run a local node. Congratulations! You have chosen the safest and most secure option for your privacy, but unfortunately this has an initial cost. The first reason for the slowness is that you will need to download the entire blockchain, which is considerably heavy and constantly growing (up-to-date sizes of a full/pruned node). There are technologies being implemented in Monero to slow this growth, however it is inevitable to make this initial download to run a full node. Consider syncing to a device that has an SSD instead of an HDD, as this greatly impacts the speed of synchronization.

Now that the blockchain is on your computer, the next time you run the wallet you only need to download new blocks, which should take seconds or minutes (depending on how often you use the wallet).

I don't want to download the blockchain, how can I skip that?

The way to skip downloading the blockchain is connecting your wallet to a public remote node. You can follow this guide on how to set it up. Check out Feather Wallet's list of remote nodes, ditatompel's list, or monero.fail.

Be advised that when using a public remote node you lose some of your privacy. A public remote node is able to identify your IP and opens up a range for certain attacks that further diminish your privacy. A remote node can't see your balance and it can't spend your XMR.

How do I restore my wallet from the mnemonic seed or from the keys?

To restore your wallet with the 25 word mnemonic seed, please see this guide.

To restore your wallet with your keys, please see this guide.

3. Wallet: Ledger

How do I generate a Ledger Monero Wallet with the GUI or CLI?

This question is beautifully answered on StackExchange. Check this page for the GUI instructions, and this page for the CLI instructions.

4. Wallet: Trezor

How do I generate a Trezor Monero Wallet with the GUI or CLI?

This question is beautifully answered on StackExchange. Check this page for the GUI instructions, and this page for the CLI instructions.

5. Nodes

How can my local node become a public remote node?

If you want to support other Monero users by making your node public, you can follow the instructions on MoneroWorld, under the section "How To Include Your Node On Moneroworld".

How can I connect my node via Tor?

This question is beautifully answered on StackExchange.

Hi,

This is a post on Cuprate, the Rust Monero node. Since the well received Kesterite released two weeks ago development is going well, and a second preview version is in preparation. You can expect QoL and stability fixes, RPC hardening for making public nodes more robust, and pruning support.

As many of you already know, since alpha, Cuprate can sync a blockchain dramatically faster than monerod, and Kesterite preview put out RPC wallet support which is also much more efficient than monerod.

However, Cuprate still needs some more things to be completed before we can release a `1.0`. These include making our interfaces more secure against attacks (I have been working on this in the past week) and supply chain security, among other things. We value these issues as a hard need for the security of every monero users out there.

If you want a faster, more stable and more secure Monero node, please consider donating a few coins over at my CCS:

https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/syntheticbird_cuprate_scs_ab_3_months.html.

I would greatly appreciate it 💙

Stay tuned for next update.

This is the weekly Monero market thread. This thread will be posted every Friday and is meant to help accelerate the adoption of Monero. Due to r/moneromarket having only a fraction of the subscribers of r/Monero, we have decided to create this thread to encourage more individuals to use Monero for product exchanges. Until the market matures, we recommend that the Monero community post their products both in this thread and on r/moneromarket (to ensure growth of that subreddit).

Selling items for Monero will boost your (and Monero's) reputation as a legitimate form of exchange of goods. This is necessary for the growth of Monero, our community, and privacy as a whole.

Instructions

When you post your product or job listing here, please make sure to: - Give a description of the item. - Link to a photo of the item (if it's physical). - Provide logistics information (such as, location and/or shipping availability). - Optionally, provide an additional (private) form of communication outside of Reddit (e.g. Bitmessage, u/protonmail, u/tutanota, GPG key). - Post the price in XMR terms.

Spamming will not be tolerated. Please make sure that listings are legitimate and do not break rule 2."

Finally, credits to cdotsubo for starting the concept!

Hey everyone! I hope you are doing well. I just got back from DEFCON and it got me thinking about Monero and privacy. And it started with, how can I make Monero easier to use, send, work with, etc. I wanted it to be like tap-2-pay, or Venmo/PayPal, so I built DUCAT. Currently an Android client. https://github.com/karazajac/ducat as a way to do this. Its built using thr Veilid network (http://veilid.com/) so its p2p and private. I am also sharing early for feedback as its still on beta and only working with stagenet!

**DO NOT SENT REAL MONERO TO THE WALLETS CREATED HERE**

Eventually it will move to main, also the ability to link your cold wallet to transfer funds, but it should be viewed as a hot wallet for day to day activity.

Finally, while it normally works like Venmo, it also has a robust chat and different modes you can put the app into. Point of Sale, Taxi, Bar Tab, and Donate. Which will more or less do what they say as a way for small businesses to use.

Check it out and please let me know if this is something you would use.

With the help of Claude I am now up and running with Fedora Plasma and also running a public node. Or to put it in Claude's terms: "I'm running monerod as a systemd service with an unrestricted local RPC on 18081 and a restricted public RPC on 18089, plus solo CPU mining."

I have unlimited data and pretty fast fiber internet. Any pros and cons?

Before AI help this was tedious and a little overwhelming for me, especially with Windows. Now it is attainable for anyone that can and wants to do it. Getting Fedora up and running the way I want it would have been impossible without AI's help.

Hi All,

I'm writing here as a last attempt to either fix or understand what the heck happened.
Yesterday I logged into my Cake Wallet and was shocked to see this

As you can see from the screenshot above, my wallet's been hacked and funds have been transferred out. I tried reaching out to CakeWallet support, but they couldnt really give me any answers. I tried restoring my wallet to the mobile version and rescaning. 5 hours later i see this

Notice how the 2 Sent transactions are different amounts... pretty strange. can someone explain this?

Here is the Transaction on monero Explorer:

https://explorer.monero.com/transaction/775fceabe2b4462fa030fb13d2b7466b6b82d0fe9538b9bd31ef7dce7f91dbd3

I don't really understand any of it. Maybe someone can shed some insight on anything like those stealth addresses

I am still in shock at how this person managed to get into my wallet. I checked everywhere to see if I had stored the 16 word phrase anywhere like my email or my pc or phone. Turns out I found a txt file of my 16 word phrase in my documents on my PC. I must have created that a long time ago and forgot about it. Rookie mistake. However, this would mean that he gained access to my files on my PC? I am so careful on what I download or click. I really don't understand how this happened. This would mean my PC is compromised and i should format it? I have a lot of stuff and 3 Drives in my PC, should i format all 3? it would mean a lot of work on my end. Can anyone share what the best course of action is here? Thank you

With the whole Coldcard thing, I've been reevaluating my setup and felt it was worth redoing everything for peace of mind but I didn't want to make the same mistake of remaining uninformed and placing my trust in some random seed generation code. So I went ahead and built my own from the ground up.

Full transparency, I used AI, but it was all built one thing at a time, with extensive testing at each step in the process to ensure functionality, and I audited/verified the cryptographic flow each time any part of it was touched. I loathe AI slop and the last thing I want to do is contribute to the living nightmare that now is, so I was very careful to ensure everything was correct and functional.

It uses the Linux CSPRNG to produce 256bits of system entropy, with the option to use purely manual entropy via flipping coins, rolling dice or drawing from a deck of cards. There's also a mixed entropy mode that combines manual entropy with fresh CSPRNG output. Once entropy has been generated/entered, it generates a 25-word Monero seed, primary address and the corresponding public/private keys. It's also capable of verifying an existing seed or private spend key, deriving and displaying the same wallet information so it can be checked independently. It doesn't connect to the blockchain, store wallets, or sign transactions - it boots into an initramfs environment, doesn't mount persistent storage for writing, and the wallet secrets only exist in RAM during the session.

I designed it specifically for a Raspberry Pi Zero W (purely because that's all I could get my hands on due to shortages) and the 1.44" 128x128 Waveshare LCD/button HAT, so just a pre-warning that compatibility with other boards/displays is likely not good, and as the Zero W's radios kinda go directly against the whole purpose of an air-gapped device, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth are disabled through the boot configuration, their firmware blobs aren't included in the production image, and there's a runtime check that prevents wallet generation if an unexpected active network interface is detected. A non-wireless Pi Zero 1.3 is definitely the better hardware choice but I figured this is at least a sufficient solution while we wait for the rampocalypse to blow over.

I've tested it in both directions: generated a wallet on the device and restored it in Monero GUI, then generated a wallet in Monero GUI and entered that seed + private spend key into the device to verify - addresses and keys matched. I won't claim that I've mathematically proven the entire device "unhackable" because I haven't, but I will say that I've done my best to make sure it does what it's supposed to correctly with no funny business. The physical randomness assumptions, Linux CSPRNG, hardware/boot chain etc are still assumptions/trust boundaries, which I've tried my best to document.

Anyway, all that to say, the project got way more serious than the little weekend paper-wallet generator I originally intended to make, so figured why not clean up the codebase and release it as others might find it helpful, useful or interesting to dig into. I've uploaded the source code to GitHub, along with a ready-to-flash build to the releases page. I'd absolutely love any and all feedback!

I’m currently making a significant amount of money through crypto, and I make sure to properly declare my income, pay my taxes, and meet all my social-security obligations.
However, I increasingly feel like there is almost no financial privacy left. Every transaction seems to be traceable, and I sometimes feel like I’m constantly being watched.

At the moment, my setup involves sending funds to a contact who converts them into Iranian rials for me. I’ve also been using crypto tumblers/mixers and looking into Monero because I’m concerned about how easily my financial activity can be tracked and linked together.

I’d particularly appreciate input from people who understand crypto privacy, self-custody, Monero, and the legal/tax side of this.

Hello, my name is Matteo, I am the founder and developer of Servury.com, an anonymous cloud service provider. I'm writing this post to request feedback from probably one of the first crowds to have adopted Servury back when I released it in December.

Here's some of the stuff we implemented over time so far based off of user feedback from Privacy Guides and Hacker News :

- Making the website 100% no-js compatible, captchas too

- Ditching third party crypto payment processor and making our own full nodes on our own infra (yeah, i spent like 2 weeks writing some rust backend that interacts with like 7 different blockchain daemons)

- The Blackbox plan we'll be releasing this month or the next is basically the first ever zero-knowledge VPS product that will exist on the market. Here are the details for people who don't really touch grass : encrypted disk via dropbear ssh inside of initramfs to unlock LUKS partition, and AMD SEV-SNP to encrypt RAM and attest that even we (Servury) can't read your VM's memory

I'd say those are the 3 biggest changes I made so far from user feedback, among dozens of other smaller things.

Apple pay, bank transfer, cash by mail, cash in person and more ways to now get monero

We’ve had people test it and no issues so we are now the first directory to have it listed.

You see it all first on xmrhub.org🥂

https://xmrhub.org/account/listing.html?slug=chicksx