Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 15 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 15th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.
- Updates. What is everyone working on?
- Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography3
- AOB
This meeting’s chairperson should be Rucknium4. The … ⌘ Read more
Boog900 completes Cuprate dev work CCS
Boog9001 has posted a third and final progress report2 for their latest full-time Cuprate 3 development work CCS proposal4:
People have been syncing using the initial binary with mostly success a couple of people have reported issues, which will be investigated [..] Fast sync is yet to be added. I have ideas for optimisations [..] that should significantly speed up sync on top of where we already are (faster than mo … ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 13 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Monday, January 13 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 2 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.
This meeting’s chairperson will probably be rbrunner73 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis4/JAMTIS5, FCMPs6, and other long-term Monero development issues.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Obser … ⌘ Read more
It turns out my ISP supports ipv6. After 4-5 months with only ipv4, I thought to ask customer support, and they told me how to turn it on. (I’m pretty happy with ebox so far. Low-priced fibre with no issues so far. Though all my traffic goes through Montreal, 500km away from me in Toronto, which adds a few ms to network latency.)
everoddandeven releases ‘Monero Daemon GUI’ v1.1.0
everoddandeven1 has released Monero node manager monerod-gui 2 version 1.1.0 Toughness 3 with various UI and daemon fixes and improvements:
UI fixes and improvements
Daemon settings fixes
Minor code reorganization
Upgrade dependencies
Consult the Github repository2 for the complete changelog4, a demo and usage instructions.
To support further developmen … ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 1 2025: 18 PRs, 4 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.
Opened (17)
monero-project/monero:
MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 11 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.
The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.
_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 2025[ … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 1, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
0xFFFC, j-berman, tobtoht CCS proposals ready for funding
Three CCS proposals have been moved to the funding stage and are now looking for community support:
- 0xFFFC’s!526 1: full-time C++ development (3 months, Jan, Feb, Mar, 2025) 2
- j-berman’s!527 3: full-time development (4 months) 4
- tobtoht’s!529 5: full-time feather + core development (3 months) 6
To support the above proposals you can donate to the XMR addre … ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 6 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Monday, January 6 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 2 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.
This meeting’s chairperson will probably be rbrunner73 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis4/JAMTIS5, FCMPs6, and other long-term Monero development issues.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer … ⌘ Read more
Easy: 4.06 miles, 00:08:51 average pace, 00:35:59 duration
51F this morning with a bit of a breeze which was great. felt easy but i think the enjoyment of being outside brought my pace and heart rate up a bit. actually slept well last night and woke up refreshed… been about a month or more i think.
#running
Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 8 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 8th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.
- Updates. What is everyone working on?
- Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography3
This meeting’s chairperson should be Rucknium4. The full dis … ⌘ Read more
Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 4 January 2025 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 4th of January 2025 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.
Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.
_This is an ongoing story and the … ⌘ Read more
P2Pool v4.3 released with initial sync improvements
SChernykh1 has released P2Pool 2 version 4.33 with initial sync improvements, various new features and bugfixes.
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New Features:
- Added –data-dir command line option
- Added –no-stratum-http command line option to disable HTTP on Stratum ports
- Faster initial sync (0.5-1 seconds saved on verification of blocks)
Bugfixes:
- TLS: fixed not being able to use Letsencrypt certificate … ⌘ Read more”`
Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 1 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 1st 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.
- Updates. What is everyone working on?
- Discussion: preventing P2P proxy nodes3
- Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography4
This meeting’s cha … ⌘ Read more
MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 4 January 2024 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 4th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.
The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.
_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 2025[5]( … ⌘ Read more
woodser releases haveno-ts v0.0.32
woodser1 has released haveno-ts 2 (Haveno3 TypeScript library) version 0.0.324 with a few fixes and updates:
NodeJS environment support by @everoddandeven in #338
Pack all dist assets for npm install
The full changelog is available on Github5.
This is an ongoing story and the report will be updated when new information is available.
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 52 2024: 94 PRs, 7 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.
