Monero price holds focus as THORChain swaps await activation
Published on 11/13/2026 at 13:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSMonero faces a delayed catalyst
- The Monero price readout on Investing.com showed 546.679 USD, while no UTC day-over-day comparison is used.
- THORChain has completed the technical Monero integration, but native XMR swaps remain inactive.
- Node churn and generation of a new shared key are still required before mainnet testing can begin.
Monero remains focused on a potential new trading route rather than a completed launch. The Monero price readout on Investing.com showed 546.679 USD when checked on November 13. The page did not provide a verifiable UTC previous-day close for the publication window, so no daily percentage change is assigned to that snapshot.
THORChain integration is not live
The relevant development is THORChain's work on native Monero swaps. In its November 5 update, THORChain said version v3.21.1 completed the Monero work needed to add XMR. The integration is not the same as an activated market: the network still needs a working node churn to generate a new private key for Monero.
That dependency remains material for investors. THORChain's update said Solana-related problems and a pause affecting Base were blocking the churn process. After the rotation, the planned next step is a small mainnet pool for test trades. The update also described the launch timing as open and left decisions on liquidity to the node operators.
Price context remains volatile
A CryptoTicker report published on November 12 said XMR had fallen 8.6 percent over 24 hours to a CoinGecko price of 536.59 USD at the time of its analysis. The report attributed the pressure to a weak broader market and liquidations, while noting that it had not established a Monero-specific trigger. It also reported that XMR was still absent from THORChain's status list on November 12.
The report identified support areas near 519 USD, 500 USD and 476 USD, but these are analytical levels rather than forecasts. Its account also placed the monthly high at 640.02 USD on November 4. Such levels provide context for risk assessment, while the absence of a confirmed launch date limits the immediate value of the THORChain development as a catalyst.
What investors should monitor
The next concrete milestones are the resumption of node churn, creation of the Monero key and opening of the initial test pool. Until those steps are completed, the Monero price is being assessed against a technical integration that is prepared but not yet usable for native THORChain swaps. Investors should also distinguish the project milestone from any future market reaction, which is not established in the available reports.
More coverage is available on the Monero topic page.
