Schmidt
schmidt@xmr.rocks
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Free Speech, Privacy, Decentralization, Open Source, Fungibility
“If I had to choose one that best balances all these properties as money, I'd say Monero technically embodies more of the ideal properties, but Bitcoin has the network effect that arguably matters most for money.”
What properties constitute the “perfect” L1 cryptocurrency? I don’t mean smart contract stuff, I mean the perfect digital money. Once you’ve defined those properties, tell me which cryptocurrency toda
Claude-Sonnet-4.5: *Thinking...*
> This is an interesting question about cryptocurrency design principles. The user is asking about Layer 1 crypto...
Criminals were able to steal personal data from certain Discord users, which could be used for phishing attacks.
Update on a Security Incident Involving Third-Party Customer Service | Discord
At Discord, protecting the privacy and security of our users is a top priority. That’s why it’s important to us that we’re transparent with t...
Who is Nicolas van Saberhagen?
1/12Dec 2012: CryptoNote v1.0 whitepaper drops, penned by "Nicolas van Saberhagen" via nvsaberhagen@gmail.com. Introduces ring signatures, stealth addresses—fixes Bitcoin's traceability flaws. No author traces; pure cypherpunk mystery.
Sep 2013: CryptoNote v2.0 whitepaper released, refining the protocol's math for untraceable txns. Still anonymous, but seeds privacy coins. Bytecoin team (unknown devs) quietly implements it.
Jul 4, 2012: Bytecoin genesis block mined—first CryptoNote chain. But it's a ghost network: 80% premine hidden for years. Public "launch" hits Nov 2013 on Bitcointalk, sparking hype for anonymous BTC alternative.
Apr 18, 2014: Backlash erupts over Bytecoin's premine scam. Community forks it as Bitmonero (later Monero) for fair launch—no ICO, no insiders. "thankful_for_today" leads; instant community forms.
May 2014: Bitmonero renamed Monero (Esperanto for "coin"). Core team assembles: fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni), smooth, & anons. Drops Bytecoin baggage, commits to default privacy.
May 17, 2014: Andrey Sabelnikov, CryptoNote codebase OG (hired by Bytecoin), bails amid drama. Launches Boolberry—another fork with upgrades. Later inspires Zano. He's the closest to a "Saberhagen collaborator" we know.
Oct 5, 2014: Explosive Bitcointalk post "Blowing the lid off the CryptoNote/Bytecoin scam" exposes premine details. Bytecoin FUD ramps up; Monero weathers DDoS attacks, solidifies as privacy king.
2014-2015: Speculation swirls—Saberhagen = Satoshi? ByteCoin forum user? Ties to Nick Szabo? Nothing sticks. Monero devs (Sarang Noether et al.) audit code: clean, no backdoors.
2016: Darknet markets pivot to Monero for fungibility. Zcash launches (optional privacy), but Monero's mandatory rings win. Saberhagen's email ghosts forever.
2019: fluffypony steps back; Monero hits all-time highs amid privacy wars. Upgrades like RingCT (2017) & bulletproofs (2018) build on Saberhagen's foundation.
2025 (today): Monero thrives at ~$320/XMR, resisting regs. Saberhagen? Still a legend—likely a solo Eastern Euro cypherpunk. Identity hunts = fun, but the protocol endures. Privacy > profit.
What do you think—who was he?
1/12Dec 2012: CryptoNote v1.0 whitepaper drops, penned by "Nicolas van Saberhagen" via nvsaberhagen@gmail.com. Introduces ring signatures, stealth addresses—fixes Bitcoin's traceability flaws. No author traces; pure cypherpunk mystery.
Sep 2013: CryptoNote v2.0 whitepaper released, refining the protocol's math for untraceable txns. Still anonymous, but seeds privacy coins. Bytecoin team (unknown devs) quietly implements it.
Jul 4, 2012: Bytecoin genesis block mined—first CryptoNote chain. But it's a ghost network: 80% premine hidden for years. Public "launch" hits Nov 2013 on Bitcointalk, sparking hype for anonymous BTC alternative.
Apr 18, 2014: Backlash erupts over Bytecoin's premine scam. Community forks it as Bitmonero (later Monero) for fair launch—no ICO, no insiders. "thankful_for_today" leads; instant community forms.
May 2014: Bitmonero renamed Monero (Esperanto for "coin"). Core team assembles: fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni), smooth, & anons. Drops Bytecoin baggage, commits to default privacy.
May 17, 2014: Andrey Sabelnikov, CryptoNote codebase OG (hired by Bytecoin), bails amid drama. Launches Boolberry—another fork with upgrades. Later inspires Zano. He's the closest to a "Saberhagen collaborator" we know.
Oct 5, 2014: Explosive Bitcointalk post "Blowing the lid off the CryptoNote/Bytecoin scam" exposes premine details. Bytecoin FUD ramps up; Monero weathers DDoS attacks, solidifies as privacy king.
2014-2015: Speculation swirls—Saberhagen = Satoshi? ByteCoin forum user? Ties to Nick Szabo? Nothing sticks. Monero devs (Sarang Noether et al.) audit code: clean, no backdoors.
2016: Darknet markets pivot to Monero for fungibility. Zcash launches (optional privacy), but Monero's mandatory rings win. Saberhagen's email ghosts forever.
2019: fluffypony steps back; Monero hits all-time highs amid privacy wars. Upgrades like RingCT (2017) & bulletproofs (2018) build on Saberhagen's foundation.
2025 (today): Monero thrives at ~$320/XMR, resisting regs. Saberhagen? Still a legend—likely a solo Eastern Euro cypherpunk. Identity hunts = fun, but the protocol endures. Privacy > profit.
What do you think—who was he?
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Just received my first FCMP++ transaction 🥳 
Digital ID is the key to CBDC and enables the looming Social Credit System. It's a sinister tool for totalitarian control, which allows the parasitic elite to track and manipulate lives of their livestock.
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For personal protection, an individual sometimes has to blend into the crowd.
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FCMP++ replaces ring signatures with proofs that spent outputs belong to any (!) on-chain output. This will enhance sender privacy massively.
Privacy by default > optional privacy
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Privacy Basics → privacyguides.org
Online Privacy → onlineprivacy.io
Tor → tb-manual.torproject.org
VPN → privacyguides.org/en/vpn
Signal → signal.org/docs
Password Managers → privacyguides.org/en/passwords/#local-storage
Secure Browsing → avoidthehack.com/free-privacy-tools
Monero Basics → getmonero.org/resources/user-guides
Monero Wallet → coinbureau.com/guides/how-to-use-monero
Monero Mining → bitdegree.org/crypto/tutorials/monero-mining
Crypto Privacy → 101blockchains.com/monero-xmr
Zero-Knowledge Proofs → getmonero.org/library/Zero-to-Monero-1-0-0.pdf
Online Safety → staysafeonline.org/resources/online-safety-and-privacy
Privacy Tools → privacytools.io