Monero · Security · PrivacyNovember 2026

Three copies of one payment ID trigger three lookups, repeating two matching records into six response entries and consuming more memory.

News / Monero / Security

Monero Wallet RPC Payment Queries Can Multiply Responses and Memory Usage

Repeated payment IDs multiply Monero wallet RPC results. Examine issue #11745, reported memory use, affected code, access requirements and remediation gaps.

14 Nov 2026

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News / Security / Wallets

Trezor confirms three CryptoBilis hardware implants

Trezor confirms three implanted Safe 5 devices from CryptoBilis. What owners should do and why firmware cannot make an exposed recovery phrase safe.

14 Nov 2026

A wallet sends transaction requests to a remote server while one orange transaction card sits outside the request path.

News / Monero / Privacy

Monero Wallet Privacy: How a Remote Node Could Identify Your Pending Transaction

Monero PR #11744 targets a wallet request pattern that can expose a pending transaction to a remote node. Review the code, tests and proposed fix.

14 Nov 2026

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News / Mining / Monero

A public dashboard for P2Pool shares and payouts

Follow Main, Mini and Nano on the Monero Love P2Pool dashboard, with live shares, block rewards, expandable payout ledgers and Tor access.

13 Nov 2026

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Guide / Monero

Using Monero: Wallets, Nodes, and Your First Transaction

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News / Mining / Network

Monero Hashrate Watch: Network Growth and P2Pool's Share

Compare dated Monero difficulty estimates with P2Pool main, mini and nano. See verified historical readings, measurement limits and possible explanations.

13 Nov 2026

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News / Research / Monero

Monero Port Scans: What 447,000 Packets Showed

Our passive Monero-port study recorded 32,231 connections. Packet captures reveal unfinished handshakes, reused scanner probes and wallet RPC requests.

13 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Ops Brief

Monero Node Ops Brief: November 13, 2026

Two Monero proposals address restricted-RPC histogram workloads and proxy peer-hostname DNS leaks. What public node operators should know.

13 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Mining

What Happened to Qubic's Monero 51% Attack?

Examine Qubic's Monero 51% attack claims against recorded block shares, the September 2025 reorganization, and research on its mining rewards.

13 Nov 2026

Monero merchant payment terminal displaying a possible double-spend warning.

News / Monero / Security

Monero GUI Developers Propose Double-Spend Warnings for Merchants

Monero developers are adding double-spend warnings to the GUI wallet's Merchant Mode. Learn what the proposed changes mean for payment safety.

12 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Tor

Monero Love on Tor: Website, SimpleX and Nostr

Find Monero Love's Tor onion addresses for the website, Nostr relay and SimpleX servers, with connection tips and privacy limits.

11 Nov 2026

Archival papers, exchange arrows and a Monero donation receipt examined through a magnifying glass

News / Monero / Exchanges

MajesticBank and Monero: Funding, Warnings and Shutdown

What happened to MajesticBank? Follow its Monero sponsorships, public warnings, July 2025 shutdown and unresolved refunds through documented sources.

11 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Exchanges

MEXC Sets November 17 for Monero Spot Delisting

MEXC lists November 17, 2026, at 09:00 UTC for XMR spot delisting. Deposits are closed. Its stated withdrawal window is 30 days after delisting.

11 Nov 2026

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News / Monero Signal / Markets

Monero Signal: XMR Recovery and Verified Short Covering

XMR recovered as one public Hyperliquid account reduced its short. Dated price, liquidity and P2Pool data show what changed and what remains unknown.

11 Nov 2026

A paper-style wallet computer receives block-hash cards from a server through a small validation gate.

News / Monero / Wallets

Monero Wallet Sync Fix Would Reject Invalid Daemon Heights

Monero PR 11720 adds a wallet sync check for invalid daemon start heights. What the code, regression test and current release establish.

11 Nov 2026

Peer messages pass through a mechanical sorting gate beside a computer, wallet and key on textured cream paper.

News / Haveno / Security

Haveno Developers Propose Security Improvements for P2P Messages, Wallet Credentials, and API Access

Haveno security PR 2856 proposes mailbox, wallet credential and API changes. See what the code and tests establish, plus review and release limits.

