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2026-11-14 04:31:25 UTC

Monero Wallet Privacy: How a Remote Node Could Identify Your Pending Transaction
Monero PR #11744 targets a wallet request pattern that can expose a pending transaction to a remote node. Review the code, tests and proposed fix.
https://monero.love/news/monero-wallet-remote-node-pending-transaction-privacy/
#Monero #XMR #NodeOps #Privacy
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2026-11-13 20:02:42 UTC

Monero Hashrate Watch: Network Growth and P2Pool's Share
Compare dated Monero difficulty estimates with P2Pool main, mini and nano. See verified historical readings, measurement limits and possible explanations.
https://monero.love/news/monero-hashrate-watch-network-growth-p2pool-share/
#Monero #XMR #P2Pool #Mining
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2026-11-13 19:12:20 UTC

Monero Port Scans: What 447,000 Packets Showed
Our passive Monero-port study recorded 32,231 connections. Packet captures reveal unfinished handshakes, reused scanner probes and wallet RPC requests.
https://monero.love/guides/monero-port-scans-packet-capture-findings/
#Monero #XMR
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2026-11-12 15:02:24 UTC

Monero GUI Developers Propose Double-Spend Warnings for Merchants
Monero developers are adding double-spend warnings to the GUI wallet's Merchant Mode. Learn what the proposed changes mean for payment safety.
https://monero.love/guides/monero-gui-double-spend-merchant-warnings/
#Monero #XMR
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2026-11-11 21:35:41 UTC

Monero Love on Tor: Website, SimpleX and Nostr
Find Monero Love's Tor onion addresses for the website, Nostr relay and SimpleX servers, with connection tips and privacy limits.
https://monero.love/news/monero-love-onion-services/
#Monero #XMR #Tor #Nostr #SimpleX #Privacy
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2026-11-11 21:22:01 UTC

MajesticBank and Monero: Funding, Warnings and Shutdown
What happened to MajesticBank? Follow its Monero sponsorships, public warnings, July 2025 shutdown and unresolved refunds through documented sources.
https://monero.love/news/majesticbank-monero-exchange-history/
#Monero #XMR
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2026-11-11 20:38:47 UTC

MEXC to Delist Monero: Trading and Withdrawal Deadlines
MEXC ends XMR spot trading on November 13 at 09:00 UTC and perpetuals at 10:00 UTC. Deposits are closed, with withdrawals open for 30 days after delisting.
https://monero.love/news/mexc-monero-delisting-november-2026/
#Monero #XMR #MEXC #CryptoNews #CryptoExchange
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2026-11-11 17:59:48 UTC

Monero Signal: XMR Recovery and Verified Short Covering
XMR recovered as one public Hyperliquid account reduced its short. Dated price, liquidity and P2Pool data show what changed and what remains unknown.
https://monero.love/news/monero-signal-xmr-recovery-verified-short-covering/
#Monero #XMR
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2026-11-11 17:02:33 UTC

Docker or Native monerod? Why Simpler Wins
Compare Docker and native monerod on Linux: storage, updates, networking, security, and why a direct systemd service wins for a dedicated node.
https://monero.love/guides/monerod-docker-vs-native/
#Monero #XMR #NodeOps
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2026-11-11 12:47:47 UTC

How to Use RetoSwap on Tails and Whonix
Set up RetoSwap on Whonix, assess its Tails installer, and check Tor routing, escrow, deposits, wallet backups and recovery before funding a trade.
https://monero.love/guides/retoswap-tails-whonix/
#Monero #XMR #Whonix #Tails
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2026-11-11 00:16:45 UTC

Monero Wallet Sync Fix Would Reject Invalid Daemon Heights
Monero PR 11720 adds a wallet sync check for invalid daemon start heights. What the code, regression test and current release establish.
https://monero.love/news/monero-wallet-sync-fix-invalid-daemon-start-height/
#Monero #XMR
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2026-11-10 19:10:07 UTC

How to Use BasicSwap on Tails and Whonix
Set up BasicSwap for Whonix, compare Bitcoin and Monero backends, and plan authenticated access from Tails with Tor routing, backups and recovery checks.
https://monero.love/guides/basicswap-whonix-tails/
#Monero #XMR #BasicSwap #Whonix #Tails #DEX
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2026-11-10 17:27:38 UTC

