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 Episode 236 | Price, News, and MUCH MORE!
October 19th, 2025 | 2 hrs 10 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, cakewallet, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, signal, thorchain, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 236 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tux & MUCH MORE!
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Juraj Bednar on Monero & Zcash | EPI 364
October 16th, 2025 | 1 hr 45 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, dex, fungible, jurajbednar, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr, zcash
TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman speaks with Juraj, a self-described “shaman” of the crypto world who bridges different blockchain communities. Together, they dive into the contrasts and common ground between Monero and Zcash, exploring both the technical and cultural dynamics of the leading privacy coins.
Juraj discusses Zcash’s growing DEX integrations through Zashi Wallet and Near Intents, while Doug shares his experience with a failed swap attempt. They compare this with Monero’s ongoing DEX efforts like Sarai and potential Thorchain integration, highlighting the shared goal of improving usability and interoperability.
The two also unpack each project’s funding models, mining approaches, and community cultures, debating decentralization, security, and the future of privacy in crypto. Juraj emphasizes that real adoption often depends more on social dynamics than technical merit, and that long-term holders give privacy coins their true value.
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Selling land for Monero w/ HappyLanding25! | EPI 235
October 12th, 2025 | 2 hrs 57 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocrash, cryptocrash2025, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 235 - Selling land for Monero w/ HappyLanding25! + Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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MoneroTopia Episode 234! | Price, News & MUCH MORE!
October 5th, 2025 | 3 hrs 37 mins
alaskanon, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, michaelten, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, usdc, xmr, zcash
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 234 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tux & MUCH MORE!
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Monero FCMP++ and CARROT Stressnet Goes Live Oct 3 w/ Dev Jeffro256 | EPI 363
October 3rd, 2025 | 1 hr 24 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, carrotprotocol, crypto, cryptocurrency, fcmp++, fungible, jeffro256, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Monero developer Jeffro256. They dive into Monero’s upcoming Carrot protocol upgrade and Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++), two major advancements in privacy and security.
Jeff shares his path into Monero, from early mining experiments in 2017 to contributing as a developer. He explains how Carrot fixes vulnerabilities like the burning bug and Janus attack, while adding features such as outgoing view keys and offline address generation.
The conversation then shifts to FCMP++, with a stress test network launching soon. This upgrade will expand Monero’s anonymity set from 16 to around 150 million—an unprecedented leap in privacy. They also cover Monero’s response to recent Qubic mining attacks, Tevador’s “publish or perish” proposal, comparisons with other privacy coins like Zcash, and future directions including quantum resistance and confidential assets.
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MoneroTopia Episode 233! | Price, News & MUCH MORE!
September 28th, 2025 | 3 hrs 11 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, donaldtrump, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, netanyahu, privacy, privacycoin, trump, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 233 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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Monero's "Big Tent" culture w/ Monero Matteo | EPI 362
September 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 24 mins
bigtent, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, moneromatteo, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, privacyfocused, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of MoneroTalk Douglas Tuman sits down with Monero Matteo for a discussion on Monero and its future. Matteo shares why he seldom does interviews, his work as an accountant specializing in Monero, and the challenges of helping businesses adopt privacy-focused tools.
They dive into Monero’s potential for decentralized capital markets, business-friendly features like view keys and transaction tagging, and hurdles such as accessibility and accounting integration. The discussion also explores Monero’s philosophy—privacy as resistance to surveillance, the role of proof-of-work, and the community’s “big tent” culture. The episode closes with reflections on freedom, ethics, and Monero’s role in protecting human autonomy.
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Dr. Kapil gives a BasicSwap update! Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More! | EPI 232
September 21st, 2025 | 3 hrs 43 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 232 - Dr. Kapil on BasicSwap update! Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More!
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MoneroTopia Episode 231! | Price, News & MUCH MORE!
September 14th, 2025 | 3 hrs 17 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, charliekirk, crypto, cryptocurrency, erikakirk, fungible, iryna, kraken, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, nepal, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 231 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!
