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Monero Fixes Transaction Relaying｜Node Restarts Will No Longer Cause Missed Broadcasts｜With XMR Near $548, Stay Disciplined

My view: This update improves network reliability; it is not a demand catalyst strong enough to make me chase the rally. On October 6, Monero officially released version 0.18.5.3. The listed daemon fixes include relaying pending transactions again after a node restart and addressing some stalled P2P connections. The corresponding two changes in the project’s code repository have been merged into the 0.18 branch. The key scenario is quite specific: a wallet gives a transaction to a node, which adds it to the transaction pool and waits to relay it to other nodes, but shuts down before the relay occurs. Under the old logic, a restart could mean the transaction missed its subsequent relay; the new logic checks again and broadcasts eligible transactions. This does not mean the entire network had previously ground to a halt, nor does it imply that fee revenue or new-user numbers will immediately rise.

Why should traders still care? The value proposition of privacy coins depends first and foremost on usable, verifiable infrastructure. More reliable transaction relaying by nodes can reduce the gap, in certain edge cases, between users’ assumption that “once submitted, a transaction will propagate on its own” and what actually happens. But between an engineering fix and its impact on market valuation lie node upgrade rates, wallet experience, and genuine transaction demand. The project’s release notes describe the fixes but provide no data on a decline in network-wide failure rates or on capital inflows. So I see this as reducing operational risk, not as a new signal to buy outright. Anyone running their own node should verify the official version, signatures, and upgrade instructions. Anyone watching only the market should not dress up a technical fix as a relisting by an exchange or a shift in regulatory sentiment.

The market reaction has not been a celebratory rally either. At the time of writing, Kraken’s XMR/USD quote showed the latest trade at around $549.33, with an opening price of $559.76, an intraday high of $571.71, and a low of $547.82. The price is closer to the intraday low. Quotes change, and the day’s decline cannot be directly attributed to this update. The levels I’m watching are support near the low around $548, the daily opening level around $560, and the intraday high around $572. If the price breaks below $548 and then rebounds without reclaiming it, the short-term bearish view holds. If it first recovers $560 and then moves above $572 with volume, I’ll acknowledge that buyers have regained the initiative. Conversely, a new official incident report following the node upgrade would also overturn my view that operational risk has improved.

If I were trading this myself, I wouldn’t enter now, and I certainly wouldn’t use high leverage to bet on the repair news. I’d only consider a small spot long: two consecutive 15-minute candles must close above $560, followed by a retest that holds $560, before I open a watch position using 0.25% of my total capital. The first target is $572; I’d take half off there and let the rest run toward $580, without assuming it will get there. I’d place the stop below $556, with the actual loss on the trade capped at 0.1% of the account. If the price still can’t hold $560 two hours after entry, or the team discloses a new risk, I’d exit manually. If $548 gives way first, the plan is void; I’d wait for a new structure to form rather than add to the position while prices are falling to lower my average cost. This plan has not been triggered; it is not a claim that a trade has been filled or has made a profit.

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