Opened (20)
monero-project/monero:
Deals: Grab an AirTags 4-pack for $69.99
AirTags are the compact easy to use tracking devices from Apple that allow you to keep track of your personal belongings, car keys, even pets, packages, and other interesting uses. AirTags leverage the Find My network of millions of other Apple devices to help pinpoint the locations of AirTags, and you can make them play … Read More ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 52, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
4 iPhone Tips to Help Your Relatives and Loved Ones this Holiday Season
While you’re visiting family this holiday season, if you’re the family tech guru you might get asked some questions about iPhone. This year, why not be a little more proactive and sit down with someone less tech savvy, and with a few tweaks, improve their iPhone experience? Improve the Home Screen Experience One of the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/12/26/4-iphone-tips-to-help-your- … ⌘ Read more
rottenwheel publishes ‘Revuo Monero’ Issue href=”https://we.loveprivacy.club/search?q=%23222”>#222**
rottenwheel1 has published Issue #2222’3 of the weekly Revuo Monero audience-funded newsletter, which covers December 12-26 2024 news:
Recent News
Upcoming Events
CCS Proposals
Price & Blockchain Stats
Volunteer Opportunities
Support
To support Revuo Monero, you can contribute XMR to the address listed in the footer of each issue and on the Support 4 page.
hinto-janai completes Cuprate RPC handlers CCS
hinto-janai1 has posted a second and final progress report2 for their latest full-time Cuprate 3 dev work CCS proposal4 focused on RPC handlers5:
Day 120, I believe milestone 1 & 2 can be claimed. The main PR6 is done but requires review and will most likely need changes before merge. Regarding binary strings, the RPC handlers themselves are done although the inner callstack and semantics wil … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] PlayMonero: We now provide XMR Proof of Reserves
I’ve decided to make Proof of Reserves available for PlayMonero.com, a small site where you can place some bets on the blockchain.
Links:
- https://playmonero.com/#/Proof-of-Reserves
- https://farside.link/libreddit/r/Monero/comments/1hmv1nc/
u/Mochi101-Official (Reddit) ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 51, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.

$6.80 LILYGO T7-C6 Board Leverages RISC-V Single-Core Processor & 4MB Integrated Flash Memory
The LILYGO T7-C6 is a compact development board built around the ESP32-C6-MINI-1 module, offering versatile features designed for IoT and wireless communication applications. The board is available with either an onboard PCB antenna or an external antenna and supports modern wireless protocols, including 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 (LE), and IEEE 802.15.4. The … ⌘ Read more
Easy run: 4.07 miles, 00:09:19 average pace, 00:37:56 duration
kept it easy. no watching pace or anything and played it by feel.
#running
tobtoht submits CCS proposal for 3 months of full-time Feather Wallet and Monero core dev work
tobtoht1 has submitted a new CCS proposal2 to continue full-time dev work on Feather Wallet 3 and Monero core codebase4 for the next 3 months:
I want to start off the year by clearing out a good chunk of the small-to-medium size issue/feature backlog for Feather. At the same time, making sure pending build system PRs5 for Mon … ⌘ Read more
Gate.io drops Monero ETF markets, plans to delist XMRUSDT perpetual contract on December 26 2024
Crypto CEX Gate.io 1 has announced plans2 to delist the XMRUSDT 3 perpetual contract from their platform on December 26 2024 at 8:00 UTC, after silently closing leveraged Monero ETF markets ( XMR3L and XMR3S 4) earlier today:
Gate.io will cease trading of the leveraged tokens XMR3L and XMR3S on December 20, 2024, at 10:00 UTC. [..] **Gate.io … ⌘ Read more
Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 21 December 2024 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 21st of December 2024 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.
Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.
_This is an ongoing story a … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Serai’s status as 2024 wraps up
This is an update on where the Serai project is. While I wish I could keep this professional, parts of it will be fundamentally intertwined with my personal life. Apologies to anyone who just wants a short, professional brief. [..] I am happy and relieved to announce an anonymous donor has enabled Serai’s upcoming audits. The donations themselves have been facilitated by MAGIC Grants.
