It may not itch you, as you are not invested anyway. But after that comes gold & silver. Then comes real estate (10 years). Finally come watches, art, vintage cars, spirits, wines and everything else.

In 1999, the speculation period for securities was extended from 6 to 12 months by the SPD and the Greens. In 2009, it was completely abolished by the CDU and SPD and replaced by today's flat-rate withholding tax + solidarity surcharge. More than 14 million small investors and savers are affected by this today. The greedy state is hindering your prosperity and private pension provision.

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Monero (XMR) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2014 with a clear focus on privacy, fungibility and decentralization. In contrast to many other cryptocurrencies, Monero amounts, senders and recipients are hidden by default. Privacy is not an optional feature, but a core component of the protocol. The aim of Monero is to be digital cash: free, censorship-resistant and usable without surveillance.

Where does Monero come from?

Monero was created in 2014 from a fork of the CryptoNote protocol. This creation was a deliberate move away from centralized structures, questionable pre-distribution and non-transparent power relations. There was no ICO, no investor advantage and no central company behind the project. Monero is entirely community-driven and is developed by developers out of conviction. This origin still characterizes Monero today and explains why the project remains active, relevant and technically leading even after more than ten years.

How exactly does Monero work technically?

Monero is a cryptocurrency that was developed from the ground up for complete privacy. Although it is technically based on a UTXO model like Bitcoin, it differs in that no transaction data can be publicly interpreted. The sender, recipient and amounts are automatically hidden with every payment.

The recipient is protected by so-called stealth addresses. A unique destination address is generated for each payment, which only the actual recipient can recognize with their private view key. This means that no reusable addresses appear on the blockchain, which makes tracing impossible.

The sender remains anonymous thanks to ring signatures. When an output is issued, it is combined with several other outputs to form a group. The signature proves that one of these outputs was validly issued without showing which one. A cryptographic fingerprint, the so-called key image, prevents duplicate outputs without revealing the identity.

Monero also uses confidential transactions to conceal amounts. Instead of storing figures openly, it is mathematically proven that inputs and outputs are correct without revealing the values. This keeps the money supply verifiable while maintaining absolute privacy.

Mining is also designed to be decentralized. The RandomX algorithm promotes CPU-friendly mining and puts specialized hardware at a disadvantage. At network level, Monero additionally protects the origin of transactions through delayed forwarding and easy use via anonymous networks such as Tor.

In summary, Monero works technically through a tightly integrated system of cryptography that enforces privacy as a fixed standard. It is not an additional feature, but the fundamental design principle of the entire protocol.

Monero vs Bitcoin

Bitcoin is often referred to as digital cash, but this comparison is only partially true today. Technically, Bitcoin is a completely transparent system. Every transaction, every address and every amount is permanently stored publicly and can be viewed by anyone. Although this transparency makes it easy to verify the money supply, in practice it leads to new problems. Analysis methods such as address clustering allow user profiles to be created, payment flows to be traced and economic relationships to be disclosed. This can give coins a "history", which means that certain Bitcoin are rejected on exchanges or blocked by service providers. Bitcoin is therefore not fungible: not every unit is of equal value.

Monero deliberately takes a different approach. Instead of choosing transparency as a principle, Monero relies on confidentiality as a basic requirement. For every Monero transaction, the sender, recipient and amount are hidden by default. This means that there is no publicly visible history of individual coins. Each unit of Monero is technically identical and of equal value, regardless of its origin. This property - fungibility - is a core requirement for functioning money and is fulfilled by cash in the traditional financial system, but not by transparent blockchains such as Bitcoin.

While Bitcoin has increasingly developed into a transparent, regulated store of value over time, Monero remains consistently focused on payment transactions. Bitcoin today is heavily dependent on centralized exchanges, KYC structures and monitoring mechanisms. Even second-layer solutions such as Lightning do nothing to change the fundamental transparency of the base system and bring with them additional technical complexity and new dependencies.

