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102 Example Questions (6 closed)

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Is Monero resistant to Quantum Computing?
added by Susan May 15 '16 at 20:19
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Why was the block time changed from 1 to 2 minutes?
added by Susan May 15 '16 at 20:22
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What privacy or security trade offs are associated with not running your own full node?
added by studycrypto May 14 '16 at 20:28
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How does the Monero view key work?
added by studycrypto May 15 '16 at 5:28
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How easy is it for merchants to accept Monero payments and convert them into Euros?
added by dontmindme May 15 '16 at 7:33
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What are the technical advantages of Ring Signatures (CryptoNote) compared to CoinJoin?
added by John Adamson May 17 '16 at 3:48
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What is the purpose of the tail emission?
added by user154400 May 17 '16 at 18:15
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Why was I2P chosen over Tor for native Monero integration?
added by studycrypto May 14 '16 at 20:24
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What is the safest method to create a Monero wallet for cold storage?
added by studycrypto May 15 '16 at 5:25
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What type of users would derive the most benefit from using Monero?
added by studycrypto May 15 '16 at 5:32
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If Bitcoin had perfect privacy would there be a need for Monero?
added by opensourceprivacy May 15 '16 at 6:08
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What makes Monero dynamic block sizing better or worse than the Bitcoin 1MB block size limit?
added by opensourceprivacy May 15 '16 at 6:16
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I hope we can get a discussion going about this question and about this type of question. This Q&A is meant for developers and users, so perhaps this type of question does fit. However, the answers to this question depend on so much nuance, most of which is founded in opinion, and ultimately which is unknown due to the experimental nature of ALL cryptocurrencies, that I'm not sure how useful it will be. – Ginger Ale May 15 '16 at 18:38
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Is the biggest threat to Monero likely to be related to funding, cryptography, or market adoption?
added by opensourceprivacy May 15 '16 at 6:20
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If Ring Confidential Transactions will hide transaction amounts what evidence can a merchant rely on to prove the accuracy of transaction records?
added by opensourceprivacy May 15 '16 at 6:24
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Without a rich list or transparent blockchain how can a business or charity publish proof of XMR reserves?
added by tryinghard May 15 '16 at 6:43
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How can I recover a wallet using the mnemonic seed?
added by tryinghard May 15 '16 at 6:46
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For people with nothing to hide, what does Monero offer that Bitcoin cannot?
added by dontmindme May 15 '16 at 7:45
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Will Monero always remain completely open source?
added by dontmindme May 15 '16 at 7:52
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Who is the company behind Monero, and how was it funded?
added by fluffyponyza May 15 '16 at 17:13
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Why does Monero use proof of work instead of something that saves electricity like proof of stake?
added by fluffyponyza May 15 '16 at 17:16
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What is RingCT and how does it work?
added by fluffyponyza May 15 '16 at 17:20
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How will Monero avoid issues in future like the Bitcoin block size debate?
added by fluffyponyza May 15 '16 at 17:43
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Does Monero have plans to support multisignature transactions?
added by Susan May 15 '16 at 20:10
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This might be semantics, but perhaps in the future questions like "Does Monero xxxx" should be discouraged.... ? Its not like Monero is a thinking entity - its an open source software project that is made possible by contributions of developers. So, for instance, the core team currently has plans to support multisignature transactions, because the core team is a bunch of developers. Perhaps a more pertinent question, and more useful question in terms of the answers, would be HOW would Monero support multisignature transactions (give all the ring sigs and stealth addresses etc) – Ginger Ale May 19 '16 at 17:39
@Ginger Ale what do you mean, of course Monero is a self-aware blockchain... – fluffyponyza May 19 '16 at 20:09
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Which country operates the most Monero nodes per capita?
added by seethesea May 15 '16 at 23:51
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What is the difference between a view key and a spend key?
added by seethesea May 16 '16 at 0:07
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Where can I buy Monero?
added by cooldude45 May 16 '16 at 6:09
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For what languages are mnemonic seeds available?
added by cooldude45 May 16 '16 at 6:20
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How does Monero privacy compare to ZCash?
added by cowboy4life May 16 '16 at 10:15
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What potential security risks are associated with sharing my view key?
added by cowboy4life May 16 '16 at 10:46
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Who invented the CryptoNote protocol upon which Monero is based?
added by guesswhoiam May 16 '16 at 11:43
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If I saved my view key and spend key can I recover my wallet if my mnemonic seed is lost?
added by guesswhoiam May 16 '16 at 11:55
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Can the Lightning Network work on Monero if somebody implements it?
added by Riaan Swart May 16 '16 at 17:20
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good question, maybe we can extend the discussion to the implementation possibilities of various types of sidechains. – drfred May 16 '16 at 17:31
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Can the Monero block chain be pruned to increase scalability?
added by Jack Fraser May 16 '16 at 19:02
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Where can I spend Monero?
added by Javier May 17 '16 at 7:45
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How can I contribute to the Monero development? Are there any job offers regarding Monero development?
added by combatwombat May 17 '16 at 13:54
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How many Monero will be mined in total?
added by Erik Goff May 17 '16 at 17:31
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Is the minimum mixin also the recommended mixin for most use cases?
added by user154400 May 17 '16 at 18:06
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Is the avoidance of blockchain bloat the only reason not to use the maximum ring signature mixin # as a default?
added by user154400 May 17 '16 at 18:09
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What is the reason for using the smoothly decreasing block reward instead of a periodic "halving"?
added by user154400 May 17 '16 at 18:18
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How can I access my full node remotely from another location?
added by Nagu Dalal May 19 '16 at 17:15
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