Monero Talk
Is Monero the truest cryptocurrency?
About the show
Monero Talk broadcasts weekly conversations on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/monerotalk) with topical guests to understand what the Monero cryptocurrency is today and what it hopes to become.
We strive to give birth to new Monero users by simply reporting on the facts in our search to answer the question--Is Monero the truest cryptocurrency of them all? In staying true to the Monero ethos, we aim to always be skeptical. While we are Monero Talk by name, and Monero devotees at heart, the intention of the show is to ultimately discover and support the one blockchain that is most aligned with the original cypherpunk and crypto-anarchist ideals that cryptocurrency was born from. And the one that is most likely to succeed at becoming true digital cash. So far, we believe Monero is the one.
Guests include:
The developers and researchers working on the open source core protocol and the cryptography behind it;
The people building the projects and infrastructure supporting the protocol;
Privacy advocates and people building privacy enhancing technologies;
Analysts and investors speculating on Monero's growth;
Journalists and pundits weighing in on Monero's place in the crypto-sphere; and
Respected (sometimes controversial) contributors and community members.
If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
Monero (XMR) Donation Address:
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Episodes
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MoneroTopia Speaker Aarón Díaz! + Price, News & MUCH More! | EPI 191
November 10th, 2024 | 3 hrs 24 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fluoride, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, rfk, rogan, shopinbit, trump, xmr
MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 191 - Special Guest and MoneroTopia Spanish Speaker Aarón Díaz + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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Jeff Berwick on XMR, Encoding Unstoppable Liberty & Escaping Technocratic State | EPI 332
November 7th, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, dollarvigilante, fungible, jeffberwick, matrix, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, tesla, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman chats with crypto-anarchist and founder of the Dollar Vigilante Jeff Berwick.
In this discussion Berwick explores the "matrix" of societal control, his belief in the importance of self-transformation, and the power of privacy-focused currencies like Monero as tools for autonomy.
They also delve into alternative technology, including Berwick’s use of Tesla-inspired healing devices, and discuss strategies for maintaining Monero’s independence amidst rising governmental control. Get ready for a thought-provoking conversation about freedom, personal empowerment, and the potential for decentralized finance.
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A Cypherpunk Future w/ MoneroTopia24 speaker Juan Galt | EPI 331
November 3rd, 2024 | 1 hr 29 mins
bitcoin, bitcoinmagazine, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, cypherpunk, fungible, juangalt, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Juan Galt, a seasoned crypto journalist and early adopter known for his work with Bitcoin Magazine and his extensive knowledge of privacy technologies.
The conversation explores the evolution of Monero and Bitcoin, privacy versus transparency in blockchain, and the challenges each project faces in scaling, adoption, and maintaining decentralization. With lively debates on Monero's unique role as digital cash, Bitcoin's path as digital gold, and the ideological values driving both communities, this episode provides deep insights into the philosophies shaping today’s cryptocurrency landscape.
Juan and Doug bring a thoughtful analysis of Bitcoin maximalism and Monero's cypherpunk ethos, reflecting on the different yet overlapping missions these two cryptocurrencies serve.
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Finishing What Bitcoin started w/ @ray_noones! + Price Report, News & MUCH More! | EPI 190
November 3rd, 2024 | 3 hrs 51 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, kamala, lebronjames, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, raynoones, robschneider, rogerver, trump, xmr
MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 190 - Special Guest Ray Youssef from noOnes + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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MoneroPay, Metronero and the Monero ATM w/ Irem Kuyucu & Laurynas Cetyrkinas | EPI 330
October 28th, 2024 | 1 hr 12 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, digilol, fungible, irem, laurynas, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman talks with Irem and Laurynas, the creators of Digilol, a remote IT company specializing in hosting, DevOps, and cybersecurity, which accepts Monero as payment.
They highlight their work on several Monero-related initiatives, including Monero Pay, a Monero payment processing platform, and Monero ATMs, designed for cash transactions. They also touch on the development of a future project called Metronero, a checkout system for merchants to easily accept Monero.
Additionally, the conversation delves into the team's efforts to develop open-source software for kiosk hardware, making it easier to implement Monero ATMs and other devices that handle digital payments to foster greater adoption of Monero.
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Special Guest SquadSwap + Price, News & MUCH More! | EPI 189
October 27th, 2024 | 4 hrs 32 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, joerogan, kamala, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, squadswap, trump, xmr, xmrdelisting
MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 189 - Guest SquadSwap + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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Why Tornado Cash Free Speech defense was rejected in Court w/ Tor Ekeland Mike Hassardl | EPI 329
October 21st, 2024 | 1 hr 18 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, mikehassard, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, samaurai, torekeland, tornadocash, xmr
TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Michael Hassard, an attorney from Tor Ekeland Law known for defending clients in federal criminal trials, especially in cases involving technology and cryptocurrency.
He dives into their current legal battles and discusses their defamation lawsuit against Chainalysis for falsely labeling their client’s cryptocurrency project as a scam, as well as the broader implications of government overreach in cases related to digital privacy, cryptocurrency, and open-source development.