10 Nov 2026

News / Monero Signal / Markets

Monero Signal: XMR Selling Meets Thinner Bid Liquidity

XMR fell as Kraken's displayed bids thinned and reported liquidations skewed long. Dated market and P2Pool measurements separate observations from causes.

10 Nov 2026

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Guide / Privacy / Security

SimpleX Privacy Settings: Contacts, Backups, Tor, Files and Calls

Configure SimpleX contact verification, database protection, Tor and file handling. Learn why call routing and public channels need separate attention.

10 Nov 2026

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News / Privacy / Security

Arkéa Theft: The Bank Account and Crypto-Tracing Claims

Arkéa confirms theft from its own account. We separate its explanation from reported blockchain totals and identify what the evidence cannot show.

10 Nov 2026

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News / Regulation / Exchanges

What FinCEN's MEXC Order Actually Prohibits

FinCEN's MEXC order targets transfers by covered U.S. financial institutions. Read its scope, publication status, crypto-transfer limits and MEXC's response.

10 Nov 2026

News / Monero Signal / Markets

Monero Signal: XMR Falls Against Dollars and Bitcoin

XMR fell against USD and BTC on Kraken. Monero Signal compares market activity with P2Pool estimates, dated sources and the limits of the available data.

10 Nov 2026

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News / Privacy / Security

DigiCert Archive Breach Shows the Long Life of Identity Documents

DigiCert disclosed unauthorized reading of archived customer records, including some identity documents. We examine its account and the retention risks.

10 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Security

Monero GUI Fix Rejects Revoked OpenPGP Signing Subkeys

A merged Monero GUI change rejects revoked signing subkeys and checks the newest binding. What it changes in update verification and whether it has shipped.

10 Nov 2026

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News / Security / Privacy

Mercado Bitcoin Recovery and the 106 BTC Trail

Follow Mercado Bitcoin's 106 BTC trail through linked payments, contrasting transaction settings and later Ethereum activity, with annotated flow diagrams.

10 Nov 2026

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News / Privacy / Security

Gnosis Pay Breach: Wallet Funds and Personal Data Have Different Risks

Gnosis Pay says a legacy-system breach left funds unaffected. What the notice confirms, what remains undisclosed, and how cardholders can respond.

10 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Security

Monero Developers Address a Memory-Wiping Weakness in Sensitive Strings

Monero PR 11715 proposes wiping old sensitive bytes during string assignment. Our tests compare released code with the patch and explain wallet implications.

9 Nov 2026

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News / Security / Binance

Binance Hack Funds Routed Through Throwaway Meme Coins, Elliptic Says

Elliptic traced about $430,000 from the Binance theft through six NEAR meme tokens. Its findings show how token trades can disguise the origin of funds.

9 Nov 2026

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News / Privacy / Security

Monero Joins Anthropic OSS Scanner: What Enrollment Actually Means

Monero has joined Anthropic OSS Scanner. We examine the merged configuration, its test limits, and why enrollment is not a completed security audit.

9 Nov 2026

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News / Cake Wallet / Privacy

Cake Wallet's Tor-Only Fiat API Can Leak Onion Hostnames

Cake Wallet's Tor-only fiat API can send onion names to system DNS. Review the affected code, Android test evidence, external Tor limits and patch status.

9 Nov 2026

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News / Privacy / Security

Chainalysis Breach: Exposed Credentials and Concentrated Surveillance Data

Chainalysis reports exposed credentials and restored services. What its disclosures establish, what remains unknown, and why concentrated records matter.

9 Nov 2026

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Guide / Monero / Privacy

How Monero Privacy Works: Stealth Addresses, RingCT, and Its Limits

Learn how Monero hides payment amounts and recipients, obscures spent outputs, and limits network leaks. Part two explains the proofs and their limits.

9 Nov 2026

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Guide / Monero / Privacy

Introduction to Monero: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's Different

Learn what Monero is, how XMR payments work, and how it differs from Bitcoin. Part one covers blockchains, transactions, mining and tail emission.

