I use Firefox extensions

Unfortunately, I declare Firefox for Android unusable at current state. It just stops working and rendering pages and needs complete reset after some time.

I'm not the only one with this problem.

Too bad, I've been using some extensions (although the problem occurs also without extensions) and I like the send tab to desktop feature and local on device translation.

Using Vanadium for now.

Take a moment and appreciate that Ashigaru forked both Samourai and Sparrow FOSS to create the best privacy stack in bitcoin that can be backed by the plug n play ronindojo full node. They did this in the face of state repression of that code. These are the kind of bitcoiners who deserve our support.

Would you say its already ready for that? Inflation bugs can be a scarry thing 😄 I would give zcash another 5 years to mature before bitcoin-ing it...

We would like to see airplane mode enabled on first launch

Also we're pretty sure that a recent update caused airplane mode to be disabled after a reboot (pixel 8 pro)

A developer setting to force airplane mode at all times wpuld be great

Seedvault just isn't good but it's all that's available for it. Sorry for that. I'd suggest seeing what apps allow you to import/export data if need be or backing up manually if Seedvault doesn't work. It's something that should be replaced.

There are many good Monero wallets out there. Easy to use without headache

Mobile

Monerujo - fantastic Monero only wallet

Monero.com - Monero only

Cake Wallet - multi coin wallet with Monero support

Stack Waller - multi coin wallet with Monero support

Monfluo - very simple but good Monero only wallet

Anonero - like Monfluo but Tor only

Desktop

Monero GUI / CLi - original Monero wallet

Fearher Waller - great Monero only wallet

Stack Wallet - multi coin

Cake Wallet - multi cojn

Eigenwallet - Monero / Bitcoin

I’m not religious in any way, but silently praying for no backlash violence in America.

Feels like it might be too late though.

GM.

Regarding the recent situation with Proton Mail, I have nothing to comment that I haven't said countless times already. I would need to understand more context about what the users they suspended did, which is in the clouds of social media conflict right now. It is abnormal to suspend a researcher, so I personally would like to see a more formal response from Proton on their justifications -- especially since accounts were reinstated after the matter went public.

In the meantime, let us go through a refresher your need-to-know on encrypted email providers. If you are aware already on how Proton Mail works technically and as a business, it should be of no surprise to know the following:

- Email is not end-to-end encrypted. Proton Mail encrypts received emails from external domains when they arrive unencrypted. The only encryption is in the transit between the two email providers, NOT the individual users. In theory, a service provider could be legally compelled to intercept email traffic and keep the readable copy as they arrive. Only Proton to Proton emails are end-to-end encrypted.

- "Zero-access encryption" is NOT "end-to-end encryption".

- Providers suspend accounts on their own due diligence. Should be no surprise companies suspend accounts from reporting from sources like CERTs, ISACs, anti-spam registries etc. If an email provider can't read the mailbox, then this or email contents being reported is the most information they get. Don't act shocked when they aren't on your side.

- Don't think irrationally: Removal of service is not at all related to information disclosure.

Certain information you provide to the service cannot be encrypted in a way that is unreadable to the service, for example, email account recovery information. It wouldn't be possible to restore accounts using information they don't know. Understand what information you provide to a service provider.

Overall: Don't use email for personal highly sensitive communications you believe could be disrupted by a service provider. If there is no way around this, encrypt the email contents and attachments yourself and leave a generic non-sensitive subject line so neither providers can read it. The same applies to self-hosting your own email. Use end-to-end encrypted messaging apps for communication. Keep emails for accounts.

Mail providers with mailbox encryption like Proton and Tuta provide encryption as a protection mechanism against data breaches. Using such services are a reasonable choice for someone who needs an email provider with a focus on account security and requiring only the minimum amount of information required to function. But, they are not an opsec silver bullet.

Amazing, the more, the better.

Only problem is that most exchanges are super slow from xmr, they not only wait for confirmation, but until it is spendable. If you for example have an invoice that needs at least unconfirmed transaction in mempool of target in 15 minutes, because of an exchange rate, it does not work. 2.5 minutes is still quite long, but bearable.

I now have Sparrow Terminal also running on my VPS to compliment Ashigaru Terminal. I also have Sparrow Terminal connected to my RoninDojo full node electrum server over tor.

I can import the wallet from Ashigaru Terminal into Sparrow Terminal by adding the Whirlpool accounts! This allows for spending privately post mix if need be!

Especially with the near intents swaps, you can pay any shitcoin privately. Someone wants usdc on Arbitrum? Sure give me the address, I'll pay it right from Zashi.

And there's no CEX involved that could stop the tx.

I like shitcoins.

Yes, you can do swap, with the problems I quoted above.

It is as private because of two things:

- you can have as much privacy as you want and you can want same privacy as Monero. No public record of transaction anywhere. And that is regardless of sending and receiving counterparty's choices

- you can actually use it in many more cases, making your financial life more private. I remember at one point a Monero meetup where people were sitting at the bar without drinks. I came to ask if they're ok and they reluctantly said they can't buy drinks because the bar only accepts Bitcoin. So I got them drinks. Many Monero maxis would not do a swap (not very private even, the provider sees the details of the tx, even though they can't identify either party), and especially online, the choice is Monero or credit card. If Monero is not accepted, they pay with credit card. My choice of practical private online transaction is just bigger. I'm not a Bitcoin maxi, I'd gladly pay in Monero and I actually like to do it, but I simply don't have the chance that much. The shop I use most for online purchases (Alza) takes lightning, shitcoins like usdt, but no xmr. I can do swap, but I pay additional fees, I have to wait and hope the swap goes through before the invoice expires (not lightning invoice, just the general payment code expiration due to exchange rate). So for my practical purchases, Lightning is just so widely accepted that it does not make any sense for me to look for other merchants that accept xmr. There's no sender information in lightning transaction, so I just pay and it's private and instant.

So practically, lightning is what gives me financial privacy. Monero is just too niche to work in practice.

BTW: for swaps, I started using Zcash, thanks for your howto, it works pretty well.

I've also done the anypay.today project for this. You scan a QR code, it gets converted through trocador, the source is always lightning because I don't want to wait for miners in order for the payment to go through. One click, instant confirmation and whatever shitcoin the recipient wants they get. With Monero swaps, it's often 10 or more minutes until the recipient sees the tx.

Most podcasts serve the purpose of providing assurance, make people feel like they invested well and Bitcoin has a great future.

These tend to be more popular, especially if they discuss price & institutional investments.

Not my podcast, though. Bitcoin Takeover podcast aims to discover the truth about what’s going on, teach Bitcoin history, present alternative takes on events with mostly one-sided perspectives, criticize the culture and remind the listeners where we started and what our ideals used to be.

I don’t expect this to be popular. But I expect this to be impactful where it matters and contribute to the history of this movement. In the end, price talk is ephemeral but ideas will outlive us.

So it’s official? You now need to register as a Money Services Business if you want to develop non-custodial wallet software in the US and not go to jail?

Or am I missing nuance?

How about fulcrum?