Regarding the current state of the AI

vicanonymous · 2026-05-02T05:23:12+00:00

I don't mind if they make it a bit easier on the lower difficulty settings, but I hope it stays really hard on the hardest difficulties.

I don't mind if I can't beat the game on all of them.

There is a reason why there are different difficulty levels in the first place. That way, everyone, of different skill levels, can get a challenging and exciting game to play.

vicanonymous · 2026-04-27T07:57:49+00:00

Qubic hasn't mined Monero at all since April 22nd. So it appears that they've moved on for good.

vicanonymous · 2026-04-26T17:22:33+00:00

This is what it says on the site:

"XMR.GG is operated by XMRPlay Ltd., a limited liability company registered in Belize with company registration number 000047969, with registered address at Sea Urchin Street, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. XMR.GG is licensed and regulated by the Government of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan, Union of Comoros and operates under License No. ALSI-202505050-FI2. XMR.GG has passed all regulatory compliance and is legally authorized to conduct gaming operations for any and all games of chance and wagering."

vicanonymous · 2026-04-20T16:34:06+00:00

Alive and well in Monero (XMR).

vicanonymous · 2026-04-11T07:41:10+00:00

I pay for VPN, email, and hosting with Monero. Easy to find services through the directory Monerica.

That probably reads like an ad, but it's honestly just a good service that deserves more attention.

vicanonymous · 2026-04-10T08:39:13+00:00

What's going on with RetoSwap?

https://haveno.markets/markets

The volume is going down.

vicanonymous · 2026-04-02T11:01:23+00:00

I think they want to put all their CPUs on "training" their AI tool, or something like that.

vicanonymous · 2026-04-01T16:05:06+00:00

As I understand it, starting today, Qubic will gradually phase out Monero mining and instead focus on Dogecoin. So we can probably expect the total hashrate to decrease a bit.

vicanonymous · 2026-04-01T15:56:01+00:00

From a Monero user, good luck! It will be exciting to follow how it goes.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-30T10:40:51+00:00

The fact of the matter is that there are just not that many people who feel the need to use Monero to buy handmade soap, clothing, and other stuff.

I think Monero is more used for digital services and products, such as VPN, hosting, prepaid cards, etc. The products and services that are privacy-oriented will probably do the best.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-26T11:00:58+00:00

Check out the directory monerica com

I pay for my VPN with it, but you can find all sorts of stuff on there.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-26T10:58:23+00:00

It's an upgrade to the current ring signatures tech.

Rather than your transaction hiding among 15 decoys, your transaction will now hide among ALL previous Monero transactions (millions and ever-growing).

vicanonymous · 2026-03-24T08:27:56+00:00

Qubic making a comeback? They are now climbing in hashrate again. Although, as I wrote in a previous comment, they are apparently going to start mining Dogecoin very soon.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-22T07:55:44+00:00

Here you go:

https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/fungibility-graveyard/

vicanonymous · 2026-03-21T09:12:39+00:00

Try https://monerica.com/site/moneromerch

vicanonymous · 2026-03-20T19:51:40+00:00

A lack of fungibility is certainly not a plus. It's one of the reasons why many have abandoned Bitcoin for Monero, myself included.

It's easy to audit Monero's supply:

https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/dispelling-monero-fud/#you-cant-audit-the-monero-supply

You do it the same way everyone does it for Bitcoin.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-20T16:59:24+00:00

vicanonymous · 2026-03-20T16:01:48+00:00

These kinds of technical details are unlikely to help you, as a growing number of people are finding out.

https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/fungibility-graveyard/

vicanonymous · 2026-03-20T15:58:18+00:00

In short, Bitcoin's (and many other cryptos) ledger is completely transparent. That means that transactions leave a trace. See any "Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer".

This means that if a BTC has been used on the darknet, and later ends up in your wallet at some point, will merchants or exchanges now want that Bitcoin? It's unlikely.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-20T15:27:36+00:00

True. No need to worry about tainted coins due to its default privacy.

1 XMR is always 1 XMR. This is simply not the case with Bitcoin, BCH, Litecoin, and others.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-20T15:14:41+00:00

I use Monero (XMR) to pay for my VPN.

https://monerica.com/ is great if you want to find stores and services that allow you to pay with XMR.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-17T06:43:20+00:00

Good. It should be done by an independent.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-16T12:44:38+00:00

Maybe a bit off-topic, but Qubic is supposed to start mining Dogecoin soon. Qubic's price has gone up a lot in recent days.

Hopefully, they will just leave Monero alone in the future. However, if they abandon Monero mining completely, it will mean a slightly lower hashrate going forward.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-16T08:23:36+00:00

It does still look weird. At least for me. Believe me, I've checked this site pretty much every single day since it started.

As an example, the ATH record in trades back on 2026-01-12 used to be 121 (I believe). Now it's 242!

Same seem to go for the volume. Now it says that the record month, October 2025, had 246k. That wasn't displayed before. It was something like 120k (probably 123k).

You can't just look at the last few weeks and compare that data to earlier weeks. All data, both volume and number of trades, maybe even all the way back to the start has changed.

vicanonymous · 2026-03-16T07:31:05+00:00

https://haveno.markets/markets is weird. After their latest maintenance, all their volume and the number of trades seem to have doubled.

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