How far can XMR's price recovery go?
Monero jumps above $350 as Cake Wallet support, an audit update, and a breakout test near $400 drive fresh XMR market attention.
AI-assisted audits may become crucial for privacy coins, as vulnerability discoveries can significantly impact token value and investor trust. Security engineer Taylor Hornby adds Monero to audit queue after Zcash bug discovery.
The security researcher, who discovered the Orchard Pool vulnerability in Zcash, says he has added other privacy-focused coins, including Monero, to his audit queue. Researcher To Audit Monero After Finding Zcash Flaw Security engineer Taylor Hornby, who used the Claude AI Opus 4.
Security researcher Taylor Hornby plans to add Monero (XMR) to his cryptocurrency audit queue after successfully using Anthropics Claude Opus 4.8 AI model to uncover a critical vulnerability in Zcash (ZEC). The discovery highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence in blockchain security and privacy coin audits.
XMR was on the brink of a full blown out bear drawdown
The conversation around privacy-focused cryptocurrencies has intensified in recent years. Let's examine three prominent projects that long-term investors are monitoring closely.
Monero surged 15% as bullish positioning strengthened and price approached key resistance.
NEAR Protocol led the gainers with an 18.16% rise to $2.02, while Monero saw the largest decline, dropping 6% to $382.75.
Monero price continued sliding this week after losing a major ascending trendline support, increasing the risk of a deeper correction toward the $350 region as bearish momentum strengthens. According to data from crypto.
XMR and ZEC go head to head as privacy coin debate intensifies across the crypto market in 2026.
When it comes to privacy-centric cryptocurrencies, Monero and Zcash stand out as the dominant players. These two digital assets share a common goal—protecting financial privacy—but their methodologies differ significantly.