Most Monero users restore a wallet exactly once, usually on a new machine, usually in a mild panic. The process looks simple: type 25 words, wait. Then the wallet shows zero balance, or a balance missing months of history, and the doubt starts. This guide covers what the seed actually rebuilds, the settings that change..
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Monero View Keys: What They Reveal, What They Never Reveal, and When to Share One
A Monero wallet is not one key. It is four: a private spend key, a public spend key, a private view key, and a public view key. Most guides mention this in passing and move on. But if you ever need to prove a payment, let an accountant verify a balance, or set up a..
Monero Unlock Time Explained: Why 10 Blocks Means About 20 Minutes
Every Monero wallet shows two numbers that quietly scare new users: unlock time, sometimes displayed as “10 blocks (about 20 minutes)”, and a balance split between locked and unlocked. It looks like the network is holding your money hostage. It is not. Unlock time is a consensus rule that protects you against a specific double-spend..
Monero Transaction Fees Explained: Why Your Fee Varies and How to Pay Less
Most people send a Monero transaction maybe a handful of times a year. The fee is usually a fraction of a cent, so nobody looks at it. Then one day the network gets busy, the fee is suddenly a few cents, and the question comes up: what am I actually paying for, and why did..
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