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Ring signature and blockchain analysis
I'm struggling to understand how ring signatures protect against blockchain analysis.
Each time a transaction is made on the Monero blockchain some outputs already present on the blockchain are used to make a ring signature so that there is no way…
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What is the TX key?
What is the TX key?
I know it is related to $r$ from the whitepaper, but I'm not sure which number it is. (I'm thinking it is either r, rA, or H(rA)).
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What is the symbolism of the orange and gray Monero logo?
I see that the Monero logo is basically a monogram with a white M whose ends extend to the circular sides. It also has a orange upper half and the gray lower half. What is the symbolism of this design and colors?
user4
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What are the reasons for running a full node on a VPS? How can I do this?
I've seen some people say they run full nodes on a VPS. What are the reasons for doing this and how might I do it too?
user4
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Is there any security risk to using a nonrandom encrypted payment id?
With plaintext payment ids, you should a random payment id. Using a nonrandom one can affect your and other parties privacy.
Is this still a risk with payment id? Or could you include messages in the payment id safely.
What if you reuse the same id?
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When you sign a Monero transaction, are you signing a hash?
When you are signing a Monero transaction, do you sign the transaction itself, or do you hash the transaction and then sign that?
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Does a Monero wallet require payment id by default?
I'm about to use shapeshift.io and deposit some Monero to get BTC.
Does a Monero wallet (generated through moneroaddress.org) have a payment id by default? I'm running it on simplewallet now and I didn't toy with any options other than…
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Is there a list usable Monero Faucets?
I am new to this forum.
Just wondering is there a list usable Monero Faucets somewhere?
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Why one word is found two times in each seed?
Why one word is found two times in each seed?
Is it use as a checksum?
ant Bldel
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Does publishing view key and key images give the auditor the information on where I sent the funds?
I see here that it's possible to provide information to an auditor to prove the balance at a certain point in time (block height). Would this tell the auditor to where were the funds were sent? Based on my understanding, the answer should be no - is…
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Can I run my simplewallet node from an external hard drive?
Constantly updating and scanning the blockchain for newly discovered blocks is eating up a lot of memory on my Mac. Can I run simplewallet and bitmonerod from my 1 TB external HDD and only when its plugged in?
I cannot afford to have the full node…
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How do full nodes vs miners secure the network differently?
If I run a full node I am supposedly contributing to network security by keeping a copy of the blockchain
If I mine (via pool or solo) I contribute to the network through verification of blocks
How do these two ways of contributing to the network…
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Do checkpoints make initial blockchain sync faster?
Do the checkpoint hashes in checkpoints.cpp make the syncing go faster? Why or why not?
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How to change password on a wallet created with simplewallet?
I have created a wallet using simplewallet, but I am not satisfied with the password.
How do I go about changing the password on the wallet?
(I am running monero.linux.x64.v0-9-4-0)
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Possible to mine on nvidia Pascal (10xx) GPUs?
I haven't found a miner that works yet on 1070s. Does anyone know if this is possible? If so, could you share how you've done it?
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