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How to convert XTM to XTR on the Tari OotleBurning XTM on Tari's Minotari layer 1 is the only way to mint XTR on the Ootle layer 2, redeemed 1:1. You initiate it: generate a claim key, burn with that key attached, then submit the burn proof on the Ootle. Burns are irreversible and one-way.What coins can you still CPU mine on a laptop in 2026? Tari, Monero, Bitcoin and Ethereum rankedTari and Monero are the two that are built for it. Both use RandomX, a proof of work designed for general-purpose CPUs, and both ship an official desktop route: Tari Universe runs on a Mac or PC, and Monero's wallet mines with no extra software. Bitcoin is specialised hardware only, and Ethereum has had no mining since 2022.Do ZK rollups hide your transaction data? What the Tari Ootle does insteadCheaper, not hidden. A ZK rollup's proof shows a batch was executed correctly; the transaction data is still published to Ethereum, where anyone can reconstruct the rollup's state. The Tari Ootle takes the other route: it is not a rollup, posts nothing to Ethereum, and its native token is a stealth resource that hides amount and ownership.Does merge mining Tari with Monero reduce your XMR rewards?No. Merge mining Tari reuses the proof of work you already do for Monero: Tari's commitment travels inside the Monero coinbase transaction, and the Monero block stays a normal valid block. Your XMR rewards are unchanged and the XTM rewards are additional. The real costs are the merge mining proxy, a Tari node and pool support.How do you mine Tari (XTM)?You mine XTM with Tari Universe on an ordinary Mac or PC, standalone with the Minotari miner, or merge-mined alongside Monero via the merge mining proxy and XMRig. Mainnet runs four independent proof-of-work algorithms, each with its own difficulty target and roughly a quarter of the blocks.Has Tari's layer 1 been audited by a third party?Yes. Two independent firms audited Tari: Coinspect reviewed the layer 1 base node and wallet over 15 weeks, reporting 50 issues including 22 high severity and zero critical. Quarkslab separately audited the Bulletproofs+ cryptography and found no security issues.How does Tari's Mimblewimble hide amounts compared to Monero's RingCT?Both hide amounts the same way: every output is a Pedersen commitment with a range proof, so observers cannot read the value or forge a negative one. The difference is everything else. Monero adds ring signatures and mandatory stealth addresses. Tari's Mimblewimble base layer has no addresses, relies on aggregation and cut-through, and adds one-sided payments with stealth addresses.Does the Tari Ootle layer 2 change anything for miners?The Ootle does not change how you mine. Layer 1 keeps producing XTM through proof of work, and mining rewards are unaffected. Ootle validators are a separate role with separate rewards, not a replacement for miners. No reconfiguration is required to keep mining.Tari Ootle vs Ethereum layer 2s: which is private by default?The Ootle ranks first on default confidentiality: its native XTR token is a stealth resource, so transfers hide amount and ownership. Every mainstream Ethereum rollup publishes its transaction data to Ethereum, where anyone can reconstruct the full state, and that includes ZK rollups, whose proofs establish validity, not privacy. The Ootle trades inherited Ethereum security for this.Tari vs Bitcoin vs Ethereum: which hides the most by default?Tari ranks first. Its Minotari base layer uses Mimblewimble, so transaction amounts are confidential by default. Bitcoin's whitepaper states amounts are public and privacy rests on pseudonymous keys. Ethereum describes itself as a public and transparent ledger by design.What does 'zero critical issues' mean in a crypto audit? Tari's Coinspect report, read properlyIt means no finding reached the auditor's top severity tier, and nothing more. Tari's own layer 1 audit is the textbook case: zero critical findings sitting above 22 high-severity ones that could enable double spends or denial of service. Read the high count, the scope percentage and the remediation status before treating the headline as a verdict.Which layer 2s actually keep transactions private? Aztec, the Tari Ootle and five rollups rankedOnly two of the seven keep transaction data confidential by default: Aztec, a privacy-first ZK rollup whose private state is encrypted and proved on the user's device, and the Tari Ootle, whose native token is a stealth resource. zkSync Era, Starknet, Arbitrum, Optimism and Base all publish their data to Ethereum for anyone to read.Which privacy coin hides amounts by default? Tari, Monero, Zcash, Litecoin and Bitcoin rankedTari and Monero tie: both hide every transaction amount at the protocol level with nothing for the user to switch on. Zcash and Litecoin can hide amounts, but only if the user opts into the shielded pool or the MWEB extension block. Bitcoin never hides amounts. Monero also hides sender and receiver by default, which sits outside the ranked dimension.Why are some cryptocurrencies priced at fractions of a cent? Tari's 21 billion XTM explainedBecause unit price is market capitalisation divided by circulating supply. Tari's XTM has a supply of 21 billion, a thousand times Bitcoin's 21 million, so any valuation spreads across a thousand times more slices and each slice is worth a fraction of a cent. Unit price shows how supply was sliced, not what the network is worth.Tari (XTM) price and supplyXTM's market price is set by exchange trading and tracked by CoinGecko; nothing in the protocol pegs or defends it. Supply is fixed by protocol: 21 billion XTM emitted over roughly 27.8 years by exponential decay, then a 1% annual tail emission. Burning XTM to mint XTR on the Ootle removes it permanently.