PlasBit Writer: Dejan Savanović

The LocalMonero shutdown announcement struck the community like a thunderbolt from the clear sky. Here is what we know about it and what it means for Monero.

Is Monero untraceable? In this article, we analyze Monero’s vulnerability to trace analysis by comparing it to, among other things, Bitcoin and WW2’s Enigma.

Other exchanges demand identity verification (KYC) for Monero or ban it altogether. Here is how to exchange Monero to BTC no KYC on PlasBit.

John Gilmore is the cypherpunk torchbearer who shone a light on the US government spying. He founded EFF, the non-profit that fights for digital human rights.

Eric Hughes is the cypherpunk herald who tried to put socialization at the core of computing. Sadly, his ideas did not take hold in the cypherpunk movement.