Monero is gearing up to decentralize all over again.
Since the cryptocurrency launched in 2014, its gregarious South African project lead, Riccardo "Fluffypony" Spagni, has become the project's unofficial figurehead, in part because of lack of competition. Famed for its privacy, monero has attracted contributors who prefer anonymity. Yet Spagni's business ventures, which include three crypto startups, have pushed him into the limeligh