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| Privacy Guides | Mastering Monero | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | educational | educational |
| Subcategory | OPSEC Reference | Foundational |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | ★ yes | ★ yes |
| Tagline | Community-driven privacy + OPSEC reference — covers email, DNS, browsers, mobile, threat models. | Free 300-page book by SerHack — the canonical reference for understanding XMR end-to-end. |
| Fees | Free · community-maintained · accepts XMR donations | Free PDF · paperback ~$30 on Amazon |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | FREEOPSECDOCS | FREEBOOK |
| Feature tags | open_sourcetor_mirror | open_source |
| Web | https://www.privacyguides.org | https://masteringmonero.com |
| Tor | http://www.xoe4vn5uwdztif6goazfbmogh6wh5jc4up35bqdflu6bkdc5cas5vjqd.onion | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 |