About the coin (primary summary)
What coin: Monzero (XMZ)
Mining algorithm: RandomX (rx/0) – compatible with XMRig
CPU-only or not: Yes, the RandomX algorithm is oriented to regular CPUs
Brief description: Monzero — an independent privacy coin built on the Monero codebase, but with its own blockchain (genesis block August 25 2026) and its own address prefixes, ports, and emission. By default it provides privacy via RingCT, ring size 16, and one‑time addresses; mining is honest — no premine, ICO, or developer fee in the block reward, with a smooth emission up to 100 million XMZ and a constant tail of 3.26 XMZ per block.
Where to mine/pool: Official pool pool.monzero.org (PPLNS, 1 % fee, hourly payouts after reaching a minimum of 1 XMZ and 60 confirmations); alternative ports 3333/5555 for the pool and public node node.monzero.org:6175.
Wallet/links: GUI wallet for Windows and monzero‑wallet‑cli for Linux and Windows are available; you must write down the 25‑word seed and store it offline. The site also has links to explorer, whitepaper, source, and roadmap.
Community reaction: The founder answered frequently asked questions, confirming that the coin does not copy Monero's history, there is no premine or developer fee, trades are intentionally absent until sufficient miner decentralization is achieved. It was also clarified that rewards unlock after 60 blocks (~2 hours), and pool honesty can be verified by comparing the block hash in the pool and in the explorer. Subsequent posts published information about pools, nodes, and a call to the community to add their own nodes.
Update history (deltas)
2026-10-21 00:40 UTC — 3 new posts
Summary of new posts about Monzero (XMZ)
Main theme of new posts
In recent days three new posts about the Monzero (XMZ) coin appeared: announcement of a fundraising campaign for listing on external exchanges, a publication on the Chainquery platform, and an expansion of the website with new tools for users and miners.
Key news/updates
- Fundraising campaign — the Monzero team announced the need for $10 000 USD for the first potential listing on an external exchange and $20 000 USD for the second (phase). They lack their own financial resources to cover these costs and ask for community support via transfers.
- Publication on Chainquery — the coin was officially added to the Chainquery catalog as an independent coin with RandomX algorithm and CPU mining. The portal provides information about the network, blockchain, development, and other aspects of the project.
- Website expansion — monzero.org received new sections: faucet (payouts of 0.1 XMZ every 24 hours), node map, crypto news, and Telegram notifications. For miners, Telegram notifications from the bot @Monzero_bot, a mining calculator, pool dashboard, and leaderboards are available.
Issues/complaints
No significant issues or scams. The project founder previously confirmed the absence of premine, developer fee, and an honest pool with PPLNS distribution. The new posts contain no community complaints; all information is presented transparently.
Overall tone
Positive — the posts are characterized by openness, transparency, and active project development. The fundraising campaign appears legitimate, and integration into Chainquery demonstrates growing coin recognition.
2026-10-25 00:14 UTC — 1 new post
- Main theme of new posts: A dedicated community forum for Monzero has been created, and a mandatory update of the node and wallet to version v1.0.0 before block 21 000 (approximately October 31) has been announced.
- Key news/updates:
- Official community forum launched: https://monzero.org/community/board/
- Call for participants to introduce themselves in the “New user welcome” section.
- Mandatory update to version v1.0.0 before block 21 000 (~October 31 2026).
- Issues/complaints: None.
- Overall tone: Positive.
2026-10-29 01:14 UTC — 12 new posts
Main theme of new posts: Discussion of DEX launch with atomic swaps BTC↔XMZ, bug bounty, and upcoming network upgrade (NFT Studio October 31), as well as a debate about premine.
Key news/updates:
- Atomic swaps between Bitcoin Signet and XMZ have been successfully tested — without centralized exchanges or intermediaries, with testing of refund/crash recovery. Public release is expected in December 2026.
- A bug bounty was announced: the discovered issue (pool showing higher hash rate than the network) has already been reported, but the reward was paid to another participant.
