cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/5041387

> Take a break from Twitter > > - If you use the Tor Browser or the Mullvad Browser you will see the popup of NoScript - because your identity at X can be open to other websites in your web browser. Keep your privacy in mind. > > - You may leave traces without realizing it. The way you write, what you read about and how much, when you are active, etc. Remember, if you are a Monero XMR user, you may not want this at all! > > - Mental hygiene; it feels good not to be at the mercy of the posts there for a while. Try it out! > > - It usually takes up a lot of your time without you doing anything productive. > > - Elon Musk himself is a major disinformation disseminator on his own platform. But many of the posts there are also questionable. > > - X Using Your Tweets to Train Its AI. And even if you have deactivated the artificial intelligence option, the users you interact with probably haven't deactivated it. Because it was introduced without notifying the users.

The Benefits of Exchanging Monero for Cash Face-to-Face: Simplicity, Privacy, and Anonymity

Hey all, Tommy from AllArk here. We are expanding to Peer-to-peer, private, Face to face transactions with zero KYC to exchange XMR for Cash.

In the rapidly evolving world of digital currencies, Monero stands as a pioneer, offering users a decentralized form of money that can be transacted across borders with ease. However, one aspect of trading that has garnered significant attention is the practice of exchanging it for cash in face-to-face transactions. This method, though traditional, offers unique benefits, particularly in the realms of simplicity, privacy, and anonymity.

Simplicity One of the primary advantages of face-to-face exchanges is their straightforwardness. Unlike online exchanges, which often require users to navigate complex platforms, understand varying fee structures, and comply with stringent verification processes, face-to-face transactions are remarkably simple. The process typically involves a direct trade between two individuals, where Monero is transferred from one digital wallet to another in exchange for physical cash. This directness eliminates the need for intermediaries, reducing both the steps involved and the chances of encountering technical difficulties or errors.

Furthermore, this method allows for instant gratification. While online transactions can sometimes take hours or even days to process, especially during periods of high network congestion, face-to-face exchanges are immediate. Once the transfer is confirmed on the network, the cash changes hands, providing instant access to funds.

Privacy Privacy concerns are ever-present in the digital age, and many users value the ability to keep their financial activities discrete. Face-to-face exchanges offer a level of privacy that is hard to match in the digital realm. Unlike online platforms, which often require detailed personal information and financial disclosures, face-to-face trades can be conducted without revealing much more than a pseudonym or a first name.

This level of privacy stems from the nature of the transaction itself. Since the trade is conducted in person, there is no digital record of the exchange beyond the transaction on the blockchain. This drastically reduces the amount of personal data that is shared or stored, minimizing the risk of identity theft or other privacy breaches.

Anonymity Anonymity is closely related to privacy but takes it a step further. Monero is often touted for its anonymous nature, where transactions are recorded on the blockchain but not linked to wallet addresses, or individuals' names. Face-to-face exchanges enhance this anonymity by removing the digital footprint associated with online exchanges.

When trading Monero for cash in person, there is no requirement to provide identification, no KYC (Know Your Customer) checks, and no third-party oversight. This makes it nearly impossible for external entities to trace the transaction back to the individuals involved. For users who prioritize anonymity, this method of exchange is unparalleled.

Conclusion In conclusion, exchanging Monero for cash in face-to-face transactions offers several compelling benefits. The simplicity of the process makes it accessible to users of all experience levels, while the enhanced privacy and anonymity preserve the core values that many Monero enthusiasts hold dear. As digital currencies continue to evolve, face-to-face exchanges remain a valuable and secure method of preserving personal freedom and financial confidentiality.

AllArk goes a step further and can deliver Cash to any of our supported cities with nothing else needed from you. Cash can be delivered at any venue you choose as well. And couriers need nothing other than address, time and any directions you deem fit for your use case. 🙂

Hope this helps some of you out there!

Tommy from AllArk

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Where can i buy XMR today that wont scam me? Its been a while (2 years) since i bought any and Kraken has supposedly stopped dealing in it, that plus i lost my login deets for that site.

Any alternatives that are safe?

Here’s a recap of what happened this May in the Monero community: Breaking

• tevador released a security advisory for a ‘medium severity’ vulnerability in Monero wallets that can be exploited by malicious remote nodes (1)
• jeffro256 posted a vulnerability disclosure highlighting a ‘high severity’ bug that was patched in Monero v0.18.2.2 (2)
• KuCoin temporarily suspended XMR deposits and withdrawals due to ‘node maintenance’ (3)
• Binance was getting ready to delist XMR in France, Italy, Poland and Spain due to ‘local regulatory requirements’ (4)

R&D

• There were 5 Monero Research Lab meetings in May (5,6,7,8,9)
• The Seraphis Wallet Workgroup held 3 meetings (10,11,12)
• The ETH-XMR atomic swap beta release v0.2.1 was deployed on mainnet (13)
• The Nym team announced a new mixnet integration with the Monero network (14)
• selsta posted a Monero dev report for April 2023, finalizing their CCS proposal (15)
• SChernykh released P2Pool v3.4 with several bug fixes and improvements (16)
• m2049r released Monerujo v3.1.3 ‘Fluorine Fermi’ & v3.2.0 ‘Decoy Selection’ (17,18)
• LocalMonero/AgoraDesk mobile apps versions 1.1.1-1.1.4 were released with several bug fixes and improvements (19,20,21)
• Cake Labs announced the first Cake Wallet beta release for Linux and ‘Cake 2FA’, a new security feature (22,23)
• Haveno versions 0.0.5 & 0.0.6 were released with binary installers for live test network and support for gold and silver (24,25)
• hinto-janai released Gupax v1.2.2 with fixes, UI improvements and remote node changes (26)
• rehrar released Stack Wallet versions 1.7.7-1.7.11 with support for Trocador.app and various fixes and updates (27,28,29,30)
• lukeprofits released ‘Monero Subscriptions Wallet’, as promised (31,32)
• keef1337 released noderowallet v1.1.0-1.1.2 (33)
• pokkst released Mysu Wallet v0.4.3 with ‘high priority’ fixes (34)
• tobtoht released Feather Wallet v2.4.9 with security fixes (35)
• ANON v0.4.1 updated to Monero 0.18.2.2 (36)

