- P2Pool will merge mine the Tari cryptocurrency to fund its own development and maintenance.
- The Monero network’s hash rate reached a new record, crossing 5.03 GH/s on May 17, 2025.
- The latest updates to the Gupaxx and P2Pool mining software add support for new features and sidechain integration.
- Monero’s market price rose 56% over the month and 151% over the year as of May 18, 2025.
- Monero community announced upcoming meetings and invited technical testing and volunteer participation.
P2Pool mining software will now merge mine the Tari blockchain, with proceeds directed toward continued development and maintenance. This move was announced in a public statement on May 18, 2025, by P2Pool developer and Monero contributor sech1. Users operating the latest P2Pool version will automatically merge mine Tari if not already doing so, according to the official announcement.
Software updates continued during the week. The latest release, P2Pool v4.6, implements the new donation process, merges Tari support, and improves overall software quality. The updated Gupaxx v1.10.0 integrates with P2Pool v4.5 and enables access to the Nano sidechain, with further upgrades expected. These updates are documented on multiple forums and developer pages.
The Monero blockchain set a new performance milestone as its total hash rate—a measure of computational power securing the network—rose to 5.03 gigahashes per second on May 17, 2025. This increase is partly attributed to the launch of Tari’s mainnet, which allows miners to process both Monero and Tari blocks simultaneously. According to Moneroj’s network statistics, this growth reflects rising activity and interest in Monero mining.
Major wallet applications also received updates. Cake Wallet and Monero.com released their latest beta versions, adding features such as Bitcoin payjoin support and interface improvements. The announcement encouraged users interested in testing new wallet features to join the beta group through the official forum.
Market data from May 18, 2025, shows Monero trading at $340.75, reflecting a 56% monthly and 151% yearly rise. The average daily transaction volume reached 23,099, with an average of 41.85 transactions per block. The circulating market cap totaled $6.3 billion, according to blockchain statistics and price tracking sources such as CoinGecko.
The Monero community also highlighted recent achievements in decentralized trading through RetoSwap, which reported rising volume, a new mobile app, and zero trading fees until the end of the year. Additionally, community members announced upcoming meetings for both the Cuprate workgroup and MoneroKon 5, providing links for those wishing to participate.
Technical users are invited to contribute by testing nightly builds of Monero Core software, with instructions available on its GitHub page.
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