9 Nov 2026

A paper wallet separates funds waiting for block confirmations from funds ready to spend

Guide / Monero / Wallets

Why Can't I Spend My Monero Balance?

Understand total and spendable Monero balances, confirmation locks, mining rewards, and why change can temporarily lock your XMR after a payment.

9 Nov 2026

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News / Security / Privacy

Name.com DNS Hijack Redirected 15 Domains to a Crypto Drainer

Name.com confirms unauthorized DNS changes to 15 domains. What the DeFi website hijacks reveal about wallet approvals, reported losses and account access.

9 Nov 2026

A software signature checked against a key beside a server with a local monitoring boundary

Guide / Monero / Security

Haveno Security Review: Proposed Installer and Monitoring Fixes

Two Haveno proposals address installer signing-key checks and a monitoring port. See the prerequisites, review status, release limits, and operator checks.

9 Nov 2026

A home mining computer supplies a steady stream of Monero coins to a growing ledger.

Guide / Monero / Mining

Monero Tail Emission Explained: Why XMR Has No Supply Cap

Monero creates about 157,680 XMR a year at its target block interval. See how the 0.6 XMR subsidy, fees, penalties and declining supply inflation work.

9 Nov 2026

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Guide / Privacy

Your Whonix Updates Finished. Is Your Monero Wallet Updated Too?

Check Whonix Gateway, Workstation, Qubes templates, and separately installed Monero wallets. Learn which updater applies and where each command runs.

8 Nov 2026

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Guide / Privacy

Update a Tails USB Without Losing Wallet Files

Back up Tails Persistent Storage, choose an upgrade that preserves it, check your wallet files afterward, and avoid destructive reinstall options.

8 Nov 2026

A Monero wallet checks transaction information supplied by a node, illustrated in navy and orange on textured paper

Guide / Monero

What Sharing a Monero Transaction Key Can Reveal

Learn what a Monero transaction ID, transaction key, and payment proof disclose, how to check a payment, and why the verifier's node still matters.

8 Nov 2026

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Guide / Privacy

Upgrade Qubes Fedora Templates from Fedora 43 to 44

Replace Fedora 43 templates in Qubes OS, preserve customizations, switch App Qubes and disposable templates, and check dependencies before removal.

8 Nov 2026

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Guide / Monero

Try FCMP++ and Carrot Without Touching Your Main Wallet

Try Monero's FCMP++ and Carrot beta stressnet with separate software, data, and test keys. Check compatibility, privacy limits, and bug-reporting precautions.

8 Nov 2026

Monero wallet verifying historical transaction proofs against information supplied by a remote node.

News / Monero / Security

Monero Developers Address Transaction Proof Verification Weaknesses

Two Monero wallet proposals check legacy transaction data supplied by remote nodes. What the proof-verification flaws affect, the fixes and release status.

8 Nov 2026

An isolated navy node connects only to orange hostile peers, while a separate honest network surrounds it.

News / Monero / Security

Monero Developers Propose New Defenses Against Network Eclipse Attacks

How Nyx and Moros isolate Monero nodes, why NAT is not enough, and what four proposed defenses change. Verified code, reviews, tests and release status.

8 Nov 2026

Paper illustration of Monero transaction routing across nodes with a magnifying glass over a network junction

News / Monero / Privacy

Monero Developers Investigate Possible Dandelion++ Transaction Privacy Leak

Monero issue 11690 raises a possible Dandelion++ privacy leak. Read the source findings, developer response, release status and what remains unverified.

8 Nov 2026

A Monero phone, hardware signer and recovery card separated from an online laptop by a paper gap.

Guide / Monero / Wallets

Monero Offline Wallets: Cupcake, Cold Storage and Signing

Set up Monero offline wallets with Cupcake, Feather on Tails or CLI signing. Compare hardware wallets, follow payment examples and plan secure recovery.

7 Nov 2026

Paper illustration of a remote node sending a fee estimate through a limiting gate to a Monero wallet.

News / Monero / Security

Monero Adds Wallet Protection Against Excessive Fees From Remote Nodes

Monero merged limits on node-supplied wallet fee estimates. See what the safeguards check, why node trust matters, and whether a stable release includes them.