Haveno Developers Propose Security Improvements for P2P Messages, Wallet Credentials, and API Access
Haveno security PR 2856 proposes mailbox, wallet credential and API changes. See what the code and tests establish, plus review and release limits.
https://monero.love/news/haveno-security-hardening-p2p-messages-wallet-credentials-api/
#Monero #XMR #Haveno #Security #DEX
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2026-11-10 16:21:18 UTC

Monero Signal: XMR Selling Meets Thinner Bid Liquidity
XMR fell as Kraken's displayed bids thinned and reported liquidations skewed long. Dated market and P2Pool measurements separate observations from causes.
https://monero.love/news/monero-signal-xmr-selling-thinner-bid-liquidity/
#Monero #XMR
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2026-11-10 14:26:37 UTC

Using Monero: Wallets, Nodes, and Your First Transaction
Set up a Monero wallet, protect its seed, choose a node and make a small test payment. Part three covers backups, confirmations and common mistakes.
https://monero.love/guides/introduction-to-monero-wallets-nodes/
#Monero #XMR #NodeOps
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2026-11-10 12:36:32 UTC

SimpleX Privacy Settings: Contacts, Backups, Tor, Files and Calls
Configure SimpleX contact verification, database protection, Tor and file handling. Learn why call routing and public channels need separate attention.
https://monero.love/guides/simplex-privacy-settings-guide/
#Monero #XMR #Tor #SimpleX #Privacy
https://monero.love/images/simplex-servers-and-channel-hero.webp

2026-11-10 08:35:31 UTC

Arkéa Theft: The Bank Account and Crypto-Tracing Claims
Arkéa confirms theft from its own account. We separate its explanation from reported blockchain totals and identify what the evidence cannot show.
https://monero.love/news/arkea-theft-bank-account-crypto-tracing/
#Monero #XMR #Security
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2026-11-10 05:00:45 UTC

What FinCEN's MEXC Order Actually Prohibits
FinCEN's MEXC order targets transfers by covered U.S. financial institutions. Read its scope, publication status, crypto-transfer limits and MEXC's response.
https://monero.love/news/fincen-mexc-order-covered-institutions-transfer-restrictions/
#Monero #XMR
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2026-11-10 04:46:33 UTC

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I almost didn’t marry her because of her phone passcode. I don't know how she deals with me

2026-11-10 03:02:45 UTC

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The problem is blindly trusting third parties. I even put my wife on her own VLAN because I don’t trust her or her devices on our home network.

2026-11-10 02:28:40 UTC

Monero Signal: XMR Falls Against Dollars and Bitcoin
XMR fell against USD and BTC on Kraken. Monero Signal compares market activity with P2Pool estimates, dated sources and the limits of the available data.
https://monero.love/news/monero-signal-xmr-dollar-bitcoin-p2pool-baseline/
#Monero #XMR #P2Pool #Mining
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2026-11-10 01:25:43 UTC

DigiCert Archive Breach Shows the Long Life of Identity Documents
DigiCert disclosed unauthorized reading of archived customer records, including some identity documents. We examine its account and the retention risks.
https://monero.love/news/digicert-identity-archive-breach/
#Monero #XMR #Security
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2026-11-10 00:54:18 UTC

Monero GUI Fix Rejects Revoked OpenPGP Signing Subkeys
A merged Monero GUI change rejects revoked signing subkeys and checks the newest binding. What it changes in update verification and whether it has shipped.
https://monero.love/news/monero-gui-openpgp-revoked-signing-subkeys-update-verification/
#Monero #XMR
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2026-11-10 00:44:19 UTC

Mercado Bitcoin Recovery and the 106 BTC Trail
Trace seven Bitcoin payments into a Mercado Bitcoin incident address, their unspent outputs and the exchange's published recovery status.
https://monero.love/news/mercado-bitcoin-hack-deposit-addresses/
#Monero #XMR #Security

2026-11-10 00:34:49 UTC

Gnosis Pay Breach: Wallet Funds and Personal Data Have Different Risks
Gnosis Pay says a legacy-system breach left funds unaffected. What the notice confirms, what remains undisclosed, and how cardholders can respond.
https://monero.love/news/gnosis-pay-breach-personal-data/
#Monero #XMR #Security
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2026-11-09 23:19:58 UTC

