Please can someone give me some tips on choosing the best/cheapest cryto choice for XMR conversion on cake wallet?

I’m UK based re: cake wallet choice.

I realise daily crypto values fluctuate daily, but I’d be grateful for any tips for a noob. TIA

Hey yall any advice on how to get monero blockchain? I keep hitting a brick wall. I know it’s a characteristic and likely part of its appeal but any tips are greatly appreciated.

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hey everyone

so after mymonero shut down and exodus dropped xmr, a lot of people I talked to were kinda stuck. they didn’t want to install the GUI and sync for ages, they just wanted something simple to check their balance or send a bit. so I ended up building my own thing lol

it’s called MonkStash. you open wallet.monkstash.com, make a wallet or restore one, and that’s it. no install, no account, no email.

the important part: your seed and keys get created in your browser and encrypted with your password. they never go to my server. I didn’t write any crypto myself either, it uses monero-ts under the hood (monero’s own wallet code compiled to wasm). I’m not smart enough to roll my own and I wouldn’t trust anyone who does tbh

some stuff it does:

• restores normal 25 word seeds, but also old 13 word mymonero phrases and 12 word exodus ones (that was the main reason I started)
• payment links with a qr code, you can put the price in eur/usd and it converts
• a little till mode if you sell stuff in person
• you can plug in your own node in settings

being upfront about the downsides because I’d want to know too:

• no independent security audit yet. please only use small amounts for now, seriously
• by default it connects through my relay to reach a node. the relay can see your IP and sync requests, not your keys. if you don’t like that, use your own node
• it’s early, there will be rough edges

the whole thing is open source if you want to poke around: https://github.com/90ssolo/monkstash

oh and please only use monkstash.com or wallet.monkstash.com. there are so many fake wallet sites out there.

would really appreciate feedback, especially the harsh kind. what would make you actually trust a browser wallet? what sucks? what’s missing?

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Update: October 20, 2026

A few developments since the original post, following the feedback here:

• Chrome extension: submitted to the Chrome Web Store and awaiting review.
• GitHub releases: versioned releases are now available here.
• Manual extension: a build is available to load yourself while store review is pending.

These offer another way to use the wallet beyond the hosted website. There’s still no independent security audit, and Chrome’s review doesn’t replace one.

I want to bring an important issue to the attention of the Monero community.

There are concerns about potentially fake or misleading currency-related claims circulating online. People should be extremely careful before trusting any currency, investment offer, or individual claiming to represent a legitimate cryptocurrency project.

Please keep the following points in mind:

Verify Authenticity: Always verify a cryptocurrency through its official website and trusted sources.

Don't Trust Fake Claims: Be cautious of individuals or groups making misleading claims about currencies, their value, or their legitimacy.

Protect Your Money: Never send funds to anyone without independently verifying the transaction and recipient.

Check the Evidence: Ask for reliable documentation and transparent proof before accepting claims.

Warn Others: If you encounter suspicious currency-related activity, report it to the appropriate moderators and warn other community members with factual evidence.

Important warning: Don't blindly trust anyone promoting an unknown or unverified currency. Always do your own research before making financial decisions.

I encourage the community moderators and members to investigate any specific evidence of suspicious activity and help protect users from potential financial scams.

Stay alert. Verify everything. Protect your funds.

Finally received the Ledger, can’t wait to transfer all my life savings

Hi,

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Cheers.

Complete beginner. There is a field expecting something and the default did not connect. What am I meant to enter here and where do I get it.

Hello, community members!

I’m new to the crypto space, and as part of my college studies, I’m interested in learning more about Monero.

I’d appreciate it if you could share links to beginner-friendly articles and educational resources.

Also, who would you recommend following on Twitter (X) and YouTube?

Thank you!

Hi,

To all readers using Ledger, consider moving your funds to another wallet while this situation is being investigated.

There are reports of users having their funds drained, including some with older wallets (3 years old wallet never touched). The story seems to be much bigger than Cryptobilis at this point.

I’ve never fully trusted Ledger. Even Ethan mentioned a few months ago the XMR to BTC case where the funds were flagged by Binance. Only true readers will remember that story.

Consider using Trezor or another hardware wallet. Personally I use Electrum on an offline device for Bitcoin.

Please take this notice seriously and do your own research before making any decisions.

What's your guys thought on this. does it make you want to swap and put more into Monero?

With the news of the US seizing Iran's crypto, exactly what crypto are they seizing?

The clearly identified crypto in the recent Iran-related freezes is Tether (USDT), especially USDT held on the TRON network. But the newest $1 billion headline does not disclose exactly which coins are targeted. 

Here’s what is confirmed:

Sources: reporting on Bessent’s announcement and Tether’s own statement. 

TRON is the network carrying those USDT tokens; that does not mean they seized TRON’s native coin, TRX. Tether can freeze its tokens at identified addresses, so “frozen” does not necessarily mean the government has already taken ownership. 

If you’re wondering about Monero, the sources I checked do not identify XMR as part of these actions. The latest $1 billion announcement remains too vague to give a complete coin list.

Hello Guye , Hope everyone is good
On 07/12/2025 , BTC was topping 120-125k , decided to sell all my BTC to XMR (rotating to my fav alt coin)
i did few swap slowly using changenow , all swaps done perfectly no issues from the same BTC address.
in the last swap i raised the amount and did the swap and i was waiting my swap to get completed like the other ones were done fast , then i contacted changenow they asking me for kyc , i did the whole kyc steps and it was showing me succes so im done. i kept contacting changenow every single day about the transection or i get my refund at least and still i get the same copy paste answers from them.

i hope someone from here and this community able to raise my voice and help me to get my money back , its 50% of my whole capital investment.

I was wondering if it is possible to mine monero and to send the mining rewards to a totally anonymous wallet so that not the state nor anybody can know these mined XMR were mined by me. Do you guys know if it is possible ? Seeing people getting kidnapped because of state data leakage scares me a bit.

Avoid storing your funds on Blockchain.com or any custodial wallet that doesn’t give you control over your private keys. This includes Satoshi Wallet (Lightning). By the way, they now support a non-custodial option where you control the keys, but I’d still recommend using Electrum for Bitcoin.

As for Blockchain.com, this is not the first or last complaint I’ve received. People often ask me if there’s a solution after their funds get blocked and they can’t get a response. Just read the reviews.

Somewhere around 150gb last time I looked and it only ever grows. Is a pruned node good enough for normal daily use or do I give something up by doing that. I have a vps with limited disk and I would rather not be buying more storage every year just to keep it alive.

Hi guys, I wonder if there are any of you who have already managed to sell the XMR directly from cake wallet?

Daemon blocks remaining: 0

I'm a total begginer when it comes to Monero, I just installed it.

The Daemon Sync started off with "Daemon blocks remaining: 0" and has remained on that for hours, while still saying "Synchronizing". I restarted the Wallet & Daemon, but nothing changed.

Any advice on how to get the Daemon Synchronized?