Monero, on the other hand, is designed to be used directly and without additional layers. A Monero payment works immediately, without data leaks and without analysis risks. This feature makes Monero particularly relevant in an environment where financial surveillance, censorship and transaction controls are constantly increasing. From a technical point of view, Monero thus fulfills the original claim of cryptocurrencies as a free, private means of payment much more consistently than Bitcoin.

In summary, Bitcoin and Monero represent two different philosophies today. Bitcoin prioritizes transparency and scarcity and is increasingly perceived as a digital reserve asset. Monero prioritizes privacy, fungibility and practical usability in everyday life. Both systems have their place - but when it comes to real private payments, Monero has a clear technical advantage.

Anonymous payment as a standard, not an option

A key difference to other cryptocurrencies is that Monero has no optional privacy functions. Every transaction automatically uses obfuscation techniques for the sender, recipient and amount. This prevents analysis, censorship and targeted surveillance. With Bitcoin or Lightning, privacy depends heavily on user behavior, the network structure and external factors. One mistake is often enough to permanently lose your anonymity. Monero takes this responsibility away from the user and consistently implements privacy at protocol level.

State power, exchange bans and their unintended consequences

Governments and supervisory authorities are critical of Monero, as it largely escapes state control. Exchange delistings and regulatory pressure are the result. However, instead of weakening Monero, these measures have had the opposite effect. More and more users are moving away from central platforms, trading via P2P markets and consistently relying on self-custody. As a result, the state is losing influence precisely where Monero is not vulnerable anyway.

At the same time, private mining and solo mining are also on the rise. Thanks to the CPU-friendly RandomX algorithm, individuals can actively secure the network without industrial infrastructure. Mining thus becomes not only a technical component, but also an expression of financial independence and resistance to centralization.

At the same time, there is growing concern about account freezes, asset freezes and future CBDCs such as a digital euro or digital dollar. Many people recognize that state-controlled, programmable money can easily be restricted or controlled. Monero is therefore increasingly perceived as a hedge - as digital cash that cannot be frozen or monitored.

The more visible government countermeasures become and the more limited their effect remains, the more interest in Monero grows. For many, this resistance is precisely the proof that Monero works. Monero is not growing stronger despite regulatory pressure, but precisely because of it.

Resistance as a growth factor

Monero is not growing through marketing, institutional adoption or regulatory recognition, but through necessity. The more government surveillance, KYC obligations and financial control are expanded, the greater the need for an alternative, anonymous infrastructure. In this context, the EU's new MiCA directives and stricter monitoring and reporting obligations in the USA play a key role.

With MiCA, crypto is regulated across the board in the EU for the first time. Wallet providers, exchanges and service providers will be obliged to implement extensive identity checks, transaction monitoring and reporting obligations. At the same time, so-called "unhosted wallets" are increasingly being targeted and privacy coins are explicitly considered undesirable from a regulatory perspective. Similar developments can be seen in the USA, where AML requirements, chain analysis and the expansion of government access options are also being massively promoted. Cryptocurrencies are thus effectively being brought closer to the traditional banking system.

It is precisely this development that is having the opposite effect on a growing number of users. Instead of creating trust, the new rules reinforce the feeling of permanent surveillance and controllability of money. Monero benefits directly from this social counter-trend. It offers a system that cannot structurally adapt to KYC, transaction filters or analysis companies - not out of spite, but because it was technically designed that way.

Instead of making itself "compatible" in regulatory terms, Monero is increasing its focus on decentralization, censorship resistance and privacy. New P2P trading venues, decentralized tools, atomic swap infrastructure and anonymous projects that deliberately forgo central providers are emerging around Monero. The narrower the regulated space becomes, the more attractive that which escapes it becomes.

In this sense, Monero is less a reaction to regulation than a reflection of it. Increasing surveillance makes it clear why a system like Monero is necessary at all. Monero is not growing despite MiCA, KYC and state control - but precisely because of them.

