Useful Resources
Curated lists of tools, services, and documents, because knowledge is freedom.
Monero
- GetMonero.org – The official Monero project site
- Moneropedia – Monero concept glossary
- The Monero Observer – Monero news
- Mastering Monero – A free book on Monero
- Monerica.com – Directory of Monero-based services
- KYCnot.me – Directory of no-KYC services
- moneroinfodump.neocities.org – Monero info-dump
- Kuno – Monero crowdfunding for those in need
- xmrchain.net – Monero block explorer
- P2Pool – Decentralized Monero mining pool
Testnet tools
- CypherFaucet – Faucet for Monero testnet and stagenet, plus Bitcoin and Litecoin testnet
- TestnetWallet – Web wallet for Bitcoin and Litecoin testnet
- TestnetPool – Mining pool for Monero testnet and stagenet, plus Bitcoin and Litecoin testnet
- LibreNode Testnet Explorer – Monero testnet block explorer
- LibreNode Stagenet Explorer – Monero stagenet block explorer
Privacy tools and services
- LibreNode.com – Privacy-focused services and tools
- Privacy Guides – Curated privacy tool recommendations
- PrivacyTools.io – Curated list of privacy-respecting tools
- Prism-Break.org – Alternatives to proprietary software and services
- Signal – Encrypted messenger
- Mullvad VPN – Privacy VPN that accepts Monero
- Proton – Encrypted email and services
- OpenPGP.org – Curated list of PGP software
- IanColeman.io – Crypto tools including BIP39 and key generation
Operating systems and self-hosting
- Tor Project – Anonymous browsing and networking
- Tails – Amnesic live operating system
- Whonix – Anonymous operating system routed over Tor
- Qubes OS – Security through compartmentalization
- GrapheneOS – Private and secure mobile OS
- IPFS.tech – Decentralized file system
- wiki.futo.org – Guides on self-hosting and reclaiming digital autonomy
- awesome-selfhosted – A large list of self-hostable software
- OpenSourceEcology.org – Open source plans for self-sufficient living
Cypherpunk and organizations
- Satoshi Nakamoto Institute – Archive of cypherpunk and cryptography classics
- CryptoAnarchy.wiki – Wiki of cypherpunk literature, tools, and philosophy
- EFF.org – Electronic Frontier Foundation
Communities
- Reddit r/Monero – The Monero community
- Reddit r/privacy – Reddit's privacy-focused community
Documents
- A Cypherpunk's Manifesto – Eric Hughes, 1993
- The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto – Timothy C. May, 1988
- Bitcoin Whitepaper – Satoshi Nakamoto, 2008
- CryptoNote Whitepaper – Nicolas van Saberhagen, 2013
- b-money – Wei Dai, 1998
- Hashcash – Adam Back, 2002
- Zero to Monero (2nd edition) – koe, Kurt Alonso, Sarang Noether