and I love a good airdrop - just let my enter my phone number and drivers license into X to join, then I can get my gen 0 gems and finally convert them into Yats to cash in my skyhammers
Regarding alternatives, one trader mentioned bitvalve ( www.bitvalve.com ) which has p2p XMR trades [also I havenโt used the site, it could be a huge pot of honey so the onus is fully on you]
although right now itโs pretty sparse - the only bank xfer option is rupees but thereโs quite a few paypal for example.
hoping haveno goes smooth, canโt wait for the XDEXs to reign supreme. will spin up a node & instance when itโs out of beta
Some of my friends are going against me because โyouโre monero shiller always pessimicโ. OK, but guys. I could be happy to see gains in my wallet....
Does this work though if you recieve โtaintedโ BTC from the exchange? (more and more likely with an exchange that deals in XMR)
I get that the โnewโ BTC wonโt be associated with your metadata and history but whatever account you spend the โnewโ BTC with can still be nuked.
Yes the XMR bridge is a privacy shield butโฆ
Is this the end for BTC fungibility? - ie. has chainalysis tipped the scale past the point of no return?
-Inspection and confirmation of transfer details (recipients and amounts) before users sign the transfer
Got a question. Is there a way to open requests for sigmanero to open up certain bets? Eg/ US election
Secondly, I get a Bad SSL Cert alert when accessing the site via www.sigmanero.org - as opposed to just sigmanero.org - is this adjustable in your ssl cert settings as it looks dodgy to a newcomer
The stackexchange is abandoned, the subreddits feel haunted, there are sparse posts that are few and far between with limited and carefully monitored activity, there isnโt much talk about Monero even in general cryptocurrency communities other than the occasional passing mention. Did i miss something? are external factors at...
Roman Sterlingov arrested and charged - without sufficient evidence - for using / operating a bitcoin mixer.
Based purely on SPECULATIVE chainalysis, heuristics cannot guarantee that he was the user. However, as chainalysis is in bed with intelligence services it is their gold standard. Now there is legal precedent to admit SPURIOUS chainalysis evidence in court. As noob judges/juries donโt in2 tech they are strong armed by the state into accepting it.
Therefore anyone who holds a tainted bitcoin (or any public ledger crypto) can be tainted by that coin IN LAW and charged for any crime that utxo ever got near.
The lawyers give a great rundown of the case here demonstrating how badly justice has failed.
-He KYCโd BTC in 2011 on Mt Gox -His utxoโs bounced around a few wallets and ended up being used to buy the bitcoinfog domain [he is accused of buying the domain w/o proof] -He later pulled some BTC out of Bitcoinfog into KYCโd exchanges to off-ramp [he is accused of being paid by bitcoinfog for services w/o proof]
The fact that the ghouls are harvesting data from early days (eg/ 2011) that anyone who ever KYCโd anywhere can be linked by chainalysis with a crime. Hence a cooling effect on crypto writ large.
Iโve been brainstorming how to create a political betting site using Monero - would Sigmanero ecosystem be easily adaptable to politcal events (eg/ elections) as well as sporting bets?
For me the main point of influence is the โoracleโ - who decides that the event is over and what the result is. If the lakers win 20-5 then itโs easy but if thereโs extra time or the game is abandoned then the oracle becomes arbiter. Likewise in an election if the result is unclear or disputed then it is hard to definitively say who won within a given time frame.
At no point in time will Sigmanero have controls of funds
If Sigmanero is the oracle in this scenario - the could falsely declare that the Celtics won and could thereby designate funds (along with the losing bet-signer who wouldnโt mind winning some xmr). Therefore there is still a corruptible element.
Whilst I agree that for small amounts there isnโt a temptation to cheat - that argument doesnโt scale. Many betting facilities in crypto gain traction due to their ease of use - and in XMR it could get big too as itโs private. Then we can envision a superbowl-tier event where there are big bets going down and the temptation and facility to rugpull is there. Iโm not doubting you / Sigmaneroโs character just the game theory. As I say Iโm keen to see your project work.
