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What are the chances of Monero having a marketplace similar to Openbazaar?

I realize this would likely need multisig, but are there any plans to add Monero support to Openbazaar? Whether by the OB developers or could we get a FFS to get people working on it to PR the code to the OB repo?
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If I have a vanity address does it decrease my wallets security?

I've seen some people with vanity Monero addresses like 43COINxxxxxx. Does having a vanity address like this increase its susceptibility to getting cracked and view/spend keys getting found?
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Is anyone working on nVidia GPU mining software? How to improve it ourselves? Last release is from 2014.

I'm currently using ccminer-cryptonight, with the latest release from 2014. I'm mining with a GTX 1080, and I'm just barely getting a higher hashrate than people with a way slower nVidia GPU. Also, there have been 3 major cuda releases since 2014.…
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Can the import\export key images command can be used to check the balance of a paperwallet?

The import/export key images command can be used to check the balance of a view only wallet. But is there a way to use it to check the balance of an already set up Paperwallet? Is it possible to get a transaction key image from a Paperwallet without…
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Do regular Monero users need to update after hard fork?

I use Monero for my own purposes. Do I have to update the client after the hard fork or I can use my current one?
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Can I enter a password & wallet file name through JsonRPC?

This would be the ideal circumstance for programming monero-wallet-cli - however, this raises the same concern that running the client with the password supplied via an argument monero-wallet-cli --password="somethingPublicThroughTop": If you ran…
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Can I specify a payment ID when using the sweep_all command?

Is it possible to use a payment id with the sweep_all command, and if so, is the syntax simply: sweep_all address payment_id
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Is the Bytecoin proposed scheme to scan numerous addresses faster interesting for Monero?

What was the technical scheme proposed by Bytecoin to scan a set of addresses faster, for instance for merchants? Was it discussed for Monero?
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How is the G constant calculated in the cryptonote protocol?

The cryptonote whitepaper uses a G constant, as a base point, to calculate various operations, but I don't understand where this constant actually comes from. Is it just a random point on an elliptical curve?
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How do I get a custom Monero address?

I've seen people with custom addresses on Monero, like having short custom three or four letter words in the beginning of the 95-character string. How do I get one of these?
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When will KeepKey support Monero?

I asked this of keepkey about a year ago and I only have gotten a standard response saying they are evaluating the support of alts. Is anyone aware of progress made to support Monero?
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How can I compile a mining software for my mac computer that uses an NVIDIA GPU?

Please, don't ask me why. I have a computer that runs OS X on it with a NVIDIA GPU card. I would like to compile my mining software for GPU mining, but I don't find any info at all about this on the internet.c'est Thanks.
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Harmonizing Monero with HD Wallet BIP32 Technology?

Bitcoin and many of its altcoin forks have defined the following two variables that specify the first four characters of BIP32 extended private and public keys that are frequently base58check encoded: EXT_SECRET_KEY (0x04)(0x88)(0xAD)(0xE4) - which…
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Why does the stealth address involve a hash function?

According to the cryptonote white paper, a stealth address of the form P = H_s(rA)G + B. My question is, why is the hash function necessary? It seems that P=rA + B would work just as well. Using a hash function makes scanning the blockchain for your…
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How does RingCT prevent doublespend ?

For what I know about RingCT it use fake outputs to mask the amount that is transaction between address's, how do we know that the fakeoutputs are correct and that is noone messing with them?
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