--- type: weekly layout: weekly date: "2025-08-26T00:23:41-05:00" issuenumber: 246 title: "Issue 246: August 17 - 26, 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} {{% newsbyte %}} Monero 0.18.4.2 'Fluorine Fermi' Point Release has been tagged. [CLI](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/releases/tag/v0.18.4.2); [GUI](https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/releases/tag/v0.18.4.2). Binaries for both CLI and GUI should become available in the next few days. As well, you may compile Monero from [source](https://github.com/monero-project/monero#compiling-monero-from-source) in the meantime. {{% /newsbyte %}} {{% newsbyte %}} Previous Monero Core Team member and XMR lead maintainer for its initial years, Riccardo 'fluffypony' Spagni created a new MRL issue going over _Detective Mining_ PoW hardening proposal amidst all ongoing discussion post-Qubic "attack". Have a read and chime in if you have anything to add [here](https://github.com/monero-project/research-lab/issues/140). Hat tip to @AJ_1337 on X. X [thread](https://xcancel.com/AJ__1337/status/1957367000306442411). {{% /newsbyte %}} {{% newsbyte %}} Monero contributor known for his sci-fi XMR-centric stories, the 'No Wallet Left Behind' initiative for smooth wallet(s) migration from CLSAG addresses to FCMP++ feat CARROT addresses, rbrunner7, has a brand-new Reddit thread titled _Everything you ever wanted to know about hashrates, or, what is all the fuss about 51%?_ Find it [here](https://redlib.privacyredirect.com/r/Monero/comments/1mwe2cz/everything_you_ever_wanted_to_know_about/). {{% /newsbyte %}} {{% newsbyte %}} Another day, another one bites the dust for Monero. In this case, it was Kraken and Canada, eh? Reddit [thread](https://redlib.privacyredirect.com/r/Monero/comments/1mvi8tm/kraken_canada_has_just_delisted_monero/). CoinCards X [thread](https://xcancel.com/CoinCards/status/1958625635766870316) on the matter. {{% /newsbyte %}} {{% newsbyte %}} P2Pool [v4.9.1](https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool/releases/tag/v4.9.1), a small point release upgrading dependencies; and fixing a Tari-related bug. {{% /newsbyte %}} {{% newsbyte %}} Cake v5.3.0 and Monero.com v5.3.0 [Beta] [released](https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet/releases/tag/v5.3.0) with DOGE support; silent payments improvements; and a bunch of UI/UX, QoL enhancements all over. How to join the testers [group](https://forum.cakewallet.com/t/how-to-join-beta-testing/13). Feedback? Right there in the forum; create a new thread, or leave a reply if someone has beaten you to it! {{% /newsbyte %}} {{% newsbyte %}} Gupaxx development goes "on-the-go" and Kuno! Peep the new, ongoing Kuno fundraiser to sustain Gupaxx maintenance and further development [here](https://kuno.anne.media/fundraiser/dsrr/). GitHub [repository](https://github.com/Cyrix126/gupaxx). {{% /newsbyte %}} {{% newsbyte %}} Our good friend from RIAT, parasew, put up a call in a Reddit [thread](https://redlib.privacyredirect.com/r/Monero/comments/1mwd7sz/moneroresponse_initiative_to_identify_call_out/) to pile up all XMR FUD and help reach out to make corrections where necessary. Help if you can, every bit helps! GitHub [repository](https://github.com/riatlabs/monero-response). {{% /newsbyte %}} ### Upcoming Events {#events} {{% event "August 26, 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 "August 27, 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 "August 30, 2025 (Saturday) - 17:00 UTC" %}} MoneroKon 6 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/597" author="hbs" %}} EVM Atomic Swaps {{% /ccs_item %}} {{% ccs_item link="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/604" author="kayabaNerve" %}} Finality Layer Book {{% /ccs_item %}} {{% ccs_item link="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/607" author="v1docq47" last=1 %}} monero konferenco 2025 voice-over and working on xmr.ru {{% /ccs_item %}} ### CCS Proposals Need Funding {{% ccs_item link="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/vtnerd-2025-q3.html" author="vtnerd" goal=105.77 raised=80.14 %}} Full-time 2025 q3 {{% /ccs_item %}} ### Price & Blockchain Stats {#stats} ###### Blockchain Stats {{< bc_stats height="3486029" hashrate="4.93 GH/s" txs_per_block="32.37" avg_txs_per_day="25126" block_reward="0.6" date="August 26, 2025" >}} ###### XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks ![Hashrate Pool Distribution Pie Chart](./hash.png) ###### Price & Performance {{< price_performance market_cap="4,903,067,657" street_price="302.94" table_date="08/26/25" price_usd="265.76,-2.42,-18.18,+61.57" price_eur="228.30,-2.31,-17.43,+55.21" price_btc="0.002410,+1.60,-12.28,-5.98" date="August 26, 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 />}}