/r/Monero Daily Discussion – November 06, 2018 - Use this thread for basic questions and if you're new to Monero

Index

1. General questions
2. Wallet: CLI & GUI
3. Wallet: Ledger
4. Nodes

1. General questions

Where can I download the Monero wallet?

There are multiple Monero wallets for a wide range of devices at your disposal. Check the table below for details and download links. All wallets listed below are open source. Attention: for extra security make sure to calculate and compare the checksum of your downloaded files.

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Desktop wallets

Wallet	Device	Description	Download link
"Official" GUI / CLI	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	The default implementation that is maintained by the core team. Use this one to run a full node and obtain maximum privacy.Has Ledger (hardware wallet) integration. Current version: 0.13.0.3 / 0.13.0.2.	GetMonero.org
MyMonero	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	MyMonero is a lightweight wallet, which means you don't need to download the blockchain and run a node. MyMonero was developed with the assistance of the core team. They also have web-based and iOS versions.	GitHub

Mobile wallets

Wallet	Device	Description	Download link
Monerujo	Android	Popular Android lightweight wallet that has very cool features, like integration with xmr.to which lets you send payments in BTC using your XMR. It also has Ledger (hardware wallet) integration. Website: https://www.monerujo.io/.	Google Play / F-Droid / GitHub
MyMonero	iOS	iOS version of the MyMonero wallet. All versions have interoperability.	App Store
Cake Wallet	iOS	Popular iOS lightweight wallet that has integration with MorphToken, which means you can instantly exchange your XMR to other coins and tokens. Website: https://cakewallet.io/	App Store
X Wallet	iOS	Another iOS lightweight wallet. Website: https://xwallet.tech/	App Store
Edge Wallet	Android / iOS	This is a multi-assets wallet, meaning you can store Monero, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other tokens in one single app. https://edge.app/ ⚠️ Relatively new - use with caution! ⚠️	Google Play / App Store

Web-based wallets

Wallet	Description	Link
MyMonero	Web version of the MyMonero wallet. All versions have interoperability.	Web
XMRWallet	Web wallet with TOR support. ⚠️ Relatively new - use with caution! ⚠️	Web / Onion URL

How long does it take for my balance to unlock?

Your balance is unlocked after 10 confirmations (which means 10 mined blocks). A block is mined approximately every two minutes on the Monero network, so that would be around 20 minutes.

How can I prove that I sent a payment?

The fastest and most direct way is by using the ExploreMonero blockchain explorer. You will need to recover the transaction key from your wallet (complete guide for GUI / CLI).

How do I buy Monero (XMR) with Bitcoin (BTC)?

There are dozens of exchanges that trade Monero against Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Check out the list on CoinMarketCap and choose the option that suits you best.

How do I buy Monero (XMR) with fiat?

• Kraken (USD and EUR): old-school, decent exchange. They might require your documents for verification and approval of your account.
• LocalMonero: peer-to-peer exchange. They have pretty much everything as a payment method and they support hundreds of fiat options.

How do I mine Monero? And other mining questions.

The correct place to ask questions and discuss the Monero mining scene is in the dedicated subreddit r/MoneroMining. That being said, you can find a list of pools and available mining software in the GetMonero.org website.

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2. Wallet: CLI & GUI

Why I can't see my balance? Where is my XMR?

Before any action there are two things to check:

1. Are you using the latest available version of the wallet? A new version is released roughly every 6 months, so make sure you're using the current release (compare the release on GetMonero.org with your wallet's version on Settings, under Debug info).
2. Is your wallet fully synchronized? If it isn't, wait the sync to complete.

Because Monero is different from Bitcoin, wallet synchronization is not instant. The software needs to synchronize the blockchain and use your private keys to identify your transactions. Check in the lower left corner (GUI) if the wallet is synchronized.

You can't send transactions and your balance might be wrong or unavailable if the wallet is not synced with the network. So please wait.

If this is not a sufficient answer for your case and you're looking for more information, please see this answer on StackExchange.

How do I upgrade my wallet to the newest version?

This question is beautifully answered on StackExchange.

Why does it take so long to sync the wallet [for the first time]?

You have decided to use Monero's wallet and run a local node. Congratulations! You have chosen the safest and most secure option for your privacy, but unfortunately this has an initial cost. The first reason for the slowness is that you will need to download the entire blockchain, which is considerably heavy (+70 GB) and constantly growing. There are technologies being implemented in Monero to slow this growth, however it is inevitable to make this initial download to run a full node. Consider syncing to a device that has an SSD instead of an HDD, as this greatly impacts the speed of synchronization.

