Monero’s influence on the privacy industry w/ John Woods | EPI 387

Monero’s influence on the privacy industry w/ John Woods | EPI 387

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June 18, 2026 · 1h 13m

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Douglas Tuman interviews John Woods about Monero's role in the privacy industry and its comparison with Zcash.

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman chats with John Woods, the CEO of Nillion - a company focused on building decentralised privacy. Their discussion focuses on Monero’s current position within the privacy ecosystem and the growing debate between Monero and Zcash. John explains how concerns around fungibility and privacy led him from Bitcoin to Monero before examining the health of the Monero community, emerging privacy technologies, and the implications of Zcash’s recent Orchard vulnerability. The conversation explores the tradeoffs between privacy and auditability, differing trust assumptions in cryptocurrency design, and Monero’s future roadmap, including FCMP++, Seraphis, Jamtis, and post-quantum considerations. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:02) John Woods' Bitcoin Journey & Discovering Monero (00:08:01) Privacy Finally Takes Center Stage (00:15:18) Building Private AI & Nillion's Vision (00:27:44) The Need for Trustless Monero Swaps (00:38:11) Monero vs. Zcash: Privacy Models Compared (00:51:42) The…

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Host: Douglas Tuman

Guest: John Woods

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Organizations: Nillion, Monero, Zcash, Bitcoin, FCMP++, Seraphis, Jamtis, Orchard

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