Monero Price Surges Nearly 20% in a Week, Hits $410 Per XMR

Monero Ecosystem Sees Major Software Updates, Community Initiatives, and Strong Price Performance

  • Monero software projects received updates and performance fixes.
  • Stack Wallet added a duress PIN and improvements for Monero and Ethereum users.
  • A new manifesto and merchandise were released by a Monero community member.
  • MoneroKon 5 event ticket giveaway launched for next month’s conference in Prague.
  • Monero’s price and usage increased significantly over the past week, month, and year.

Recent updates in the Monero ecosystem include software improvements, new community releases, and statistics on price and network performance for the week ending May 25, 2025. These developments are part of ongoing efforts to enhance privacy-focused digital asset use.

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Gupax released version 1.3.11, introducing a self-hosted remote node and fixing some user interface and network synchronization issues. The update includes the latest version of P2Pool, a decentralized mining pool system. Stack Wallet version 2.2.0 added a duress PIN for its mobile app, allowing users to unlock the wallet with an alternate code under threat. Other features include the option to connect to Monero nodes without using Tor and fixes for Ethereum operations.

X3nu, a community contributor known as Anti Moonboy, published a manifesto titled Darknet Market Maximalism, addressing the importance of peer-to-peer cash. The release was accompanied by new t-shirt designs for the community.

A ticket giveaway is underway for MoneroKon 5, scheduled for next month in Prague. Participants on the X social platform are eligible to win one of three general admission tickets by following instructions on the official giveaway post. Upcoming events include a Cuprate Workgroup Meeting on May 27 and a MoneroKon 5 planning session on May 31, both open to the public on IRC and Matrix channels.

Network statistics show Monero’s blockchain reached a block height of 3,419,594 with an average of 34.73 transactions per block, according to data from May 25. The daily average was reported at 20,773 transactions. The block reward stands at 0.6 XMR. The coin’s hash rate reached 6.26 gigahashes per second.

On May 25, Monero (XMR) was priced at $410, with a market cap over $7.56 billion. Over the past week, month, and year, the price increased by 19.7%, 78.7%, and 189.5% in U.S. dollars, respectively. In Bitcoin terms, Monero’s value also rose 17.4% in the past week and 86.6% over the year.

The Monero community continues to seek volunteers for software testing. Individuals with moderate technical knowledge are encouraged to build and run Monero’s nightly versions and report issues through GitHub. More information is available on the official repository.

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This report is compiled using sources such as miningpoolstats.stream, bitinfocharts.com, and coingecko.com.

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