In this episode, we welcome you  into the world of Monero, a cryptocurrency renowned for its privacy features. We start by discussing the basics of Monero, its role as a privacy token, and how it compares to Bitcoin. Co-host, Seth for Privacy, joins us as a new member of the Ungovernable Misfits crew, sharing his insights and experiences with Monero. The episode covers the history of Monero, its development, and the significant changes it has undergone to enhance privacy. 2024Conferences Monerotopia On/Off-ramps Growing atomic swap usage via UnstoppableSwap and BasicSwap https://unstoppableswap.net/ https://basicswapdex.com/ Launch of Haveno Reto https://retoswap.com/ Delistings https://x.com/schmidt1024/status/1867184034368926037 https://x.com/schmidt1024/status/1854951714152931385 Gate_IO perps Technical improvementsFCMP++ protocol development being finished https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/448#note_27450 Rapid funding of technical CCS requests Explain how the CCS works, funding in Monero, etc. Quickly funded! https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/518 Work on new addressing schemes that give drastically improved scanning key support JAMTIS and CARROT CARROT is the prevailing next step Attacks LinkingLion attacker running fake nodes to MitM real nodes https://thehackerblog.com/the-orphaned-internet-taking-over-120k-domains-via-a-dns-vulnerability-in-aws-google-cloud-rackspace-and-digital-ocean/ https://x.com/monerobull/status/1832807857332330843 https://b10c.me/observations/06-linkinglion/ Ban list now available, deployed on all Cake nodes and my node, instructions in show notes Cake Wallet DDoS https://x.com/sethforprivacy/status/1856311150796804538 Adoption Growing Monero usage for CoinCards, ShopInBit, MyNymBox Monerica popularity Barnjerky for monero UM clothing for monero CakePay growing, 4x since the beginning of the year Ecosystem growth Hardware wallet support for Monero on iOS in the latest Cake Wallet update Launch of XMRChat https://x.com/xmr_chat/status/1819935254922072144 Launch of XMRBazaar Launch of Cupcake open beta Passport Prime announceme