RUN A NODE | MONERO MONTHLY 11
A monthly show where Max and Seth take a trip down memory lane to see what happened in the last 4 weeks of Monero.<br /><br /><strong>General<br /></strong><br /><br /><strong>Obscura VPN adds Monero support</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://x.com/obscuravpn/status/1985363499208368134" target="_blank">https://x.com/obscuravpn/status/1985363499208368134</a></li><li>Absolutely fantastic VPN with a novel, dual-entity model</li></ul><strong>MyMonero shutting down, handing over the reigns to Cake Wallet</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://monero.observer/mymonero-to-shut-down-january-6-2026/" target="_blank">https://monero.observer/mymonero-to-shut-down-january-6-2026/</a></li><li>Jan 6 2026: MyMonero service completely offline</li><li>Feb 6 2026: All MyMonero data permanently destroyed</li></ul><strong>Monerotopia happening in Mexico City, Feb 12-15th</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://monerotopia.com/" target="_blank">https://monerotopia.com/</a></li></ul><strong>Monerokon folks release XMRpos</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/MoneroKon/XMRpos" target="_blank">https://github.com/MoneroKon/XMRpos</a></li><li>A new PoS-focused Monero app, making it easier for in-person merchants to accept Monero payments</li><li>Android-only for now</li><li>With printer support for receipts!</li></ul><strong>MAGIC releases "Skylight", a new Monero lightwallet</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://skylight.magicgrants.org/" target="_blank">https://skylight.magicgrants.org/</a></li><li>No default LWS server, have to use your own</li><li>Built on Flutter, using Cake's library for Monero, vtnerd's LWS library, and Cypher Stack's Arti/Tor library</li></ul><strong>getmonero.org redesign proposed via new CCS</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/620" target="_blank">https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/620</a></li><li>Preview: <a href="https://getmonero-redesign-impl.vercel.app/" target="_blank">https://getmonero-redesign-impl.vercel.app/</a></li><li>Still early, not clear if it will be approved by the community or deployed over the existing website</li></ul><strong>Software Updates<br /></strong><br /><br /><strong>Monero v0.18.4.3 released</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://monero.observer/monero-v0.18.4.3-fluorine-fermi-released/" target="_blank">https://monero.observer/monero-v0.18.4.3-fluorine-fermi-released/</a></li><li>Important upgrade to further combat malicious spy nodes on the Monero network</li><li>Makes it much harder for a bad actor to spin up many spy nodes in a single subnet and be effective</li><li>Run your own node!<ul><li><a href="https://expatriotic.me/monero/" target="_blank">https://expatriotic.me/monero/</a></li><li><a href="https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-monero-node/" target="_blank">https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-monero-node/</a></li></ul></li></ul><strong>Cake Wallet v5.5 released</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://blog.cakewallet.com/your-cake-wallet-just-got-a-serious-upgrade-trezor-bitbox-base-the-look-youve-been-asking-for/" target="_blank">https://blog.cakewallet.com/your-cake-wallet-just-got-a-serious-upgrade-trezor-bitbox-base-the-look-youve-been-asking-for/</a></li><li>MONERO ORANGE IS BACK!!!</li><li>Initial Trezor support, Monero support via Trezor coming later</li></ul><strong>Monfluo updated to v0.9.2</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://codeberg.org/acx/monfluo" target="_blank">https://codeberg.org/acx/monfluo</a></li><li>Fork of a fork of a fork, originally based off of Monerujo</li><li>Android-only, Monero-only wallet</li></ul><br />[[LINKS]]<br /><p><strong>VALUE FOR VALUE</strong><br /><br />Thanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.<br /><br />You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.<br /><br /><strong>TIME</strong>:<br 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wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.<br /><br /><strong>Features</strong>:<br />- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.<br />- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.<br /><br /><strong>Monero Users:</strong><br />- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.<br />- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights<br />- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.<br /><br /><strong>Bitcoin Users:</strong><br />- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.<br />- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses<br />- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.<br /><br /><strong>Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!</strong></p><br /><p><strong>FOUNDATION<br /><br /></strong><a href="https://foundation.xyz/ungovernable" target="_blank"><strong>https://foundation.xyz/ungovernable</strong></a><br /><br />Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.<br /><br />As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil”.<br /><br />Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!<br /><br /><strong>Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchase</strong></p><br /><p>(00:00) INTRO</p><p>(01:13) Daylight Savings Woes</p><p>(02:51) Plan B Forum Recap</p><p>(08:14) <a href="https://x.com/obscuravpn/status/1985363499208368134" target="_blank" >Obscura Adds Native Monero Payments</a></p><p>(12:05) <a href="https://monero.observer/mymonero-to-shut-down-january-6-2026/" target="_blank" >MyMonero Shuts Down</a></p><p>(14:57) <a href="https://skylight.magicgrants.org/" target="_blank" >MAGIC Releases Skylight</a></p><p>(18:09) <a href="https://monerotopia.com/" target="_blank" >MoneroTopia Returns to Mexico City</a></p><p>(22:30) <a href="https://github.com/MoneroKon/XMRpos" target="_blank" >Point of Sale in Monero: XMR POS</a></p><p>(27:29) <a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/620" target="_blank" >Getmonero.org Redesign via CCS</a></p><p>(30:06) <a href="https://monero.observer/monero-v0.18.4.3-fluorine-fermi-released/" target="_blank" >Monero 0.18.4.3 is Dealing With Spy Nodes</a></p><p>(34:01) <a href="https://expatriotic.me/monero/" target="_blank" >New Expatriotic Monero Node Guide</a></p><p>(34:32) Different Options for Node Running</p><p>(37:46) <a href="https://mynymbox.net" target="_blank" >VPS or Local?</a></p><p>(41:41) <a href="https://cakewallet.com" target="_blank" >Cake Making Node Hardware??</a></p><p>(44:06) <a href="https://blog.cakewallet.com/your-cake-wallet-just-got-a-serious-upgrade-trezor-bitbox-base-the-look-youve-been-asking-for/" target="_blank" >Cake Wallet v5.5: Monero Orange Returns</a></p><p>(46:14) <a href="https://codeberg.org/acx/monfluo" target="_blank" >Monfluo Adds Some Fixes</a></p><p>(49:30) <a href="https://xmrchat.com/ugmf" target="_blank" >XMR CHATS</a></p><p>(57:09) <a href="https://foundation.xyz/ungovernable" target="_blank" >THANK YOU FOUNDATION</a></p><p>(57:59) <a href="https://cakewallet.com" target="_blank" >THANK YOU CAKE WALLET</a></p>
