Learn about Monero
Plain-English explainers on how Monero works and the rules around it.
What is Monero (XMR)?
What Monero (XMR) is, how its privacy works, who uses it, where it stands legally in 2026 and how to hold it safely, explained for complete beginners.
LearnIs Monero legal? The situation in October 2026
Is Monero legal to own in 2026? Where XMR is banned on exchanges, where crypto itself is banned, the EU 2027 rules and what remains legal for individuals.
LearnThe EU privacy coin ban of 2027, explained
From 10 July 2027, AMLR Article 79 bars EU crypto service providers from handling anonymity-enhancing coins like Monero. What changes and what stays legal.
LearnIs Monero traceable?
Can Monero be traced? How ring signatures, RingCT and stealth addresses work, what researchers and analytics firms have claimed, and where metadata leaks.
LearnMonero fees explained
How Monero fees work in 2026: per-byte pricing, priority levels, a typical cost of about 0.00003 XMR, and the separate fees exchanges and swaps charge.
LearnMonero supply and tail emission
Monero has no hard cap. How much XMR exists in October 2026, how the 0.6 XMR tail emission works, the real inflation rate and why the developers chose it.
LearnMonero's FCMP++ upgrade: the next hard fork explained
FCMP++ and Carrot explained: how Monero's next hard fork replaces 16-member rings, the October 2026 stressnet, why there is no mainnet date and what to do.
LearnMonero taxes: what you need to know
How Monero is taxed in 2026: gains, swaps, mining income and record-keeping, with examples for the US, UK, Germany and more. Privacy is not tax-free.
LearnMonero scams and phishing: how to protect your XMR
Monero scams from 2019 to 2026: fake MyMonero sites, malware updates, seed-stealing pages and fake apps. How to spot them and what to do if you are hit.
LearnMonero glossary: terms explained simply
Plain-English Monero glossary: ring signatures, RingCT, stealth addresses, view keys, subaddresses, tail emission, FCMP++, Polyseed and more, A to Z.
LearnMonero history: a timeline from 2014 to 2026
Monero's history from the 2014 BitMonero fork to RingCT, RandomX, tail emission, exchange delistings, MyMonero's closure and the FCMP++ stressnet in 2026.
LearnMonero delisting and regulation tracker
Dated tracker of exchanges delisting Monero (XMR) and national privacy-coin rules since 2018, with sources. Updated as news breaks; free CSV download.
LearnPress and data: cite our research
Quotable facts, citation format and free CSV downloads of our Monero delisting timeline and country-by-country legal status data, plus corrections policy.