Privacy coins in vogue - and Monero's special position

Privacy coins continue to attract attention, but many of these projects are fraught with compromises. Either privacy is optional, technically weaker or development is centralized. Monero plays a special role here. It has been in real use for years, has been intensively tested and continuously improved. For many users, Monero is not simply the best privacy coin, but the only cryptocurrency that implements privacy without compromise while remaining decentralized.

The structural problems of Bitcoin

Bitcoin suffers from fundamental structural problems that can only be mitigated to a limited extent with additional solutions. The complete transparency of the blockchain means that transactions can be permanently analyzed. Addresses can be clustered, payment flows can be traced and coins can be evaluated based on their history. This leads to blacklisting, denied exchange deposits and the loss of financial privacy. Bitcoin is therefore effectively non-fungible, as not every unit is treated equally.

In response to these weaknesses, second-layer approaches such as eCash based on the Cashu protocol are emerging. Cashu uses Chaumian eCash: users deposit Bitcoin with a mint and receive cryptographically signed tokens in return, which can be passed on privately and almost immediately. These tokens offer strong privacy at the application level and show how great the need for anonymous Bitcoin payments has become.

At the same time, Cashu highlights the limitations of Bitcoin. Privacy is created outside the blockchain and requires a mint as an additional instance. Even if the mint does not see any transaction details, an element of trust remains. Similar to the Lightning Network, privacy is not guaranteed but circumvented - with additional complexity and dependencies.

Monero takes a different approach. Instead of creating privacy retrospectively via second layer constructs, it is anchored directly in the base layer. Every transaction is anonymous, without mints, without custodians and without additional systems. The growing success of Cashu therefore shows less competition with Monero, but rather confirms that Bitcoin cannot be structurally private money. Monero solves this problem not indirectly, but from the ground up.

Monero as a means of payment and atomic swaps

Monero is already better suited as a means of payment than Bitcoin, especially for private transactions. The introduction and further development of atomic swaps between Bitcoin and Monero further strengthens this advantage. Users can exchange values without central exchanges, without KYC and without a trusted party. This creates a bridge between Bitcoin as a store of value and Monero as a private means of payment. This combination could play a decisive role in the decentralized financial system in the long term.

Monero wallets, custody and own nodes

Monero wallets are available in various forms, depending on security and convenience requirements. The official Monero GUI wallet is considered the reference and is aimed at users who want to manage their coins completely themselves. It can be used via your own nodes as well as remote nodes and offers full control over view and spend keys. There is also the Monero CLI wallet, which is particularly popular with advanced users as it offers maximum transparency and control.

Mobile wallets such as Cake Wallet or Stack Wallet have established themselves for everyday use. These combine user-friendliness with solid privacy and enable fast payments without third-party services gaining access to private keys. It is important to note that with Monero, the private keys always remain with the user, regardless of the wallet type.

> Our recommendation here is the Cake Wallet.

Monero is consistently designed for self-custody. There are no smart contracts, no address reuse and no dependence on central custodians. Anyone who owns Monero automatically has complete control over their funds - provided the seed phrase is stored securely.

This form of custody is becoming increasingly relevant, especially in the context of exchange delistings, account freezes and KYC risks. Monero cannot be frozen, censored or canceled as long as the keys remain in your own hands. Monero therefore fulfills the requirements of digital cash better than almost any other cryptocurrency.

A central component of true privacy is the operation of a own Monero node. Anyone who connects a wallet to a third-party node indirectly discloses information, such as IP addresses used or query behavior. Having your own node completely eliminates this risk and allows you to use the Monero network directly and without an intermediary.

Operating a monero node is technically relatively straightforward and is greatly simplified by various projects. Platforms such as Umbrel, Start9 / StartOS, PiNodeXMR and MoneroDroid make it possible to operate a complete monero node with just a few clicks on your own hardware, often on a Raspberry Pi or mini-server. These systems combine simple operation with high security and are specially designed for self-hosting.

