I’m attending MoneroKon in Warsaw this June and want to coordinate Tari’s presence at the event.
Why MoneroKon matters for Tari:
The privacy-focused developer and investor community will be concentrated in one place. MoneroKon attracts builders, miners, researchers, and investors who care deeply about privacy technology… exactly the audience Tari needs to connect with.
Were I a newcomer to Tari, my first questions would be about use cases and utility. Why would I need this? What would I be able to do in a privacy-respecting way that I cannot do today with other tools?
I would be interested in Tari’s technical innovations:
Merge-mined RandomX with Monero - how was it achieved and how easy is it to do as an existing XMR miner?
Multiple mining ‘lanes’, what each is intended to accomplish, how were they chosen, and importantly how are they balanced. What analyses were done for attack vectors and proper proportionality?
The Turbine model to burn L1 tokens - how it works and how it applies deflationary pressure
Good idea! Unfortunately bit short notice for banners this year, but definitely doable for future iterations.
Looking at MoneroKon’s sponsorship page ( Sponsor | Monero Konferenco ), outright sponsorship tiers are $3.5k-$15k which I’m not sure we have budget for… yet
However, Community Partner status looks perfect for us:
Recognition in promotional materials
Link exchange
Discount codes
Free tickets for giveaways
Community Partners are specifically for “likeminded communities, movements, collectives that support privacy, freedom, and decentralization” - that’s literally Tari.
I can take the lead on drafting an application but would need help from the community to amplify the message on socials once we’re approved (coordinated tweets, Discord/Telegram announcements, etc.).
Thoughts? @possum@Fox - does this make sense as an approach?
Update: MoneroKon Community Partner application was not approved.
We’ll connect with organisers directly at the event in Warsaw and coordinate Tari presence on-site… i think they just need to be enticed a lil xd … its a win / win for both parties, we bring ticket sales and they amplify tari
Not sure why I didn’t get ping notifications from this thread-- I’ll need to check my settings.
Sad to see they didn’t give us the thumbs up this go-around for any special status, but agreed that anyone who is going anyhow should take the time to get to know folks, learn their concerns, and see how we can collaborate in future years.
Just got back from MoneroKon 2026 in Warsaw. Amazing event - the privacy scene has evolved significantly.
Key takeaways:
Genuine curiosity about what’s being built beyond payments
Good conversations with builders and researchers
Community Partner status didn’t work out this time, but attending independently was still incredibly valuable for building relationships and understanding the landscape.
Recommendation for future events:
We should aim to have Tari builders showcasing live dApps at future MoneroKon iterations. A demo speaks louder than a partnership badge.
Will continue coordinating community presence at privacy-focused events. Next up: planning for MoneroKon 2027.
Cake Wallet update:
Got acquainted with one of the Cake Wallet devs - he basically said XTM integration is coming soon. Having an exchange with him to narrow down what’s needed on our end. Will post if I have an update.
