This Week In Monero #17: 25 Dec 2025 - 1 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
- Happy New Year 2026 to all Monero enthusiasts! Wishing you privacy, security, and prosperity in the year ahead.
- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has received a historic $900,000 donation in Monero (XMR) from an anonymous donor. Article
- RandomX v2 is set to be finished in early 2026 after additional improvements. Discussion
- Committee and voter nominations have closed for the MAGIC Monero Fund 2026 Election. Voting will open on January 6, 2026. Details
Price and Blockchain Statistics
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $7.81 billion |
| Total Supply | 18,694,238 XMR |
| Price | $418.30, -4.30% in 7 days |
| Suggested Transaction Fee | 20 piconero per byte |
| Block Height | 3,578,455 |
| Block Reward | 0.6000+0.01057 ($254.97) |
| Inflation | 0.81% |
| Hashrate | 5.92 Ghash/s -1.54% in 24 hours |
| Transaction Ratio to Bitcoin | 5.1% |
Price Chart
Technical Analysis
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 62.6 | Neutral |
| MACD | Bullish | Strong |
| 20-EMA vs 50-EMA | 390.06 vs 351.96 | Uptrend |
| Bollinger Bands | Price Near upper band | Caution |
Chart Pattern
No clear pattern detected.
Support around 284.36; next resistance near 494.81.
Outlook
Momentum: bullish. Short-term trend: uptrend. As long as XMR stays above 284.36, setup favors bulls. A close below 278.67 would weaken the setup.
Hashrate Distribution
Facts or Guides
How to Migrate from MyMonero to Edge Before the Shutdown
Merchants
For lists of merchants and businesses related to Monero, consider Monerica, XMR.directory, and the official website’s ‘merchants’ page.
Notable Projects
No-JS XMR to fiat/crypto conversion calculator
Funding
Ideas:
Funding Required:
Meme of the Week
Study Time
News Segment 12/27/25 (NEWS EPI 245)
Donation and Contact
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