Funding

• selsta submitted a new CCS proposal for 3 more months of part-time Monero dev work, which was fully funded (37,38)
• valldrac submitted a CCS proposal to develop a Monero Wallet SDK for Android (39)
• jeffro256 submitted a CCS proposal for 4 months of full-time Monero dev work (40)
• VostoEmisio submitted a CCS proposal to create an animated video explaining Monero’s Tail Emission (41)
• john_r365 proposed a bounty for the review of a Trezor PR to the core Monero codebase (42)
• plowsof will continue working as CCS coordinator for 3 months after their proposal was fully funded (43)
• Justin Berman completed his latest Monero dev work CCS proposal (44)
• CryptoGrampy completed his HotShop CCS proposal (45)
• Lovera posted a CCS progress report for April 2023 (46)
• moneromooo-monero was planning to work on Townforge after completing 520 hours of Monero dev work (47)

Culture

• There were 4 MoneroKon 2023 Planning Meetings in May (48,49,50,51)
• A Community Workgroup Meeting took place on the 27th (52)
• Monero Magazine interviewed ‘Katie The Russian’, Juraj Bednar, Nam Sardar and ‘Mano Crypto’ (53,54,55,56)
• Monero Talk interviewed crypto-anarchist Pavol Luptak (57)
• rbrunner7 published a new Monero-themed fictional short story titled ‘RingCT’ (58)
• rottenwheel published Revuo Monero issues #169-172 (59,60,61,62)
• LocalMonero published The Monero Standard issues #52-55 (63,64,65,66)
• Ledger came under fire for its controversial ‘Ledger Recover’ firmware update (67)

Community Messages (10/51)

• [AFH] Foreign Language Teacher: Spanish and Portuguese (by pedrosfreitas) (68)
• [ANN] Rucknium Monerotopia 2023 Presentation (by Rucknium) (69)
• [ANN] Results after 4 months of mining (Jan - Apr 2023) (by SeaFailure) (70)
• [ANN] Os Moneristas - Brazilian community project (by OsMoneristas) (71)
• [ANN] The next nautilus update will remove support for monero (by fossephate) (72)
• [LTH] C++ developer to enchant a project (by Nico) (73)
• [WTB] [~45 XMR] NLJD (Non-linear Junction Detector) & [1-2.25 XMR] IR Thermal Camera (by freQniK) (74)
• [WTB] [US] 1/10oz Gold Coin with crypto (BTC/XMR) (by ValleyEliminator) (75)
• [WTS] [~180€ XMR/BTC] OLED PS Vita with Minecraft (by derBehr98) (76)
• [WTS] [35 USD] Schmidt Hammer (by burntbooks) (77)

[escapethe3RA's] personal contributions

Daily

• published 75 Monero Observer Reports (78) (consult the Archive page for a complete list (79))
• updated Changelog (80) and XMR Stats (81)

As needed/On demand

• updated reports, listed 51 Community Messages and 14 Calendar events (82,83) & added 5 new Resources (84)
• published Meeting summary: Monero Research Lab, 3 May 2023 (85) and uploaded 13 meeting logs (MRL 2023-05-03, MRL 2023-05-10, MRL 2023-05-17, MRL 2023-05-24, MRL 2023-05-31, Community 2023-05-27, MoneroKon23 2023-05-06, Monerokon23 2023-05-13, Monerokon23 2023-05-20, Monerokon23 2023-05-27, Seraphis 2023-05-15, Seraphis 2023-05-22, Seraphis 2023-05-29) (86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98)

Weekly

• published 4 Monero Dev Activity Reports (Weeks: 18-21, 2023) (99,100,101,102)
• published 4 MO Artistic Saturday Top 5 reports (Weeks: 18-21, 2023) (102,103,104,105)

Monthly

• published MO Blitz Report: #21 (April 2023) (106)

Credits/special thanks to:

• everyone that reported broken links, suggested edits, sent anonymous news tips and shared my reports
• the cypherpunks for their encrypted emails and XMPP (OMEMO) messages
• gnuteardrops from Monero.Graphics for the amazing art and plowsof for the consistent pings
• all anon MO loyal readers and generous CCS contributors
• hard working people that keep building and maintaining cool stuff for the Monero community

SimpleMobileTools are making simple yet great open source android apps. No ads, no trackers, cheap price or even free. I personnaly love Simple Gallery Pro and have a lot of respect for the devs, I would like to donate since they accept cryptos... unfortunately only BTC, ETH and LTC. Let them heard of the benefits of Monero so I (and maybe you) could donate to them for their work !

I recently discover NowPayments which looks like a cool services but does not suit well with a Monero mindset. I understand that it will have some compromises for using a service like that no matter how serious the ones running it are. I was just wondering if their was a simple way for a commerce to be paid in euro/dollar or whatever currency is prefered and that the customer uses XMR without comprimising any information on his/her side.