Monero's network activity reflects the real-world demand for privacy coins, but Zcash’s spike looks more like a high-beta market trade that is no longer tied to network activity.
Monero (XMR) is back under heavy pressure as the market-wide correction deepens, with the privacy-focused cryptocurrency dropping 8% in the past 24 hours to trade at $375. Related Reading: Famous Trader Bets $27 Million That The XRP Price Will Crash This decline marks the fourth consecutive day of losses, erasing last week’s recovery and signaling a shift in sentiment as traders increasingly position for a deeper pullback. XMR's price records strong losses on the daily chart. Source: XMRUSD on Tradingview Monero (XMR)’s Selling Pressure Builds Further Fresh derivatives data reflect rising bearish conviction. According to CoinGlass, Monero’s futures Open Interest has fallen over the last 24 hours, while short positions now account for more than 55% of all trades. The drop in OI, now hovering around $78 million, suggests traders are withdrawing capital as fear of further downside builds. Technical indicators support this shift. The RSI has slipped below the midline, showing weakening momentum, while the MACD indicator has flashed a fresh sell signal. Together, these point toward deteriorating buying interest and a growing risk that XMR may not hold its current support levels. Support Threatened as Analysts Eye Breakdown Toward $350 Despite XMR maintaining an overall bullish structure on higher timeframes in recent months, the short-term outlook has flipped decisively bearish. The price is now testing key support zones, with the 50-day EMA at $348 emerging as the next major level to watch. A close below $358, which aligns with the neckline of a double-top pattern, would confirm a bearish breakdown, potentially accelerating losses toward the low-$300 region. Analysts warn that this scenario becomes more likely if market demand continues to weaken, particularly as retail traders rotate into alternative opportunities and risk sentiment remains fragile. Still, not all indicators point south. Analysts note that as long as XMR holds above $373, there remains potential for an intraday rebound toward the $400–$410 resistance range. But with the price already slipping below that threshold, bulls may face an uphill battle to reassert control. Privacy Narrative Remains Strong, but Momentum Falters Despite the near-term weakness, Monero continues to benefit from growing interest in privacy-preserving technologies. Recent upgrades, such as the Fluorine Fermi hard fork, have strengthened network security and improved resistance against surveillance-based threats. Long-term forecasts remain cautiously optimistic, with projections suggesting steady, though moderate, growth through 2030 and beyond. Related Reading: Analyst Says You’re Looking At XRP The Wrong Way, Here’s What It Actually Does For now, however, XMR remains vulnerable. Unless buyers step in to defend the $350–$360 support zone, analysts warn that the correction could deepen further before any meaningful recovery takes shape. Cover image from ChatGPT, XMRUSD chart from Tradingview
Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, such as Monero, are roaring back, with the total market capitalization of these coins surpassing the $62 billion mark for the first time since 2021. Related Reading: Rare Chart Formation That Led To An 87% XRP Price Crash Has Resurfaced Leading the charge are Dash (DASH) and Zcash (ZEC), which have soared 75% and 21%, respectively, in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. Their weekly gains of over 200% for Dash and 45% for Zcash reflect the sector’s renewed momentum even as Bitcoin slipped below $105,000. Data from Artemis reveals that privacy coins have outperformed the broader crypto market, delivering nearly 80% monthly returns, while Bitcoin and Ethereum struggled amid a broader market correction. Analysts attribute this surge to a rising preference for transactional anonymity and self-custody. XMR's price trends upwards with small losses on the daily chart. Source: XMRUSD on Tradingview Monero (XMR) Poised for Breakout With Dash and Zcash dominating headlines, attention is now shifting to Monero (XMR), which has long been regarded as the gold standard for privacy in the crypto space. Monero rebounded from its $339 support level, triggering buy orders and renewed interest from both retail traders and privacy advocates. Currently priced around $346.56, XMR is up 1.48% daily with trading volume surging 38% to $230.96 million, signaling strong buyer conviction. Technical indicators paint a cautiously bullish picture: the RSI at 59.7 suggests healthy momentum, while a positive MACD histogram (+1.53) supports a potential move toward the $361 resistance level. Analysts warn, however, that a break below $339 could expose the coin to downside risk near $320. Sustained volume above $226 million is seen as key to validating any breakout attempt. The Return of Privacy in Crypto The revival of privacy coins signals a deeper narrative shift within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. As compliance frameworks become stricter, investors appear to be rediscovering the core ethos of decentralization and privacy. Monero’s stability in network essentials, such as rising hashrate and shielded transaction adoption, cements its position as a frontrunner in this comeback story. Industry analysts suggest that if current momentum continues, Monero could reclaim its dominance and push the privacy sector’s valuation even higher. Related Reading: From Greed To Terror: Bitcoin’s Fall Below $104K Sparks Extreme Fear In a market dominated by regulation and surveillance, privacy coins like Monero, Zcash, and Dash are demonstrating that financial anonymity remains a need in the blockchain future. Cover image from ChatGPT, XMRUSD chart from Tradingview
What stands out is how capital is rotating into the once-forgotten privacy sector at the exact moment broader liquidity is still searching for a narrative.
