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

If you are a miner yourself, use P2pool.io. It has some advantages over the pools as they used to be known. The decentralization makes it hard to block. Every operator helps. Also, P2pool has no fees or high withdrawal limits. GUPAX makes P2pool very easy if you only want to mine with a single desktop computer.

 

qubic.org, a miner with very high computing power, has made no secret of wanting to ignore legitimate blocks from other pools.

Would a generally legitimate reaction of sincere miners be to ignore the blocks of this belligerent miner?

It already looks to me as if the operators of some mining pools are taking countermeasures behind the scenes.

The administrator of supportxmr.com has a lot of experience and is trustworthy and certainly knows how to take countermeasures.

Perhaps an emergency feed for mining pool operators could be introduced, in which only recommended countermeasures for pool operators are communicated.

An option to adopt an emergency block list, which is switched off by default, could be introduced. The recommendation for pool operators and node operators could be to activate this option when starting the Monero software. This list would have to be distributed by experienced pool operators or members of the Monero core team.

We already have a block list, which MRL has recommended to activate. This could be extended by IP addresses from qubic.org.

[–] Wave@monero.town 3 points 3 days ago

With over 11 years of history, we can now say with certainty that Monero was started by individuals. Over time, autonomous systems, scripts and high-performance computers have also played a part, albeit a small one. As long as we have XMR in our private wallets and use them, we are already participating in the Monero system. Operating a network node ourselves and, at best, connecting our wallets to it is a further step that allows the individual to become a large part of the system. Anyone who also mines with their computer actively participates in the consensus logic and helps the entire network. And anyone who actively participates in the community and tells others about Monero is definitely also an important part of Monero.

[–] Wave@monero.town 2 points 3 days ago

Monero recomended wallets:

It is best to stick to the suggestions on the official website getmonero.org

[–] Wave@monero.town 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

With every use of Monero we show that we are against surveillance, control and paternalism of states and institutions. Monero is for the individual, for the single person.

Never Meant to Be Controlled — So Why Are We Letting It Happen?

Monero is permissionless. Nobody has to ask to participate in the system. If, for example, Microsoft or Amazon decide to mine XMR on all their instances next week, nobody can or should do anything about it. See it as a accolade if others turn to Monero and, however, take advantage of it and actively use the system.

 

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 1 week 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 1 week ago

use cakepay.com

[–] Wave@monero.town 0 points 2 weeks 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 0 points 2 weeks 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 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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

 

Zen-5, Shimada Peak, Ryzen Threadripper 9000, AMD 9995WX 96 core

[–] 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.

 

Hashrate of supportxmr.com went from 1.25 GH/s to 2.6 GH/s in just one week.

 

Welcome to hundreds of MH/s, enormously fluctuating

- https://xmr-stats.qubic.org/

Qubic's custom mining serves as a Proof-of-Concept (PoC), demonstrating the network's capacity to utilize the distributed computational power of its "Computors" for executing complex, real-time tasks. All messages for XMR mining are broadcasted via Qubic network. More info at: [github link] Big thank to jtgrassie for a simple and efficient pool software: https://github.com/jtgrassie/monero-pool

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From r/MoneroMining - Qubic has become the 5th largest miner a major step forward for decentralization.

Qubic has become the 5th largest miner a major step forward for decentralization. Qubic performs XMR mining only during idle system time, thereby supporting the decentralization of computational power and contributing to a more resilient and distributed infrastructure.

 

Monero Mining 101 - Monero Set-Up With P2Pool

Rabid Mining

 

First someone tested the HashVault SOLO pool at 200MH/s for 8 hours. Then the Hash Rate of the normal pool increased by approx. 600MH/s to 1.56 GH/s. Congratulations! Certainly well deserved.

p2pool.io did 13.7% of last 1000 Blocks according to miningpoolstats and HashVault 18.9%.

 

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/

 

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