Sidenote: Does Sigmanero take donations? Or is it voluntarily hosted? The funding question helps users understand the motives behind the project. I would donate but be suspicious of a โfreeโ betting website.
TODAYโS ๐SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Vasili, a software developer from Helsinki, who has developed an application called CryptoPoll that utilizes the ring signature concept from Monero....
Have been looking at Monero based voting systems for a while as I think itโs a distinctly lacking application of cryptographic technologies.
do check out the website : cryptopoll.org
[Itโs not โMonero basedโ but it copy and pastes the ring signature part of the code as the basis for a voting mechanism - each participantโs PGP signature joins a total ring and creates a validating but obfuscating voting mechanism]
Any guesses as to what is causing the elevated transaction counts? Weโve been at 21,000 for so long, and now all of a sudden, weโre over 100,000 transactions per day, and itโs been that way for several days.
Looking through various sources I have a short list of causes for high tx count:
Unlikely:
BTC ATH sellers off ramping to a much better cryptocurrency that preserves privacy
XMR trending as a massive gainer (after a drop) attracts traders
More Likely:
Chain analysis firm floods the tx pool so that their heuristic analysis can pinpoint some XMR transactions
Binance has released the secret store of XMR they had stacked up before delisting for unknown reasons
A Monero Whale is churning a large amount of XMR
5.b) โIncognito Marketโ [darknet market] is reportedly exit scamming - escrows estimated in the millions of USD of XMR
Nobody has put forward a clear case yet, and most Monero folks are nonplussed. However, XMRโs dynamic block size is making much better work of the flood than other cryptos and tx fees remain fairly level throughout so at least itโs a good stress test.
I want to be a part of it too so Iโm gonna throw a few more transactions into the pool right now :)
offering usd trades, plus interest bearing instruments [illegal] doesnโt mention what stablecoin is used no further information or contact us information
this from the same guy who refused to answer customers who didnโt receive prepaid cards ignores any questions on his spam posts.
we donโt want scams like this on monero.town
doesnโt deal in monero likely doesnโt deal legit at allโฆ
Even if Monero daily transaction volume seems low compared to cryptocoin X , Y or Z. Thatโs not a problem
can any other coin (other than bitcoin) point to numerous different marketplaces using monero as standard?
can any other coin offer what monero offers to market participants?
and lastly; numerous sources have researched wash trading - including US Gov, big banks like JPM and each find that at least 70% of transaction volume is wash trading.
as such you can look at daily volume and diminish it by at least 70%, then compare.
eg / solana, #5 on coingecko at $2,633,235,375 24h volume ($2.6billion) minus 70% for wash trading = $789,970,612 ($789 million) monero @ #45 = $85 million
[not saying there isnโt fuckery with xmr price, especially until binance drops it] [also noting that the question is still valid about how data is collected on transaction volume for xmr in private]
I have started a fundraiser using Kuno. You can donate Monero there to get stickers printed which will be handed out at a protest on February 20th in London....
Thatโs enough to print over 100 high quality stickers. I have now had them printed and delivered. They will be travelling with me tomorrow to the Royal Courts of Justice in London where they will be handed out to protestors and speakers at the protest.
In all, using Kuno was great - I had communication with staff there and they were supportive and helpful. We had an interesting debate too about anonymous fundraising - which I will put into another thread. Iโd recommend using Kuno for random small-scale fundraisers, particularly those which relate to Monero.
Any UK based people here, feel free to DM me an address and Iโll send you a sticker.
You can still donate towards stickers and any extra Monero will be donated to the Assange Extradition Fund and Wikileaks. I will close it at the end of the month, or if it reaches its goal.
