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Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cryptocurrency

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544 points josh2600 | 1 comments | 06 Apr 21 16:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.227s | source
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raspyberr ◴[06 Apr 21 20:28 UTC] No.26716994[source]▶
Super sad that they didn't choose Monero.
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1. dethos ◴[06 Apr 21 22:21 UTC] No.26718100[source]▶
The tech behind this new "coin" they are using seems to be based on Monero. Even their book [1] says the following:

> ‘Mechanics of MobileCoin: First Edition’ is an adaptation of ‘Zero to Monero: Second Edition’, published in April 2020.

[1] https://github.com/UkoeHB/Mechanics-of-MobileCoin/blob/maste...