Monero Talk

Monero Talk

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: 88MWhce9wToCCENbRgfZ6X54Dx8HF4bYY79YkYN9nXeqCDmykzXuq48HWe6k9eZDkA4iYpLbTsvpXPnAGCALHTTMLUp8cWi

  1. Doug is LIVE at Topia26 venue! Speaker, Ray Youssef oof Noones! + Price, News & More! | EPI 251

    4D AGO

    Doug is LIVE at Topia26 venue! Speaker, Ray Youssef oof Noones! + Price, News & More! | EPI 251

    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: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social 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

    2h 24m
  2. Zano Confidential Assets in Action: real-world private DeFi applications | EPI 377

    FEB 5

    Zano Confidential Assets in Action: real-world private DeFi applications | EPI 377

    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: monerotalk@protonmail.com 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: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

    56 min
  3. MoneroTopia26 speaker, Vit Jedlicka, Founder & President of Liberland + Price & News! | EPI 250

    FEB 1

    MoneroTopia26 speaker, Vit Jedlicka, Founder & President of Liberland + Price & News! | EPI 250

    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: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social 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

    2h 18m
  4. Anhdres chats about Spanish stage at Topia26 + Price, News of the week & More! | EPI 249

    JAN 25

    Anhdres chats about Spanish stage at Topia26 + Price, News of the week & More! | EPI 249

    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: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social 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

    4h 1m
  5. Growing Firo on AnonBazaar.com and more with Reuben Yap | EPI 376

    JAN 22

    Growing Firo on AnonBazaar.com and more with Reuben Yap | EPI 376

    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: monerotalk@protonmail.com 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: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

    1h 35m
  6. Special Guest MoneroTopia26 speaker Daniel from PirateChain + Price, News, and More! | EPI 248

    JAN 18

    Special Guest MoneroTopia26 speaker Daniel from PirateChain + Price, News, and More! | EPI 248

    47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/anarchy_dot_gov TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:14:27) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:19:59) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Daniel J. (02:10:37) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (02: 11 :01) Venezuela Proved the Bitcoin Bull Case. (02:12:55) White House will remove tax on all small Bitcoin Payments. (02:15:12) Monero v0. 18.4.5 has been released. (02:15:36) Elizabeth Warren has filed 38 amendments to Market structure bill. (02:16:08) Protection against spy nodes. (02:16:51) Vivek Sen Post. (02:20:32) A victim lost $282M+ Worth of LTC. (02:24:22) Eleanor Terrett post. (02:25:50) Jack Dorsey New App. (02:29:06) Simon Dixon post. (02:30:07) We are all Zashi. (02:35:23) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (04:21:12) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/david_eng_mba/status/2010377715963109648?s=46 https://x.com/cryptogoos/status/2010402007266529506?s=46 https://x.com/hundehausen/status/2010407714715795932?s=46 https://x.com/intangiblecoins/status/2011412888397795627?s=46 https://x.com/hundehausen/status/2011515183123021983?s=46 https://x.com/sethforprivacy/status/2011520757097251222?s=46 https://x.com/vivek4real_/status/2011867934172311596?s=46 https://x.com/zachxbt/status/2012212936735912351?s=46 https://x.com/eleanorterrett/status/2012344025802490208?s=46 https://x.com/marionawfal/status/2012460008026579340?s=46 https://x.com/simondixontwitt/status/2012502551766212870?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: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social 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

    4h 22m
  7. Special Guest Xenu + Price, News, and More! | EPI 247

    JAN 11

    Special Guest Xenu + Price, News, and More! | EPI 247

    47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/xenumonero TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:16:12) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Xenu. (01:07:10) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (02:00:02) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Tux. (02:00:32) Governor Gavin Newsom. (02:01:25) L0la L33tz. (02:03:43) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (02:07:51) Wagyu V2. (02:10:39) MOBS are now hunting Federal Agents. (02:13:53) Creatieveling post. (02:20:45) Webwipe post. (02:21:58) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:15:43) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/bitcoinjunkies/status/2008389195039936872?s=46 https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/2008667848097345912?s=46 https://x.com/redwave_press/status/2009424518628917622?s=46 https://x.com/perpetualcow/status/2009720840020201868?s=46 https://x.com/monerobull/status/2009746192188551535?s=46 https://x.com/jimfergusonuk/status/2009896930051011068?s=46 https://x.com/creatieveling/status/2008902708040798259?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: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social 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

    3h 16m
  8. Aaluxx of Maya Protocol on Decentralized Swaps & Untraceable Digital Cash | EPI 375

    JAN 10

    Aaluxx of Maya Protocol on Decentralized Swaps & Untraceable Digital Cash | EPI 375

    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 interviews Aaluxx, co-founder of Maya Protocol, about cross-chain decentralized exchange technology, tokenomics, and real-world crypto adoption. Aaluxx explains how Maya Protocol, a permissionless cross-chain DEX forked from ThorChain, enables swaps across major blockchains while facing inherent scalability limits. He discusses the technical barriers to Monero integration, outlines Maya’s dual-token model (Cacao and Maya), and shares insights on cryptocurrency adoption in Mexico, emphasizing utility-driven development over speculation. The conversation also covers Maya’s collaborative stance toward other cross-chain projects like Serai DEX and briefly touches on the upcoming Monerotopia conference in Mexico City. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:00) Guest intro (00:02:35) Aaluxx introduces Maya Protocol and its mission (00:08:30) Monero discussion begins: cross-chain AMMs & current landscape (00:12:15) Social vs. technical hurdles for Monero integration (00:15:48) Maya tokenomics explained (Cacao & Maya tokens) (00:22:20) Architecture comparison: Maya/ThorChain vs. Serai (00:28:02) Aaluxx’s crypto philosophy: utility over hype (00:33:45) Monerotopia venue and event discussion (00:35:32) Crypto adoption realities in Mexico (00:39:25) Inflation, cash usage, and economic context (00:42:24) Cash economy, banks, and leapfrogging to digital systems (00:44:59) UX-first crypto adoption strategy (00:48:45) Opportunity for crypto among the unbanked in Mexico (00:49:30) Closing remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/aaluxxmyth 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: monerotalk@protonmail.com 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: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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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: 88MWhce9wToCCENbRgfZ6X54Dx8HF4bYY79YkYN9nXeqCDmykzXuq48HWe6k9eZDkA4iYpLbTsvpXPnAGCALHTTMLUp8cWi

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