--- type: weekly layout: weekly_old date: "2023-10-19T00:00:00Z" issuenumber: 189 title: "Issue 189: October 5 - 19, 2023" ---

Table of Contents:

Recent News

Monero 0.18.3.1 'Fluorine Fermi' Point Release binaries have been released. CLI; GUI. Remember to verify hashes; how-to guides at the bottom of each blog post. As well, you may compile Monero from source.

Anon/Nero Wallet v0.7.1. Downloads: .onion site; Tor-only F-Droid repository.

Mysu Wallet v0.4.4.7. Download: .onion site; Tor-only F-Droid repository.

Feather Wallet v2.5.2.

LocalMonero/AgoraDesk v1.1.13.

Haveno DEX v0.0.13.

Cake v4.10.1 and Monero.com v1.7.1 with BCH support released.

Monero Java library v0.8.7; Monero-TS library v0.9.3.

Café Monero Spanish podcast published two new episodes with Pluja from kycnot.me and Alessandrodkt from Club Libertad. Find them at monero.cafe.

Monero Magazine interviewed PoW/BTC enthusiast Aleks Svetski. Check it out: video.

Monero Talk had a conversation with Econ Bro, to talk about his mission to spread liberty and XMR in Nigeria. Peep it: video; audio.

Upcoming Events

October 23, 2023 (Monday) – 18:00 UTC

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

October 25, 2023 (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.

erc: ccs for getmonero and weblate.

dangerousfreedom - wallet work.

escapethe3RA Monero Observer maintenance (2023 Q4).

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

CCS Proposals Need Funding

None; all funded for now.

Price & Blockchain Stats

Blockchain Stats

Block height: 2999547

Hash rate: 2.540 GH/s

Average txs. per block: 30.83

Weekly Moving Average txs. per day: 23798

Block reward: 0.6 XMR

Data taken on October 19, 2023.

XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks

Hashrate Pool Distribution Pie Chart

Price & Performance

XMR Market Cap: $2,750,251,930.
Localmonero.co Street Price: $155.11.

Monero (XMR) Price

10/19/23 Week Month Year
USD $151.91 +0.2% +2.9% +3.3%
EUR €143.69 -0.1% +4.1% -4.4%
BTC ₿0.00530148 -6.5% -2.5% -30.8%

Data taken on October 19, 2023.

XMR Price Graph

![XMR Price Graph 10/05/23-10/19/23](/img/weekly-chart-10191.png "XMR Price Graph 10/05/23-10/19/23") Sources: miningpoolstats.stream; bitinfocharts.com; coingecko.com; localmonero.co statistics; 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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