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Monero Talk

Monero Talk

Is Monero the truest cryptocurrency?

Monero Talk

704 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Monero Talk has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 704 episodes. That works out to over 1000 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 53 min and 1h 58m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Technology show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 116 episodes published.

Episodes
704
Running
2017–2026 · 9y
Median length
1h 16m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

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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Monero and Zcash in the Age of Exploits w/ Joel Valenzuela | EPI 385

Jun 5, 20261h 26m

XMR.Bar announcing the launch of XMR.WIN, a Monero prediction market + Report, News & More! | EPI 264

May 31, 20262h 59m

Haveno hacked w/ Shortwave! + Price Report, News & more! EPI 263

May 24, 20262h 29m

How we ensure Monero wins! With Cryptocomicon | EPI 384

May 24, 20261h 0m

MoneroKon update w/ OrangeFren! + Price Report, News & more! EPI 262

May 17, 20262h 58m

Naomi Brockwell on Reclaiming our Right to Privacy in the Digital Age | EPI 383

May 15, 20261h 5m

MoneroTopia EPI 261! + Price, News & More! | EPI 261

May 10, 20262h 25m

Monero’s Biggest Privacy Upgrade is Almost Here: Justin Berman on FCMP++ Stressnet Go Live! | EPI 382

May 9, 20262h 2m

Webwipe meetup with Tony! + Price Report, News & more! EPI 260

May 3, 20262h 20m

MoneroTopia EPI 259! + Price, News & More! | EPI 259

Apr 26, 20262h 46m

Sebastian Perez on Why You Need Privacy to Truly Own Anything | EPI 381

Apr 24, 20261h 16m

notafbihoneypot on The Growing Surveillance State + Price Report, News & more! EPI 258

Apr 20, 20262h 8m

Boone on making the Monero integration on Thorchain happen and why he believes it is vital! | EPI 380

Apr 19, 20261h 19m

SirJaɱzAlot on Monero Super Pay! + Price Report, News & more! EPI 257

Apr 12, 20262h 42m

FCMP Update and More with Diego Salazar of Cypher Stack | EPI 379

Apr 11, 20261h 40m

MoneroTopia EPI 256! + Price, News & More! | EPI 256

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Mar 30, 20263h 13m

Monero One w/ Joe IO + Price Report, News & more! EPI 255

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/joe_io TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:33:17) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:33:13) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Joe IO. (02:22:41) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (02:26:37) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (02:29:07) Donald Trump post. (02:30:53) The US Army is preparing to deploy into the Middle East region. (02:37:04) Thomas Messie post. (02:38:04) Clavicular just shilled monero. (02:44:49) Full monero support in Vultsig. (03:33:26) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: XMR is no one’s business: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/s/uEtqtnAzC6 Cake wallet came a long way: https://x.com/cakewallet/status/2035001262974857431?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw FBI buys private companies data: https://x.com/pirat_nation/status/2034917865095156114?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw XMR page gaining followers: https://x.com/moneromoney/status/2035056348933566953?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw KYC for AI Agents: https://x.com/theragetech/status/2034975703033090129?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw No freedom without privacy: https://x.com/repthomasmassie/status/2032937082805436612?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Xmr support for vultisig: https://x.com/jpthor/status/2032626669438251509?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Crypto platforms to freeze suspicious funds?: https://x.com/cbarraford/status/2033538912191135833?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw XMR USD: https://x.com/monerousd/status/2032119002986619389?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Clavicular on BTC: https://x.com/100xchaser/status/2034922614078968180?s=46&t=mVZ0A2C1_bwwnAvgawJjlw Clavicular on XMR: https://x.com/cryptotea/status/2034690198504677594?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

Mar 23, 20263h 33m

MoneroTopia Show! Price Report, News & More! | EPI 254

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/PeterRelevant TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:11:33) Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdyanarchist. (01:10:09) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Peter Revelant. (02:05:13) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (02:05:42) US Govt acknowledging that mixers are a legit tool. (02:06:52) Lola L33tz about mixers. (02:10:12) DOJ seeks to retry Tornado Cash. (02:13:58) Switzerland approves in referendum guaranteeing the permanente use of cash. (02:15:54) $1m bitcoin robbery targets couple in their 50s in France. (02:23:05) Marty Bent post. (02:27:08) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:50:40) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: https://x.com/cbarraford/status/2030799665952600566?s=46 https://x.com/jpthor/status/2030785679035408486?s=46 https://x.com/actualidad_pol/status/2030729869051461642?s=46 https://x.com/l0lal33tz/status/2031025281532645838?s=46 https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/2031198717265486228?s=46 https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2031361932960346530?s=46 https://x.com/martybent/status/2031469747465044008?s=46 https://x.com/robinmonotti/status/2031457646780494206?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2031791576356106397?s=46 https://x.com/douglastuman/status/2031947827295781209?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

Mar 15, 20263h 51m

MoneroTopia Show! Price Report, News & More! | EPI 253

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Mar 8, 20263h 27m

Ray Youssef on Why the U.S. Targeted Him for Growing the P2P Crypto Economy | 378

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!

Mar 6, 20261h 14m
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