Tip: If possible, always use Monero via Tor (e.g. with Tor or Orbot). While Monero protects transaction data, the IP address can remain visible without Tor. Tor disguises your network origin and significantly increases privacy. The combination of Monero + Tor offers the best possible protection.

The Monero ecosystem

Clearly presented on monero.eco, the Monero ecosystem is a growing collection of tools, services and projects that are consistently geared towards privacy, decentralization and self-determination. In contrast to many other crypto ecosystems, the focus here is neither on marketing nor institutional adoption. Instead, it is about real usability without central dependencies, without KYC constraints and without surveillance.

A central focus of the ecosystem is the P2P sector. Exchange delistings, stricter regulation and increasing control are creating decentralized trading venues, atomic swap infrastructure and direct user-to-user networks around Monero. These enable the exchange and use of Monero without middlemen, without identity verification and without central control instances. Trading becomes a direct interaction between people again and loses the character of a monitored financial product.

In addition, the Monero ecosystem includes numerous payment tools, donation solutions and merchant integrations that make Monero usable as an actual means of payment. These tools are often deliberately lean, independent and community-driven. They avoid unnecessary complexity and instead focus on reliability, data protection and long-term usability.

Monero.eco thus not only makes individual projects visible, but also conveys a clear overall picture: an ecosystem that grows organically, avoids regulatory capture and makes financial privacy practicable. It shows that Monero does not exist in isolation, but is supported by a diverse, resilient infrastructure that functions beyond centralized control.

Conclusion

Today, Monero is where many cryptocurrencies originally intended to be: a free, censorship-resistant and private means of payment. While regulation, surveillance, KYC obligations and centralized infrastructures are increasing in the crypto space, Monero is deliberately moving in the opposite direction. Monero is not growing through marketing or institutional support, but through real use, necessity and people who take financial self-determination seriously. The constantly growing ecosystem around P2P trading, privacy tools and decentralized infrastructure shows that Monero is not a marginal phenomenon, but a response to current developments in the financial system.

TL;DR

Monero is digital cash in an increasingly supervised world.

It is growing not despite regulatory pressure, but precisely because of it.

Privacy, fungibility and decentralization are not a feature of Monero - they are the core.

Final question for the community

Do you think that financial privacy will remain a fundamental right in the future - or will it become an exception for which tools like Monero will become indispensable?

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Important note

The opinions and information provided by us do not constitute financial advice. They are for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as a substitute for individual advice from qualified professionals.

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Never let a bear market go to waste.

I've been thinking for some time about buying some privacy coins like $XMR (-0,49 %) Monero and $ZEC (-1,43 %) ZCash in homeopathic doses, and now seems like the right time to do so.

I specifically chose these two because they have a long track record and are also the best known.

I have no intention of making a profit with them; I would hold them like a gold coin to have just in case...

Sure, if they quintupled in value, I'd probably sell some of them, but I'm also prepared to hold them until they're worth nothing if I have to.

I still have a few questions though...

I plan to buy them through a non-KYC exchange and hold them in my own wallet.

If at some point I want to exchange them back into $BTC (-3,71 %) and then sell them, I won't be able to do that through regular exchanges as I will probably need to provide a proof of origin for the BTC.

In your opinion, what is the best way to convert these gray $BTC (-3,71 %) into € or $?

What do you think of privacy coins?

Does anyone have any experience with them?

I have now decided to sell a second tranche $XMR (-0,49 %) to sell. After all, a 25 x, average purchase price was €7.27, but was not entered correctly here. The proceeds will be invested in shares / ETF.

I don't think Monero will gain value in the long term. Even if the chart looks ready for another pump, I am shifting some $XMR (-0,49 %) into ETFs/shares. The delisting on almost all exchanges that inspire confidence is certainly not good for the price either. Of course I should have sold at the peak, but at least it's still ~+1200%. Something $BTC (-3,71 %) I will also sell in the next few days to reduce my overall crypto exposure. With this in mind, 10x or gtfo ✌️🍻

𝙿𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚘 Ü𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚝

Brief explanation of the positions

Last update: 18.01.2023

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Crypto exchanges: https://app.getquin.com/activity/PfAxjKLYpc

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$XMR (-0,49 %) - magic internet money, obviously currently negligible position. Watch and consider putting more in.

