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Report / Monero · Mining · XMRig
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XMRig 6.26.0 remains the latest upstream release. Its RandomX v2 support is required for P2Pool’s FCMP++ beta stressnet.
Sources: XMRig release · P2Pool test requirements
Read the full story →Report / Monero · Mining · P2Pool
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P2Pool 4.18.1 remains the stable release for Monero mining. The 5.0 beta tests FCMP++, Carrot and RandomX v2 on a separate network.
Sources: Stable release · Beta release
Read the full story →Report / Monero · Wallets · Privacy · BasicSwap
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BasicSwap 0.19.1 fixes Monero maximum bids, checks swap timing more carefully and updates its Monero core. Bitcoin wallet migration needs a separate step.
Sources: Release notes · Project announcement
Read the full story →Node Ops Brief / Monero · Security · Tor
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Tor adds defenses against directory-request floods. A proposed Monero change would exclude hidden peers from the synchronization target.
Read the full story →Developing report / Security
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Reuters reports that bitcoin, ether, BNB and some stablecoin withdrawals have resumed. Availability remains specific to each asset and network. Binance reports 95% replenishment, distinct from recovered funds.
Sources: Binance announcement · Binance second incident update · Binance third incident update · Binance fourth incident update
Read the full story →Research summary / Monero · Research · Privacy
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Monero Research Lab meeting summary for 2026-10-21, with research updates, open questions, and citations to the public transcript.
Read the full story →Research summary / Monero · Research · Privacy
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Monero Research Lab meeting summary for 2026-10-14, with research updates, open questions, and citations to the public transcript.
Read the full story →Node Ops Brief / Monero · Security · Tor
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Monero v0.18.5.4 fixes DNSSEC and RPC compatibility. Peer-height, database sync and pruning changes remain proposals at the October 23 cutoff.
Read the full story →Node Ops Brief / Monero · Security · Tor
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A Monero DNSSEC failure affects checkpoint and blocklist lookups. Tor operators report directory-request floods, while eclipse defenses remain proposed.
Read the full story →Node Ops Brief / Monero · Security · Tor
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Monero v0.18.5.3 and Tor 0.4.9.14 arrive with security and reliability fixes. Restricted RPC clients need a compatibility check.
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