Issue 223

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+type: weekly
+layout: weekly
+
+date: "2025-01-12T17:27:54-06:00"
+issuenumber: 223
+title: "Issue 223: December 26, 2024 - January 12, 2025"
+---
+
+### Table of Contents:
+
+- [Recent News](#news)
+- [Upcoming Events](#events)
+- [CCS Proposals](#proposals)
+- [Price & Blockchain Stats](#stats)
+- [Volunteer Opportunities](#volunteer)
+- [Support](#support)
+
+### Recent News {#news}
+
+{{% newsbyte %}}
+MoneroPay [v2.7.1](https://gitlab.com/moneropay/moneropay/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#271---2024-12-28) with a minor hot fix from a regression introduced with v2.7.0 release. 
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+
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+Monero Daemon GUI [v1.1.0](https://github.com/everoddandeven/monerod-gui/releases/tag/v1.1.0) with UI bug fixes and improvements; daemon settings fixes; minor code refactoring; and dependencies upgrades across the board.
+{{% /newsbyte %}}
+
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+Cake v4.22.1 and Monero.com v1.19.1 [released](https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet/releases/tag/v4.22.1) with bug fixes and enhancements. Forum [thread](https://forum.cakewallet.com/t/cake-wallet-v4-22-1-public-release-live/67).
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+
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+P2Pool [v4.3](https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool/releases/tag/v4.3) with miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
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+
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+Gupaxx [v1.7.2](https://github.com/Cyrix126/gupaxx/releases/tag/v1.7.2).
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+
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+[Monero Observer Blitz #37](https://monero.observer/monero-observer-blitz-december-2024/) - December 2024.
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+
+### Upcoming Events {#events}
+
+{{% event "January 13, 2025 (Monday) - 18:00 UTC" %}}
+Monero Tech Meeting - [#no-wallet-left-behind](irc://irc.libera.chat/#no-wallet-left-behind) IRC channel; Matrix [room](https://matrix.to/#/#no-wallet-left-behind:monero.social).
+{{% /event %}}
+
+{{% event "January 14, 2025 (Tuesday) - 18:00 UTC" %}}
+Cuprate Workgroup Meeting - [#cuprate](irc://irc.libera.chat/#cuprate) IRC channel; Matrix [room](https://matrix.to/#/#cuprate:monero.social).
+{{% /event %}}
+
+{{% event "January 15, 2025 (Wednesday) - 18:00 UTC" %}}
+Research Lab Meeting - [#monero-research-lab](irc://irc.libera.chat/#monero-research-lab) IRC channel; Matrix [room](https://matrix.to/#/#monero-research-lab:monero.social).
+{{% /event %}}
+
+### CCS Proposal Ideas {#proposals}
+
+Below you can find some CCS proposal ideas open for discussion.
+
+{{% ccs_item link="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/538" author="napoly" %}}
+Btcpayserver plugin
+{{% /ccs_item %}}
+
+{{% ccs_item link="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/525" author="fullmetalScience" %}}
+NoShore: Groundwork for on-the-go offline payments
+{{% /ccs_item %}}
+
+{{% ccs_item link="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/531" author="4rkal" last=1 %}}
+dmvp2p: Donate Monero Via P2Pool
+{{% /ccs_item %}}
+
+### CCS Proposals Need Funding
+
+{{% ccs_item link="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/v1docq47-monerotopia-2024-voiceovers-and-working-on-xmr.ru.html" author="v1docq47" goal=45.6 raised=1.05 %}}
+monerotopia 2024 voiceovers and working on xmr.ru
+{{% /ccs_item %}}
+
+### Price & Blockchain Stats {#stats}
+
+###### Blockchain Stats
+
+{{< bc_stats
+	height="3324019"
+	hashrate="3.68 GH/s"
+	txs_per_block="45.39"
+	avg_txs_per_day="27044"
+	block_reward="0.6"
+
+	date="January 12, 2025"
+>}}
+
+###### XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks
+
+![Hashrate Pool Distribution Pie Chart](./hash.png)
+
+###### Price & Performance
+
+{{< price_performance
+	market_cap="3,692,373,270"
+	street_price="188.00"
+
+	table_date="01/12/25"
+	price_usd="200.04,+1.02,-3.26,+32.59"
+	price_eur="195.24,+1.60,-0.81,+41.89"
+	price_btc="0.002119,+5.7,+3.81,-40.31"
+
+	date="January 12, 2025"
+>}}
+
+###### XMR Price Graph
+
+![XMR Price Graph](./price.png)
+
+Sources: [miningpoolstats.stream](https://miningpoolstats.stream/monero); [bitinfocharts.com](https://bitinfocharts.com/monero/); [coingecko.com](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/monero); [localmonero.co blocks](https://localmonero.co/blocks); [haveno.markets](https://haveno.markets/).
+
+{{< volunteer >}}
+{{% volunteer_item title="Test Monero Core Software" link="https://github.com/monero-project/monero" %}}
+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](https://github.com/monero-project/monero#compiling-monero-from-source). 
+{{% /volunteer_item %}}
+{{< /volunteer >}}
+
+{{< support />}}