Monero Developers Address a Memory-Wiping Weakness in Sensitive Strings
Monero PR 11715 proposes wiping old sensitive bytes during string assignment. Our tests compare released code with the patch and explain wallet implications.
https://monero.love/news/monero-memory-wiping-wipeable-string/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-09 21:22:19 UTC

Binance Hack Funds Routed Through Throwaway Meme Coins, Elliptic Says
Elliptic traced about $430,000 from the Binance theft through six NEAR meme tokens. Its findings show how token trades can disguise the origin of funds.
https://monero.love/news/binance-hack-meme-coin-laundering/
#Monero #XMR #Security

2026-11-09 20:36:43 UTC

Monero Joins Anthropic OSS Scanner: What Enrollment Actually Means
Monero has joined Anthropic OSS Scanner. We examine the merged configuration, its test limits, and why enrollment is not a completed security audit.
https://monero.love/news/monero-anthropic-security-scanner/
#Monero #XMR #Security

2026-11-09 18:26:54 UTC

Cake Wallet's Tor-Only Fiat API Can Leak Onion Hostnames
Cake Wallet's Tor-only fiat API can send onion names to system DNS. Review the affected code, Android test evidence, external Tor limits and patch status.
https://monero.love/news/cake-wallet-tor-only-dns-leak/
#Monero #XMR #Tor #CakeWallet #Privacy

2026-11-09 16:35:30 UTC

Chainalysis Breach: Exposed Credentials and Concentrated Surveillance Data
Chainalysis reports exposed credentials and restored services. What its disclosures establish, what remains unknown, and why concentrated records matter.
https://monero.love/news/chainalysis-breach-surveillance-data/
#Monero #XMR #Security

2026-11-09 15:50:46 UTC

Name.com DNS Hijack Redirected 15 Domains to a Crypto Drainer
Name.com confirms unauthorized DNS changes to 15 domains. What the DeFi website hijacks reveal about wallet approvals, reported losses and account access.
https://monero.love/news/name-com-defi-dns-hijack/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-09 15:50:31 UTC

Introduction to Monero: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's Different
Learn what Monero is, how XMR payments work, and how it differs from Bitcoin. Part one covers blockchains, transactions, mining and tail emission.
https://monero.love/guides/introduction-to-monero/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-09 15:50:15 UTC

How Monero Privacy Works: Stealth Addresses, RingCT, and Its Limits
Learn how Monero hides payment amounts and recipients, obscures spent outputs, and limits network leaks. Part two explains the proofs and their limits.
https://monero.love/guides/introduction-to-monero-privacy/
#Monero #XMR #Privacy

2026-11-08 23:30:52 UTC

The History of Crypto Mixer and Swap Service Shutdowns
A sourced history of crypto mixer shutdowns, Bitcoin mixer arrests and swap exchange seizures, from Helix and Bitcoin Fog to Tornado Cash and eXch.
https://monero.love/guides/history-crypto-mixer-swap-shutdowns/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-08 22:36:59 UTC

Your Whonix Updates Finished. Is Your Monero Wallet Updated Too?
Check Whonix Gateway, Workstation, Qubes templates, and separately installed Monero wallets. Learn which updater applies and where each command runs.
https://monero.love/guides/whonix-updates-monero-wallet/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-08 22:36:44 UTC

Update a Tails USB Without Losing Wallet Files
Back up Tails Persistent Storage, choose an upgrade that preserves it, check your wallet files afterward, and avoid destructive reinstall options.
https://monero.love/guides/tails-usb-update-wallet-files/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-08 22:36:29 UTC

What Sharing a Monero Transaction Key Can Reveal
Learn what a Monero transaction ID, transaction key, and payment proof disclose, how to check a payment, and why the verifier's node still matters.
https://monero.love/guides/sharing-monero-transaction-key/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-08 22:36:14 UTC

Upgrade Qubes Fedora Templates from Fedora 43 to 44
Replace Fedora 43 templates in Qubes OS, preserve customizations, switch App Qubes and disposable templates, and check dependencies before removal.
https://monero.love/guides/qubes-fedora-43-to-44-template-upgrade/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-08 22:35:56 UTC