Qubic says it has achieved hashrate dominance over Monero, sparking concerns over the future of the network's decentralization.
The privacy-focused Monero blockchain has suffered a 51% attack, meaning the network is not controlled by a single entity. On Aug. 12, Sergey Ivancheglo, known in the crypto community as “Come-from-Beyond” (CFB), claimed on X that Qubic had surpassed 51% of Monero’s network hash rate, saying: “Looks like Qubic has achieved 51% over Monero, we […]
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Monero has outperformed bitcoin this year, with an 86% surge compared to BTC's 12% rise.
Privacy and security-focused token Monero (XMR) has seen an 11.5% surge in the daily timeframe, reclaiming the $360 support for the first time in a week. Some analysts suggest that holding its current range could send the cryptocurrency to a another retest of its historical $420 resistance. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rise To $111,000 ATH Doesn’t Mean The Market Is Bullish, Certified Expert Says Monero Bounces From Range Lows Amid the crypto market pullback, Monero led the top 100 tokens by market capitalization list with a double-digit jump in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency surged 11.5% on Monday morning, breaking out of its seven-day downtrend. Notably, XMR has seen a 66% price increase over the past month and a half, jumping from the $220 support zone to its current levels. The token registered a significant 55% daily increase at the end of April, touching the $340 mark before retracing. The surge was reportedly fueled by a “suspicious transfer” of 3,520 BTC, worth around $330.7 million, from a potential victim of social engineering. According to crypto sleuth ZachXBT, the stolen funds were swapped for XMR, leading cryptocurrency to retest a key horizontal level. Despite this, the privacy token continued its rally during the May market recovery, which propelled XMR to a four-year high a week ago, nearing the crucial $420 resistance for the first time since 2021. Now, the market’s recent performance has sent Monero alongside the rest of the leading cryptocurrencies to retest key levels. The token retraced 21% in the past week, briefly losing its three-week price range on Saturday. However, XMR has bounced from this level over the past two days after reclaiming the $325 mark and nearing the $370 resistance. XMR Rally Hangs On This Level Analyst Sjuul from AltCryptoGems affirmed that “Monero has an impressive chart and is likely one of the few ‘dino’ coins not far from breaking its all-time high.” He highlighted that XMR is retesting the recently flipped support and resistance zone, which is key for a rally continuation. Losing the $310-$345 area could send the cryptocurrency toward the gap between this level and the next major support around the $220 mark. Similarly, analyst Rekt Capital previously noted Monero repeated its early 2021 playbook after breaking out of its multi-year accumulation range in Q4 2024, surging above the $286 resistance and hitting last cycle’s high levels. He recently pointed out that XMR has historically ended its bull market around the key $422 resistance, with “this sort of price action for XMR occurs once every four years,” and price rallies into the major resistance “often briefly upside wicking beyond there.” Related Reading: $3 XRP Dream Delayed—No Bull Run Before November, Says Top Analyst Amid its recent rejection from the $419 cycle high, the analyst considers that Monero must hold its current range, “if price wants to go against the grain of history and break the $422 resistance over time.” If it fails to hold above the $300 mark, Rekt Capital affirmed that the $286 support is the next crucial level, but added that historically, XMR’s retest post-rejection usually fails. As of this writing, Monero trades at $366, a 32.2% increase in the monthly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
An analyst has suggested that Monero (XMR) could repeat its 2021 cycle-high amid its recent price jump. However, a renowned on-chain sleuth has linked the surge to suspicious Bitcoin (BTC) transactions. Related Reading: XRP Price Shoots For 20% Surge To $2.51 Amid Pullback To Breakout Zone Monero Soars After $330 Million BTC Theft Privacy and security-focused token Monero saw its price soar 52% to a four-year high on Monday. The cryptocurrency surged from its recently reclaimed $220-$230 support toward the $340 resistance, hitting $347 in the early hours of Monday. Amid the massive surge, on-chain detective ZachXBT has linked the pump to a “suspicious transfer” from a potential victim of social engineering. The crypto sleuth explained that a suspicious transfer of 3,520 BTC, worth around $330.7 million, was made on Sunday night. According to the post, the funds were laundered via more than 6 instant exchanges shortly after the initial transfer, being swapped for XMR, seemingly based on timing analysis and the Monero price jump. An X user suggested the stolen Bitcoin was “likely from the Bitstamp hack that occurred in 2014.” The internet detective denied the idea, stating that the victim was likely an OG Bitcoiner. Meanwhile, others questioned whether the wallet owner made the transactions or if it was a theft. ZachXBT detailed multiple factors that led him to believe it was likely a theft, including the wallet being a longtime BTC holder and a Gemini, River, and Coinbase user. Additionally, he noted that the $330 million in Bitcoin was suddenly moved and transferred in small increments to