7 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Privacy

Monero Love is now on SimpleX

Join the Monero Love SimpleX channel for new articles and XMR price alerts. Our public messaging and file servers support clearnet and Tor connections.

7 Nov 2026

A USB laptop, two connected computers, and a divided desktop represent three approaches to safer computing

Guide / Privacy

Tails, Whonix, and Qubes: A Beginner's Introduction

Learn the basic differences between Tails, Whonix, and Qubes OS: temporary sessions, Tor connections, separate workspaces, and where to start.

7 Nov 2026

News / Monero / Tor

Monero Node Traffic: Fleet Totals, Tor and I2P

Monero node bandwidth from October 16 to November 6: data sent and received, transfer-rate peaks, and separate Tor and I2P connection measurements.

6 Nov 2026

News / Monero / Ops Brief

Monero Node Ops Brief: November 6, 2026

Tor 0.4.9.16, proposed Monero peer defenses and research notes. This week's brief separates FreeBSD main-node concerns from Linux edge updates.

6 Nov 2026

Qubes OS and Whonix virtual machines illustrated with an APT software-update security warning.

News / Privacy / Security

Qubes OS Warns of APT Security Flaw Affecting Whonix and Debian VMs

QSB-122 warns of an APT verification flaw affecting Debian and Whonix qubes. Check fixed versions, patch availability and the correct Qubes update order.

6 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Security

Monero Developers Address Sensitive Data Logging in Wallet CLI

Monero CLI logs can retain sensitive output and debug-level command arguments. Review PRs 11686 and 11691, patch status and ways to protect local logs.

5 Nov 2026

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News / Privacy / Security

GrapheneOS and Pixel 11: What Changed and What Is Wrong

Pixel 11 lacks official GrapheneOS support. Learn why memory tagging matters, what Google improved, and the drawbacks for privacy and Monero wallet users.

5 Nov 2026

Whonix Gateway and Workstation illustrated with Tor routing and IPv6 firewall protection.

News / Security / Privacy

Whonix Patches IPv6 Clearnet Leak That Could Bypass Tor Isolation

Whonix patched an IPv6 leak that could bypass Tor from a compromised Workstation. Check affected setups, firewall versions and the steps to update safely.

5 Nov 2026

Qubes OS virtual machines and Xen hypervisor isolation illustrated with a security warning.

News / Security / Privacy

Qubes OS Security Flaws Could Break Virtual Machine Isolation

Qubes OS QSB-121 covers Xen flaws that let a malicious guest access other virtual machines and dom0. Check affected systems, patches and reboot steps.

5 Nov 2026

Paper illustration of a printing press producing Tor and Monero address strips with custom prefixes.

Guide / Monero / Privacy

How to Create Vanity Tor and Monero Addresses

Make a vanity Tor onion address with mkp224o and a custom Monero address offline. Learn prefix limits, key backups and how to verify the results.

5 Nov 2026

Paper illustration of a home computer connected to independent P2Pool miners.

Guide / Monero / Mining

Getting Started with P2Pool: How to Mine Monero

Learn how to mine Monero with P2Pool and XMRig on Linux, using your own node or Monero Love's remote node. Check shares and understand mining payouts.

5 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Privacy

What Alleged Wagyu Swap Records Reveal About Monero Privacy

Alleged Wagyu Swap records highlight how IP addresses and swap metadata can expose Monero users. Here's what researchers found and what remains unverified.

5 Nov 2026

Skylight Monero wallet protected by a hardware security key.

News / Monero / Wallet Security

Skylight Wallet 2.2 Adds Hardware Keys and Encrypted Backups

Skylight Wallet 2.2 introduces hardware-key encryption and encrypted metadata backups. Learn how these features work and what Monero users should know.

4 Nov 2026

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News / Monero / Development

Cuprate's FCMP++ Development Proposal Reaches Funding Goal

Cuprate's FCMP++ integration proposal has reached its Monero community funding target. Here's what the planned development means for Monero's future.

