CrytpoNomads E03 - Monero Deep Dive

CryptoNomads

The cryptonomads provide a comprehensive introduction Monero, a leading privacy-centric cryptocurrency. Think Bitcoin but completely anonymous! We cover the history of Monero, the four technological pillars that make Monero private for the sender, recipient, and all IP addresses involved in a transaction, and the key technological differences between Monero and Bitcoin. Selected Links: In-depth Monero Overview: https://cypherperro.blogspot.ca/2018/04/an-introduction-to-private.html CryptoNote Protocol Whitepaper (the protocol which Monero is based upon): https://cryptonote.org/whitepaper.pdf MimbleWimble Protocol Whitepaper (a privacy protocol that is complementary to Monero): https://scalingbitcoin.org/papers/mimblewimble.txt Bitcoin Overview, including a description of blocks and how they're created: https://cypherperro.blogspot.ca/2018/04/an-introduction-to-bitcoin-for.html Update: Since we recorded the episode, the Monero community discovered that ASICs were indeed mining their currency and have since hard-forked to make those ASICs incompatible. You can read more about the story here. https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-kill-switch-monero-going-war-big-miners/ Project Coral Reef - project to increase mainstream adoption of Monero https://www.projectcoralreef.com