P2Pool V4.8.1 Released With Key Sidechain Security Fixes

HomeNews* Key security and software updates released across the Monero ecosystem.

• Monero’s price rises nearly 3% for the week but shows a monthly decline.
• Offline XMR payment system NoShore launches, enabling in-person transactions.
• All remote sessions from MoneroKon 5 are now publicly available to watch online.
• No current funding shortages for the Community Crowdfunding System (CCS) proposals. Monero saw multiple developments between June 22 and July 2, 2025, highlighted by software updates, new privacy tools, and event content releases in the Monero community. The open-source cryptocurrency reported a 2.86% increase in its value over the week, with ongoing activities focused on technology improvement and ecosystem growth.

• Advertisement - Updates included the release of P2Pool v4.8.1, which contains security fixes for sidechain integration and addresses a bug in the Stratum mining protocol. The Cake Wallet app and the Monero.com platform both launched version 5.1.0, offering native Tor integration for Anonymity, support for a digital Euro (dEURO), and user interface enhancements. The Tor-only collective Nihilist from nowhere.moe published a blog post explaining pricing goods and services in Monero.

FullmetalScience introduced NoShore, a toolkit that allows offline Monero payments, potentially enabling face-to-face XMR transactions without internet access. Details are available via a forum thread, with more information at xmr.zone/noshore.

All remote talks from MoneroKon 5 are uploaded and open to the public through the Monero Community Workgroup’s YouTube channel, covering subjects such as OSPEAD and payment channels. In addition, cryptographic engineer Sean Coughlin discussed his “Grease” payment channel proposal for Monero, featured on Monero Talk.

No current proposals in the Monero Community Crowdfunding System require new funding, according to Revuo Monero. The next MoneroKon post-event meeting will be held on July 5, 2025.

Monero’s network data reported a block height of 3,446,945, a total hashrate of 5.2 GH/s, and an average of nearly 30 transactions per block. As of July 2, Monero’s market capitalization stood at approximately $6 billion, with a recorded price of $324 and a yearly gain of over 92%.

Developers and community members are encouraged to help test Monero’s core software by following official build instructions. Additional details, including ways to support the Revuo newsletter, are available on their support page.

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