4 Nov 2026

Paper collage of a mining computer beside a monitor showing telemetry lines

Guide / Mining / Monero

XMRig monitoring, part 2: read the dashboards

Read XMRig hashrate, shares, latency and host health in Grafana. Part 2 explains real metric screenshots, measurement windows, counters and data freshness.

4 Nov 2026

Guide / Mining / Monero

XMRig monitoring, part 3: logs, alerts and troubleshooting

Add Loki logs and Prometheus alerts to XMRig monitoring. Part 3 explains stale data, missing miners, notification tests and troubleshooting.

4 Nov 2026

Paper collage of miners connected to a P2Pool node beside a monitoring screen

Guide / Mining / Monero

How we monitor P2Pool with Grafana

Read P2Pool hashrate, peer connections, sidechain shares and data freshness in Grafana, with real screenshots and a small collector for its local JSON files.

4 Nov 2026

Guide / Mining / Monero

XMRig monitoring, part 1: collect and store metrics

Set up XMRig monitoring with a local API collector, Node Exporter, Alloy, Prometheus and Grafana. Part 1 includes configuration examples and a tested bundle.

4 Nov 2026

A laptop with a paper feather and Monero emblem connects to a distant server along an orange path.

News / Wallets

Feather Wallet 2.9.1: Tor Fixes and Platform Changes

Feather Wallet 2.9.1 updates Tor, drops ARM32 Linux, requires macOS 14, and removes Windows code-signing. Check compatibility and verify your download.

4 Nov 2026

Public notes travel between a laptop, a relay server and a phone across a paper mountain valley.

News / Privacy / Tor

Monero Love launches a free Nostr relay with Tor access

Connect to Monero Love's free Nostr relay. Get the clearnet and Tor onion addresses, app setup steps, rate limits and 90-day retention policy.

4 Nov 2026

A writer stamps public notes beside a laptop while copies travel toward relay servers and a reader with a phone.

Guide / Nostr / Privacy

What is Nostr? How keys, relays and Tor work

Learn what Nostr is and how clients, keys, signed posts and relays work. Understand npub vs nsec, feed discovery and the limits of Tor privacy.

4 Nov 2026

Vintage paper illustration of a Monero node pausing Tor and I2P connections while blockchain synchronization progresses.

News / Monero / Security

Monero Developers Address Tor and I2P Privacy Weakness in Node Synchronization

Monero developers propose Tor and I2P sync safeguards and transaction-relay fixes. Learn which node setups are exposed and why the patch remains unreleased.

4 Nov 2026

Paper message with eight orange marks traveling between two Monero nodes

Guide / Monero

What Is the Levin Signature? A Beginner's Guide to Monero's Network Messages

Learn what Monero's eight-byte Levin signature does, where it appears in network messages, and what it can reveal about unencrypted traffic.

4 Nov 2026

A phone displaying a Cake Wallet PIN keypad beside an orange padlock on a navy shield

News / Security / Wallets

Cake Wallet iOS PIN Bypass: The 6.5.2 Fix and 6.5.3 Update

Cake Wallet fixed an iOS PIN bypass in 6.5.2. Read the affected versions, transaction-data exposure and what the 6.5.3 release notes add.

4 Nov 2026

News / Security / Wallets

Ledger hardware implants: the CryptoBilis timeline

Ledger hardware implants captured recovery phrases through a cellular connection. Follow the CryptoBilis timeline, findings and guidance for Ledger buyers.

3 Nov 2026

News / Security / Wallets

BTCPay Server flaw: hot wallet thefts hit old versions

BTCPay identifies thefts on version 2.4.1 and older. A dated timeline explains the August fix, November reports and why affected servers need rebuilding.

3 Nov 2026

Three mining computers share one gateway and are blocked together before reaching the pool server.

News / Post Mortem / Mining

Why P2Pool kept banning our miners

Our P2Pool post mortem explains how rootless Docker gave miners one shared IP, why a first fix failed, and how slirp4netns restored client addresses.

3 Nov 2026

Editorial collage of server cabinets, customer record cards and envelopes.

News / Security

Chainstack reports breach of production systems and customer data

Chainstack says an attacker accessed customer account records and systems holding node credentials. Customers are asked to change passwords and rotate credentials.

