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Johnny Bravo
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Sovereignty, Community. Privacy. Art & Science. Let’s create, together. #XMR #FOSS #SHUM should have used monero
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Did you know that the #Monero genesis block contains a hidden message in the coinbase field?

https://xmrchain.net/block/0

https://moneroblocks.info/block/0

Look for the "Coinbase" or "Extra" field; it appears in plain text.

Why is it visible?

And what does the message say?

The coinbase field is special in the block (not a regular transaction). It doesn't use RingCT or stealth addresses, so it's not private.

From block 1 onward, all transactions are opaque.

"The Times 07/Apr/2014 Bank of England warns over digital currencies"

Neither of those links works for me

holy f# so decentralized 😱

Hey there, I’m looking to connect with my Monero folks and privacy advocates 💛