- On October 31, a network upgrade with the launch of NFT Studio is planned — a call to the community to test the upgrade for bugs.
- Rewards page updated: https://monzero.org/community/bounties/
Issues/complaints:
- A user pointed out a mismatch between pool and network hash rates — labeled as a bug.
- User d5000 accused the project of premine: the site states that the founder mined the majority of coins before the public announcement. The user demanded the removal of the “No premine” label.
Overall tone: Positive‑neutral. Developers are actively responding, paying bug rewards, but disputes arise over emission transparency.
2026-11-01 01:13 UTC — 5 new posts
Summary of new posts about Monzero (XMZ)
Main theme of new posts
Monzero (XMZ) — a private CPU coin based on Monero. In recent posts developers respond to criticism, publish results of an independent security analysis of the GUI wallet, and clarify questions regarding early mining.
Key news/updates
- Clarification on premine: The founder confirmed that early‑block mining was performed on the team’s computers before the public announcement for network testing. This is not considered premine, as the genesis block contained no allocated developer coins — all coins were mined normally.
- Mining statistics: According to Monzero, about 3.5 million XMZ have been mined, and the founder holds roughly 370 000 coins (about 11 % of total supply).
- GUI‑wallet security analysis: An individual independent review showed that the binary
monzero-wallet-gui.exe(SHA‑256:dcd5cb2a919ddc905b45998e464214da53c50b5f6b9a0c5bb13334025a25e5cc) does not match the official checksums for the v1.0.0 release. Hybrid Analysis identified 104 indicators corresponding to 59 techniques and 11 tactics from MITRE ATT&CK (anti‑diagnostics, virtual‑machine detection, screenshot API, registry deletion, process crash, etc.).
Issues/complaints
- Malware suspicions: User 111username111 raised the concern that the downloaded GUI wallet could be a marinated tool for stealing credentials and launching invisible malware.
- Checksum mismatch: The SHA‑256 of the file does not match the officially published values, raising doubts about the distribution’s integrity.
- Lack of digital signature: The GUI‑wallet executable lacks an Authenticode digital signature, which could be a potential vulnerability.
Overall tone
Neutral‑critical. Developers try to clarify the situation and refute accusations, but the technical situation (checksum mismatches, malicious‑code analysis) raises serious questions and distrust in the community.
2026-11-05 01:13 UTC — 6 new posts
Summary of new posts about Monzero (XMZ)
Main theme of new posts
The Monzero community is actively discussing the release of a new Windows wallet version, as well as conducting an independent technical audit of the project, uncovering build details and answering security questions.
Key news/updates
- New Windows wallet version — monzero‑coin announced the release of an updated v1.0.0 version with a split between GUI and wallet. The Windows binary’s miner component must be removed due to signing issues.
- Independent security review conducted — a detailed security analysis of Monzero v1.0.0 was published, confirming the absence of premine and developer fees.
- Build details clarified — GUI source commit
4b0cc9e163044282222d2d2845fab1803c6533b5, corec4165784db57d8ae410fc8af58861e4178ee1a42. SHA‑256 formonzero-wallet-gui.exe:dcd5cb2a919ddc905b45998e464214da53c50b5f6b9a0c5bb13334025a25e5cc. - TEST-RESULTS.json buffer contains an error — the second hash corresponds to an earlier test build, which was mistakenly included in the release.
Issues/complaints
- Lack of native Windows testing — the original v1.0.0 had no tests on Windows 11, raising stability concerns.
- Unclear digital signatures — it is being clarified whether the executables themselves have Authenticode signatures or only the manifests.
- Lack of wallet security documentation — questions about handling recovery seeds and private keys were not answered.
- General user question — Hackerman555 asks for antivirus recommendations after testing the project.
Overall tone
Neutral‑positive — the project confirms honesty (no premine, no developer fees), and the team is open to questions and provides technical build details. However, security and testing questions remain open, generating community interest and caution.