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47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/notafbihoneypot TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction (00:23:06) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:47:45) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (00:51:30) GBP fix identified. (00:52:27) Monero Research Lab. (00:58:22) Boone post. (01:04:31) Bitcoin developers just proposed freezing early BTC wallets. (01:10:53) Luke Parker post. (01:13:51) XMR Bazaar .onion is Live. (01:15:20) Monero Matteo post. (01:19:35) Peter Schiff post. (01:25:50) Thomas Massie post. (01:37:35) Doug Post. (02:02:54) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:08:06) Monerotopia Final. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Hong Kong laws forces users to decrypt wallets or face prison: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/3PK6i9JK3n WebWipe is hosting a meetup in Miami: https://luma.com/lfkxewa4?locale=en-GB XMR on Thorchain: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/9V4BmRt3oN Buying cars with XMR on Shopinbit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/nsq0QTOhAs XMR shamelist: https://x.com/xenumonero/status/2044890959935099066?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Happy 12th anniversary Monero: https://x.com/cakewallet/status/2045470886027722983?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw XMR birthday message from Cake: https://x.com/cakewallet/status/2045502640491032691?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Cake is wallet of the year: https://x.com/satosawards/status/2045184200580690194?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Vik on hardware wallets: https://x.com/cakewallet/status/2044400796628816059?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Easy xmr wallet access with cake: https://x.com/cakewallet/status/2045205515685233096?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Trocador xmr giveaway: https://x.com/trocadorapp/status/2045109892336279854?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman discusses the long-anticipated integration of Monero into Thorchain and why, Boone a Thorchain contributor, believes it’s a major milestone for decentralized finance. He explains how enabling native, cross-chain swaps with Monero could significantly improve privacy and liquidity in the crypto ecosystem. The conversation highlights both the technical challenges and the philosophical importance of preserving financial privacy as a critical step toward more censorship-resistant infrastructure. TIMESTAMPS: (03:00) Boone’s background (06:05) Why crypto matters (surveillance, CBDCs, autonomy) (09:07) Volatility + need for decentralized markets (12:08) How Thorchain swaps work (basics + liquidity pools) (18:14) Serai vs Thorchain (21:17) History of failed Monero–Thorchain attempts (24:18) Cross-chain DEX landscape (Thorchain vs others) (36:28) Why Monero integration is different (39:28) Privacy limitations when using Thorchain (42:29) Community reactions + skepticism (45:34) Memoless swaps explained (48:34) Wallet integration (Cake Wallet, frontends) (51:35) Adoption expectations + ecosystem impact (54:36) Zcash, BitTensor, and future integrations (57:43) Bybit hack + Thorchain controversy (permissionless debate) (01:03:30) Legal risk + enabling Monero (future challenges) (01:06:20) Improving decentralization (01:09:10) Rune token + Thorchain economics (01:12:00) Final thoughts, call for audits and collaboration GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/boonew Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman and Diego Salazar dive into the challenges and philosophy behind developing Monero, focusing on the careful, methodical approach required for major upgrades like FCMP. He discusses why privacy-focused systems demand patience, how the community navigates expectations, and what it takes to ensure long-term security and reliability in one of the most respected privacy cryptocurrencies. TIMESTAMPS: 00:02:00 Monerotopia Recap & Conference Highlights 00:10:00 Freedom Tech & Community Culture 00:16:30 FCMP Introduction (Main Topic) 00:24:00 FCMP Deep Dive & Development Progress 00:33:00 Implementation Challenges & Documentation 00:38:00 AI Discussion Begins 00:45:00 AI in Coding & Security Risks 00:55:00 AI’s Impact on Crypto & Privacy 01:08:00 Monero Privacy in an AI World 01:16:00 Quantum Computing & Future Threats 01:28:00 Monero Community & Ecosystem 01:36:00 Development Priorities & Tools 01:45:00 Final Thoughts + Outro GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/thatonesalazar Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction (00:34:59) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (00:35:20) Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the plan to end cash payments at gas stations. (00:37:58) SimonDixon post. (00:41:44) Yemen's Houthi group has officially joined the war. (00:42:50) The Kobeissi Letter post. (00:51:26) Brendan Carr post. (00:52:20) The Dark Web is not as anonymous as you think. (00:55:50) Bitcoin News post. (00:57:51) Nikita Bier post. (00:59:52) Iran is now one of the world's largest bitcoin miners. (01:02:31) The IRS just rolled out most aggressive crypto audit form ever. (01:08:24) Iran propaganda. (01:10:35) Monero invoices in seconds. (01:12:39) $4.3 Trillion mortgage provider Fannie Mae to accept crypt-backed mortgages. (01:13:44) Reddit's CEO announced he is forcing human verification on the platform. (01:14:47) The Meritocrat post. (01:23:00) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (02:00:05) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:21:24) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Goth. (03:12:45) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

