Wave

joined 2 years ago
 

This change surprised me. Unstoppableswap is also recommended and linked in other places, e.g. on monerica.com

eigenwallet is an ambitious community effort to build the Monero wallet for the future.

[–] Wave@monero.town 1 points 4 days ago

You are spreading salty untruths. Are you sad now because in this case their communication was obviously not perfect? No problem.

[–] Wave@monero.town 1 points 4 days ago

use cakepay.com

[–] Wave@monero.town 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I watched the video. You should view this gentleman's opinion with skepticism and not share and spread it. It only unsettles technically inexperienced users, who most likely do not increase the security level in the Tor browser anyway. This has been discussed, so the majority of users never adjust the security slider in the Tor browser. And now only the Tor Browser user's operating systems are recognizable for visited websites. So Linux, Mac, Windows, not every system is always spoofed as Windows anymore. This was a conscious decision by Torproject. You shouldn't put the opinion of a guy on Youtube above the competence of the developers.

 

Activate the blocklist in the Monero GUI wallet or Monero node.

It reduces the connections to suspicious, potentially useless or even counterproductive nodes in the Monero network. It is not absolutely necessary that you make this setting, but it would support the entire Monero network. Thank you.

Monero GUI wallet

If your run your own local node through the GUI wallet, go to Settings. In the “Daemon startup flags” box, input “–ban-list ”. Then click the orange “Stop daemon” button. It will take a few seconds for the daemon to shut down. Then click the orange “Start daemon” button. If you use a remote node, whoever operates the remote node will decide if the ban list is enabled.

node operators enable a ban list

The Monero Research Lab (MRL) has decided to recommend that all Monero node operators enable a ban list

https://github.com/Boog900/monero-ban-list/blob/main/ban_list.txt

Download the ban list and:

./monerod --ban-list

🧐 https://gist.github.com/Rucknium/76edd249c363b9ecf2517db4fab42e88

[–] Wave@monero.town 1 points 1 week ago

This news is definitely not all positive, but should be viewed with skepticism.

Please remember to use two wallets: One for receiving XMR and another for sending/paying. Only use the wallet for receiving XMR to top up the other payment wallet. The receiving wallet is never used to send to other wallets and the address is never published. - Two Wallets Increase Your Privacy

[–] Wave@monero.town 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In their proof of concept, they show that they can use their computing power to mine Monero during idle times.

There is no attack, it just makes other pools less profitable because they have a lot of computing power. And no, the display is not incorrect, it just fluctuates a lot.

I only see it as positive! It brings variety to the existing mining infrastructure and makes Monero's widely distributed system that little bit better.

[–] Wave@monero.town 1 points 1 month ago

Makes the traffic pattern statistically indistinguishable from honest noise.

That sounds very interesting to me. Presumably certain network participants already stand out from the crowd. These can be external factors or internal ones. For example, could the transaction propagation of devices with weak computing power already be identifiable as such? Or those of a particular internet provider?___

 

Clover vs Dandelion++ | Network-Layer Privacy in Monero NOTE: SEE THIS IN MONEROKON IN JUNE 21 (06/21/2025)!

I've been reading about Clover and Dandelion++, two techniques aimed at improving privacy on the network layer specifically, hiding the origin IP of a transaction in systems like Monero.

Here’s a quick comparison and breakdown:

🌼 Dandelion++

How it works:

Uses a two-phase propagation system:

Stem phase: The transaction is passed through a few nodes in a linear, random path.

Fluff phase: It’s then broadcast normally (flooded).

Privacy benefits:

Helps hide the source IP by making it harder for attackers to pinpoint the origin based on initial propagation.

Works well against local or partial adversaries (those controlling a few nodes or monitoring part of the network).

Already implemented in Monero.

Limitations:

Vulnerable to global adversaries (e.g., an attacker that can monitor large parts of the internet).

Susceptible to timing analysis and some advanced correlation attacks.

🍀 Clover

How it works:

Proposes a more advanced, probabilistic routing system.

Introduces random delays, mixing, and adaptive path selection using buffers and stochastic rules.

Makes the traffic pattern statistically indistinguishable from honest noise.

Privacy benefits:

Much stronger protection against global passive adversaries.

Defends against timing attacks and traffic analysis far better than Dandelion++.

Higher entropy in transaction routing paths.

Limitations:

More complex to implement.

Likely introduces higher latency due to delays and buffering.

Not yet implemented in Monero—still a research prototype (see more in MoneroKon).

Conclusion: Dandelion++ is a practical and effective step forward for Monero’s network privacy, but Clover shows promise for the future, especially if we want to defend against more powerful, surveillance-level attackers. It’s a trade-off between deployment complexity and stronger anonymity guarantees.

Reddit

[–] Wave@monero.town 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Congratulations and hopefully some donations will arrive! How many users use the Trocador advertising link on the right-hand side of the page? Thanks for keeping it up, I suspect central social media platforms like reddit and twitter will become increasingly unpopular.

