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Dev Jeffro256 on FCMP++ and Carrot: Launching Soon? | EPI 397

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman interviews Jeffro256, a Monero developer, about the upcoming Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++) upgrade and its implications for Monero’s privacy, scalability, and future development.

They discuss the upgrade’s audit process and timeline, the challenges of integrating new cryptographic code, and how AI is changing software security reviews. The conversation also explores potential privacy-preserving payment channels, multisignature improvements, quantum-resistant options, and ways to strengthen Monero’s development ecosystem.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:09:58) FCMP++ Development Phases and Testing

(00:19:57) Cryptographic Dependencies and Licensing

(00:29:59) Cryptographic Security and Research

(00:34:58) Monero Development Funding and Ecosystem

(00:40:01) Fuzz Testing and AI-Assisted Security Audits

(00:49:59) Transaction Relay V2 and Network Efficiency

(00:54:58) Multisig, Hardware Wallets, and Cold Storage

(00:59:58) New Features Enabled by FCMP++

(01:04:58) Signing Transactions and Adding Proofs Later

(01:10:02) A Potential Post-Quantum Transition for Monero

(01:14:57) Future Scaling: Tachyon and Off-Chain Transactions

(01:19:59) Stressnet Results and Transaction Capacity

(01:25:03) Omni-Ring and Further Privacy Research

(01:29:59) Community Questions and Closing Discussion

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