instant exchanges, creating hundreds of orders. This would make the owner lose multiple 7-figures to fees, making it inefficient for a normal person. The crypto sleuth also considers that the theft isn’t likely related to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, which recently stole $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) from crypto exchange Bybit. Is XMR Near A Breakout? Since the pump, Monero has retraced around 25% from today’s high to trade between the $250-$260 range. Crypto analyst Rekt Capital noted that XMR has successfully retested its $214 range’s low as support amid the market recovery. Notably, the cryptocurrency has been moving within the $112-$214 price range since 2022, surging above the range’s resistance line amid the November post-US elections breakout. After the Q3 2024 rally, Monero entered its key $214-286 range, which has previously worked as a key support and resistance area. After breaking out of the range’s upper boundary, the cryptocurrency rallied to its 2018 all-time high (ATH) of $542 and its 2021 high of $480. During the Q1 2025 retraces, the XMR dropped below the $214 mark, testing the $200 area as support before bouncing. Similarly, the early April pullback sent the cryptocurrency toward this level, finally reclaiming it two weeks ago. Since then, the cryptocurrency has rallied toward the $220-$230 range, fueled by the ongoing market recovery, but was ultimately rejected at the key resistance level. Today’s recent pump has seen Monero break above the $230 mark for the first time since February. Related Reading: Cardano (ADA) Bulls Push for Breakout — Is a Sharp Rally Next? Despite the alleged laundering-driven surge, the analyst affirmed that the cryptocurrency has now “repeated early 2021 history,” where the token reclaimed its current range and retested its lower boundary before breaking out to cycle highs. If history repeats and XMR’s price holds its current range, it could position itself for a surge above the $300 barrier. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
XMR spiked nearly 40% early Monday following a 'suspicious transfer,' the on-chain researcher said.
Trading volumes for XMR zoomed from an average of $50 million on a seven-day rolling basis to over $220 million in the past 24 hours
Privacy tokens have been suffocated as governments around the world fight darknet markets – so it's back to bitcoin for purchasers of illicit goods.
Monero has topped $200, confirming a bullish shift in market trend.
A copy of the now-deleted Monero tracing video was shared with Cointelegraph, and it suggests the firm can trace XMR transactions and associated IP addresses.
A strong outlier in the current market situation, Monero (XMR) moves against the broader downturn that plagues the market. According to CoinGecko, Monero gained nearly 13% since last week, putting the coin under the spotlight as one of the strongest gainers within the bear market. Related Reading: RENDER Flashes Red With 18% Short-Term Loss – Details Monero’s simplicity lends itself to its focus on privacy and reliability, providing great value for both investors and users of the platform. This led to Monero’s semi-autonomous price movement which might continue despite the market’s bearish nature. Monero Utilization Jumps On CoinCards CoinCards, a gift card vendor, recently released some statistics about cryptocurrency use on its platform. According to the platform, Monero has the monopoly beating Bitcoin in utilization. This huge utilization is due to Monero’s simplicity and utility, garnering the attention of analysts on X. Although the market is overwhelmingly bearish, analysts show bullishness with predictions about XMR’s future performance. “While everything else looks like pre-death, the privacy coin is making higher lows and higher highs. Complete decoupling from the market,” said Crypto Van Der Linde, a cryptanalyst on the X platform. Although Binance and Kraken have delisted XMR for their customers, the token still has a large user base that is mostly concerned with their privacy. With more individuals considering privacy to be a core issue, we might see cryptocurrency users using XMR despite its downsides of slow transaction times. Rally Turns Sluggish As of writing, Monero is well between the $170-$174 trading range giving the bulls a great position for more upside potential. However, the market’s bearishness has bled through to XMR’s market, slowing down gains in the long term. XMR’s less-than-significant correlation with Bitcoin makes the coin more attractive to investors scouring the market for profit-generating cryptocurrencies within the bearish market. The relative strength index (RSI) shows that although the coin has bullish momentum, XMR bulls are nearing exhaustion in the short term. Related Reading: SUI Crashes 23% As September Unleashes Market Panic—Is A Comeback Possible? The coin’s trading range is pretty weak as the bears are gathering momentum to cancel out short-term gains. Long-term, however, it seems that XMR bulls will rest and gather momentum before another attempt to regain lost ground. As it currently stands, XMR eyes a breakthrough on $190 in the short term, providing a support level for the bulls to prepare for a strong upward movement. After this movement, investors and traders can target $200 in the long term. However, if XMR succumbs to the bearish momentum within the market, the coin might retrace back to $164 with more possible losses in the short term. Featured image from Chainalysis, chart from TradingView