[–] Wave@monero.town 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Be careful when recommending third-party websites!

You don't know what happens to the metadata.

Newcomers in particular may not know how to successfully protect themselves when they visit such websites.

Established large providers such as Cake, Edge or Kraken can be recommended without a link.

External sources are always vulnerable.

[–] Wave@monero.town 2 points 1 month ago

It’s still there for them to use if they want.

Already? No, not yet.

But it's really nice to see the recent spikes in usage. Some people are exchanging high values in other currencies for XMR. The wonderful thing is that all users of the Monero network are treated equally.

[–] Wave@monero.town 1 points 1 month ago

someday, it is worth it to me, isn’t it?

The chances of this happening are very high.

  • There may be legal reasons. Maybe nobody has anything against it, but they write it in to avoid falling into the trap of regulators. There are different laws around the world and you might have to comply with them.

  • The prices are presumably designed for the fact that users do not utilize one hundred percent of the CPU performance all day long. Even if it is billed according to use.

  • Perhaps they run mining software themselves in idle mode or reserve this option for themselves.

[–] Wave@monero.town 2 points 1 month ago

Yes, I missed the point.

[–] Wave@monero.town 2 points 1 month ago

No big surprise. What is Switzerland known for throughout the world? For its anonymous accounts. Monero replaces what Switzerland has gained worldwide fame for.

«In der Schweiz sind anonyme Wallets gemäss Geldwäschereigesetz verboten. Die Sorgfaltspflichten verlangen, dass die Vertragspartei und der wirtschaftlich Berechtigte identifiziert werden.»

Wallet transactions can be made visible using keys.

 

Combining a finite supply, anti-inflationary mechanisms, and military-grade encryption strategies positions Monero as exceptional in current inflationary monetary conditions.

Monero demonstrates rising recognition based on its recent market activities.

https://www.finance-monthly.com/2025/05/xmr-vs-the-dollar-can-a-ghost-coin-outrun-inflation-in-2025/

 

cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/6007844

⚠️ supportxmr.com down ⚠️ that's serious

also on miningpoolstats 😱

 

cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/6006148

No worries about this one being flooded because most will not be able to figure out how to join 😅

 

XMR p2pool-mini meets XTM Tari

  • 20 MH/s - May 5th, 2025
  • 77 MH/s - May 6th, 2025

https://tari.com/

https://p2pool.io/mini/#pool

 

X @zachxbt zachxbt/status/1917535854085497185

Update: It is confirmed to be a social engineering theft from an elderly individual in the US.

X @zachxbt zachxbt/status/1916756932763046273

Nine hours ago a suspicious transfer was made from a potential victim for 3520 BTC ($330.7M)

Theft address

bc1qcrypchnrdx87jnal5e5m849fw460t4gk7vz55g

Shortly after the funds began to be laundered via 6+ instant exchanges and was swapped for XMR causing the XMR price to spike 50%

 

Julkaistu 24.01.2024 🤦‍♀️ 🤷‍♀️ https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/vastaamo-jutussa-iso-paljastus-krp-jaljitti-jaljittamattomana-pidettya-kryptovaluuttaa/8864046

According to Binance, the funds received in the account were exchanged from Monero back into Bitcoins. According to the KRP report, most of the funds were again transferred onwards, this time in two different directions.

Binancen mukaan tilille tulleet varat vaihdettiin Moneroista takaisin Bitcoineiksi. KRP:n selvityksen mukaan suurin osa niistä siirrettiin jälleen eteenpäin, tällä kertaa kahteen eri suuntaan.

Another path followed by the KRP led police from Binance to an online service that promises to exchange virtual currency for cash instantly.

Toinen KRP:n seuraamista poluista johti poliisin Binancesta erääseen verkossa toimivaan palveluun, joka lupaa vaihtaa virtuaalivaluuttaa rahaksi välittömästi.

The dates of the transfers also coincided perfectly with the payments traced by the KRP.

Siirtojen ajankohdat myös menivät täydellisesti yksiin KRP:n jäljittämien maksujen kanssa.

 

What should I do with my Monero (XMR) before support ends?

You have until August 10, 2025, to send XMR to another supported wallet.

How do I send XMR from Exodus to Cake Wallet?

After creating your new Cake Wallet, you can send XMR from Exodus to Cake Wallet as a normal transaction.

To get started, follow the appropriate guide based on your device: https://www.exodus.com/support/en/articles/10862085-what-should-i-do-with-my-monero-xmr-before-support-ends

 

On kyun.host you top up your balance by sending Monero. They give you 10% for free. Clear terms and conditions and you only need a password, not even an email address.

 

I stumbled across this article and agree, monero.town should not be associated with Cloudflare either. Maybe the operator can replace it by using Arweave?

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