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Password protection of a transaction
The CryptoNote whitepaper contains this example of application for the transaction script system (in §6.3):
Password protection. Possession of a secret password s is equivalent to the knowledge of a private key, deterministically derived from the…
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Where to find a computation example of the monero traceable ring signature mechanism in a small finite field?
In the following coindesk article, The math behind bitcoin, you can find a beautiful example of the ECDSA keypair generation, signature and signature verification algorithms in use in bitcoin. They illustrate the address generation in a finite field…
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Is it possible to integrate anti-keylogger in monero wallet?
Is it possible and make sense to integrate anti-keylogger directly into monero wallet, so keyloggers can't read and steal seed/password?
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Are there any fair strategies to dynamically adjust the transaction fee?
As of writing this the transaction fees are 0.01 XMR per KB. This was a reasonable fee when Monero was worth less, however, if XMR retains it's new found value or continues to rise in value against BTC or USD that transaction fee could prevent some…
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Is there some way to prove how long my Monero have been in my wallet?
I am using simplewallet. Is there some way to prove how long these funds have been in my account?
Question adapted from here.
sgp
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Hardware and Monero Mining
I was wondering if anyone has built a monster super rig or heard of anyone doing so? I've just been doing research by browsing the Internet and was looking for a motherboard that would hold as many CPU's and GPU's possible. I found…
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Simplewallet shows zero balance after recovering XMR paper wallet (using Mac)
I have made two paper wallets and can recover neither.
I use the Monero Test app to check balance once I have sent the Monero to the paper wallet (made with offline generator).
Then I launch simplewallet and use:
--restore-deterministic-wallet
When…
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Can we use Coinshuffle++ insights to improve privacy in relaying Monero transactions?
Coinshuffle is a communication protocol that allows for a number of peers to privately collaborate in making a Bitcoin coinjoin transaction in such a way that they all provide their addresses for the transaction, but still it is not possible for the…
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Ghost protocol for Monero?
Ethereum allows for an extremely low block time by keeping track of and rewarding miners of orphan blocks (uncles in Ethereum) thus including their work in calculating the longest chain.
Is there any reason to not implement something similar in…
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Wallet initialization failed: basic_string::resize
I just transferred a demo wallet from MyMonero.com to simplewallet, refreshed the wallet using the node.monerohash.com public node and saved it. Afterwards, when trying to set auto-refresh to 1 it asked for a password but said my initial password…
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What is a mining pool, and why should I join one?
I see that Monero's software allows me to mine on my home computer. What is a mining pool and how is it different from just mining on my own?
user4
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Pros and cons of Monero's potential Seraphis Protocol Upgrade
Seraphis is an up and coming potential upgrade for Monero, but what are some of the major and minor pros and cons of this upgrade?
The only ones I know of are being able to create a view wallet where one can see incoming and outgoing transactions, a…
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There are three options for CPU mining Monero on a pool. Which one is best?
I see Claymore's CPU miner, Wolf's CPU miner, and YAM. How do I know which one to choose?
user4
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Why does md5sum of .keys file change with each restore from mnemonic seed?
When using --restore-deterministic-wallet the same Monero address is restored but the md5sum for my wallet.keysis different. Are Monero wallets truly deterministic? Is the change in md5sum cause for concern?
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Are RingCT transaction bigger than an average ring signature transaction?
Are RingCT transaction bigger than an average ring signature transaction?
If yes how much bigger?
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