3 Nov 2026

An unsigned manuscript and obscured silhouette connected by an orange path to a gathering of people

Guide / Monero / History

CryptoNote: The Mystery Behind Monero's Beginnings

How CryptoNote led to Monero: the unknown author Nicolas van Saberhagen, Bytecoin's disputed origins, and BitMonero's April 18, 2014 launch.

2 Nov 2026

Two people trading Monero directly through laptops, illustrated with exchange arrows on warm textured paper.

Guide / Monero / Exchanges

RetoSwap DEX: What It Is and How to Use It

Learn how to use RetoSwap DEX to buy and sell Monero. Follow the desktop workflow with screenshots, payment setup, offers, deposits, withdrawals, and backups.

2 Nov 2026

An exchange operator holds a central key while two personal wallets retain their own keys

Guide / Monero / Exchanges

DEX vs CEX vs Instant Swaps for Monero

Compare Monero exchange options by custody, total fees, privacy, refunds, and settlement. Learn how CEXs, peer-to-peer DEXs, and instant swaps differ.

2 Nov 2026

A cracked authenticity seal beside a hardware wallet and unopened boxes

News / Security / Privacy

Keystone breach: 18,835 wallets face destruction

A stolen device verification key creates a counterfeit risk. Keystone plans to destroy unsold wallets and gives owners guidance based on delivery date.

2 Nov 2026

Coins escape a trading page through a torn monitoring widget

News / Security

Polymarket hack: a monitoring script drained traders wallets

A hijacked DebugBear script targeted signed-in traders. Polymarket puts losses at about $2.7 million and its compensation package at $3.9 million.

2 Nov 2026

A person holds a wallet while a large clamp interrupts payments for groceries and a home

Guide / Monero / Privacy

Blockchain Fund Freezes: What Is Blocked and What to Check

Find out whether a token issuer, an exchange or a transaction problem is blocking your funds. What to check, what evidence to save and which fixes won't help.

1 Nov 2026

Paper blocks moving from a node server toward a hard drive and orderly storage stacks

Guide / Monero / Nodes

Monero Database Sync Modes Explained

Understand monerod database sync modes, safe versus fast writes, sync and async flushing, and the trade-offs between speed and crash recovery.

30 Oct 2026

Coins spill from a shared vault while a laptop sits nearby

News / Security

Binance Hack: $6.3 Billion and the Cost of Custody

DOJ reports over $2.7 billion frozen after the Binance hack. Seizure or restraint authority for over $1.2 billion is included in that total.

30 Oct 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Tor 0.4.9.15 flood defenses and Monero sync work — October 23–30, 2026

Tor adds defenses against directory-request floods. A proposed Monero change would exclude hidden peers from the synchronization target.

30 Oct 2026

An identity card submitted for verification, with copies accumulating in a filing cabinet

Guide / Privacy

What Is KYC, and Why Do They Need Our ID?

What KYC means, why ID checks can put your digital identity at risk, what crypto data breaches expose, and what to check before uploading documents.

29 Oct 2026

A person behind layers representing email, password, payment, and phone privacy

Guide / Privacy / Security

Stop Giving Every Website the Same Piece of You

Protect your identity online with email aliases, unique passwords, Privacy.com cards, and Burner numbers. Learn what these layers can and cannot hide.

29 Oct 2026

A software download and signed verification document inspected beside a laptop

Guide / Monero / Security

How to Verify Monero Binaries with PGP

Verify Monero binaries before installing: check binaryFate's signing key, authenticate hashes.txt, and compare your download's SHA256 checksum.

27 Oct 2026

A laptop reaches a website through layered paper arches

Guide / Monero / Privacy

Use Monero Love over Tor

Open the Monero Love onion mirror in Tor Browser, verify its address, understand external links, and keep browser privacy separate from wallet connections.

27 Oct 2026

A laptop connected to a remote server, with the wallet's key kept beside the laptop

Guide / Monero / Wallets

Connect Your Monero Wallet to a Remote Node

Connect your Monero GUI wallet to a remote node. Choose a synced node, enter its address and port, understand privacy trade-offs, and fix connection problems.

