New Frontiers | MONERO MONTHLY 04

Episode notes

Join us for Monero Monthly, your go-to show for a roundup of the latest happenings in the Monero ecosystem. Hosts Max and Seth bring you up to speed on everything from software developments and updates to cutting-edge hardware and emerging businesses.

FROSTLASS Audit Complete for Serai

Explain Serai

AMMs generally
BTC, ETH, and XMR to start

Why this audit + tooling is so important

Lack of Monero support in AMMs so far
Attempted by Thorchain and abandoned
Threshold multisig as needed by an AMM was practically impossible before FROSTLASS

Tari Mainnet coming in April

Merge-mined with Monero
Privacy-preserving chain with expanded functionality

TariScript is a Bitcoin-like script that allows extensive functionality to be built on Tari
MimbleWimble is used to provider very good scaling with pretty good privacy
Cake Wallet working on support ahead of mainnet on 4/23

Multiple CCS proposals ready for funding

SOFTWARE UPDATES

Cake Wallet v4.24.0 released

Decred support
Background synchronization for Monero
UI enhancements
- Swap flow updates
  - Allow coin control and fee selection in swaps
- Send confirmation bottom sheet
  - Send confirmations are now handled in a new bottom sheet, with far better formatting of addresses and much more.
XOSwap integration
- XOSwap is a new crypto <> crypto swap aggregator, and is now available to all Cake users by default.
Improved backups
Remove Haven cryptocurrency support

Cuprate v0.0.1 beta launched

Alternate node implementation for Monero, written in Rust from scratch
Will get native Tor support via Arti down the line

p2pool v4.4 released

* Added RPC-SSL support for Monero node connections

* Removed deprecated --config command line parameter

* Faster initial sync (0.5-1 seconds saved on verification of blocks)

Bugfixes:

* Updated internal dependencies

[[LINKS]]

VALUE FOR VALUE

Thanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.

You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.

TIME:

- create fountain clips for the show
- create a meetup
- help boost the signal on social media

TALENT:

- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music
- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better
- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!

TREASURE:

- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com
- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ugmf
- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com/shop/

FOUNDATION

https://foundation.xyz/ungovernable

Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.

As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil”.

Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!

Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchase

CAKE WALLET

https://cakewallet.com

Cake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.

Features:
- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.
- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.

Monero Users:
- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.
- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights
- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.

Bitcoin Users:
- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.
- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses
- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.

Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!