• By XMRadar
Monero v0.18.5.0 Released, P2Pool v4.15.1 — TWIM #31
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
- CypherGoat launched a live transparency page showing KYC incident rates, on-chain verifiable security deposits, and open-source commit history. Source
- Monero v0.18.5.0 “Fluorine Fermi, Major Point Release 5” released, adding SOCKS v5 proxy support, removing UPnP, and including numerous bug fixes. Release
- P2Pool v4.15.1 released, fixing a rare invalid-hash bug (1 in ~268 million) on ARM/RISC-V systems. Release
- The Monero Research Lab shared a post-quantum encryption progress update. Source
- Plaintext podcast Episode 1 covers Generalized Bulletproofs with cryptographer Luke Parker. Source
Price and Blockchain Statistics
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | $7.21 billion |
| Total Supply | 18,447,708 XMR |
| Price | $391.04, -3.87% in 7 days |
| Suggested Transaction Fee | 19 piconero per byte |
| Block Height | 3,676,278 |
| Block Reward | 0.6004 ($234.77) |
| Inflation | 0.86% |
| Hashrate | 6.45 Ghash/s |
| Transaction Ratio to Bitcoin | 3.5 |
Technical Analysis
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 54.4 | Neutral |
| MACD | Bullish | Strong |
| 20-EMA vs 50-EMA | 390.28 vs 389.68 | Uptrend |
| Bollinger Bands | Price Near upper band | Caution |
Chart Pattern
No clear pattern detected.
Support around 374.62; next resistance near 404.13.
Outlook
Momentum: bullish. Short-term trend: uptrend. As long as XMR stays above 374.62, setup favors bulls. A close below 367.13 would weaken the setup.
Hashrate Distribution
Facts or Guides
Plaintext E01: Generalized Bulletproofs with Luke Parker
Merchants
For lists of merchants and businesses related to Monero, consider Monerica, XMR.directory, and the official website’s ‘merchants’ page.
Notable Projects
Kyun.sh - Monero-only private cloud hosting, now three years running
Funding
Ideas:
- j-berman full-time development (4 months)
- Integrating Monero to AirGap’s cold wallet solution
- ANONERO Continued Development
- ProbeLab P2P Network Metrics Proposal
- monero.eco 2025-2026 compensation
- Grease Payment Channels – production implementation and SDK
- CCS Frontend Redesign
- 39C3 Support
Funding Required:
Meme of the Week
Study Time
Naomi Brockwell on Reclaiming our Right to Privacy in the Digital Age | Monero Talk EPI 383
Swap XMR
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