Issue 197: May 23 - 30, 2024

Table of Contents:

Recent News

Haveno DEX v1.0.6, enabling makers to select arbitrators and general fixes. Haveno Reto v1.0.6 binaries.

Cake v4.18.0 and Monero.com v1.15.0 released with Bitcoin silent payments, Windows build, bug fixes and general enhancements.

COMIT XMR<->BTC atomic swap ASB v0.13.0.

Lemmy user xmrist launched a new Monero open alias service called xmr.ist. Find a 30% discount code in the thread.

Monero Research Lab contributor Rucknium published a new document analyzing best options to counteract against black marble flood attacks against Monero. Have a read. Cost effectiveness animation.

XMRBazaar Beta is live — a Craigslist-like marketplace where people buy and sell goods settling in Monero. You can test it by visiting xmrbazaar.com, then logging in with the following credentials → Username: xmradm2405 | Password: GjwaL8UFv2euEgA71PJr4Dp8. You can create an account, play around and give feedback to developers via the trollbox chatbox or e-mail at contact@xmrbazaar.com.

Matrix user moneromaster introduced the Monero Circular Economy Pledge (MCEP). What is the MCEP? Find out more in this blog post. Lemmy thread.

Upcoming Events

June 1, 2024 (Saturday) – 17:00 UTC

MoneroKon 2024 Meeting - #monerokon IRC channel; Matrix room.

June 3, 2024 (Monday) – 18:00 UTC

Seraphis Wallet Workgroup Meeting - #no-wallet-left-behind IRC channel; Matrix room.

June 4, 2024 (Tuesday) – 18:00 UTC

Cuprate Workgroup Meeting - #cuprate IRC channel; Matrix room.

June 5, 2024 (Wednesday) – 17:00 UTC

Research Lab Meeting - #monero-research-lab IRC channel; Matrix room.

CCS Proposal Ideas

Below you can find some CCS proposal ideas open for discussion.

Find more here. Posting comments in favor of, or against proposals is encouraged.

CCS Proposals Need Funding

Price & Blockchain Stats

Blockchain Stats

Block height: 3160432

Hash rate: 2.079 GH/s

Average txs. per block: 41.92

Weekly Moving Average txs. per day: 30815

Block reward: 0.6 XMR

Data taken on May 30, 2024.

XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks

Hashrate Pool Distribution Pie Chart

Price & Performance

XMR Market Cap: $2,666,317,050.

Monero (XMR) Price

05/30/24 Week Month Year
USD $146.81 +5.0% +23.8% -4.5%
EUR €135.55 +4.8% +22.0% -5.4%
BTC ₿0.002146 +2.2% +8.0% -61.2%

Data taken on May 30, 2024.

XMR Price Graph

XMR Price Graph 05/23/24-05/30/24

Sources: miningpoolstats.stream; bitinfocharts.com; coingecko.com; localmonero.co blocks.

Volunteer Opportunities

If you want to get involved in making Monero better, but aren't sure how, check out some volunteer opportunities.

Test Monero Core Software

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.

Getting Started with Helping Monero

If you are new to Monero and want to contribute, please check out this article about volunteering and contributing to Monero from the Monero Outreach Workgroup.

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