Try FCMP++ and Carrot Without Touching Your Main Wallet
Try Monero's FCMP++ and Carrot beta stressnet with separate software, data, and test keys. Check compatibility, privacy limits, and bug-reporting precautions.
https://monero.love/guides/fcmp-carrot-stressnet-test-wallet/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-08 16:38:31 UTC

Monero Developers Address Transaction Proof Verification Weaknesses
Two Monero wallet proposals check legacy transaction data supplied by remote nodes. What the proof-verification flaws affect, the fixes and release status.
https://monero.love/news/monero-legacy-transaction-proof-verification/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-08 16:03:45 UTC

Monero Developers Propose New Defenses Against Network Eclipse Attacks
How Nyx and Moros isolate Monero nodes, why NAT is not enough, and what four proposed defenses change. Verified code, reviews, tests and release status.
https://monero.love/news/monero-eclipse-attack-defenses/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-08 03:20:15 UTC

Monero Developers Investigate Possible Dandelion++ Transaction Privacy Leak
Monero issue 11690 raises a possible Dandelion++ privacy leak. Read the source findings, developer response, release status and what remains unverified.
https://monero.love/news/monero-dandelion-transaction-privacy-investigation/
#Monero #XMR #Privacy

2026-11-08 02:32:03 UTC

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Yeah, electrum wallet.

2026-11-07 21:16:56 UTC

Monero Offline Wallets: Cupcake, Cold Storage and Signing
Set up Monero offline wallets with Cupcake, Feather on Tails or CLI signing. Compare hardware wallets, follow payment examples and plan secure recovery.
https://monero.love/guides/monero-offline-wallets-cupcake-cold-storage/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-07 18:39:20 UTC

Monero Love is now on SimpleX
Join the Monero Love SimpleX channel for new articles and XMR price alerts. Our public messaging and file servers support clearnet and Tor connections.
https://monero.love/news/simplex-servers-and-channel/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-07 16:09:24 UTC

Tails, Whonix, and Qubes: A Beginner's Introduction
Learn the basic differences between Tails, Whonix, and Qubes OS: temporary sessions, Tor connections, separate workspaces, and where to start.
https://monero.love/guides/tails-whonix-qubes-beginners/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-06 18:26:36 UTC

Monero Node Fleet Analysis: CPU, Bandwidth and Tor Connections
Seven days of Monero node metrics reveal CPU load, bandwidth, Tor connections and mining trends across six hosts, with Grafana graphs and monitoring gaps.
https://monero.love/news/monero-node-fleet-2026-11-06/
#Monero #XMR #Tor #NodeOps #Privacy

2026-11-06 17:10:55 UTC

Monero Node Ops Brief: November 6, 2026
Tor 0.4.9.16, proposed Monero peer defenses and stable Prometheus 3.16.0. This week's brief separates FreeBSD main-node concerns from Linux edge updates.
https://monero.love/news/monero-node-ops-2026-11-06/
#Monero #XMR #NodeOps

2026-11-06 15:02:21 UTC

Qubes OS Warns of APT Security Flaw Affecting Whonix and Debian VMs
QSB-122 warns of an APT verification flaw affecting Debian and Whonix qubes. Check fixed versions, patch availability and the correct Qubes update order.
https://monero.love/news/qubes-whonix-apt-security-vulnerability/
#Monero #XMR #Security

2026-11-06 03:22:58 UTC

Monero CLI Logging Issue Could Expose Private View Keys and Transaction Secrets
Monero CLI can save sensitive multisig and transaction keys in wallet logs. See the affected commands, proposed fix, and steps to protect your privacy.
https://monero.love/news/monero-cli-private-key-logging-issue/
#Monero #XMR #Privacy

2026-11-06 02:36:40 UTC

GrapheneOS and Pixel 11: What Changed and What Is Wrong
Pixel 11 lacks official GrapheneOS support. Learn why memory tagging matters, what Google improved, and the drawbacks for privacy and Monero wallet users.
https://monero.love/news/grapheneos-pixel-11-security-problems/
#Monero #XMR #Security

2026-11-05 23:08:34 UTC

Whonix Patches IPv6 Leak That Could Expose Users Outside Tor
Whonix patched an IPv6 leak that could bypass Tor from a compromised Workstation. Check affected setups, firewall versions and the steps to update safely.
https://monero.love/news/whonix-ipv6-tor-privacy-leak/
#Monero #XMR #Tor #Privacy

