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

<h3>Table of Contents:</h3>
<ul class="contents">
    <li><a href="#news">Recent News</a></li>
    <li><a href="#events">Upcoming Events</a></li>
    <li><a href="#ideas">CCS Proposal Ideas</a></li>
    <li><a href="#proposals">CCS Proposals Need Funding</a></li>
    <li><a href="#stats">Price & Blockchain Stats</a></li>
    <li><a href="#volunteer">Volunteer Opportunities</a></li>
    <li><a href="#support">Support</a></li>
</ul>

<h3 id="news">Recent News</h3>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Monero 0.18.3.1 'Fluorine Fermi' Point Release binaries have been released. <a href="https://web.getmonero.org/2023/10/07/monero-0.18.3.1-released.html" target="_blank">CLI</a>; <a href="https://web.getmonero.org/2023/10/07/monero-GUI-0.18.3.1-released.html" target="_blank">GUI</a>. Remember to verify hashes; how-to guides at the bottom of each blog post. As well, you may compile Monero from <a href="https://github.com/monero-project/monero#compiling-monero-from-source" target="_blank">source</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Anon/Nero Wallet v0.7.1. Downloads: <a href="http://anonero5wmhraxqsvzq2ncgptq6gq45qoto6fnkfwughfl4gbt44swad.onion/#download" target="_blank">.onion</a> site; Tor-only F-Droid<a href="http://anonero5wmhraxqsvzq2ncgptq6gq45qoto6fnkfwughfl4gbt44swad.onion/fdroid/repo/" target="_blank"> repository</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Mysu Wallet v0.4.4.7. Download: <a href="http://rk63tc3isr7so7ubl6q7kdxzzws7a7t6s467lbtw2ru3cwy6zu6w4jad.onion/download/" target="_blank">.onion</a> site; Tor-only F-Droid <a href="http://rk63tc3isr7so7ubl6q7kdxzzws7a7t6s467lbtw2ru3cwy6zu6w4jad.onion/fdroid/repo/" target="_blank">repository</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Feather Wallet <a href="https://featherwallet.org/download/" target="_blank">v2.5.2</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>LocalMonero/AgoraDesk <a href="https://github.com/AgoraDesk-LocalMonero/agoradesk-app-foss/releases/tag/v1.1.13" target="_blank">v1.1.13</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Haveno DEX <a href="https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno/releases/tag/v0.0.13" target="_blank">v0.0.13</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Cake v4.10.1 and Monero.com v1.7.1 with BCH support <a href="https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet/releases/tag/v4.10.1" target="_blank">released</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Monero Java library <a href="https://github.com/monero-ecosystem/monero-java/releases/tag/v0.8.7" target="_blank">v0.8.7</a>; Monero-TS library <a href="https://github.com/monero-ecosystem/monero-ts/releases/tag/v0.9.3" target="_blank">v0.9.3</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Café Monero Spanish podcast published two new episodes with Pluja from kycnot.me and Alessandrodkt from Club Libertad. Find them at <a href="https://linktr.ee/cafemonero" target="_blank">monero.cafe</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Monero Magazine interviewed PoW/BTC enthusiast Aleks Svetski. Check it out: <a href="https://piped.adminforge.de/watch?v=Bfl3sXduZSA" target="_blank">video</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Monero Talk had a conversation with Econ Bro, to talk about his mission to spread liberty and XMR in Nigeria. Peep it: <a href="https://piped.adminforge.de/watch?v=rQIIxzM3iIg" target="_blank">video</a>; <a href="https://www.monerotalk.live/spreading-liberty-monero-in-nigeria-w-econ-bro" target="_blank">audio</a>.</h4>
</div>

<h3 id="events">Upcoming Events</h3>

<div class="event">
    <p class="date" markdown="1">October 23, 2023 (Monday) – 18:00 UTC</p>
    <p markdown="1">Seraphis Wallet Workgroup Meeting - <a href="irc://irc.libera.chat/#no-wallet-left-behind" target="_blank">#no-wallet-left-behind</a> IRC channel; Matrix <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#no-wallet-left-behind:monero.social" target="_blank">room</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="event">
    <p class="date" markdown="1">October 25, 2023 (Wednesday) – 17:00 UTC</p>
    <p markdown="1">Research Lab Meeting - <a href="irc://irc.libera.chat/#monero-research-lab" target="_blank">#monero-research-lab</a> IRC channel; Matrix <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#monero-research-lab:monero.social" target="_blank">room</a>.</p>
</div>

