https://mantispayments.com/learn Plain-English guides to Monero, privacy coins, Tor and PGP, with sources: what each tool protects, and what it doesn't. en Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mantispayments.com/learn/what-is-monerohttps://mantispayments.com/learn/what-is-moneroTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoneroMonero (XMR) hides who paid whom, and how much, by default. How it works, mining, supply, fees, its limits and how to start safely, with sources. https://mantispayments.com/learn/how-private-is-monerohttps://mantispayments.com/learn/how-private-is-moneroTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoneroMonero hides the sender, receiver and amount of every payment by default. What it can’t hide, what research has found, and how to stay private. https://mantispayments.com/learn/monero-remote-nodeshttps://mantispayments.com/learn/monero-remote-nodesTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoneroA remote node can see your IP address and the transactions you send, but never your keys. How local, remote and pruned nodes compare, and how to choose. https://mantispayments.com/learn/monero-wallets-explainedhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/monero-wallets-explainedTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTWalletsA Monero wallet holds your keys, not your coins. How self-custody works, the main wallet types, 25- and 16-word seeds, and how to back up safely. https://mantispayments.com/learn/why-exchanges-delist-monerohttps://mantispayments.com/learn/why-exchanges-delist-moneroTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationExchanges drop Monero to meet anti-money-laundering rules, not because owning it is banned. A dated, sourced timeline, and where it’s restricted. https://mantispayments.com/learn/privacy-coins-explainedhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/privacy-coins-explainedTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPrivacy coinsPrivacy coins hide who paid whom, and how much. How Monero, Zcash, Dash, Grin and others work, default vs optional privacy, and what they can’t hide. https://mantispayments.com/learn/monero-vs-bitcoinhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/monero-vs-bitcoinTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPrivacy coinsBitcoin’s ledger is public; Monero hides the sender, receiver and amount by default. Bitcoin’s privacy tools, their limits and the trade-offs, compared. https://mantispayments.com/learn/monero-vs-zcashhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/monero-vs-zcashTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPrivacy coinsMonero makes every payment private by default; Zcash makes privacy optional. How their cryptography, supply, funding and upgrades compare, side by side. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legalhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legalTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationOwning Monero is legal in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia and India, but exchanges restrict it. The rules in each place, compared side by side. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-the-ushttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-the-usTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationYes, Monero is legal to own and use in the US. What FinCEN, the IRS and New York require, and which exchanges list it, as of November 2026. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-the-ukhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-the-ukTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationMonero is legal to own in the UK, but Kraken won’t let UK clients trade it. FCA rules, HMRC tax, crypto reporting and the 2027 regime, explained. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-canadahttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-canadaTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationMonero is legal to own in Canada, but Kraken dropped it in 2025. FINTRAC and securities rules, CRA tax treatment and planned crypto reporting, explained. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-australiahttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-australiaTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationOwning Monero is legal in Australia, but Kraken and CoinSpot don’t offer it. What AUSTRAC registration, ATO tax and the 2027 licensing law mean. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-indiahttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-indiaTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationOwning Monero isn’t banned in India, but gains are taxed at 30% and Kraken and Mudrex have dropped privacy coins. The rules as of November 2026. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-the-euhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-monero-legal-in-the-euTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationOwning Monero isn’t banned in the EU. From 10 July 2027, crypto firms can’t keep accounts that allow anonymity-enhancing coins. What MiCA and the AMLR say. https://mantispayments.com/learn/what-is-tor-browserhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/what-is-tor-browserTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTTorTor Browser is a modified Firefox that sends your traffic through three volunteer relays. How it works, what it hides, and its limits, in plain English. https://mantispayments.com/learn/tor-on-iphonehttps://mantispayments.com/learn/tor-on-iphoneTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTTorThere is no Tor Browser for iPhone, but there is one for Android. What the Tor Project recommends on each phone, how to set it up and what it cannot hide. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legalhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legalTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTLawUsing Tor is legal in the US, UK, Germany, India and Australia. In China it’s blocked and legally risky. What each country’s rules say, compared. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-the-ushttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-the-usTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTLawYes. Using Tor is legal in the US, and federal agencies help fund it. What stays illegal, how the FBI has identified Tor users, and the rules for relays. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-the-ukhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-the-ukTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTLawYes. Using Tor is legal in the UK, says the National Crime Agency. What stays illegal, what providers can be made to keep, and the Online Safety Act. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-germanyhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-germanyTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTLawYes. Using Tor is legal in Germany, which hosts more of the network than almost anywhere. What § 127 covers, relay operators’ liability, and a police case. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-indiahttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-indiaTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTLawUsing Tor is legal in India. What CERT-In’s VPN rules say, which networks appear to block Tor, what stays illegal under the IT Act and how bridges help. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-australiahttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-australiaTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTLawUsing Tor is legal in Australia. What the metadata and encryption laws mean for Tor users, how police have taken on Tor sites and what stays illegal. https://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-chinahttps://mantispayments.com/learn/is-tor-legal-in-chinaTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTLawTor is blocked in China and legally risky to use. What the rules on cross-border connections say, who has been punished and what the Tor Project advises. https://mantispayments.com/learn/what-is-a-pgp-keyhttps://mantispayments.com/learn/what-is-a-pgp-keyTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPGPA PGP key is a pair: a public key you share and a private key you keep. What a public key block holds, how fingerprints work and how to check a key. https://mantispayments.com/learn/how-to-decrypt-pgp-messagehttps://mantispayments.com/learn/how-to-decrypt-pgp-messageTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPGPTo decrypt a PGP message you need your private key and a PGP app on your own device. Steps for Windows, Mac, Linux and phones, plus how to encrypt. https://mantispayments.com/learn/pgp-vs-gpghttps://mantispayments.com/learn/pgp-vs-gpgTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPGPPGP is the original encryption program, OpenPGP the open standard and GPG a free program that uses it. How they differ, and when they work together. https://mantispayments.com/learn/how-to-use-kleopatrahttps://mantispayments.com/learn/how-to-use-kleopatraTue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPGPKleopatra is the free PGP key manager in Gpg4win. Step by step: create and back up a key, import and certify keys, then encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify.