Does Monero need a L2? Sean Coughlin presents Grease: a payment channel implementation for Monero | EPI 354

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman speaks with cryptographic engineer Sean Coughlin about "Grease," his proposed layer 2 payment channel protocol for Monero. They delve into its technical design, how it compares to Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, and its potential to streamline Monero transactions by enabling off-chain payments without routing complexities. Sean shares insights from MoneroKon, discusses Monero’s resilience despite theoretical attack vectors, and explains how Grease aligns with upcoming upgrades like Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++). He also touches on real-world use cases, wallet integration, and Grease’s flexible, decentralized approach aimed at boosting Monero’s usability and innovation. TIMESTAMPS: (00:03:40) Sean's background and involvement in Monero development (00:06:29) Privacy strength of Monero and resistance to chain analysis (00:10:21) Comparisons to other privacy coins (e.g., Zcash) (00:12:26) MoneroKon research papers and Eclipse attacks on nodes. (00:14:35) Discussion on Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++) and its progress. (00:18:37) Clarifying Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Monero's cryptographic foundation. (00:22:11) History and capabilities of Turing-complete ZKPs in other projects. (00:26:16) Philosophy of "minimaxing" – Monero focuses only on privacy. (00:27:19) Debating if Monero needs to become Turing complete. (00:31:05) Introduction to "Grease" – Monero-compatible payment channel proposal. (00:31:42) Technical hurdles for payment channels in Monero (e.g., no transaction chaining). (00:35:01) Feasibility of Grease today vs. post-FCMP++. (00:36:38) Clarifying the benefits and use cases of Grease (instant payments, off-chain privacy). (00:39:39) Why Layer 2 doesn’t conflict with Monero’s scaling philosophy. (00:46:41) Grease vs. Bitcoin Lightning Network (00:56:05) Feedback from MoneroKon and Reddit – cautious optimism from developers. (01:05:39) Trade-offs: centralization vs. security in protocol design GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/seanrcoughlin Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ Purchase a plug & play Monero node at https://moneronodo.com 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.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

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