2026-11-05 21:04:46 UTC

Qubes OS Security Flaws Could Expose Monero Wallets Across Virtual Machines
Qubes OS Xen vulnerabilities could expose Monero wallet memory across virtual machines. Check affected versions, the stable Xen fix and required reboot.
https://monero.love/news/qubes-os-xen-vulnerabilities-monero-wallet-security/
#Monero #XMR #Security

2026-11-05 17:51:56 UTC

How to Create Vanity Tor and Monero Addresses
Make a vanity Tor onion address with mkp224o and a custom Monero address offline. Learn prefix limits, key backups and how to verify the results.
https://monero.love/guides/vanity-tor-monero-addresses/
#Monero #XMR #Tor #Privacy

2026-11-05 17:20:08 UTC

Getting Started with P2Pool: How to Mine Monero
Learn how to mine Monero with P2Pool and XMRig on Linux, using your own node or Monero Love's remote node. Check shares and understand mining payouts.
https://monero.love/guides/getting-started-with-p2pool/
#Monero #XMR #P2Pool #Mining

2026-11-05 16:10:32 UTC

What Alleged Wagyu Swap Records Reveal About Monero Privacy
Alleged Wagyu Swap records highlight how IP addresses and swap metadata can expose Monero users. Here's what researchers found and what remains unverified.
https://monero.love/guides/wagyu-swap-monero-privacy-data-exposure/
#Monero #XMR #Privacy

2026-11-05 04:06:45 UTC

Cuprate's FCMP++ Development Proposal Reaches Funding Goal
Cuprate's FCMP++ integration proposal has reached its Monero community funding target. Here's what the planned development means for Monero's future.
https://monero.love/guides/cuprate-fcmpp-development-funded/
#Monero #XMR

2026-11-05 04:06:45 UTC

Skylight Wallet 2.2 Adds Hardware Keys and Encrypted Backups
Skylight Wallet 2.2 introduces hardware-key encryption and encrypted metadata backups. Learn how these features work and what Monero users should know.
https://monero.love/guides/skylight-wallet-2-2-hardware-security/
#Monero #XMR #Security

2026-11-04 21:52:51 UTC

XMRig monitoring, part 3: logs, alerts and troubleshooting
Add Loki logs and Prometheus alerts to XMRig monitoring. Part 3 explains stale data, missing miners, notification tests and troubleshooting.
https://monero.love/guides/xmrig-monitoring-alerts/
#Monero #XMR #XMRig #Mining

2026-11-04 21:44:24 UTC

How we monitor P2Pool with Grafana
Read P2Pool hashrate, peer connections, sidechain shares and data freshness in Grafana, with real screenshots and a small collector for its local JSON files.
https://monero.love/guides/p2pool-monitoring/
#Monero #XMR #P2Pool #Mining

2026-11-04 21:08:52 UTC

How we monitor XMRig with Prometheus, Grafana and Loki
Our XMRig monitoring setup: private API collection, Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, Loki logs and alerts, with screenshots and configuration examples.
https://monero.love/guides/xmrig-observability/
#Monero #XMR #XMRig #Mining

2026-11-04 20:39:27 UTC

Feather Wallet 2.9.1: Tor Fixes and Platform Changes
Feather Wallet 2.9.1 updates Tor, drops ARM32 Linux, requires macOS 14, and removes Windows code-signing. Check compatibility and verify your download.
https://monero.love/news/feather-wallet-2-9-1/
#Monero #XMR #Tor #Privacy

2026-11-04 20:08:02 UTC

Monero Love launches a free Nostr relay with Tor access
Connect to Monero Love's free Nostr relay. Get the clearnet and Tor onion addresses, app setup steps, rate limits and 90-day retention policy.
https://monero.love/news/monero-love-nostr-relay/
#Monero #XMR #Nostr #Relays

2026-11-04 20:08:01 UTC

What is Nostr? How keys, relays and Tor work
Learn what Nostr is and how clients, keys, signed posts and relays work. Understand npub vs nsec, feed discovery and the limits of Tor privacy.
https://monero.love/guides/how-nostr-works/
#Monero #XMR #Tor #Privacy