Links:
5.4.288: longterm
Version:5.4.288 (longterm)Released:2024-12-19Source:linux-5.4.288.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.4.288.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.4.288 ⌘ Read more
Pimoroni Presto: RP2350-Powered 4” IPS Display with Wireless Connectivity
Pimoroni has introduced the Presto Beta Edition, an RP2350-powered programmable desktop display designed for versatility and compact functionality. The device features a 4-inch square IPS touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 480 pixels, housed in a black aluminum stand. At its core is the RP2350B microcontroller, equipped with a dual-core Arm Cortex-M33 processor running […] ⌘ Read more
Haveno adds support for buying XMR without security deposit
woodser1 has released Haveno2 version 1.0.153 with support for buying Monero (initial purchases XMR) without security deposits4, which greatly simplifies the onboarding process for new traders:
Support buying XMR without deposit using passphrase
Increase limits: crypto to 528, very low risk to 132, pay by mail to 48
Support USDC
Show available Moner ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/haveno-v1.0.15-released-support-buying-monero-without-security-deposit/)
Docker Desktop 4.37: AI Catalog and Command-Line Efficiency
Docker Desktop 4.37 streamlines AI-driven development with the new AI Catalog integration, command-line management capabilities, upgraded components, and enhanced stability to empower modern developers. ⌘ Read more
Cake Wallet partners with Foundation to develop ‘first 3rd-party app’ for Passport Prime
Cake Wallet1 has announced2 a new partnership with Foundation3 to develop the first 3rd-party app for their recently launched hardware wallet device Passport Prime 4:
Keeping crypto safe can be simple (and sexy!) [..] This means best in-class, open source Monero cold storage in 2025. We’ll also support Prime in Cake Wallet.
Cake is also w … ⌘ Read more
QuartzPro64 RK3588 Developer Board Now Available at $199.99
The QuartzPro64 is a developer board featuring the Rockchip RK3588 system-on-chip . It is designed for applications requiring high-performance computing, extensive connectivity, and flexible expansion options. Initially introduced in 2022, the board is equipped with an octa-core CPU comprising four ARM Cortex-A76 cores running at 2.4 GHz and four ARM Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz. […] ⌘ Read more
Living together: Reflections on collective living
[A version of this post was initially published on 2022-05-30 (Setting
Orange, the 4 day of Confusion in the YOLD 3188) in my gemlog at:
gemini://gem.hack.org/log/collectives.gmi
It’s been slightly edited and a few photos added.
Posted on the blog on 2024-12-15 02:33 +0100. Later updated with how
Area 41 ended.]
I dreamt about Dial House last night. I’ve never been there, but it
was like I belonged, like I was meant to be th … ⌘ Read more
Living together: Reflections on collective living
[A version of this post was initially published on 2022-05-30 (Setting
Orange, the 4 day of Confusion in the YOLD 3188) in my gemlog at:
gemini://gem.hack.org/log/collectives.gmi
It’s been slightly edited and a few photos added.]
I dreamt about Dial House last night. I’ve never been there, but it
was like I belonged, like I was meant to be there.
Last I heard anything about Dial House they were trying to gather
enough money … ⌘ Read more
It seems like every app is offering a “Spotify Wrapped”-style yearly review these days. One app where I genuinely find the results fascinating is Träwelldroid, which I use to log my public transport journeys on Träwelling. While the average German drives roughly 10k kilometers per year by car, I traveled approximately 9600 kilometers using public transport, spending a total of 4 days and 8 hours in transit. This is particularly noteworthy since I commuted less frequently this year and didn’t do any interrailing. Sad … ⌘ Read more
5.4.287: longterm
Version:5.4.287 (longterm)Released:2024-12-14Source:linux-5.4.287.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.4.287.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.4.287 ⌘ Read more
j-berman submits CCS proposal for 4 months of Monero dev work
j-berman1 has submitted a new CCS proposal2 to continue full-time development work on Monero (FCMPs++ integration) for 4 months:
Proposed funding: 360 XMR (0.25 XMR/hr + $65/hr).
ETA: 4 months (640 hours).
Tasks overview
- Work towards a test network that includes Full-Chain Membership Proofs++
- Misc. high priority tasks as they arise
To learn more about Justin’s work consult the asso … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 50, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.