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If It Isn’t PoW, It Isn’t Decentralized w/ Dr. K | EPI 361
September 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 43 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, consensys, crypto, cryptocurrency, drk, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, qubic, qui, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Dr. K, a proof-of-work researcher with over eight years of experience. They dive into Monero’s ongoing “qubic attack,” where mining pool Qubic controls ~35% of the network’s hash rate and causes chain reorganizations.
Dr. K, whose background spans ConsenSys, Grid Plus (creator of the Lattice One wallet), and a National Science Foundation grant for PoW research, proposes a fix: work shares. By sampling multiple proofs per block instead of one, work shares make the network resistant to attacks from miners with less than 51% hash power. Dr. K is already drafting a pull request to add this to Monero’s code.The discussion also explores why Dr. K views proof-of-work as superior to proof-of-stake—emphasizing immutability, permissionlessness, and competitive fairness—and his own project, Quiet Network (QUI), a scalable PoW blockchain with an energy-based token (QI) designed for stable purchasing power.
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MoneroTopia Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More! | EPI 230
September 7th, 2025 | 3 hrs 31 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, cakepadel, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 230 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week w/ Tony, special guest & MUCH MORE!
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Vini Barbosa’s unfiltered take on the Monero selfish mining attacks and PoW | EPI 360
September 1st, 2025 | 1 hr 17 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, nano, privacy, privacycoin, proofofwork, qubic, xmr, zcash
TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman has a discussion with Vinny Barbosa, a Brazilian crypto writer and privacy advocate, about the current challenges facing the Monero network, particularly the ongoing selfish mining attacks by the Qubic pool.
The conversation explores both short-term and long-term solutions, including the proposed "Publish or Perish" soft fork to disincentivize selfish mining, defensive mining strategies, and the controversial idea of incorporating proof-of-stake elements or a finality layer to enhance network security. Vinny argues that while Monero’s proof-of-work and ASIC resistance are valuable for decentralization and permissionless mining, all proof-of-work systems are inherently vulnerable to such attacks, and the community should remain open to researching hybrid or alternative consensus models without ideological dogma.
The dialogue emphasizes the importance of open debate, technical innovation, and community resilience in navigating Monero’s current crisis, while also touching on broader themes of digital cash, sovereignty, and interoperability with other privacy and scalable cryptocurrencies like Zcash and Nano.
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MoneroTopia Episode EPI 229! Price Report, News of the week & More! | EPI 229
August 31st, 2025 | 3 hrs 55 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 229 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week w/ Doug, special guest & MUCH MORE!
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MoneroTopia Episode 228 Monero Price Report, News of the week & MUCH More! EPI 228
August 24th, 2025 | 3 hrs 16 mins
51xmr, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, dero, donaldtrump, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, trump, xmr
MONEROTOPIA EPISODE 228 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week w/ Tony, special guest & MUCH MORE!
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The attacks on Monero’s POW consensus system continue + Price, News & More! | EPI 227
August 17th, 2025 | 4 hrs 57 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, xmr
MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 227 - The attacks on Monero’s POW consensus system continue + Price, News & MUCH More!
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Strengthening Monero Amid Attacks – With Xenu of Anti Moonboy News | EPI 359
August 15th, 2025 | 1 hr 9 mins
bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, cubic, fungible, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, p2pool, privacy, privacycoin, xenumonero, xmr
TODAY'S SHOW: Monero’s network is facing coordinated selfish-mining “marathons” by Cubic, causing multi-block reorganizations that disrupt transactions but haven’t led to double-spends. With Cubic controlling an estimated 30–35% of hash power, the attacks combine technical pressure with “weaponized marketing” to boost their own coin.
The community is responding by mobilizing CPU miners—especially on decentralized P2Pool—renting hash power during attack windows, and discussing medium-term fixes like fee adjustments, improved mining incentives, and greater decentralization.
Broader regulatory headwinds, including high-profile legal cases against privacy tools, add to the urgency. Core consensus is to protect Monero’s tail emission, reject proof-of-stake, and focus on practical, PoW-compatible defenses while reassuring users their funds remain safe.