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title: ""Privacy-focused altcoin Monero (XMR) will see arguably its…"
date: 2019-12-18
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# "Privacy-focused altcoin Monero (XMR) will see arguably its…

*December 18, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://cointelegraph.com/news/lead-monero-maintainer-riccardo-fluffypony-spagni-steps-down](https://cointelegraph.com/news/lead-monero-maintainer-riccardo-fluffypony-spagni-steps-down){target="_blank"}
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\"Privacy-focused altcoin Monero (XMR) will see arguably its best-known advocate step down as the project's lead maintainer in an upcoming reshuffle.\
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In a blog post on Dec. 16, representatives confirmed that Riccardo Spagni, known as fluffypony in cryptocurrency circles, will in the future serve as a backup maintainer. His replacement will be fellow developer Snipa.\"\
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[https://cointelegraph.com/news/lead-monero-maintainer-riccardo-fluffypony-spagni-steps-down](https://cointelegraph.com/news/lead-monero-maintainer-riccardo-fluffypony-spagni-steps-down){target="_blank"}
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