** MONERO MISSIVE SPECIAL EDITION - 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW **
Topic: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency - page 679. (Read 4670673 times)
February 10, 2016, 11:22:49 AM
February 10, 2016, 08:05:12 AM
My blockchain got corrupted when the electricity stopped. I resynced from scratch and it took about 24 hours. Previously I resynced from scratch a few times on the same machine on the same USB3 external hdd and on the same internet connection for 1-3 hours (it was on bitmonerod 0.9.0 tagged and before tagged, not 0.9.1). What could be the issue with the slow sync this time?
I'm not sure I'm understanding. Are you using the same version as before?
What CPU do you have?
Thank you for clarifying. We are looking into it.
February 10, 2016, 08:01:56 AM
Crosspost from https://forum.getmonero.org/20/general-discussion/2424/help-an-80-years-old-women-bojia-bikova-to-pay-her-fine-for-a-few-uprooted-strings-of-hemp:
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Help an 80 years old women Bojia Bikova to pay her fine for a few uprooted strings of hemp. She has to pay 1100$ fine, which is near the amount of pension she is receiving for the whole year. 3 min video about the case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqmGkti9uUQ Bojia Bikova campaigns: USD: Indiegogo - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-old-mother-to-pay-her-fine-for-hemp-possesion--2#/ BTC: Bithope - https://bithope.org/campaign/help-the-old-mother-bojia-campaign/ XMR: promena.org (OpenAlias address)
If everything goes smooth we'll give the money collected (about 50% of the sum needed) to Bojia next Wednesday (February 17, 2016). I'll post scans of the donation agreements short after that (3 agreements - one for USD, one for BTC and one for XMR, all of them exchanged to BGN. Personal data will be erased where appropriate). I'll also post video/photos of the donation when those are ready. February 10, 2016, 07:56:38 AM
My blockchain got corrupted when the electricity stopped. I resynced from scratch and it took about 24 hours. Previously I resynced from scratch a few times on the same machine on the same USB3 external hdd and on the same internet connection for 1-3 hours (it was on bitmonerod 0.9.0 tagged and before tagged, not 0.9.1). What could be the issue with the slow sync this time?
I'm not sure I'm understanding. Are you using the same version as before?
What CPU do you have?
February 10, 2016, 07:50:16 AM
My blockchain got corrupted when the electricity stopped. I resynced from scratch and it took about 24 hours. Previously I resynced from scratch a few times on the same machine on the same USB3 external hdd and on the same internet connection for 1-3 hours (it was on bitmonerod 0.9.0 tagged and before tagged, not 0.9.1). What could be the issue with the slow sync this time?
I'm not sure I'm understanding. Are you using the same version as before?
What CPU do you have?
February 10, 2016, 07:37:02 AM
My blockchain got corrupted when the electricity stopped. I resynced from scratch and it took about 24 hours. Previously I resynced from scratch a few times on the same machine on the same USB3 external hdd and on the same internet connection for 1-3 hours (it was on bitmonerod 0.9.0 tagged and before tagged, not 0.9.1). What could be the issue with the slow sync this time?
February 09, 2016, 06:54:21 PM
Hey I was just wondering... can ring-signature works on proof-of-stake ?
These guys should know, they've been developing a proof-of-stake Cryptonote coin for a while:https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/louisdorcodename-first-anonymous-pos-cn-based-currency-technical-review-887482
February 09, 2016, 06:25:29 PM
Hey I was just wondering... can ring-signature works on proof-of-stake ?
For normal transactions yes, this is independent from how you validate blocks. For the coinbase transactions, from the top of my head I don't see how it can work.
It can work as long amounts are visible (no ring ct) and coin-age is not used. A staking hit is recorded as a spend transaction which records the key image as spent. The stake reward is added to the transaction outputs.
February 09, 2016, 06:23:58 PM
This is a sign that XMR is starting to take shape in terms of perception of value.
Once people are willing to scam for XMR and they go through the trouble to do so...it says XMR is valuable.
How valuable? The free-market will decide that.
Once people are willing to scam for XMR and they go through the trouble to do so...it says XMR is valuable.
How valuable? The free-market will decide that.
It was probably an old BTC scam: Look for any BTC addresses in the content and replace them with your own. There was similar malware a while back that did the same thing using the copy-paste buffer on Windows.
February 09, 2016, 06:11:35 PM
WARNING: Always check you're using https when connecting to xmr.to, a malicious TOR exit node made a victim already.
Somebody was recently scammed of a significant amount of XMRs when he tried to use XMR.TO over TOR.
After a little investigation, we found out what happened: the TOR exit node was malicious, and created an order going to a different address than that requested by the victim. The victim payed the XMR, but never got the BTC, as they were sent by XMR.TO to the scammer address. XMR.TO had no way to know something wrong was going on.
This type of man-in-the-middle attack is not possible when you use https connection. What the exit node did is to downgrade the connection to a normal http, and sadly the victim must not have noticed the lack of secured connection in his browser.
The malicious exit node has the IP 109.201.154.186.
Be safe: ALWAYS check within your browser that your connection is secure when you connect to XMR.TO. If it's just http, that's a phishing version and you're not talking to XMR.TO directly.
This is a sign that XMR is starting to take shape in terms of perception of value.Somebody was recently scammed of a significant amount of XMRs when he tried to use XMR.TO over TOR.
After a little investigation, we found out what happened: the TOR exit node was malicious, and created an order going to a different address than that requested by the victim. The victim payed the XMR, but never got the BTC, as they were sent by XMR.TO to the scammer address. XMR.TO had no way to know something wrong was going on.
This type of man-in-the-middle attack is not possible when you use https connection. What the exit node did is to downgrade the connection to a normal http, and sadly the victim must not have noticed the lack of secured connection in his browser.
The malicious exit node has the IP 109.201.154.186.
Be safe: ALWAYS check within your browser that your connection is secure when you connect to XMR.TO. If it's just http, that's a phishing version and you're not talking to XMR.TO directly.
This should always look like this:
Once people are willing to scam for XMR and they go through the trouble to do so...it says XMR is valuable.
How valuable? The free-market will decide that.
February 09, 2016, 03:56:23 PM
WARNING: Always check you're using https when connecting to xmr.to, a malicious TOR exit node made a victim already.
Somebody was recently scammed of a significant amount of XMRs when he tried to use XMR.TO over TOR.
After a little investigation, we found out what happened: the TOR exit node was malicious, and created an order going to a different address than that requested by the victim. The victim payed the XMR, but never got the BTC, as they were sent by XMR.TO to the scammer address. XMR.TO had no way to know something wrong was going on.
This type of man-in-the-middle attack is not possible when you use https connection. What the exit node did is to downgrade the connection to a normal http, and sadly the victim must not have noticed the lack of secured connection in his browser.
The malicious exit node has the IP 109.201.154.186.
Be safe: ALWAYS check within your browser that your connection is secure when you connect to XMR.TO. If it's just http, that's a phishing version and you're not talking to XMR.TO directly.
Somebody was recently scammed of a significant amount of XMRs when he tried to use XMR.TO over TOR.
After a little investigation, we found out what happened: the TOR exit node was malicious, and created an order going to a different address than that requested by the victim. The victim payed the XMR, but never got the BTC, as they were sent by XMR.TO to the scammer address. XMR.TO had no way to know something wrong was going on.
This type of man-in-the-middle attack is not possible when you use https connection. What the exit node did is to downgrade the connection to a normal http, and sadly the victim must not have noticed the lack of secured connection in his browser.
The malicious exit node has the IP 109.201.154.186.
Be safe: ALWAYS check within your browser that your connection is secure when you connect to XMR.TO. If it's just http, that's a phishing version and you're not talking to XMR.TO directly.
