Issue 239

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+type: weekly
+layout: weekly
+
+date: "2025-05-25T10:02:21-05:00"
+issuenumber: 239
+title: "Issue 239: May 18 - 25, 2025"
+---
+
+### Table of Contents:
+
+- [Recent News](#news)
+- [Upcoming Events](#events)
+- [CCS Proposals](#proposals)
+- [Price & Blockchain Stats](#stats)
+- [Volunteer Opportunities](#volunteer)
+- [Support](#support)
+
+### Recent News {#news}
+
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+Gupax [v1.3.11](https://github.com/hinto-janai/gupax/releases/tag/v1.3.11) with a new self-hosted remote node by Hinto added; a small UI fix; P2Pool sync status fixes. Upgrades bundled P2Pool to latest v4.6.
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+
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+Stack Wallet [v2.2.0](https://github.com/cypherstack/stack_wallet/releases/tag/build_271), adding duress PIN feature for mobile application; Monero local nodes to bypass Tor option; many ETH fixes; and more.
+{{% /newsbyte %}}
+
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+Monero community member X3nu, A.K.A. Anti Moonboy, released his *Darknet Market Maximalism* manifesto: a rallying cry for the peer-to-peer cash advocate. Read the [text](https://antimoonboy.com/darknetmarketmaximalism/) or peep the [audio](https://antimoonboy.com/audio/darknetmarketmaximalism.mp3). A couple new t-shirt designs along with this were [unveiled](https://antimoonboy.com/merch/) as well!
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+
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+We are giving away three (3) General Admission tickets for MoneroKon 5 in Prague, Czech Republic next month. Participate if you are on X by doing what the [tweet](https://nitter.net/revuoxmr/status/1924956257649062103) says. Picking the winners very soon!
+{{% /newsbyte %}}
+
+### Upcoming Events {#events}
+
+{{% event "May 26, 2025 (Monday) - 18:00 UTC" %}}
+Monero Tech Meeting - [#no-wallet-left-behind](irc://irc.libera.chat/#no-wallet-left-behind) IRC channel; Matrix [room](https://matrix.to/#/#no-wallet-left-behind:monero.social).
+{{% /event %}}
+
+{{% event "May 27, 2025 (Tuesday) - 18:00 UTC" %}}
+Cuprate Workgroup Meeting - [#cuprate](irc://irc.libera.chat/#cuprate) IRC channel; Matrix [room](https://matrix.to/#/#cuprate:monero.social).
+{{% /event %}}
+
+{{% event "May 28, 2025 (Wednesday) - 18:00 UTC" %}}
+Research Lab Meeting - [#monero-research-lab](irc://irc.libera.chat/#monero-research-lab) IRC channel; Matrix [room](https://matrix.to/#/#monero-research-lab:monero.social).
+{{% /event %}}
+
+{{% event "May 31, 2025 (Saturday) - 17:00 UTC" %}}
+MoneroKon 5 Meeting - [#monerokon](irc://irc.libera.chat/#monerokon) IRC channel; Matrix [room](https://matrix.to/#/#monerokon:matrix.org).
+{{% /event %}}
+
+### CCS Proposal Ideas {#proposals}
+
+Below you can find some CCS proposal ideas open for discussion.
+
+{{% ccs_item link="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/570" author="NorrinRadd" %}}
+Haveno App (Cross Platform)
+{{% /ccs_item %}}
+
+### CCS Proposals Need Funding
+
+{{% ccs_item link="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/btcpayserver-plugin.html" author="Deverickapollo & Napoly" goal=273 raised=43.64 %}}
+BTCPay Server Monero Plugin
+{{% /ccs_item %}}
+
+{{% ccs_item link="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/spirobel_monero_browser_wallet.html" author="Spirobel" goal=335 raised=37.81 %}}
+Monero Browser Wallet
+{{% /ccs_item %}}
+### Price & Blockchain Stats {#stats}
+
+###### Blockchain Stats
+
+{{< bc_stats
+	height="3419594"
+	hashrate="6.26 GH/s"
+	txs_per_block="34.73"
+	avg_txs_per_day="20773"
+	block_reward="0.6"
+
+	date="May 25, 2025"
+>}}
+
+###### XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks
+
+![Hashrate Pool Distribution Pie Chart](./hash.png)
+
+###### Price & Performance
+
+{{< price_performance
+	market_cap="7,562,839,207"
+	street_price="422.86"
+
+	table_date="05/25/25"
+	price_usd="410.00,+19.69,+78.65,+189.53"
+	price_eur="360.61,+17.50,+78.59,+176.25"
+	price_btc="0.003826,+17.44,+59.57,+86.57"
+
+	date="May 25, 2025"
+>}}
+
+###### XMR Price Graph
+
+![XMR Price Graph](./price.png)
+
+Sources: [miningpoolstats.stream](https://miningpoolstats.stream/monero); [bitinfocharts.com](https://bitinfocharts.com/monero/); [coingecko.com](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/monero); [localmonero.co blocks](https://localmonero.co/blocks); [haveno.markets](https://haveno.markets/).
+
+{{< volunteer >}}
+{{% volunteer_item title="Test Monero Core Software" link="https://github.com/monero-project/monero" %}}
+Anyone with moderate technical ability is encouraged to try to build and run Monero nightlies. Do not trust it with your Monero, but feel free to open an Issue on GitHub as problems arise. Instructions to build on your OS of choice can be found [here](https://github.com/monero-project/monero#compiling-monero-from-source). 
+{{% /volunteer_item %}}
+{{< /volunteer >}}
+
+{{< support />}}