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How are outputs chosen on the blockchain for ring signatures in a transaction?
Is there any criteria which outputs are chosen for a 'mixin' in a transaction?
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Can I run/host my own private block explorer?
I host my own node because I want my privacy level to be as high as possible. But if I want to view my transactions on the blockchain, right now I have to use a block explorer that someone else is hosting. That seems not ideal for privacy.
Is…
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Will it be possible to prune all non-RingCT outputs once we know they are all converted into RingCT outputs?
Inspired by this question, I realized that it's actually possible to know how much unspent non-RingCT outputs exist (although we cannot know which are unspent) by checking the total amount converted into RingCT outputs against the coin supply. If it…
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How do ringct transactions use previous non-ringct outputs in a ring signature with ringct?
How will ringct transactions use non-ringct outputs to use in a ring signature? Is there any trick that gets them to work together with ringct or is it pretty simple and I am missing something?
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Why isn't communication between wallet and daemon encrypted?
Best I've heard is that it is to encourage local nodes as using a remote node sacrifices some degree of privacy and may provide a false sense of security - is there anything more?
Are there any technical roadblocks preventing encrypted…
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Drawbacks of running a RPC-enabled node
Besides increased resource requirements, why would someone not want to run a RPC node?
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Missing payment to my Monero Core GUI
I would really appreciate your help in understanding whats happened to a transaction of mine. Ok, so the details:
I used Exodus Wallet to send DASH to Shapeshift, in order to Exchange for Monero.
I have used these guys many times before. This time I…
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Initial blockchain sync fails with message: [P2P6]Attempt to get hash from height 787402 failed -- hash not in db
I've attempted to get monerod running on one of my Linux boxes, and keep getting an error during the initial synchronization.
I've deleted the .bitmonero directory as well as the working directory, but get the same result. I was hoping the latest…
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No IGD port mapping
When I startup monerod on my Win7 machine I get the following messages.
2016-Dec-21 13:36:45.919154 Binding on 0.0.0.0:18080
2016-Dec-21 13:36:45.934754 Net service bound to 0.0.0.0:18080
2016-Dec-21 13:36:45.934754 Attempting to add IGD port…
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blockchain refresh mechanism
According to the Wolfram Warptangent, Point Release 1 notes, the new Monero release will optimise the wallet blockchain refresh mechanism
What optimizations were made and what is their impact on efficiency or performance? What new refresh…
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What is a dynamic dust threshold system?
According to the Wolfram Warptangent, Point Release 1 notes, Monero has switched to a dynamic dust threshold system
What does that mean? How is the definition of dust or its treatment dynamic?
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As of 0.10.1.0, how do you use monero-wallet-rpc?
Once updating to version 0.10.1.0, in addition to monero-wallet-cli, there is monero-wallet-rpc. What is the difference in usage between the two? What type of commands/arguments that were run previously with monero-wallet-cli should now be run…
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GUI pull request to build and install monerod
Until now users wishing to test the upcoming GUI had to build from source. Following these Monero development stalker instructions, I just noticed a new pull request which excited me.
Some relevant lines provide clues to its…
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What other benefits does Cuckoo Cycle have over cryptonight, is it quantum computer proof?
I have read Which reasons were discussed for potentially changing the proof-of-work algorithm? but aside from being more asic 'resistant' and faster to verify what other reason should monero change pow? With quantum computers a pow hardfork will…
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Will quantum computer break ring signatures?
I knows quantum computer breaks elliptic curve math but what about ring signature? thanks
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