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Can a DEX like bisq.network profit from Kovri?

Right now the only decentralized exchange for cryptocurrencies is bisq.network. It is based on TOR. As far as I understand it, Kovri is a better way to obfuscate network analysis. Is it possible for bisq to switch to kovri? What would be the…
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What is sc_check function checking?

In crypto-ops.c there is a function called sc_check. It is called with the secret key as a parameter. What exactly is this function checking for? That the key is not too small? But how? What re all these magic numbers? int sc_check(const unsigned…
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How to run xmr-stak with AMD gpu on Ubuntu 18.04

I have tried several attempts but without success. AMDGPU-PRO 17.40, 17.50, Oibaf PPA and something more, but nothing makes clinfo gives right results and xmr-stak working. Any ideas?
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With a Churn: does it increase privacy more to do 1 TX with RingSize14 or 2 TX with RingSize7 or is it exactly the same?

In terms of increasing the distant to the original output.
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Is a transaction from Exchange to Wallet to Exchange traceable?

Here is an example: Exchange1 --> Adr1; Adr1 --> Exchange2 Where Adr1 is a one-time subaddress. Now suppose that Exchange1 and 2 are corrupt and cooperate with a government to leak my information. As far as I understand it, I would still be…
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Using old HDD laptop for storing blockchain - slow synchronization - would an external SSD help?

I'm currently using the GUI wallet (v0.12.0.0) and have the blockchain stored on an old HDD Macbook which rarely goes online. Although it gives some purpose to an old laptop, synchronization can be painfully slow if not done regularly. So, would…
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How do the privacy mechanisms of Monero (ringsig, ringct & stealth addresses) affect the implementation of a second layer, like the lightning network?

I can make sense of how the Lightning Network is implemented in Bitcoin, and why SegWit was a big deal for it. Fluffypony talked about implementing LN in Monero, so I am wondering how the privacy features (and lack of SegWit) complicates the…
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Where can I find the random public key R=rG in a Tx?

I've read the white paper of Monero(CryptoNote v2.0) and a problem confuses me. This paper says that when Alice sends coin to Bob, she uses P = Hs(rA)G + B as a destination key and packs value R = rG "somewhere" into the Tx. Since Bob needs R for…
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Private key generation?

What are the technical specifications of a private key? https://getmonero.org/technical-specs/ doesn't say. https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Private_key shows: "In Bitcoin, a private key is a 256-bit number, which can be represented one of several ways.…
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TLS and authentication for RPC

TLS and authentication for RPC has been completed in the Monero dev branch for quite some time. Has it been reworked to fully address any conflicts with net_skeleton's license so that it will be ready to merge to master along with the OMQ branch…
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Where is the code that generates stealth addresses and matches them with view keys?

I would like to learn more about the nuts and bolts of how monero implements stealth addresses. I have read the cryptonote whitepaper and have a handle on the math and premise of the concept. But I want to look at a real world implementation. Can…
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Error when trying to run monero-wallet-rpc with docker-compose up

I provide user and password in config file, but I got the error as it tries to create .login file. When I run for the first time it runs without restriction, but when I run for the second time, it throws error. docker-compose up Starting…
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Ledger Nano S hardware wallet instructions for using Monero?

Are details provided at https://github.com/LedgerHQ/blue-app-monero/blob/master/doc/user/bolos-app-monero.pdf and https://github.com/LedgerHQ/blue-app-monero/blob/master/doc/user/bolos-app-monero.rst sufficient for a hacker to get a Nano S to…
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How do I sell Monero for USD if I start from the Monero in my wallet?

Let's say I have my Monero wallet and there are some coins in it. How would I go about getting USD for those coins? I read about exchanges where one can buy and sell Monero on this thread -- What options are available for directly buying Monero…
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What was the difference in hashrate power when the March 2018 anti-ASIC Hardfork occurred?

What was the percentage drop in hashrate during the 2018 march anti-ASIC hardfork before and after the fork? Finding this number, can we estimate how many ASIC's were produced? This is assuming this drop was all due to ASICs, but I'm sure many…
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