Any donation is greatly appreciated!47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5UOR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donateTODAY'S SHOW: This episode of Monero Talk features the CypherStack team — CEO Diego Salazar and mathematicians Brandon “Surae” Goodell and Luke — for a deep dive into Monero’s Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs) and how they compare to Zcash.CypherStack is a privacy-focused research and development company behind Stack Wallet. Diego handles strategy while Brandon and Luke lead the mathematical research for Monero. They discussed their contributions to FCMPs, a major upgrade aimed at improving Monero’s privacy and scalability. While critics from the Zcash community call FCMPs “unproven,” the team explained that it uses well-established mathematics, not untested theory.They also compared Monero’s community-driven model with Zcash’s corporate structure, noting strengths and trade-offs in both approaches. Despite praising Zcash’s Halo 2 privacy tech, they argue Monero’s privacy-by-default design gives it a real-world edge.On timelines, Diego said FCMPs are “three steps from the finish line” but still tackling technical challenges. The episode ends with a candid look at funding struggles in open-source development and a call for continued community support.TIMESTAMPS:GUEST LINKS:https://x.com/thatonesalazarPurchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/SPONSORS:Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/)StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits.WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.comCONTACT: [email protected]ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalkFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalkHOST: https://twitter.com/douglastumanINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalkTELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopiaMATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.socialMASTODON: @[email protected]MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!