Pedersen Commitment – Moneropedia
The Basics Pedersen commitments are cryptographic algorithms that allow a prover to commit to a certain value without revealing it or being able to change it. When you spend Monero,…
Transactions – Moneropedia
The Basics A cryptographically signed container that details the transfer of Monero to a recipient (or recipients). The parameters of a transaction contain one or more recipient addresses with corresponding…
Mnemonic Seed
The Basics A 13 or 25-word phrase used to back up a Monero account, available in several languages. This 25-word phrase (13 words in the case of MyMonero) has all…
Spend Key – Moneropedia
The Basics Each account has one of the two pairs of private and public cryptographic keys, with the private spend key used to spend any funds in the account. In-depth…
RandomX – Moneropedia
RandomX is a Proof Of Work algorithm developed by Monero contributors and adopted by Monero from release 0.15. This innovative POW is optimized for CPUs and based on the execution…
Pruning – Moneropedia
‘Pruning’ allows Monero node operators to save 2/3 of storage space while keeping the full transaction history. Pruning works by removing 7/8 of unnecessary ring signature data. The 1/8 remaining…
View Key – Moneropedia
The Basics Each account has one of two sets of private and public cryptographic keys, with the private view key required to view all transactions related to the account. Monero…
Moneropedia – Node
The Basics A device on the Internet running the Monero software, with a full copy of the Monero blockchain, actively assisting the Monero network. A node not running on your…
Monero (XMR) Frequently Asked Questions
Table Of Contents Basics What’s the meaning of ? The terminology used in Monero can be quite complex; for this reason, we have the Moneropedia. A comprehensive list of terms…
Moneropedia – XMR Fungibility
The Basics Property of a currency whereby two units can be substituted in place of one another. Fungibility means that two units of a currency can be mutually substituted, and…