<h3 id="ideas">CCS Proposal Ideas</h3>

<p>Below you can find some CCS proposal ideas open for discussion.</p>

<div class="proposal">
<p><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/416" target="_blank">erc: ccs for getmonero and weblate</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
<p><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/409" target="_blank">dangerousfreedom - wallet work</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
<p><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/414" target="_blank">escapethe3RA Monero Observer maintenance (2023 Q4)</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
<p>Find more <a href="https://ccs.getmonero.org/ideas/" target="_blank">here</a>. Posting comments in favor of, or against proposals is encouraged.</p>
</div>

<h3 id="proposals">CCS Proposals Need Funding</h3>

<p>None; all funded for now.</p>

<h3 id="stats">Price & Blockchain Stats</h3>

<h4 class="stat">Blockchain Stats</h4>

<div class="bcstats">
    <p>Block height: <b>2999547</b></p>
    <p>Hash rate: <b>2.540 GH/s</b></p>
    <p>Average txs. per block: <b>30.83</b></p>
    <p>Weekly Moving Average txs. per day: <b>23798</b></p>
    <p>Block reward: <b>0.6 XMR</b></p>
</div>
<p class="note">Data taken on October 19, 2023.</p>

<h4 class="stat">XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks</h4>
<p><img src="/img/hashrate-pool-distribution-10191.png" alt="Hashrate Pool Distribution Pie Chart"/></p>

<h4 class="stat" id="price-stat">Price & Performance</h4>

<div class="price-intro">XMR Market Cap: <b>$2,750,251,930</b>.<br/>Localmonero.co Street Price: <b>$155.11</b>.</div>

<p class="table-title">Monero (XMR) Price</p>
<table class="price-table">
  <tr class="row1">
    <th></th>
    <th>10/19/23</th>
    <th>Week</th>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th>Year</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td data-th="XMR to">USD</td>
    <td data-th="10/19/23">$151.91</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="green">+0.2%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="green">+2.9%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="green">+3.3%</td>
  </tr>
  <tr class="row3">
    <td data-th="XMR to">EUR</td>
    <td data-th="10/19/23">€143.69</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="red">-0.1%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="green">+4.1%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="red">-4.4%</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td data-th="XMR to">BTC</td>
    <td data-th="10/19/23">₿0.00530148</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="red">-6.5%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="red">-2.5%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="red">-30.8%</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p class="note">Data taken on October 19, 2023.</p>

<p class="table-title">XMR Price Graph</p>

![XMR Price Graph 10/05/23-10/19/23](/img/weekly-chart-10191.png "XMR Price Graph 10/05/23-10/19/23")

Sources: <a href="https://miningpoolstats.stream/monero" target="_blank">miningpoolstats.stream</a>; <a href="https://bitinfocharts.com/monero/" target="_blank">bitinfocharts.com</a>; <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/monero" target="_blank">coingecko.com</a>; <a href="https://localmonero.co/statistics" target="_blank">localmonero.co statistics</a>; <a href="https://localmonero.co/blocks" target="_blank">localmonero.co blocks</a>.

<h3 id="volunteer">Volunteer Opportunities</h3>

<p>If you want to get involved in making Monero better, but aren't sure how, check out some volunteer opportunities.</p>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <p class="date"><a href="https://github.com/monero-project/monero" target="_blank">Test Monero Core Software</a></p>
    <p>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 <a href="https://github.com/monero-project/monero#compiling-monero-from-source" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <p class="date"><a href="https://github.com/monero-project/monero" target="_blank">Getting Started with Helping Monero</a></p>
    <p>If you are new to Monero and want to contribute, please check out <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200805013127/https://www.monerooutreach.org/stories/getting-started-helping-monero.html" target="_blank">this article about volunteering and contributing to Monero</a> from the Monero Outreach Workgroup. </p>
</div>

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