A monthly show where Max and Seth take a trip down memory lane to see what happened in the last 4 weeks of Monero. General Obscura VPN adds Monero support https://x.com/obscuravpn/status/1985363499208368134 Absolutely fantastic VPN with a novel, dual-entity model MyMonero shutting down, handing over the reigns to Cake Wallet https://monero.observer/mymonero-to-shut-down-january-6-2026/ Jan 6 2026: MyMonero service completely offline Feb 6 2026: All MyMonero data permanently destroyed Monerotopia happening in Mexico City, Feb 12-15th https://monerotopia.com/ Monerokon folks release XMRpos https://github.com/MoneroKon/XMRpos A new PoS-focused Monero app, making it easier for in-person merchants to accept Monero payments Android-only for now With printer support for receipts! MAGIC releases "Skylight", a new Monero lightwallet https://skylight.magicgrants.org/ No default LWS server, have to use your own Built on Flutter, using Cake's library for Monero, vtnerd's LWS library, and Cypher Stack's Arti/Tor library getmonero.org redesign proposed via new CCS https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/620 Preview: https://getmonero-redesign-impl.vercel.app/ Still early, not clear if it will be approved by the community or deployed over the existing website Software Updates Monero v0.18.4.3 released https://monero.observer/monero-v0.18.4.3-fluorine-fermi-released/ Important upgrade to further combat malicious spy nodes on the Monero network Makes it much harder for a bad actor to spin up many spy nodes in a single subnet and be effective Run your own node! https://expatriotic.me/monero/ https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-monero-node/ Cake Wallet v5.5 released https://blog.cakewallet.com/your-cake-wallet-just-got-a-serious-upgrade-trezor-bitbox-base-the-look-youve-been-asking-for/ MONERO ORANGE IS BACK!!! Initial Trezor support, Monero support via Trezor coming later Monfluo updated to v0.9.2 https://codeberg.org/acx/monfluo Fork of a fork of a fork, originally based off of Monerujo Android-only, Monero-only wallet [[LINKS]] VALUE FOR VALUE Thanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows. You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure. TIME : - create fountain clips for the show - create a meetup - help boost the signal on social media TALENT : - create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music - design or implement some software that can make the podcast better - use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show! TREASURE : - BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com - DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ugmf - BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com/shop/ CAKE WALLET https://cakewallet.com Cake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux. Features : - Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero. - User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users. Monero Users: - Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once. - Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights - Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options. Bitcoin Users: - Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively. - Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses - Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process. Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show! FOUNDATION https://foundation.xyz/ungovernable Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil”. Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show! Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchase (00:00) INTRO (01:13) Daylight Savings Woes (02:51) Plan B Forum Recap (08:14) Obscura Adds Native Monero Payments (12:05) MyMonero Shuts Down (14:57) MAGIC Releases Skylight (18:09) MoneroTopia Returns to Mexico City (22:30) Point of Sale in Monero: XMR POS (27:29) Getmonero.org Redesign via CCS (30:06) Monero 0.18.4.3 is Dealing With Spy Nodes (34:01) New Expatriotic Monero Node Guide (34:32) Different Options for Node Running (37:46) VPS or Local? (41:41) Cake Making Node Hardware?? (44:06) Cake Wallet v5.5: Monero Orange Returns (46:14) Monfluo Adds Some Fixes (49:30) XMR CHATS (57:09) THANK YOU FOUNDATION (57:59) THANK YOU CAKE WALLET
