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How can I verify the Monero coin supply without using a block explorer?
Is there a command I can give the Monero daemon to calculate the total of all coinbase transactions so far?
How do block explorers calculate the Monero coin supply and how can I verify their accuracy?
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What is the difference between Monero (XMR) and Verge (XVG)?
I would like to have a comparison between the privacy features of Monero vs Verge. I have heard some people say that these are privacy-oriented coins, and I would like to learn more.
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What is StringCT?
I saw some recent comments about RuffCT/StringCT, which is a supposed improvement to RingCT. What is RuffCT/StringCT, and how is it different than RingCT? What improvements (if any) will this bring to Monero? What tradeoffs are there?
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Why will the v5 fork raise the min block size to 300,000 bytes?
Why will the v5 fork raise the min block size to 300,000 bytes?
v5 is now used for an increased minimum block size (from 60000
to 300000) to cater for larger typical/minimum transaction size.
I know that there have been some transaction waiting…
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CPU Miner for Mac OSX?
I'm new to the Monero community, but I've successfully mined many other cryptocurrencies. After a couple hours of digging, I could not find a pre-built CPU miner for OSX. Could someone point me in the right direction?
I found a few that require…
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How long should the GUI wallet take to synchronize?
This is my first question (on any StackExchange), so sorry if it's 'stupid' or already answered somewhere else.
I've just downloaded the beta GUI wallet (MacOS) and it is now 'sychronizing blocks' (with a progress bar in the bottom left corner) but…
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Why does `monerod` on Raspberry Pi 3 with a copied LMDB not catch up with new blocks?
I have both a macOS system and a Raspberry Pi 3 on the same home network. Both are having Monero release 0.10.1.0 installed. I stopped the daemon on macOS, and then copied the entire .bitmonero directory from macOS to the Raspberry Pi 3 (running…
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Is the Monero genesis block reward spendable?
Is the Monero genesis block reward spendable?
The 50 BTC in the Bitcoin genesis block can never be spent. Are the 17.592186 XMR from the Monero genesis block capable of being spent?
If they cannot be spent, would transactions from that block…
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Is it possible to avoid Monero address re-use without having to create a new wallet for each transaction?
I understand that currently, if an user wants to avoid re-using Monero addresses to avoid off-chain linkability (ie same address used for withdrawal from 2 exchanges and the exchanges releasing their logs to some entity), he has to create a new…
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What is Monero's mechanism for defending against a double-spend attack?
The title says it all, but I want to frame the issue two ways, in hopes of a slightly more in-depth answer.
With Bitcoin, the blockchain is transparent. In the "ordinary course of business" in the world of Bitcoin, it's rather simple for miners to…
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How do exchanges adopt Monero?
Exchanges such as Poloniex.com that trade in Monero are limited as compared to other cryptocurrencies. Is Monero trading more difficult to implement than, say, a Bitcoin-based exchange? What are the unique challenges required and technical steps…
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How could Monero enable instant transactions?
Some cryptocurrencies offer a feature for instant confirmations of transactions. What is required for these instant transactions to take place, how do they happen, and what is required for them to be implemented in Monero (if possible)?
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Why does monerod consume so much CPU?
I'm on an i7 core but monerod consumes up to 300% CPU at times. When I am catching up on the blockchain, it renders my computer nearly unusable. Is this normal?
When the chain is synced, CPU use is OK.
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ELI5: How is Multisig going to work in Monero?
From what I understand Monero multisig will likely be a special Monero address, similar to something like a p2sh address to address specific use cases. Will it work like a traditional multisig system where you simply just distribute n number of…
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How can I use Monero to pay a Bitcoin accepting merchant?
Can I use Monero to pay a Bitcoin accepting merchant in a untraceable manner?
If so what is the process?
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