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47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:12:16) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ bawdyanarchist. (00:57:20) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (00:58:53) Kraken gets Fed master account in crypto first. (01:01:37) The End of Paraleini Polis. (01:03:23) Chamath Palihapitiya. (01:06:03) Riccardo Spagni post. (01:07:34) Banks Reject White House Stablecoin. (01:10:23) Crypto Trader Robbed of $24m in violent incidente. (01:11:14) Cointelegraph post. (01:15:44) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:27:33) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/vivek4real_/status/2028858979389231435?s=46 https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/2028846691097473231?s=46 https://x.com/aidaxbaradari/status/2028864606568067491?s=46 https://x.com/xbtoshi/status/2028841886866424292?s=46 https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/2029160800791806028?s=46 https://x.com/themerit0crat/status/2029224827551158288?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2029241273316504016?s=46 https://x.com/fluffypony/status/2029246137878610163?s=46 https://x.com/bscnews/status/2029685496155152837?s=46 https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2029509345109758322?s=46 https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/2030267479520379120?s=46&t=WeY1AyuT6Ir1FNBKKq_Beg https://x.com/grok/status/2030292681444757900?s=46&t=WeY1AyuT6Ir1FNBKKq_Beg SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Ray Youssef, who recounts his dramatic arrest at a crypto conference and discusses the U.S. government’s case against him following his work building the peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful. Youssef argues that regulators targeted him for helping grow the global P2P crypto economy, describing secret indictments, compliance struggles, and what he views as an effort to criminalize decentralized financial tools. The conversation explores the broader implications for cryptocurrency innovation, financial freedom, and privacy—especially within the Monero community—while also veering into Youssef’s personal philosophy, faith, and his belief that building alternative financial systems is key to resisting centralized control. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:22) - Recounting the shocking moment Ray was taken by agents right after his speech at the Monerotopia conference in Mexico. (00:03:40) - Ray describes his deportation to the U.S. and details the "absurd" charges against him. (00:17:10) - Ray's belief of why he is being targeted: his work helping unbanked populations use peer-to-peer crypto. (00:30:00) - Ray's thoughts on spirituality and monotheistic faith (specifically Islam). (00:44:15) - Ray discusses his belief in the importance of the "FMM" (Financial, Monetary, Media) pillars, the power of prayer and his current mission. (01:02:00) - Ray shares details about his various projects, including a video game, a fashion line, and his deep dive into water science. (01:11:00) - Closing remarks and Ray's message for the audience. GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/ray_noOnes Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: www.uly.xyz TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:45:38) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (01:09:17) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (02:06:16) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Bawdy and viewers. (02:09:34) Vik Sharma post. (02:10:57) XMR in 2025. (02:13:51) The Supreme Court of USA has ruled that Trump's tariff are illegal. (02:18:59) Sam Bent post. (02:20:30) IBM stock. (02:22:28) Alex Jones post. (02:25:19) Alex Prompter post. (02:29:53) A statement from Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei. (03:24:42) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Cakewallet and lightning: https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2027717424963899783?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Xmr and emerging network-layer insights: https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/monero-in-2025-persistent-use-and-emerging-network-layer-insights Supreme Court ruled tarrifs to be illegal: https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2024862913761001477?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Dread writing contest with xmr prizes: https://x.com/doingfedtime/status/2027735549482619032?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Decred community respects xmr: https://x.com/utxostudios/status/2024922942866407445?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw IBM drops 10% because of Anthropic: https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2026018343833026834?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw CIA files reveal plans to brain damage Americans: https://x.com/realalexjones/status/2026443896943735144?