Hey Terry, I didnโt snap any pics myself. However see pic related of Vincent de Stefano - founder of Assange Defense - wearing one up on the stage at the protest. (1:26 inv.tux.pizza/watch?v=7hrtcOfHhms)
Reflections on the protest: It was a good day, with lots of high energy. It felt like the amount of people turning out (the highest for any Assange court case so far) combined with a large turnout of media (at least 25 separate camera,mic,presenter setups) will have lead to widespread awareness. In this case I think that awareness is key - as the prosecution is political, Assangeโs freedom will rely on political pressure. Needless to say that his lawyers put forward great arguments on the day. We
I actually got inside the Royal Courts of Justice (and put a secret sticker inside) however, as reported by Kristinn Hrafnsson (Wikileaks editor in chief), the court chose the smallest courtroom (5) for the hearing, meaning only about 20-25 people in the courtroom, with an overflow room for journalists with a dodgy video connection. This meant there were no spaces for public access to the kangaroo court. Julian wasnโt in attendance as he broke a rib coughing, having fallen ill in solitary confinement in prison. So I dipped from the courtshouse. I must add the staff were really friendly - even the one that confiscated my fork (from my packed lunch) - the uk fork license meme is too real.
Outside the spirits were generally good. I met a wicked mix of people, and giving out stickers is a great way to chat to a lot of people. I noticed that the crowd was hugely international, not just European. Iraqi guys had a banner, big bunch of Italians and a battalion of French. A representation from South Africa plus Aussies too. Most people were really engaged with the issues and seemed intellectual, compared to other protest iโve been to. I also met 3 open bitcoiners (one with a genesis block tee, one with a luminous orange hoodie and balaclava). Didnโt meet any overt monero-ers but at least one was in attendance (@alphonse :) ).
Obviously as monero and the fundraiser are anonymous I donโt know who donated but wanted to once again express thanks for them helping it happen. Plenty of people put high-qual glossy โFree Assangeโ stickers on their phones, lapels and all over London thanks to you guys, I hope each one can prompt at least one conversation in the real world. Lastly;
Haveno Reto: Big Update 1.0.4
The network is live and we have already seen some successful trades!...
Fluffypony's Tari **XTM** Airdrop game (rwa-fe.pages.dev)
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....
AgoraDesk/LocalMonero is shutting down. Please release all of the source code for AgoraDesk/LocalMonero! (github.com)
AgoraDesk/LocalMonero is shutting down ๐...
Major depression on recent events
Some of my friends are going against me because โyouโre monero shiller always pessimicโ. OK, but guys. I could be happy to see gains in my wallet....
Wasabi ending coinjoin
Quote from twitter,...
UPDATE: Sigmanero.org -- sports betting with multisig wallets (www.sigmanero.org)
Hello!...
Kraken Monero delisting in Ireland and Belgium (support.kraken.com)
As of May 10, 2024 trading and deposits will be halted for XM^R....
Is it just me or does every online Monero community feel like a ghost town recently?
The stackexchange is abandoned, the subreddits feel haunted, there are sparse posts that are few and far between with limited and carefully monitored activity, there isnโt much talk about Monero even in general cryptocurrency communities other than the occasional passing mention. Did i miss something? are external factors at...
Could Monero switch to a proof of stake model?
Proof of stake is more energy efficient.
Ring Signatures for Secure Online Voting w/ Vasilii Rogin of CryptoPoll / EPI (MT 305)
TODAYโS ๐SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Vasili, a software developer from Helsinki, who has developed an application called CryptoPoll that utilizes the ring signature concept from Monero....
Monero interest seems coming from offshore countries (monero.town)
Data from google trends....
Is Monero currently un-useable? (monero.town)
As we all know, the tx pool is very full - being flooded with thousands of transactions, peaking at over 100,000 tx in the mempool....
Elevated transaction counts
Any guesses as to what is causing the elevated transaction counts? Weโve been at 21,000 for so long, and now all of a sudden, weโre over 100,000 transactions per day, and itโs been that way for several days.
Are we switching hosts for MoneroTalk
Doug,...
I've made a full archive of Yuzu
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Best xmr to cash method or prepaid card
Can you share with me, wich are your best methods to pass from xmr to cash, or maybe getting prepaid cards? best dex to buy xmr from crypto?
Hidden-volume
By looking on coingecko, you can notice a volume declining over the years and I might identified the issue, that could be seen as an iceberg....
'Free Assange' Sticker fundraiser (monero.town)
I have started a fundraiser using Kuno. You can donate Monero there to get stickers printed which will be handed out at a protest on February 20th in London....