27 Oct 2026

A microscope, cryptographic ring diagrams and Monero emblem in a paper collage.

News / Monero / Research

Monero Research Lab — 2026-10-21

Monero Research Lab meeting summary for 2026-10-21, with research updates, open questions, and citations to the public transcript.

27 Oct 2026

News / Monero / Research

Monero Research Lab — 2026-10-14

Monero Research Lab meeting summary for 2026-10-14, with research updates, open questions, and citations to the public transcript.

27 Oct 2026

Servers connected across a torn-paper landscape.

News / Monero / Wallets

BasicSwap 0.19.1 fixes Monero max bids and swap timing

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.

27 Oct 2026

Two people exchanging tokens through a linked paper mechanism

Guide / Monero / Privacy

What Are Atomic Swaps? Bitcoin, Monero and BasicSwap

Understand Bitcoin and Monero atomic swaps, compare BasicSwap with eigenwallet, and learn how fees, refunds and wallet backups affect a trade.

24 Oct 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Monero 0.18.5.4 fixes DNSSEC and RPC compatibility — October 16–23, 2026

Monero v0.18.5.4 fixes DNSSEC and RPC compatibility. Peer-height, database sync and pruning changes remain proposals at the October 23 cutoff.

23 Oct 2026

A tangled paper address becomes the simple name monero.love between a laptop and wallet

Guide / Monero / Wallets

OpenAlias: A Simple Name Beats a Wall of Characters

Learn how OpenAlias turns monero.love into a Monero payment address, how DNSSEC checks the lookup, and how to inspect the DNS record with dig.

19 Oct 2026

Two paths connect a laptop to public websites and internal community services

Guide / Privacy / Tor

I2P vs. Tor: What's the Difference?

Compare I2P and Tor for private browsing, onion services, hosting, and file sharing. Learn their strengths, setup trade-offs, and privacy limits.

16 Oct 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Monero DNSSEC failure and Tor relay floods — October 9–16, 2026

A Monero DNSSEC failure affects checkpoint and blocklist lookups. Tor operators report directory-request floods, while eclipse defenses remain proposed.

16 Oct 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Monero v0.18.5.3 and Tor 0.4.9.14 released — October 2–9, 2026

Monero v0.18.5.3 and Tor 0.4.9.14 arrive with security and reliability fixes. Restricted RPC clients need a compatibility check.

9 Oct 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Monero peer flooding, Tor updates and beta tests — September 25–October 2, 2026

Researchers tested defenses against Monero peer flooding. Tor and Arti have security updates. Experimental mining releases remain for test networks.

2 Oct 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

P2Pool 4.18.1 and Monero backport reviews — September 18–25, 2026

P2Pool 4.18.1 improves sidechain handling and peer-address privacy. Three Monero backports remain under review ahead of the next stable release.

25 Sep 2026

News / Monero / Mining

P2Pool 4.18.1 fixes mining bugs as 5.0 enters testing

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.

22 Sep 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Monero research, FCMP++ audits and release preparation — September 11–18, 2026

Monero release preparation continued while researchers discussed FCMP++ audits, wallet testing and the limits of blockchain analysis.

18 Sep 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Monero pruning fixes and P2Pool Arti support — September 4–11, 2026

Monero develops pruning and pruned-sync fixes. P2Pool documents an Arti proxy option, while a restricted-RPC block check remains proposed.

11 Sep 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Monero OpenSSL update and HTTP logging fix — August 28–September 4, 2026

A Monero OpenSSL update reached the release branch. A separate HTTP logging fix awaited merge, and v0.18.5.3 was still being prepared.

4 Sep 2026

News / Ops Brief / Monero

Monero RPC and database fixes — August 21–28, 2026

Monero v0.18.5.3 backports address restricted RPC, log handling, peer handshakes and database growth. The next release was still being prepared.

28 Aug 2026

News / Monero / Mining

XMRig 6.26.0 supports RandomX v2 testing

XMRig 6.26.0 remains the latest upstream release. Its RandomX v2 support is required for P2Pool's FCMP++ beta stressnet.

28 Mar 2026

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