Intermediate

Using Monero Quiz

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Can anyone look up your Monero balance on a public explorer?

Only the node operator can No — only you, via your wallet/keys Yes, if they have your public address Yes, every balance is public like on Bitcoin

What is the biggest privacy advantage of running your own node?

No remote operator sees your IP and requests Noticeably faster transaction broadcasts Lower network fees on each transaction It earns you a share of block rewards

What is a payment proof used for?

Proving a specific payment without exposing your wallet Speeding up a stuck transaction's confirmation Generating a fresh receiving address Hiding the amount from the recipient

Why route your wallet through Tor?

To confirm your transactions faster To reduce the fees you pay per transaction To hide your IP from the network To rotate your view key automatically

Which situation makes your wallet take the longest to sync before you can pay?

Paying a merchant who shows you a QR code Running your own node for the first time, since it must download and verify the whole blockchain Reopening a wallet you use daily that is connected to a synced node Generating a fresh subaddress for a new payer

How can an outside observer tell that two of your subaddresses belong to the same wallet?

By matching the shared view key tied to the account They cannot - the link is hidden by Monero's stealth address design By looking up the primary address on a public explorer By noticing both share the same first several characters

After Monero arrives in your wallet, how long before you can re-spend those funds?

Immediately, as soon as it reaches your wallet After a single confirmation, about 2 minutes After 6 confirmations, about 12 minutes After 10 confirmations, about 20 minutes

Which payment proof shows you control at least a certain amount of funds without revealing your full balance or moving anything?

A TxProof A reserve proof A SpendProof An OutProof

What should you give BTCPay Server so it can detect incoming Monero payments without being able to spend them?

Your seed phrase Your wallet file and password Your spend key Your view key and primary address

Q10

Besides hiding your IP with Tor, which network feature already obscures which node first broadcast your transaction?

Dandelion++ Ring signatures RingCT Stealth addresses

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