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• How Monero keeps payments private

  Stealth addresses hide who received, ring signatures hide which output was spent, and amounts are hidden. Here is what each part does.

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• Remote nodes and your privacy

  A remote node is convenient, but its operator can link your transactions to your IP address. Your own node is best.

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• Verify your Monero download

  Fake wallets are the most common Monero scam. Check the signed SHA256 hashes before you install anything.

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• Use a new subaddress for each payer

  Subaddresses tell you what you are being paid for and stop one payer from linking your payments together.

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• Seed, spend key, view key: what never to share

  Your seed is your money. The view key shows your incoming payments. Here is what each one reveals.

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• Prove a payment without giving up your keys

  In a dispute you can prove one payment with a transaction proof or tx key. Nothing else about your wallet is revealed.

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