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A <a href="https://codeberg.org/wownero/wownero/issues/488" target="_blank">critical vulnerability</a>
was discovered in Wownero which de-anonymizes
the spend amounts of transactions. Please upgrade to
<a href="https://codeberg.org/wownero/wownero/releases/tag/v0.11.3.0" target="_blank">v0.11.3.0</a>.</p>
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# Wownero - The Best and Most Useless Project

This is a documentation page for the cryptocurrency project, [Wownero](https://wownero.org); the only project that means nothing, is generally useless, and doesn't try to pretend any differently.

It's freeing in a way to embrace these facts as the rest of the cryptocurrency realm is rife with marketing, buzzwords, scams, and bullshit to have new entrants drink the kool-aid so proponents can gamble against each other to make a buck.

Wownero is a fun project to learn and hack on code, bet on snail races (literally), make stupid memes, chat with our group of ragtag stoners, and generally have fun with interesting cryptocurrency tech based on Monero (the only legit project around). Real G's idle in [IRC](https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=wownero) (and move in silence like lasagna).

If you're coming to "invest", you're going to have a bad time.

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## Official sites
- [wownero.org](https://wownero.org/) - the official Wownero website
- [codeberg.org](https://codeberg.org/wownero/wownero) - WOW source code
- [git.wownero.com](https://git.wownero.com/) - old hosting location
- [forum.wownero.com](https://forum.wownero.com/) - Wownero forum. You can ask questions and get answers here

## Community sites
- [#wownero at oftc.net](https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=wownero) - Wownero IRC chat
- [Wownero Matrix room](https://matrix.to/#/#wownero:matrix.org) - Bridged with IRC
- [wownero discord](https://discord.gg/ykZyAzJhDK) - Partially bridged with IRC
- [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wownero/) - a wownero forum which spies on you
- [Telegram](https://t.me/wownero) - Not bridged with IRC, you should use IRC, Matrix or Discord instead
- [Slime.cash](https://slime.cash) - A cool Wownero introduction site

## Exchanges
- [TradeOgre](https://tradeogre.com/exchange/BTC-WOW) - the OG exchange
- [AltQuick](https://altquick.com/market/Wownero) - low volume
- [MajesticBank](https://majesticbank.sc/) - swap wownero for XMR, BTC, or LTC
- [Trocador](https://trocador.app) - multi-coint swap service with an emphasis on privacy

## Wallets
- [WowLet](https://wowlet.app) - GUI wallet for Linux
- [Wownero CLI](https://git.wownero.com/wownero/wownero/releases) - official command-line wallet
- [Stack Wallet](https://stackwallet.com/) - Android and iOS mobile wallet
- [Elite Wallet](https://elitewallet.sc/) - Android and iOS mobile wallet

## Tutorials
- [How to run a node](/docs/node)
- [How to mine](/docs/mining)

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