Now that the blockchain is on your computer, the next time you run the wallet you only need to download new blocks, which should take seconds or minutes (depending on how often you use the wallet).

I don't want to download the blockchain, how can I skip that?

The way to skip downloading the blockchain is connecting your wallet to a public remote node. You can follow this guide on how to set it up. You can find a list of public remote nodes on MoneroWorld.

Be advised that when using a public remote node you lose some of your privacy. A public remote node is able to identify your IP and opens up a range for certain attacks that further diminish your privacy. A remote node can't see your balance and it can't spend your XMR.

How do I restore my wallet from the mnemonic seed or from the keys?

To restore your wallet with the 25 word mnemonic seed, please see this guide.

To restore your wallet with your keys, please see this guide.

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3. Wallet: Ledger

How do I generate a Ledger Monero Wallet with the GUI or CLI?

This question is beautifully answered on StackExchange. Check this page for the GUI instructions, and this page for the CLI instructions.

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4. Nodes

How can my local node become a public remote node?

If you want to support other Monero users by making your node public, you can follow the instructions on MoneroWorld, under the section "How To Include Your Node On Moneroworld".

How can I connect my node via Tor?

This question is beautifully answered on StackExchange.

How Does Psychic-ism Really Work? An Insight From UK Psychic Medium Clare...

Many questions are constantly being asked and we feel (or Clare felt!), it was time to smother you with an in-depth answer, how Clare's psychic ability and gift really works.

I have extensively written about intuition and all of the other influences, which we need to consider. Ultimately, there is a very fine line between intuition and psychic insights. In fact, they are almost similar. Call it what you want...

There is still a misconception of how far psychic ability can be taken, especially in regards to financial and cryptocurrency predictions. It is not always as black and white as it seems, as I keep explaining in our blogs. 

The Universe works in mysterious ways! 

Before I type out Clare's messages though, I wanted to give you a little timeline story of Clare's previous predictions for friends and family.

A couple of years ago a male friend of mine and I had been talking a lot about intuition. I was the intuition-freak, he was the Data Analyst. Two opposites if you like. 

We talked lots about intuition and eventually, he was intrigued that much, to have booked a reading with Clare. He was sceptical, but his wife, even worse, was a complete and utter non-believer, so, he didn't tell his wife about the reading upfront.

Low and behold Clare saw in the reading that they had been trying for a baby for quite a long time and were at the point of despair and frustration. Clare literally said "Although you are almost thinking and believing now that it won't happen (they'd tried for two years!), she said, "it will happen soon, it's just taking a little longer than expected, but you are sorting out the issue, so don't despair". 

Four weeks later they announced her pregnancy! And, my friend almost fell off his chair and admitted that he will never again doubt intuition or psychic ability. His wife is also now an adamant believer and even worse, she tells the story to everyone. 

Obviously, there were many other accurate and spooky things mentioned in the reading, which only further crushed any doubt.

For my siblings (my brother and my sister) Clare had predicted that my brother and his wife would have a baby first, and have a second pretty soon after that. Once this had happened my sister would have a child. 

It didn't really make sense to be honest, because my sister had been with her husband for 9 years and my brother had only been with his wife for a couple of years and they weren't even married....But, guess what happened?

The moral of the story is: this is how timelines work. Not by numbers, but by a sequence of events...that is the timeline. And it is no different in the world of cryptocurrencies...

So here is the message from Clare:

"I would like to explain a little how I work, as Sandra has blogged: my knowledge of Cryptocurrencies is non-existent".

"I was told by my guides to not have a vested interest, as, to be honest, it is not my lifepath. If I was meant to be rich, I'm sure they would give me the lottery numbers, but, that leads me on to what I want to say next".

"Spirit tells you what they want you to know". (listen to this bit carefully)

"They know far more than we will ever see out of the bigger picture. We merely get a glimpse of that".

"I have worked with Spirit all my adult life in various forms and I have been connected all my life".

"I am fortunate to be a clairvoyant (see), Clairsentient (clear feeling-sensing) and Clairaudient (hearing)".

"When I get shown a logo, sent by Sandra, I link in and all these senses are used to get the info given, but, I am human, and they are not! Like I said, their knowledge is limitless".

"They give you info, which I as a Medium have to interpret".

"Can I get it wrong? Can I misinterpret what I am given? Yes, I can!"

"Do they get it wrong? No, they don't".

"To communicate they have to lower their vibration to meet mine whilst I, have to raise mine. The communication is more complex than you would imagine".

