<1​23bob123:matrix.org> Monero condom

<j​ordan_sanchez:matrix.org> I would not recommend buying crypto with credit for multiple reasons while it may be the “safest, & most convenient” it is also the most potentially dangerous, & expensive option.

<j​ordan_sanchez:matrix.org> It exposes your purchase to major financial institutions (many whom aren’t crypto friendly) they either reject your transactions, or severely upcharge you for cash fees.

<j​ordan_sanchez:matrix.org> Government agencies also can get this information, & use it for tracking purposes, use it for harassment if you’re a political dissident, or they can claim you’re engaging in tax avoidance/money laundering.

<j​ordan_sanchez:matrix.org> Alternatively, if you do purchase from an exchange I would probably recommend ach, or debit at least so you’re not charged additional fees, & rejected.

<j​ordan_sanchez:matrix.org> I would recommend using ATMs with a burner phone, or using Bisq, or Agora Desk ideally though however.

<j​ordan_sanchez:matrix.org> It depends on your goals, & threat model.

<i​mprevisto:matrix.org> any good VPS hosting recommendations, that have easy signup, accept XMR

<i​mprevisto:matrix.org> ?

<i​mprevisto:matrix.org> I need several hundred GB disk space

<e​laryan:hackliberty.org> 1984.hosting

<i​mprevisto:matrix.org> thx

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> incognet.io or kyun.host

<t​rasherdk:monero.social> Hmm. kyun.host is down. ovh rentals.

<t​rasherdk:monero.social> Anyway, I need a new home for a 1 unit rack server. It's currently located in Denmark, so anything reasonably priced in the vicinity. Any good ideas?

<0xmarlen> lol bro check this maliamakaila.com/download

<z​ib:xmr.se> My vps.keff.org :D

<m​rus:matrix.org> Check the lower part of xn--gckvb8fzb.com/infrastructure/#infrastructure-providers - it includes a handful of recommendations as well as a link to a 3rd party website listing more options.

<m​oralpriest:matrix.org> Wow, what a great read. This guy is the real deal. Kycnot.me is great ressource as well

<m​oralpriest:matrix.org> > <@mrus:matrix.org> Check the lower part of xn--gckvb8fzb.com/infrastructure/#infrastructure-providers - it includes a handful of recommendations as well as a link to a 3rd party website listing more options.

<m​oralpriest:matrix.org> Wow, what a great read. This guy is the real deal. Kycnot.me is a great ressource as well

<m​rus:matrix.org> Thank you from _this guy_, appreciate it

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> Hey cool to see you here. I follow your rss feed. Good stuff!

<m​rus:matrix.org> Hey there! Glad you find value in the content. :-)

<m​oralpriest:matrix.org> Are you the article's author?

<m​rus:matrix.org> yup, it's my site

<a​lex:agoradesk.com> Nice site!

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ I see that lately you did a review for StarBook laptop. Do you plan to do a review for NovaCustom laptops as well?

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> They take XMR payments 😉

<m​rus:matrix.org> k4r4b3y: heh, afair they were also using Clevo chassis which tbh I'm not a big fan of. The StarBook was particularly attractive due to its coreboot support (hopefully, eventually) and the fact that it's a minimalist and decent looking chassis.

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> Got it. NovaCustom's come with Coreboot+Heads, as well. I can't comment on the chassis, though. I pay some attention to it.

<m​rus:matrix.org> k4r4b3y: do you have one?

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> not yet :)

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> I am really eyeing the PD50 model, though.

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> Runs QubesOS and has RTX series graphics card.

<e​dge7:matrix.org> Has this already been discussed somewhere? cointelegraph.com/news/finnish-auth…orities-traced-monero-vastaamo-hack

<e​dge7:matrix.org> Was the guy kyced on binance?

<e​laryan:hackliberty.org> Because sheeple are retarded.

<e​dge7:matrix.org> Sounds odd that an hacker makes such a mistake

<e​dge7:matrix.org> Any plausible idea?

<e​laryan:hackliberty.org> Cocaine.

<e​dge7:matrix.org> It might be they followed some decoys, and made some nice/lucky guesses?

<B​obbedBort {𝕭𝕽𝕲}> The Finnish case seems like the normal EAE attack, they knew the amount going out to pay the ransom, and they knew the amount of the suspicious Binance deposit. It's all a matter of connecting the dots from there.

<B​obbedBort {𝕭𝕽𝕲}> And this is not something you can really protect against, Monero is simply not a mixer, you can't "deposit" and "withdraw" from the network in quick succession and expect privacy.

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> Amount correlatiom

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> Correlation*

<e​dge7:matrix.org> Let's suppose the feds know all the real input of the first transaction. Then they see an other transaction with all those input plus the decoys. A big one with equal volume. That would ring a bell or 2. Its possible that the guy did not have any other input to spend and was greedy to make the total transfer instead of chunking a bit

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> Probably was he greedy

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> he should've took out bit by bit, over some period of time.

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> on different exchanges (both cex, and dex)./

<e​laryan:hackliberty.org> should've taken

<e​dge7:matrix.org> By the way online you read sensational bullshit on this story..

<e​laryan:hackliberty.org> It means only ONE THING

<e​laryan:hackliberty.org> Someone is buying a whole load of Monero and doesn't want the price to go up.

<g​fdshygti53:monero.social> They want to accumulate as much as possible before it go to M87 and rip bitcorn

<g​fdshygti53:monero.social> The admins need monero to do many shady thing

<g​fdshygti53:monero.social> And they also need it so they can get rid of the cash as they won't need it anymore

<1​23bob123:matrix.org> Can they track the css wallet “hack” 🤔

<r​oot.init> Why not keep money in xmr. It seems pretty stable over the last year

<r​oot.init> Don't see the point in rushing to cash out.

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> yeah. xmr is the best money.

XMR is the only money

And it's a stable coin so yeah. I keep all in XMR

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> XMR is a stable coin with upwards value trajectory.

but people only accept paypal

Find another place to shop then

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> paypal? bruh that's so 2010s...

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> future is now old man.

Scampal have literally zero usecase now.

yet that's what's most widely accepted

crypto lost this battle

paypal is the undisputed GOAT

<r​oot.init> Paypal is such cancerious shit

<r​oot.init> Google pay is as bad now though

<i​mprevisto:matrix.org> paypal is undisputed bullshit

<i​mprevisto:matrix.org> that was easy... who's next 😄

great_taste: pbs.twimg.com/media/GEugdp6X0AAy700?format=jpg&name=small

:)

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> Paypal goat? Lol, lmao even

yeah, it's still going strong

paypal dominates the payment system

monero on the other hand... LMAO

<k​4r4b3y:karapara.net> Lol

I ain't no paypal shill, fuck paypal, but let's be honest xD