This Week In Monero #19: 8 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2026

Table of Contents
- Recent News
- Price and Blockchain Statistics
- Facts or Guides
- Merchants
- Notable Projects
- Funding
- Meme of the Week
- Study Time
- Donation and Contact
Recent News
- Version v0.18.4.5 ‘Fluorine Fermi’ of Monero has been released. It includes various internal improvements and bug fixes. Release
- The Monero price broke its all-time high, peaking at almost $800 on January 14, 2026.
- MoneroKon 2026 will take place from June 5-7 in Warsaw, Poland, after a failed attempt to organize it in Serbia. Event
- A fork of the CypherGoat CLI with various improvements has been released by moralpriest. Release
- Version v0.8.41 of monero-java has been released by woodser. It includes an improvement. Release
- Version v0.9.4 of Monfluo has been released by acx. It includes an update to Monero v0.18.4.5. Release
- Version v5.7.0 of Cake Wallet has been released by Cake Wallet. It includes various bug fixes, and Zcash support. Release
Price and Blockchain Statistics
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $13.15 billion |
| Total Supply | 18,700,277 XMR |
| Price | $700.37, 51.85% in 7 days |
| Suggested Transaction Fee | 20 piconero per byte |
| Block Height | 3,588,521 |
| Block Reward | 0.6000+0.02659 ($440.61) |
| Inflation | 0.82% |
| Hashrate | 6.96 Ghash/s +4.81% in 24 hours |
| Transaction Ratio to Bitcoin | 4.4% |
Price Chart

Technical Analysis
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 82.3 | Overbought |
| MACD | Bullish | Strong |
| 20-EMA vs 50-EMA | 434.46 vs 377.19 | Uptrend |
| Bollinger Bands | Price Near upper band | Caution |

Chart Pattern
No clear pattern detected.
Support around 319.05; next resistance near 796.09.
Outlook
Momentum: bullish. Short-term trend: uptrend. As long as XMR stays above 319.05, setup favors bulls. A close below 312.67 would weaken the setup.
Hashrate Distribution

Facts or Guides
The definitive guide to buying Monero (November 2024)
Merchants
For lists of merchants and businesses related to Monero, consider Monerica, XMR.directory, and the official website’s ‘merchants’ page.
Notable Projects
Various charts and data regarding the Monero network
Funding
Ideas:
Funding Required:
Meme of the Week

Study Time
Donation and Contact
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