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Why isn't communication between wallet and daemon encrypted?
Best I've heard is that it is to encourage local nodes as using a remote node sacrifices some degree of privacy and may provide a false sense of security - is there anything more?
Are there any technical roadblocks preventing encrypted…
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Drawbacks of running a RPC-enabled node
Besides increased resource requirements, why would someone not want to run a RPC node?
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Missing payment to my Monero Core GUI
I would really appreciate your help in understanding whats happened to a transaction of mine. Ok, so the details:
I used Exodus Wallet to send DASH to Shapeshift, in order to Exchange for Monero.
I have used these guys many times before. This time I…
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Initial blockchain sync fails with message: [P2P6]Attempt to get hash from height 787402 failed -- hash not in db
I've attempted to get monerod running on one of my Linux boxes, and keep getting an error during the initial synchronization.
I've deleted the .bitmonero directory as well as the working directory, but get the same result. I was hoping the latest…
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No IGD port mapping
When I startup monerod on my Win7 machine I get the following messages.
2016-Dec-21 13:36:45.919154 Binding on 0.0.0.0:18080
2016-Dec-21 13:36:45.934754 Net service bound to 0.0.0.0:18080
2016-Dec-21 13:36:45.934754 Attempting to add IGD port…
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blockchain refresh mechanism
According to the Wolfram Warptangent, Point Release 1 notes, the new Monero release will optimise the wallet blockchain refresh mechanism
What optimizations were made and what is their impact on efficiency or performance? What new refresh…
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What is a dynamic dust threshold system?
According to the Wolfram Warptangent, Point Release 1 notes, Monero has switched to a dynamic dust threshold system
What does that mean? How is the definition of dust or its treatment dynamic?
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As of 0.10.1.0, how do you use monero-wallet-rpc?
Once updating to version 0.10.1.0, in addition to monero-wallet-cli, there is monero-wallet-rpc. What is the difference in usage between the two? What type of commands/arguments that were run previously with monero-wallet-cli should now be run…
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GUI pull request to build and install monerod
Until now users wishing to test the upcoming GUI had to build from source. Following these Monero development stalker instructions, I just noticed a new pull request which excited me.
Some relevant lines provide clues to its…
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What other benefits does Cuckoo Cycle have over cryptonight, is it quantum computer proof?
I have read Which reasons were discussed for potentially changing the proof-of-work algorithm? but aside from being more asic 'resistant' and faster to verify what other reason should monero change pow? With quantum computers a pow hardfork will…
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Will quantum computer break ring signatures?
I knows quantum computer breaks elliptic curve math but what about ring signature? thanks
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How to create a 12 word brain wallet seed that is compatible with monero-wallet-cli?
I know there is https://xmr.llcoins.net/addresstests.html and https://moneroaddress.org/ but are these good enough rng for creating seed? I hear you could do roll a 6 sided dice 100 times for good randomness, but how would that translate into a…
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What alternative cryptography could be used in the future to protect Monero against quantum computers?
I know most cryptography Monero uses relies mostly on EC crypto which would be easily broken by a quantum computer powerful enough. What options does Monero have in the future to protect itself?
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What is transaction malleability, does Monero suffer this problem like Bitcoin?
does this effect monero in anyway and if it does would something like flexible transactions or segwit fix it? thanks
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How is Monero's network less secure than Bitcoin?
How is Monero's network less secure than Bitcoin's network? Are there any plans in work to increase the security of Monero's network and will it ever match Bitcoin's network or surpass it?
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