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| Monero Research Lab | Mastering Monero | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | educational | educational |
| Subcategory | Communities | Foundational |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | ★ yes |
| Tagline | Academic + community research papers on XMR cryptography. Heavyweight reading. | Free 300-page book by SerHack — the canonical reference for understanding XMR end-to-end. |
| Fees | Free · academic archive | Free PDF · paperback ~$30 on Amazon |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | FREETECHNICALPAPERS | FREEBOOK |
| Feature tags | open_source | open_source |
| Web | https://www.getmonero.org/resources/research-lab/ | https://masteringmonero.com |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 |