"If I said to you right now, close your eyes and imagine your Mom or your cat or your front door, etc., picture it in your head, the colour of the door, the letterbox, any patterns...

It's a fleeting image in your mind and that's how I see".

"Try to imagine your best friend's voice in your head, their tone, their laugh, their sayings, - that's how I hear".

"When you walk into a room and you sense an atmosphere or you walk in somewhere and your senses scream at you, I don't like it there. That's a lesser version of how I feel".

"All these things are like a jigsaw that I have to put together, so, like I said, any error is my own and not Spirit's".

"The reason why I am writing this is because truly, you cannot fire question upon question to Spirit and expect an answer like you would when having a conversation with your friend".

"They tell you what you need to know. I cannot emphasise this enough".

"In all my years of experience I have never been given figures and if you are following this blog in the hope of me saying: Ooh, Bitcoin is going to drop 0.02% on December 5th, and rise on April 3rd to 180,000, then this blog isn't for you".

"What I can tell you is what I sense, what I see, and what I hear".

"I am not discrediting anyone, everyone works different, but, why would Spirit need to give you figures? Why? Listen carefully - Material gain is a human trait and Spirit does not need material gain in the Spirit world!" (this actually make me shiver as I'm typing this)

"Yes, we all need money to live and money makes the world go round, but, money isn't the spiritual goal".

"If you are meant to have money, you will and if you're not...you won't".

"It's a learning lesson of life".

"Take these readings as a guide, not life-changing decisions".

"For me personally, I feel that cryptocurrency is a spiritual change. It's putting power back to the people. Will it be revolutionary? YES!"

"As I have stated above, I have no knowledge of crypto and I don't want knowledge of crypto. Being completely and utterly 100% honest: it doesn't interest me!"

 "I think that is a good thing. I feel it's a FANTASTIC thing and it will change everything".

"Why do I do these readings? Because I love working for Spirit. I love having no knowledge of something and linking in and getting information that I couldn't possibly have known. I love the feeling of being connected to Spirit and most of all I love helping people and be able to communicate with their loved ones. To be able to give guidance, to be able to give hope and I love to help heal people's broken hearts or advise them on what Spirit wants them to do next".

"That's why I do it. Because, they are here to help us, we just need to free our minds from the expectation that is like communicating with the living. It's different on a whole different level. And by expecting it to be like that or like that, it limits them and us". Expectations are limiting!!!!!!

"Talk to Spirit! They are listening if you need help with finances, if you need help dealing with a problem. ASK! They are there and if it is in their power to help, they will".

So, there you go my lovely people. I hope you are getting the sense that Clare is a very down to earth human being and not the airy-fairy type and this is exactly the reason why we both clicked instantly when we first met!

I hope this gives you a better understanding...

You can follow us on Patreon for our Psychic Cryptocurrency predictions, blogs on life, Intuition, The Law of Attraction and All Things That Matter!

https://www.patreon.com/VibesAndVisions

Lots of blessings and luck

Clare & Sandra

(Art by Eugenia Loli)

Pivot & pvt project Analysis

pivot is a community from china for cryptocurrency investors.we provide cryptocurrency markets,prices and chars in real time of more than 1400 cryptocurrencies and the freshest blockchain news.its Chinese version is well operated.we aim to help investors communicate more efficiently with each other and with startups in blockchain industry.The financial hub of digital Assets.provide secure and reliable digital asset trading and asset management services to million’s of users in over 130 countries around the world.

pivot is a global leading cryptocurrency community,dedicated to providing investors a platform where they can communicate and collaborate to change the world.And the end of march 2018,the chinese version of pvt was launched.After three months of community building,more than 200k investors choose pivot to guide their investment.on july 4th,pvt received financing investment from binance labs.in july, pivot has launched its plan of international version.in early september,the english version was launched.in just one month, pivot become the most popular with more than 1 million active pivoters.on september 28th,pivot received financing investment from huobi eco fund.At the same time,pvt announced project X to list pvt on exchange and started the pivot Global Carnival.

I just had heard about digital money, a bit and knew it as bitcoin and i thought the only digital money is bitcoin.but with pivot i learned a lot about digital monies and blackchain, and so learned how to earn and cash the digital monies.This app is soO safer than the other social media’s.There is nothing about this is my car,this is my house,my trip, and soO many other things that is usual in other apps.

Pvt community blackchain investors community for communication and collaboration

PiVot Nice name: Mohd Mousa

Zid; 125057280

Mainstream? Gwyneth Paltrow Promotes Bitcoin Investing Guide on Twitter

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