Part 1: https://app.getquin.com/activity/goYFRqRKvp

Part 2: https://app.getquin.com/activity/tzibEgwsNA

Part 3: todo

$EWG2 (-1,04 %) - I do not hold it, but it is only used for approximate tracking of the minimum physical gold holdings. Performance values at the position are vmtl. wrong. Since the cost price is estimated, because I have no data on it.

The automatically generated activities for purchases / sales I delete in most cases, because otherwise they only clutter the profile.

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐗𝐌𝐑 | 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐

𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕠 𝕚𝕤𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕕𝕚𝕖 𝕄𝕖𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟 𝕧𝕠𝕟 𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕠𝕚𝕟 𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕜𝕖𝕟

Missed part 1? → https://app.getquin.com/activity/goYFRqRKvp

The image of Bitcoin as an anonymous currency for hackers, drug dealers, child pornographers, arms dealers, extreme libertarians, and other subjects persists. Besides the fact that it makes for a good story, it is also partly the truth. When Bitcoin lit the torch and shone as the only independent monetary light, in the darkness of the Internet, this was true. Bitcoin was without alternative. Morally and legally flexible service providers like Liberty Reserve or e-Gold failed because of their centralization and the fact that behind them were real people who held the strings. Sooner or later, the hammer of law enforcement struck down each of these services. Enter Bitcoin.

While the use of Bitcoin was initially a hurdle for law enforcement, this changed over time. The Bitcoin blockchain is openly viewable and every transaction can be accurately tracked. Bitcoin is only pseudonymous. This means that the allocation can be carried out retroactively, if one recognizes which real person has initiated a Bitcoin transaction.

I can already see the question marks. Imagine the online store of your trust is hacked, but only the customer numbers and the orders become public. As long as no one can assign your customer number to your name, there is no possibility that someone assigns your XXL dildo orders to you personally. In principle, however, this disclosure is possible at any time afterwards.

Now cryptocurrencies are not quite as obscure as they were in the early days. The biggest trading places for Bitcoin and Co are not some magic card buffoonery like Mtgox. Every major exchange collects the data of their users to fulfill KYC / AML requirements. This means that your transactions are automatically traceable back to you at any time. No matter if it's Bitcoin, Ethereum or any Shitcoins.

Monero is an exception here. In Monero, it is not possible to track transactions in a similar way as with Bitcoin. There is also no "richlist" for Monero like there is for other cryptocurrencies, because it is simply not possible. Transactions can only be viewed by the authorized parties, this can be the holder of the private key or someone who has received a view key from them. The view key enables optional transparency and allows insight without having to relinquish control. From the fact that no exact transaction histories can be created, it can also be inferred that 𝐗𝐌𝐑 𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭ü𝐜𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐛𝐚𝐫 are.

To explain this in real world terms. Normally, all banknotes are the same. However, if serial numbers are noted, for example because part of a ransom, then these bills are no longer completely interchangeable. Depending on how widespread the information is, it becomes more or less difficult to issue them. After the bills have been issued, they can be traced because the transaction was probably carried out by the perpetrator or someone connected to him. It is similar with Bitcoin. Since each fragment can be traced back to its creation, this is problematic as soon as a transaction takes place in the chain that displeases someone in whatever way. In English, this is called tainted Bitcoin, which translates roughly as impure or tainted. Some will now say that there are no tainted Bitcoin and that all Bitcoin are the same. That may be technically true. But to show it again in the real world. If you can choose between a freshly printed bill and a bill with blood on it or swastika scribbles, which one will you take? Neither the bloody nor the smeared bill loses its value. These bills can be exchanged for clean ones at the Bundesbank. Nevertheless, everyone has the right to refuse "damaged" bills.

