This Week In Monero #21: 22 Jan 2026 - 29 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
Node operators: Run your node with the new MRL spy node ban list!
- Version v1.0.6 of the Skylight Wallet has been released by MAGIC Grants. It includes various bug fixes and improvements. Release
- A new Monero callectible physical coin has been released. Info
- Version v1.0.11 of monerodroid has been released by AtencionEsTodoNecesitas. It includes bug fixes. Release
- The next Cuprate meeting has been scheduled for February 3, 2026 at 1800 UTC. It will take place in the Matrix/IRC-Libera chats, in the #cuprate channel.
Price and Blockchain Statistics
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $8.35 billion |
| Total Supply | 18,706,295 XMR |
| Price | $448.24, -11.41% in 7 days |
| Suggested Transaction Fee | 20 piconero per byte |
| Block Height | 3,598,552 |
| Block Reward | 0.6000+0.01641 ($275.21) |
| Inflation | 0.86% |
| Hashrate | 5.93 Ghash/s -5.97% in 24 hours |
| Transaction Ratio to Bitcoin | 7.1% |
Price Chart
Technical Analysis
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 62.9 | Neutral |
| MACD | Bullish | Strong |
| 20-EMA vs 50-EMA | 447.98 vs 384.37 | Uptrend |
| Bollinger Bands | Price Near upper band | Caution |
Chart Pattern
No clear pattern detected.
Support around 321.47; next resistance near 796.09.
Outlook
Momentum: bullish. Short-term trend: uptrend. As long as XMR stays above 321.47, setup favors bulls. A close below 315.04 would weaken the setup.
Hashrate Distribution
Facts or Guides
Evidence to support that IP addresses on the banlist are controlled by an eavesdropping adversary
Merchants
For lists of merchants and businesses related to Monero, consider Monerica, XMR.directory, and the official website’s ‘merchants’ page.
Notable Projects
Funding
Ideas:
- Monero News Apps and Monero Magazine: Build a Community Media Platform for Monero
- Open-source Monero browser extension wallet
- 39C3 Support
Funding Required:
None.
Meme of the Week
Study Time
News Segment 01/24/26 (NEWS EPI 249)
Donation and Contact
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Thank you!
Contact Me
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