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw LLMs can now unmask your anonymous accounts: https://x.com/alex_prompter/status/2026951395753213970?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Anthropic discussion with the department of war: https://x.com/anthropicai/status/2027150818575528261?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Trump orders to cease the use of Anthropic: https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2027487746344854016?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw FATF new report: https://x.com/theragetech/status/2027353025497415897?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Monerotopia playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ_JjSwYaa-dPiWAEraDH-wERjBi_BuI First purchase with xmr: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/3g2h8v0UwU Why your business should accept xmr: https://blog.xmrhub.org/why-your-business-should-start-accepting-monero-xmr-today/ Chatgpt and department of war: https://x.com/sama/status/2027578580159631610?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Israel launches attacks on Iran: https://x.com/adamemedia/status/2027639133196243446?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Bullish on the real world: https://x.com/jackmoses0/status/2027368561736564928?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Dubai hit by Iran: https://x.com/cz_binance/status/2027782622181773791?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/ray_noOnes https://x.com/noonesapp TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:20:45) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:04:55) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Ray. (01:45:44) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (01:46:04) Epstein and Bitcoin. (01:48:49) The United Nations. (01:49:38) Redheaded Libertarian post. (01:51:47) Epstein Email claims the gold in Ft. Knox is completely missing. (01:53:19) FerrySwap is coming soon! (01:54:34) Fluffypony post. (01:55:42) Dark Web Informer post. (01:57:04) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:23:44) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/b1llyp1lgrim/status/2018115799873986689?s=46 https://x.com/simondixontwitt/status/2018459042520145956?s=46 https://x.com/simondixontwitt/status/2018459042520145956?s=46&t=WeY1AyuT6Ir1FNBKKq_Beg https://x.com/repthomasmassie/status/2018767593012666594?s=46 https://x.com/trhlofficial/status/2018770811234943047?s=46 https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2019158818043883968?s=46 https://x.com/monero/status/2019135919379579307?s=46 https://x.com/monero/status/2019135919379579307?s=46 https://x.com/fluffypony/status/2019422008774181058?s=46 https://x.com/darkwebinformer/status/2019448598413603166?s=46 SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman talks with the team behind Zano to explore how confidential assets are being used in real-world DeFi scenarios. The conversation breaks down what Zano’s confidential assets are, how they differ from typical privacy coins, and why asset-level privacy matters for practical financial applications. The guests walk through concrete use cases—including private token issuance, payments, and DeFi-style interactions—while also discussing technical design choices, trust assumptions, and trade-offs between privacy, usability, and scalability. They cover Zano’s future plans for expanding the possibilities of private, censorship-resistant finance beyond simple peer-to-peer transactions. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:00) Monerotopia Preview + Zano Introduction (00:06:04) Zano Workshop: Making Bitcoin Private (BTCx via Edge) (00:13:33) BTCx Stats, TVL & Bridged Asset Overview (00:19:01) Confidential Assets Use Cases & Future Growth (00:28:18) Proof-of-Stake vs Proof-of-Work Discussion (00:29:48) Monero Lock Time & UX Comparison (00:31:03) Serai DEX & Monero Integration Possibilities (00:55:15) Final Thoughts & Zano Booth Info GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/gonbat03 https://x.com/mr_kwibs Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/JedlickaVit https://x.com/Liberland_org http://liberland.org TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:17:35) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:05:29) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Vit. (01:56:47) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (01:57:39) Andrew Bridgen Post. (02:00:09) Anonbazaar.com accepting $FIRO. (02:00:32) David Bailey Post. (02:01:29) Catherine Austin Fitts. (02:02:55) Gold vs S&P. (02:03:29) Tether now holds over 140 tons of gold Worth $23 billion. (02:04:04) Fluffypony post. (02:05:08) Dutch unrealized gains tax. (02:06:11) President Trump to announce new Fed Chair to replace Jerome Powell next week. (02:09:59) Doug post. (02:12:21) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:17:11) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/abridgen/status/2015514197338308838?s=46 https://x.com/firoorg/status/2015675766114222436?s=46 https://x.com/davidfbailey/status/2015575557849677913?s=46 https://x.com/sensereceptor/status/2015817176683528485?s=46 https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2016260273754013880?s=46 https://x.com/watcherguru/status/2016307227158601780?s=46 https://x.com/sensereceptor/status/2016369071617671337?s=46 https://x.com/fluffypony/status/2016381205617226140?s=46 https://x.com/recouso/status/2016507741909451081?s=46 https://x.com/watcherguru/status/2016928447411433706?s=46 https://x.com/thebtctherapist/status/2017093331348603233?s=46 https://x.com/simondixontwitt/status/2017231510340796478?