CryptoNomads: Recent Episodes
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CrytpoNomads E04 - Adi Kamdar on Privacy and Identity in Our Brave New Digital World by 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
In this episode, the crypto nomads discuss why the ability to transact privately matters. Join us for a philosophical deep dive into privacy, the history of private currencies, why bitcoin is not actually private, and a rundown of the pros and cons of several leading privacy-centric coins.
Selected Links:
A Brief History of Digicash (predecessor of Bitcoin) - https://tedium.co/2017/11/27/digicash-ecash-bitcoin-history/
David Chaum’s1998 “white paper” for untraceable payments (used for Digicash)- http://www.hit.bme.hu/~buttyan/courses/BMEVIHIM219/2009/Chaum.BlindSigForPayment.1982.PDF
Chainalysis government deal to track Bitcoin users - http://www.hit.bme.hu/~buttyan/courses/BMEVIHIM219/2009/Chaum.BlindSigForPayment.1982.PDF