We're pleased to have Douglas Tuman from MoneroTalk back again to discuss Monero, private forms of payment, cryptocurrencies, and Monerotopia!

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Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:31 What are the selling points of tools like Monero? 00:04:38 What is fungibility and why is it important? 00:07:15 Privacy implications of Monero & other cryptocurrencies 00:09:08 Are there Monero alternatives for privacy? 00:12:18 Network effect & real-world tools utiilizing Monero 00:19:14 Why are dark markets used as a gauge of effectiveness for privacy tools? 00:22:27 Numbers Go Up & Hype Culture in Cryptocurrencies... 00:33:03 Are cryptocurrencies a scam? And how's it different from Venmo? 00:46:06 Importance of privacy and privacy tools in our world 00:47:26 Is there a less-extreme option than Monero? 00:54:46 Monerotopia the conference #monero #privacy #crypto