Issue 251: November 3 - 25, 2025
Table of Contents:
Recent News
Monero 0.18.4.4 ‘Fluorine Fermi’ Point Release binaries have been released. CLI; GUI). Remember to verify hashes; how-to guides at the bottom of each blog post. As well, you may compile Monero from source.
What is the latest on FCMP++, you may ask? FCMP++ wen? Have a read at this X thread. Things are moving!
P2Pool v4.12 with Tor full support and various Quality-of-Life improvements, bug fixes.
Do you want to run a Monero full node on bare metal, without using Docker? Expatriotic put up a guide to do so. Check it out here.
Remember that little Monero PoS device and repository we shared with you all a couple issues ago? It has rebranded into Monero Merchant, making it easier to propagate the gospel and be more easily recognized by everyone. Introduce Monero Merchant website. They can set up view only wallets on new server for on-boarded merchants here. Direct .apk download. LWS support coming up! 3-D printed, LED backlit XMR merchant signs? Sure thing.
Monero node RPC endpoints now have 100% fuzzing coverage! Thanks, MAGIC Grants. Blog post. Privacy Guides note.
Haveno DEX mobile application by atsamd21 hits v1.0.0 and goes mainnet. As usual, testers and feedback more than welcome!
RetoSwap, previously known as Haveno Reto, happens to be working on their own mobile application as we speak. No pre-release or actual release .apk files available yet, but… keep tabs on this repository, for future reference.
Did you say… a worldwide, interactive map where you can find XMR/BTC-accepting businesses? That’s right! Thanks, Bank Exit peeps. Find it here.
New LWS wallet in the block? Why not? The more, the merrier, or so they say. Skylight by MAGIC Grants is live. Announcement; Reddit thread.
How to mine Monero guide, by Expatriotic nym, mine away!
What is the status of XMRBazaar, where are our XMR-centric circular economies going? Aillia shares a bit of that in this blog post of hers under The Meritocrat substack umbrella.
New month? New Monero Monthly by Ungovernable Misfits with Max and Seth for Privacy. Tune into Run a node for Monero Monthly 011. Audio; Website. XMRChat.
Monero Talk pushed three (3) new episodes out, with: Vik Sharma from Cake Wallet on a new ATH of downloads, 1M+! John Gotts, on the value of Monero, and Derrick Broze on recent Mexico’s protests and what role could MoneroTopia, in-person event, play in all this. Find them all on their website for audio-only version, or any other streaming platform they push their episodes out on.
Upcoming Events
November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) - 18:00 UTC
Cuprate Workgroup Meeting - #cuprate IRC channel; Matrix room.
November 26, 2025 (Wednesday) - 18:00 UTC
Research Lab Meeting - #monero-research-lab IRC channel; Matrix room.
November 29, 2025 (Saturday) - 17:00 UTC
MoneroKon 5 Meeting - #monerokon IRC channel; Matrix room.
CCS Proposal Ideas
Below you can find some CCS proposal ideas open for discussion.
39C3 Support by rehrar.
CCS Proposals Need Funding
Part-time work on Monfluo 2025Q4 by acx.
Raised 0.01 of 10.5 XMR (0%)
Getmonero.org Redesign Implementation by redsh4de.
Raised 0.01 of 48 XMR (0%)
Full-time development 2025Q4 by jeffro256.
Raised 31.02 of 96 XMR (32%)
Find more proposals currently in need of funding here.
Price & Blockchain Stats
Blockchain Stats
Block height: 3516464
Hash rate: 4.18 GH/s
Average txs. per block: N/A
Weekly Moving Average txs. per day: N/A
Block reward: 0.6 XMR
Data taken on November 25, 2025.
XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks
Price & Performance
XMR Market Cap: $7,119,392,301.
Street Price: $427.27.
Monero (XMR) Price
| 11/25/25 | Week | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | $387.29 | -4.64% | +14.63% | +134.97% |
| EUR | €335.75 | -4.17% | +15.25% | +112.95% |
| BTC | ₿0.004451 | -0.11% | +47.33% | +165.44% |
Data taken on November 25, 2025.
XMR Price Graph
Sources: miningpoolstats.stream; bitinfocharts.com; coingecko.com; localmonero.co blocks; haveno.markets.
Volunteer Opportunities
If you want to get involved in making Monero better, but aren't sure how, check out some volunteer opportunities.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.
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