Monero software release on October 16, 2026: What it means for the Monero price

Published on 10/21/2026 at 07:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Version 0.18.5.4 fixes DNSSEC checks and JSON request handling. The Monero price is 612.64 USD on October 16, 2026, up 4.34 percent.

Software maintenance reaches users

Monero released version 0.18.5.4 on October 16, 2026, with fixes for DNSSEC validation and JSON requests.
The network recorded 34,667 transactions on October 19, 2026, while hashrate reached 6.65 GH/s.
The Monero price stands at 612.64 USD as of October 16, 2026, 4.34 percent above the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026.
EU rules for crypto service providers are scheduled to apply to privacy-focused assets on July 10, 2027.

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Monero (XMR) released software version 0.18.5.4 on October 16, 2026, adding bug fixes to the network software. The Monero price stands at 612.64 USD as of October 16, 2026, up 4.34 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026.

Version 0.18.5.4 fixes two Monero components

The official Monero release says version 0.18.5.4 is a minor release focused on bug fixes. Its listed changes include corrected DNSSEC validation for checkpoints, blocklists and update checks, as well as the restoration of string-to-integer conversion in JSON requests, according to Monero.

The release is maintenance software rather than a consensus change. That distinction matters because a maintenance release updates how installed software handles specific functions, while a consensus upgrade changes rules that network participants must follow. The official release page also lists binaries for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and other systems on October 16, 2026, according to Monero.

Network activity reached 34,667 transactions

Monero's network recorded 34,667 transactions on October 19, 2026, compared with a 30-day average of 27,919 transactions per day. The same data set showed a hashrate of 6.65 GH/s, a measure of the computing power securing the network, according to XMRList.

Regulatory treatment remains a separate consideration for privacy-focused crypto services. A report dated October 18, 2026, said Article 79 of the European Union's Regulation 2024/1624 is scheduled to apply on July 10, 2027, restricting supervised providers from maintaining accounts that allow holders to be anonymized, according to CryptoTicker.

Monero price and market data on October 16, 2026

The Monero price is 612.64 USD as of October 16, 2026, up 4.34 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 15, 2026, according to Investing.com. The daily high is 616.80 USD and the daily low for the UTC day is 598.27 USD. Market capitalization is 11.57 billion USD, ranking Monero 12th, while 24-hour volume is 175.99 million USD and circulating supply is 18.82 million XMR, according to Investing.com.