xmr0.uk — Monero privacy guides https://xmr0.uk/ Monero privacy guides: ring signatures and FCMP++, Dandelion++ and Tor, view keys and seeds, and the rules on privacy coins. en-GB Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT How Monero privacy works: sender, receiver and amount https://xmr0.uk/guides/how-monero-privacy-works/ https://xmr0.uk/guides/how-monero-privacy-works/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Protocol Monero privacy rests on three mechanisms: ring signatures hide the output spent, one-time addresses the recipient and RingCT the amount. How each one works. FCMP++: how full-chain membership proofs replace rings https://xmr0.uk/guides/fcmp-plus-plus/ https://xmr0.uk/guides/fcmp-plus-plus/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Protocol FCMP++ replaces Monero's 16-member rings with a proof over every output on the chain. How the proof works, what Carrot adds, and what Monero privacy gains. Monero vs Zcash: two privacy models compared https://xmr0.uk/guides/monero-vs-zcash/ https://xmr0.uk/guides/monero-vs-zcash/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Protocol Monero privacy is on for every transaction, in 16-member rings; Zcash hides only shielded transactions, but among every note in the pool. How the two compare. Dandelion++: how Monero hides where a transaction began https://xmr0.uk/guides/dandelion-plus-plus/ https://xmr0.uk/guides/dandelion-plus-plus/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Network Rings hide the sender on the chain, not the node that first broadcast the payment. How Dandelion++ adds Monero privacy on the network: stem, fluff and embargo. Running a Monero node over Tor or I2P https://xmr0.uk/guides/monero-node-over-tor-i2p/ https://xmr0.uk/guides/monero-node-over-tor-i2p/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Network Monero privacy on the chain does not hide the IP address that sent a transaction. How to run monerod over Tor or I2P, and the leaks its documentation lists. What a Monero view key reveals https://xmr0.uk/guides/monero-view-key/ https://xmr0.uk/guides/monero-view-key/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Wallets A Monero view key shows every payment a wallet receives, not reliably what it spends. The proofs that disclose less, and what Carrot changes for Monero privacy. Securing a Monero wallet: seeds, signed downloads and hardware https://xmr0.uk/guides/monero-wallet-security/ https://xmr0.uk/guides/monero-wallet-security/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Wallets Monero privacy is only as good as the wallet holding the keys: the 25-word seed and Polyseed, checking a download against signed hashes, and hardware wallets. Privacy coins and the rules in the EU and the UK https://xmr0.uk/guides/privacy-coins-eu-uk-rules/ https://xmr0.uk/guides/privacy-coins-eu-uk-rules/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Rules What the EU's AMLR and MiCA and the UK's cryptoasset rules say about privacy coins, whom they bind and from when, and where Monero privacy tools fit.