monero

Reproducible builds are a thing, I don't know how widespread they are. I know the monero project has that built in so everyone compiles the exact same executable regardless of environment, and can verify the hash against the official version https://github.com/monero-project/monero

You mean other than the decoy selection vulnerability that could be used to unmask transactions as recently as last month, right[1]? I would take most cryptocurrency outfits’ claims of anonymity with an appropriately sized hunk of salt. [1]: https://github.com/monero-project/monero/issues/7807

I guess free promotion for Monero[1]. It's a shame they don't support anonymous smart contracts and don't even plan to. [1] https://github.com/monero-project/monero

github issue: https://github.com/monero-project/monero/issues/6151

You can actually see one of the pull requests about this already. [1] My favorite part about it is response to criticism that the changes may break the underlying cryptography they are using- > We do not have cryptographers familiar with this kind of thing, sadly. [2] 1. https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/3253 2. https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/3253#issuecomm...

https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/2056 Are you sure?

> but transaction fees do not decrease as more transactions occur. Yes, it does. The transaction fee is a dynamic fee based on the block size. As the block size increases, the transaction fee decreases. The theory being that an increased blocksize means there's increased demand for Monero, which implies that the value of Monero has increased, so the transaction fee should decrease. https://github.com/monero-project/monero/blob/4a20a5b5ea4adc... https://monero.stackexchange.com/questions/2531/how-does-the... > There are limits to how big the blocks can grow Perhaps. But they are not hardcoded. The limits are based on the network infrastructure (lag, node calculation speeds). Basically, the blocks will grow until orphaning becomes a serious problem. > and also how quickly they respond to demand, This is in, in fact, the only hard coded limi

Bitcoin is only valuable because it has the first-mover advantage. If people start to value privacy and fungibility in crypto currencies, then Bitcoin won't stay valueable. I remember seeing the white paper for Bitcoin here on HN years ago. While I'm not that adventurous (otherwise I'd be a "Bitcoin millionaire"), for anyone who is, or is looking for a project to contribute to, consider Monero: https://github.com/monero-project/monero Monero is a private (no one can see how much your wallet contains without a view key) and fungible crypto currency (other's can't see where your "coins" came from). Disclaimer: I own some Monero, but not enough to make me a millionaire if it becomes popular like Bitcoin.

I like Zcash. I think it's a good solution to a problem that Bitcoin did not solve, and creates a cryptocurrency more in line with the vision spelled out in A Cyperpunk's Manifesto than the previous attempts. (Yes, I've looked at the other attempts to build a private alternative to Bitcoin, including Monero: https://github.com/monero-project/monero/issues/1271)

Monero is better tech: * https://getmonero.org/knowledge-base/about * https://github.com/monero-project/monero