Michael provides his take on the Tornado Cash and Samaurai cases. Including how charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering are being abused by prosecutors. Tune in as they break down the intersection of law, technology, and privacy rights.
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MoneroTopia Speaker Pavol Lupták + Price, News & MUCH More! | EPI 188
October 20th, 2024 | 4 hrs 3 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, martiallaw, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, pavolluptak, police, privacy, privacycoin, rogerver, xmr
MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 188 - Special Guest and MoneroTopia Speaker Pavol Lupták + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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LIVE from Mexico City w/ Xenu! + Price Report, News & MUCH More! | EPI 187
October 13th, 2024 | 2 hrs 35 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, copamonero, covid, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, markrutte, martano, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, ww3, xenu, xmr
MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 187 - LIVE from Mexico City w/ Special Guest Xenu + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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Grow Monero w/ us at the MoneroTopia24 Confer! If we use it we win! | EPI 328
October 11th, 2024 | 2 hrs 50 mins
aaronrday, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, jimpfaff, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, queentatiana, reubenmetcalfe, vigilantecrypto, vladcostea, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Douglas Tuman hosts a Twitter Spaces session with the community concerning Monero, its current challenges, and the upcoming MoneroTopia24 conference in Mexico City!
Doug emphasizes the importance of digital cash, the MoneroTopia event, and the need for the Monero community to unite in response to an "adversarial environment," notably referencing Monero's delisting from Kraken in Europe.
Vlad Costea, an early Bitcoiner, discusses Monero's importance in preserving privacy and draws parallels with other privacy technologies, while Aaron Day talks about his experiences promoting Monero and privacy coins in workshops across the U.S. We also had Tatiana, singer-songwriter who is a peace and liberty activist join us in addition to many more guests!
Various privacy tech projects and philosophical concerns about privacy, regulation, and technology are explored throughout the spaces!
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CopaMonero SEMIFINALS w/ Alessandro & Anhdres! Monero Price Report, News & MUCH More! | EPI 186
October 6th, 2024 | 4 hrs 11 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, irs, kraken, matrix, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, trump, xmr, xmrdelisted
MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 186 - CopaMonero SEMIFINALS with Alessandro and Anhdres!
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The Future of Decentralization - 1 year on w/ Dr. Kapil of BasicSwap & Particl | EPI 327
October 3rd, 2024 | 1 hr 14 mins
basicswap, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, drkapil, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, particl, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Dr. Kapil from BasicSwap and Particl to discuss advancements in decentralized exchanges, specifically focusing on Basicswap being the first and currently only bidirectional atomic swap dex involving Monero and other privacy coins.
He highlights BasicSwap's unique approach, which eliminates centralized intermediaries, allowing for fully decentralized, non-custodial swaps between cryptocurrencies.
Dr. Kapil also touches on the challenges of atomic swap adoption, including the need to run full nodes and the complexities of decentralized exchange setups, while teasing upcoming solutions that will make the process more user-friendly.
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Achieving a thriving Monero Circular Economy with Alaskanon | EPI 326
September 30th, 2024 | 1 hr 38 mins
advocate, alaskanon, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, freedom, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Alaskanon, a dedicated advocate of Monero and financial sovereignty, about the growing momentum of Monero's adoption, the challenges of building a circular Monero economy, and the importance of decentralized, private digital cash.
Alaskanon emphasizes how Monero stands out as the best form of private currency and draws parallels between the weakening of fiat currencies and Monero's long-term potential.
The conversation also touches on the necessity of educating others about Monero's value, while highlighting the need for proactive steps toward financial freedom by adopting Monero.
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Monero Nodo update w/ Abdullah & Brindel! Monero Price Report, News & MUCH More! | EPI 185
September 29th, 2024 | 4 hrs 10 mins
abdullahkhan, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, europemigration, fungible, monero, moneronodo, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, sherritenpenny, xmr
MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 185 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony, Special guest Abdullah & Brindel to give us an update on Monero Nodo: Plug & Play Monero Node Device & MUCH MORE!
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MoneroTopia Hackathon w/ Deverick & Csilla! + Price, News & MUCH More! | EPI 184
September 21st, 2024 | 3 hrs 47 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, donaldtrump, fbi, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, peterthiel, privacy, privacycoin, remigration, sweden, trump, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 184 MoneroTopia Hackathon w/ Deverick and Csilla! + Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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Privacy as the Top On-Chain Alpha w/ Rafael LaVerde | EPI 325
September 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 45 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, cryptovigilante, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, rafaellaverde, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Rafael Laverde of the Crypto Vigilante to discuss Monero's role in the evolving crypto landscape.
They dive into Bitcoin's loss of fungibility and the increasing programmability that makes it less private, contrasting it with Monero’s strong privacy features. The conversation explores how Monero is not only essential for anonymous transactions but also positioned as a better store of value.
They also highlight Monero’s potential to drive a parallel economy, free from state surveillance, and predict its growing importance for businesses.