Monero Talk at Bitcoinference

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Recommends dpzz · 2017-01 · Monero Stack Exchange · on “Simple explanation of Monero mechanics - how does Monero work?”

I found this Fluffypony video on YouTube [this video] from 2015 quite an good (and easy to digest) introduction for most of those concepts. It doesn't touch RingCT yet I believe.

Cites dEBRUYNE · 2016-08 · Monero Stack Exchange · on “SIGAINT and Monero Tor node”

What is SIGAINT From their website [LINK] : What is SIGAINT? SIGAINT is a darknet email service that allows you to send and receive email without revealing your location or identity. We provide this service to help journalists and activists combat the dragnet surveillance that exists on the Internet today. Even if you aren't in conflict with the state or anyone in particular you as a human being deserve privacy. In addition, there is this [LINK] Wikipedia entry. and why are they running a Monero node on Tor? From their announcement [LINK] : It enables a Tor user to easily transact in Monero using a thin-client while securely maintaining the keys to their wallet on their computer all while no

Cites 254123179 · 2016-08 · Monero Stack Exchange · on “How will the world learn of Monero?”

There have been some conversations about the need for producing professional looking Monero videos. Some videos have been produced from volunteers within the Monero community and from organizers or participants of events where a Monero developer has spoken but more are needed. Here is some existing audio and visual content produced by volunteers: MoneroEric [LINK] education videos [LINK] gingeropolous [LINK] education videos [LINK] fluffypony [LINK] at On Chain Scaling [LINK] fluffypony [LINK] at Arnhem Bitcoin City [LINK] fluffypony [LINK] at Bitcoinference [this video] LetsTalkBitcoin [LINK] - Understanding Monero [LINK] fluffypony [LINK] at BitcoinUncensored [LINK] fluffypony [LINK] at Satoshi

Cites cooldude45 · 2016-12 · Monero Stack Exchange · on “Any plans to have a Monero convention?”

There was a MRL meetup in Utah [LINK] back in 2014: Over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of November 2014, the Monero Research Lab had a closed mini-meetup in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In attendance were surae, sarang, and shen, as well as tewinget and fluffypony. There also have been some informal Monero meetings at the Malla castle [LINK] in Estonia. Two delicious(?) Pizza were delivered to Malla Castle/Estonia ordered by MEW member Risto Pietila. The price was said to have been 10 XMR. If you count Monero live presentations at Bitcoin related conventions, more examples can be given such as from the Amsterdam Bitcoinference [this video] in 2015 and the Arnhem Bitcoin in Use [LINK] conference on

Cites Meir · 2017-08 · Monero Stack Exchange · on “How do transactions and outputs/inputs”

I have been watching this videohttps: [this video] to understand how the transactions work through Monero, I have some basic understanding to some aspect of the function, although I am starting to question if there are certain things that I may believe I have an understanding of and am misinformed? From my understanding, TOR relies on publishing the public key (derived from a portion of the private key) to a hash which at that point as a transaction is made to another user, then the blockchain acts as a public ledger allowing for this transaction to be published as part of a hash block? At that point, the miners which work the block are confirming the transaction which is then sent to the recipie