Issue 229: February 23 - March 2, 2025
Table of Contents:
Recent News
P2Pool v4.4, adding RPC-SSL support for Monero node connections; faster initial sync; and upgraded internal dependencies.
kerlannXmr on GitHub published the public repository of EasyNode Monero: easy-to-make Monero node, straightforward way to deploy a XMR node with interesting features, such as built-in Tor (both SSH and .onion address for remote access.)
xenumonero released a video tutorial on how to run an optimized .onion Monero node along with a bitmonerod.conf open-source configuration file. Odysee. Make sure to check and subscribe his YouTube channel, as he keeps releasing content constantly of late!
Monero Observer Blitz #39 - February 2025.
Upcoming Events
March 3, 2025 (Monday) - 18:00 UTC
Monero Tech Meeting - #no-wallet-left-behind IRC channel; Matrix room.
March 5, 2025 (Wednesday) - 18:00 UTC
Research Lab Meeting - #monero-research-lab IRC channel; Matrix room.
March 8, 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.
Monero Browser Wallet by spirobel.
CCS Coordinator by plowsof.
Find more here. Posting comments in favor of, or against proposals is encouraged.
CCS Proposals Need Funding
monerotopia 2024 voiceovers and working on xmr.ru by v1docq47.
Raised 26.75 of 45.6 XMR (58%)
Price & Blockchain Stats
Blockchain Stats
Block height: 3359327
Hash rate: 4.13 GH/s
Average txs. per block: 39.40
Weekly Moving Average txs. per day: 27011
Block reward: 0.6 XMR
Data taken on March 2, 2025.
XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks
Price & Performance
XMR Market Cap: $4,278,268,628.
Street Price: $270.43.
Monero (XMR) Price
| 03/02/25 | Week | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | $231.94 | -1.89% | -3.26% | +59.61% |
| EUR | €222.59 | -1.10% | -3.80% | +66.12% |
| BTC | ₿0.002492 | +1.46% | +6.50% | +6.02% |
Data taken on March 2, 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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