This should always look like this:
February 08, 2016, 01:17:15 PM
Another "Monero Ask Anything" Monday, MAAM #2:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/44rrkv/maam2_same_as_last_week_time_to_ask_and_learn/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/44rrkv/maam2_same_as_last_week_time_to_ask_and_learn/
February 08, 2016, 12:06:06 PM
Hey I was just wondering... can ring-signature works on proof-of-stake ?
For normal transactions yes, this is independent from how you validate blocks. For the coinbase transactions, from the top of my head I don't see how it can work.
February 08, 2016, 08:29:05 AM
Like the minimum hardware required to run a full node and the target performance of such configuration.
This is the example he gives for a Bitcoin node:
This is the example he gives for a Bitcoin node:
Quote from: Jameson Lopp - How to Save Bitcoin's Node Network from Centralization
For example, a min spec might look something like this:
Target hardware resource cost: $200
Target worst case time to validate a block: 10 seconds
Minimum network I/O: 2 Mb/s
Minimum disk I/O: 2 Mb/s
Minimum CPU: 5,000 MIPS
Minimum RAM: 1 GB
Target hardware resource cost: $200
Target worst case time to validate a block: 10 seconds
Minimum network I/O: 2 Mb/s
Minimum disk I/O: 2 Mb/s
Minimum CPU: 5,000 MIPS
Minimum RAM: 1 GB
The definition of a "node" is different though. You can indeed run a non-mining Monero node on a Raspberry Pi 1B if you really want to. Total hardware cost: ~$30.00. There are even cheaper options available that are faster too, like the PINE A64 for $15.00. What exactly are you trying to specify?
It is meant to spec a non-mining full validating node on the Monero network.
The idea is to establish a goal that a monero node should be able to validate a minimum of N TPS, and the hardware needed to do that should cost no more than, say $50. This value would represent the minimum hardware needed to process the stated number of transactions.
And then, when evaluating changes to the protocol we could have an idea of how those changes would influence the number of nodes on the network based on the impact it would have on $$$ needed to setup a node.
The value of the hardware is not the only thing that matters, of course, but it is an important one.
February 08, 2016, 04:27:37 AM
when is next monero pump
February 08, 2016, 04:17:18 AM
Hey I was just wondering... can ring-signature works on proof-of-stake ?
February 08, 2016, 01:05:38 AM
W00t! glad I got sidetracked! 
Saved me some XMR!
Peyton still Sucks.
Saved me some XMR!
Peyton still Sucks.
February 07, 2016, 11:20:18 PM
Anyone want to bet on Superbowl? My Pats lost to Fucking Manning So I'm Betting against that prick!
Last year was a close one!
Money line has Denver +195 and Carolina -220, so I'm willing to bet 50 XMR that the Broncos win v. your 100 XMR that the Panthers win. Gotta let me know before kickoff if you wanna bet...
75:100 and you got yourself a deal.
Hmmm, alright, you got it. I don't have a rooting interest, but I do have hunch that Manning is gonna go out on top. May the best Monerito win.
Also, if I don't respond after the game, don't be alarmed, I may be slightly to severely intoxicated. I'll get in touch by tomorrow evening to send you 75 XMR or send address for you to send 100 XMR
When you get the chance, shoot over your address. Haha I guess I underestimated the Denver D. All I know is Payton didn't win that game..
Win some you lose some
February 07, 2016, 10:32:26 PM
Some random reddit users from outside the general cryptocurrency world are stumbling onto the monero reddit and becoming interested in crypto. Pretty cool. Reddit user growth seems to be accelerating.
Outside is leaking?!
Yeah, it seems the outside is leaking in.
God damn it. Mom better put a better seal on the basement bulkhead, so that crap leaves me the hell alone!
February 07, 2016, 10:19:56 PM
Some random reddit users from outside the general cryptocurrency world are stumbling onto the monero reddit and becoming interested in crypto. Pretty cool. Reddit user growth seems to be accelerating.
Outside is leaking?!
Yeah, it seems the outside is leaking in.
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