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Monero (XMR) community has pushed back against claims made by Chainalysis in a leaked video, which allegedly demonstrated how the blockchain analytics firm bypasses Monero’s privacy features to trace transactions. The video, which has since been deleted, has sparked intense debate, with members of the Monero community accusing Chainalysis of using questionable methods to track Monero transactions, according to Decrypt. The crux of the rebuttal centers around allegations that Chainalysis set up its own Monero node to track IP addresses of users who connected to it. Csilla Brimer, a prominent Monero community leader, suggested that this node functioned as a fake proxy node, and explained that IP address protection is critical to ensuring the privacy of Monero users. The community emphasized that by running their own nodes, users could avoid having their transactions traced in this manner, rendering the tracking attempts ineffective. How Monero’s Privacy Mechanisms Work Monero is widely known for its strong privacy features, which include ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT (Confidential Transactions). These technologies ensure that the sender, receiver, and transaction amount are obfuscated, making it nearly impossible to trace transactions back to individual users. Unlike transparent blockchains like Bitcoin, where all transaction details are public, Monero’s design focuses on protecting the anonymity of its users. Ring signatures blend a user’s transaction with others on the network, making it difficult to determine which transaction belongs to which user. Stealth addresses further enhance privacy by generating one-time addresses for each transaction, preventing the receiver’s public address from being linked to other transactions. RingCT hides the transaction amounts, making it even harder to trace the flow of Monero. These privacy features have made Monero a popular choice for individuals and entities seeking anonymity in their financial transactions. However, this same privacy-centric design has also drawn the attention of…

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