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2017434750466564336?s=46 https://xcancel.com/Monero_Magazine https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsy29ydxpqsrstd5wq7upra6vp9dguy43gm6s72422e9muhvuh9qtsy0wn4q SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/anhdres TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:01:37) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (00:53:15) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Anhdres and shortwavesurfer. (01:40:52) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tony. (01:46:02) Tuxsudo post. (01:46:54) FIU India bans crypto Exchange. (01:47:12) Monerotopia 2026 (01:47:45) The Kill Switch Law is real. (01:51:49) Lola L33tz post. (01:54:20) AI Enforced biometric control. (02:00:29) Netherlands to tax unrealized bitcoin gains. (02:01:17) NYSE. (02:02:52) Lola L33tz askin Zcash people. (02:03:21) Larry Fink. (02:20:36) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:00:21) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: Monerotopia2026 live auction: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/3L7MIhzUDO Optional transparency: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/bSt0KTKxCN Optional transparency 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/RHgPtpRUUK Zcash’s new appointment: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/2013189488957137180?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw NYSE tokenization: https://x.com/sytaylor/status/2013248790988214418?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Last year to use a password: https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2014882371401593227?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Yuval Harari on AI: https://x.com/shadowofezra/status/2013629768587977088?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Netherlands to tax unrealized btc gains: https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2013698932644196401?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Former Google CEO at Davos: https://x.com/ozraeliavi/status/2013724184900252160?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Blackrock and Larry Fink confronted at Davos: https://x.com/ozraeliavi/status/2014420194253218211?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Kill switch law for new cars: https://x.com/marionawfal/status/2014591247764119677?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Scanning eyeballs for humanity: https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/2014710563805212971?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw AI enforced biometrics: https://x.com/hustlebitch_/status/2014766833489088838?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Silver broke 100, what about xmr?: https://x.com/tuxpizza/status/2014826098908135457?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw FIU India bans crypto exchanges that host XMR: https://x.com/southpadretony/status/2014747296609497344?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Federal law on cars: https://x.com/davidicke/status/2014750347474997625?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Human socialization: https://x.com/robbiemintio/status/2014822697335701707?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] MASTADON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: This episode of Monero Talk features Reuben Yap discussing the growth and direction of Firo as a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, alongside broader developments in the privacy ecosystem such as AnonBazaar. Reuben explains Firo’s evolution, including its approach to privacy technology, decentralization, and usability, while addressing the challenges of maintaining strong privacy guarantees in a changing regulatory and technical landscape. The conversation also touches on real-world use cases, adoption hurdles, and the importance of building privacy-preserving marketplaces and tools that go beyond speculation. The episode offers a look at how projects like Firo and AnonBazaar make financial privacy more practical and censorship resistant. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:00) Guest introduction (Ruben) (00:05:30) Monero’s role among privacy coins (00:12:00) Exchange delistings & decentralization implications (00:18:30) Mining incentives, proof-of-work, and miner behavior (00:27:00) Privacy coins vs Zcash & design tradeoffs (00:34:30) Wallets, swaps, and cross-chain usability (00:42:00) XMR Bazaar / Monero-based marketplaces (00:50:30) Real-world Monero usage stories (00:58:30) Community growth & grassroots adoption (01:05:30) Future of privacy coins & ecosystem outlook (01:12:30) Conferences, Mineratopia & community events (01:18:30) Final thoughts from guest (01:34:10) Outro, support links, and closing message GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/reubenyap Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: [email protected] ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @[email protected] MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!