The situation is similar with Bitcoin. The Bitcoin are not damaged or impaired in their functionality. Although enough like e.g. cipherblade [1] have written their fingers to the bone "the vast majority of cryptocurrency users, concerns about having or obtaining tainted Bitcoin through no fault of their own are almost always without merit" One only has to search for closed Coinbase or Gemini accounts. Reasons for example gambling sites [2] or trading sites without KYC like Trade Ogre [3, 4]. You may think what you want about it, it doesn't take much imagination to imagine scenarios where transactions are blocked or not accepted by relevant players in the ecosystem.

The long historical tradition of gold has certainly been helped by the fact that its history has never been tied to any event or person. No matter if coin, ingot, jewelry, teeth or pharaoh's treasure, once melted down it is almost impossible to trace the gold back to its origin. Even with the most modern methods one comes here to limits. It is possible to distinguish between different purities or to make tracing possible by deliberate admixtures. However, gold itself as a pure element cannot be distinguished.

Another difference of Monero to Bitcoin is that 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐢 𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐭. Bitcoin is now generated exclusively with specialized hardware. A single ASIC miner costs several thousand euros. Individual top devices have more hashing power than the entire BTC network in 2013. Monero switched to RandomX in 2019 for proof of work. RandomX was designed with the goal that specialized hardware is unprofitable and normal CPU are suitable for mining. This would currently allow me to generate about $2.4 per month with my 4 year old notebook. (Not taking into account electricity costs) This is an extreme difference to Bitcoin or other proof of work chains where mining with CPU has been completely hopeless for many years. Thus, the entry threshold for profitable mining is much lower than with Bitcoin. At the same time, the network is not automatically vulnerable. The graphics cards or ASICs that are used on other chains cannot be redesigned for Monero in a meaningful way. Now, surely one or the other already has botnets in mind. These are also a factor and

contribute from my point of view currently also to the fact that Monero is more decentralized than other cryptocurrencies. I would go into this in more detail in the next part.

Since solo mining is rather unprofitable for most participants in all crypto networks, mining pools have formed. However, these have the danger of accumulating "too much" computing power. This in turn can undermine decentralization. In Bitcoin, the idea of a decentralized P2P pool emerged relatively quickly. However, the BTC P2Pool is now effectively dead from what I could find. [5] A P2Pool was recently released for Monero. Only time will tell if this has a better chance. Currently, the Monero P2Pool provides about 4.7% of the computing power.

The amount of blockrewards (new coins) generated during mining is constantly falling for Monero, but will never reach zero. This lack of an upper limit is often interpreted very negatively, as an infinite supply is assumed. While Bitcoin's issuance is halved again and again (halving), Monero's issuance falls continuously, as mentioned. Currently, the new issuance in relation to the existing circulation is lower for Monero than for Bitcoin. Say 𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧. This will only reverse in the future when Bitcoin falls below Monero's issuance due to further halving. [7] The reason for this is the tail - issuance on Monero. As mentioned, there is no fixed cap. In order to keep mining attractive, a minimum amount of 0.6 XMR per block was set. If the new Bitcoin issue falls to 0, miners only earn money from the transaction costs.

In the next part, we'll look at why Monero's stakeholders are more heterogeneous than Bitcoin's and why that's good. Also, what are the reactions to privacy coins like Monero and how Monero reacts to them.

[1] https://cipherblade.com/blog/tainted-bitcoin-isnt-what-you-think-it-is/

[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/69f4tb/coinbase_closed_my_account/

[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/PirateChain/comments/p7mux0/gemini_closing_accounts_likely_for_interacting/

[4] https://www.reddit.com/r/PirateChain/comments/pcbntu/can_no_longer_withdrawal_from_gemini/

[5] http://109.229.69.94:9334/static/

[6] https://www.getmonero.org/2021/10/05/p2pool-released.html

[7] http://monero.supply