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type: weekly
layout: weekly_old
date: "2022-04-28T00:00:00Z"
issuenumber: 118
title: "Issue 118; April 21-28, 2022"
---

<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>Unstoppable Swap v0.2.0 has been <a href="https://github.com/UnstoppableSwap/unstoppableswap-gui/releases/tag/v0.2.0" target="_blank">released</a> [Testnet]. Peep some screenshots, along with steps to set it up <a href="https://github.com/UnstoppableSwap/unstoppableswap-gui/blob/main/docs/SWAP_TESTNET.md" target="_blank">here</a>, or watch a demo posted by reddit user, unstoppableswap, <a href="https://teddit.adminforge.de/r/Monero/comments/uawipv/atomic_swap_gui_demo_on_mainnet_unstoppableswap/" target="_blank">here</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Reddit user, benevanoff, <a href="https://teddit.adminforge.de/r/Monero/comments/ubw6xv/xmrmultisweeper_tool_beta_release/" target="_blank">shared</a> XMR-multisweeper beta — Automate the process of syncing and sweeping several wallets all at once —. <a href="https://github.com/benevanoff/xmr-multisweeper" target="_blank">Source code</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>reemuru has started working on Monero Development focused guides for potential new contributors. If you are interested in joining the grassroots XMR ecosystem, it can be a handy resource to dive into. Check it out on <a href="https://github.com/hyahatiph-labs/hlc/tree/main/xmr-dev-guides" target="_blank">GitHub</a>. Want to send tips to incentivize the endeavor? <a href="https://hiahatf.org/donate/" target="_blank">Do it</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>moneroguides' "Getting to grips with Monero" mini series are published. Set of 4 actionable videos to further your understanding of XMR's concepts and do so with a hands-on approach in mind. <a href="https://moneroguides.org/" target="_blank">moneroguides.org</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>monero-bash v1.4.1 is <a href="https://github.com/hinto-janaiyo/monero-bash/releases/tag/v1.4.1" target="_blank">out</a>.</h4>
</div>

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

<div class="event">
    <p class="date" markdown="1">April 30, 2022 (Saturday) – 18:00 UTC</p>
    <p markdown="1">MoneroKon 2022 Meeting - <a href="irc://irc.libera.chat/#monero-events" target="_blank">#monero-events</a> IRC channel; <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#monero-events:monero.social" target="_blank">Matrix room</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="event">
    <p class="date" markdown="1">May 1, 2022 (Sunday) – 18:00 UTC</p>
    <p markdown="1">Community Workgroup Meeting - <a href="irc://irc.libera.chat/#monero-community" target="_blank">#monero-community</a> IRC channel; <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#monero-community:monero.social" target="_blank">Matrix room</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="event">
    <p class="date" markdown="1">May 4, 2022 (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; <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#monero-research-lab:monero.social" target="_blank">Matrix room</a>.</p>
</div>

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

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

<div class="proposal">
<p><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/310" target="_blank">Patronero - Open Source project for donating by mining</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
<p><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/311" target="_blank">Multi-scene monero solutions</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
<p><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/314" target="_blank">Seraphis Wallet PoC 2 funding proposal</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
<p><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/316" target="_blank">Interactive Developer Guides</a>.</p>
</div>

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

<div class="proposal">
    <p><a href="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/cryptogrampy-hotshop-dev.html" target="_blank">HotShop Point of Sale</a> by cryptogrampy.</p>
    <p>Raised <b>11.54 of 18</b> XMR.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
    <p><a href="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/savandra-videos-for-monero.html" target="_blank">New Animated Videos</a> by savandra.</p>
    <p>Raised <b>5.72 of 45</b> XMR.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
    <p><a href="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/The-Monero-Moon-CCS-Proposal-March2022-John-Foss.html" target="_blank">The Monero Moon - March 2022</a> by John Foss.</p>
    <p>Raised <b>24.49 of 36</b> XMR.</p>
</div>

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

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

<div class="bcstats">
    <p>Block height: <b>2611909</b></p>
    <p>Hash rate: <b>2.649 GH/s</b></p>
    <p>Average txs. per block: <b>31.99</b></p>
    <p>Weekly Moving Average txs. per day: <b>28,916</b></p>
    <p>Block reward: <b>~0.64 XMR</b></p>
</div>
<p class="note">Data taken on April 28, 2022.</p>

<h4 class="stat">XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks</h4>
<p><img src="/img/hashrate-pool-distribution-0428.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>$4,134,394,611</b>.<br/>Localmonero.co Street Price: <b>$258.97</b>.</div>

<p class="table-title">Monero (XMR) Price</p>
<table class="price-table">
  <tr class="row1">
    <th></th>
    <th>04/28/22</th>
    <th>Week</th>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th>Year</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td data-th="XMR to">USD</td>
    <td data-th="04/28/22">$228.10</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="red">-14.6%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="green">+6.2%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="red">-43.2%</td>
  </tr>
  <tr class="row3">
    <td data-th="XMR to">EUR</td>
    <td data-th="04/28/22">€217.03</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="red">-11.8%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="green">+11.1%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="red">-34.6%</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td data-th="XMR to">BTC</td>
    <td data-th="04/28/22">₿0.00571098</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="red">-11.5%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="green">+25.1%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="red">-21.6%</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p class="note">Data taken on April 28, 2022.</p>

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

![XMR Price Graph 04/21/22-04/28/22](/img/weekly-chart-0428.png "XMR Price Graph 04/21/22-04/28/22") 

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://www.monerooutreach.org/stories/getting-started-helping-monero.php" target="_blank">this article about volunteering and contributing to Monero</a> from the Monero Outreach Workgroup. </p>
</div>

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