https://watch.monerotalk.live/videos/watch/73600fa9-4cbb-4e89-8998-b49be85c6eec Monero Atomic Swaps via Starknet Without Bridges or KYC with Omar Espejel of Starknet Foundation / EPI 374 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate Send your Monero based superchats during the live streams at https://xmrchat.com/monerotalk TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk Douglas Tuman has a conversation with Omar Espejel, a StarkNet Foundation developer building trustless atomic swaps between Monero and StarkNet, aimed at providing decentralized on- and off-ramps amid widespread exchange delistings. Omar explains his background in the StarkNet ecosystem, his alignment with Monero’s privacy-first values, and a personal experience that led him to prioritize financial privacy. The discussion focuses on a new atomic swap design enabled by StarkNet’s recent move to BLAKE2s hashing, allowing low-cost, peer-to-peer swaps where cryptographic guarantees ensure either both parties succeed or both fail. By leveraging audited, open-source code from the Monero community (notably Serai and Commit Network), the project allows Monero users to access broader liquidity and Ethereum DeFi without wrapped assets or trusted bridges. Omar outlines StarkNet’s evolving privacy roadmap, and his intention to present the work at Monero Topia, as part of a broader resurgence in privacy-focused crypto infrastructure. ⏱Timestamps: 00:02:49 – Guest background and StarkNet overview 00:06:39 – Personal Monero origin story 00:10:55 – Atomic swaps and cryptographic foundations 00:14:44 – Monero ↔️ StarkNet atomic swap concept 00:18:13 – Liquidity challenges and Serai DEX discussion 00:22:57 – Open-source development and team structure 00:24:56 – Zcash, privacy layers, and cross-chain ideas 00:28:10 – What StarkNet is and why it isn’t private by default 00:33:03 – Monero development and community collaboration 00:37:12 – Atomic swap technical Q&A 00:39:59 – MoneroTopia and Mexico City community plans 00:42:40 – Privacy coins, delistings, and “privacy season” 00:48:36 – Roadmap, audits, and expected timeline 00:51:25 – Closing thoughts and next steps 🔗Links:   Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ Guest➡️: https://x.com/espejelomar ➡️Join XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia ➡️ Join XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social 🚨SPONSORS: Monero.com wallet by Cake Wallet 🍰, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Monero.com by Cake Wallet 😉 It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and 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 where privacy is the top concern. Go to https://stealthex.io to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets (from bitcoin to Ethereum to even Haven), without having to create an account or register, and with no limits. Making Stealthex a simple way to purchase Monero with crypto anonymously. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀 Listen & Reach out to us: 🎧PODCAST: ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp SPOTIFY: https://sptfy.be/myd6q STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com 📧CONTACT: Monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 Get 🤓😎Social with us: 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 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:18:18 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://watch.monerotalk.live https://watch.monerotalk.live/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://watch.monerotalk.live/videos/watch/73600fa9-4cbb-4e89-8998-b49be85c6eec All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://watch.monerotalk.live/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.