Getting back above 007 is a big deal, it's a complete recovery of the Bittrex lows.   I think it's looking good for at least the rest of this month. 
Then (looking at historical trends) even if it settles back we should see one more early autumn pump.  BTC will of course dictate again for a while this autumn, with hopefully another run as the BTC pump settles back in spring '22.   
Just my gut feeling after seven years of close Monero watching.  The main thing is that it seems certain that Monero is - and will remain - a contender.  Top 20 MC is in plain sight.  Let's see Monero back where it belongs.

Well... I can think of one or two things - but I hear you.

Thanks for a decent half hour's viewing.  Fascinating.

Poloniex has XMR in 'maintenance mode' so no withdrawals or deposits.  Is there an issue generally or is it just them?

Wondered is it's affecting price.

Actually on Bitfinex it was 0.0356 - but no matter.

Right now half of either 'ATH' in BTC would be rather nice.

I have always assumed the dollar ATH was in the bag.

Against BTC it's harder to say - I think the FUD pushed it lower than it would be and we still aren't fully recovered. Yet. 

The BTC ATH would be what .035 ?  Anywhere near that would be awesome.  I might even sell a few of the handful I still have left after the boating accident.

Loving this recovery, at 007 I think I will treat myself to a glass or two of Barolo.  Not that that's all I hope for of course, but after dipping to the mid-003s, it will feel a lot better.

I know gentlemand IRL and he always said he only came on to keep the sign campaign commitment up.  He was never that bothered about the WO, or even the campaign in the end - he actually said to me 'I don't know why they bother keeping me on it'.  He let it lapse, and given his lack of enthusiasm I am certain he would not have bothered with another account.  So, suppose all you like, but sorry, nah. 

I read the same stats.
I do wonder about 500,000 users, if there were only 320,000 tx.
If correct, which I doubt - that means a maximum possible of less than two thirds of 'users' actually made a transaction. And that is based on an assumption of just ONE transaction per user.
I would assume there was a varying amount of transactions per user, meaning even less of the so-called 'users' actually USED the place.
Nonsense figures, if you ask me...

Happy New Year, brothers!

Allow me a little rant?

TPTB are increasingly making things difficult for us 'plebs' to act freely and do as we please as we have been able to thus far.  

Today, Bittrex just gave 14 days notice (they normally give 30) of de-listing privacy coins - including Monero, which is a top 20 market cap, and IMHO an honest traditional and respected POW coin.  

You may not hold this coin of course, so you may think it doesn't matter.  But it is the creeping march of an increasingly controlled market wishing to become all seeing and all-knowing, which will enable it to squeeze out what it cannot control; Like, well - you and me.

Just be aware that your right to any kind of privacy means nothing any more, unless of course you are a major institution engaging in their 'normal' institutional practice.

If we have any power it is surely to boycott exchanges that act against our interests.  Exchanges like Bittrex should not be able to act against honest customers' buying preferences without some pushback.  If you care - boycott Bittrex and don't let them do what they want with your Bitcoins, your shitcoins or your privacy.
In a few years, ordinary people like us won't be able to even participate in the market without accreditation at this rate.  
 
Is that what we wanted, is that what Satoshi wanted?  Is this it?  I really hope not.  But while we still have power (when exchanges want our coins) let's think about who we give our coins to, eh?  Without our coins they are finished.

Let's not sleep through a total takeover of the market and a mission creep that is intended to gradually squeeze us out?

Fuck Bittrex.  
/rant.

About right

@cAPSLOCK - not sure it was front running, I just think it was good volume and natural price action.
Since then it's all been about King Bitcoin - all the alts have suffered.   Especially those further down the chart in terms of market cap.
Things will inevitably turn around and Monero will be back in the sun before too long.  Use case and credibility does count.

The BTC chart is a tad disappointing, I really thought we'd bottomed at 0063.

0055 is a bit 'ouch', but the fundamentals are still there, it's just it's all about Bitcoin right now.  I think, like others perhaps, that it's a great buy right now, but I can't bear to spend BTC just now to take advantage.

As I said previously I think we need to wait until spring to see a decent run again. There were good signs of life in October, we will see them again in Feb/March.  As always at times like these, HODL.

Passing this on cAPSLOCK:

I am sorry to say mine needed configuring when I got a new box, two drives had issues and were u/s.  I had 4 (two main and one backup of each one) and the two backups were not able to be seen.  The main drives were ok, fortunately.  Got a tech guy in in the end to check it and had to buy two new backup drives to get it going again.

Spark up the drives and just see if they mount ok - as long as you can see all the data- the worst case is re-back up.  If they don't, it's a pain!  You need to get into the Synology software (which sucks) to do and it takes forever to re-backup.

I now have a back up I make monthly of each 'primary' drive.  I just don't trust the NAS enough.   I had WD reds 4Tb in each slot.  It's only for main 'work' data storage, my desktop (Mac) backs up via Time Machine to a portable cheap drive.  If only NAS worked as reliably

Had the same issue last year, Synology does suck.  Careful when you transfer drives to new unit, too - they don't like being moved too much.

Confirmed.

I think December 16th from now on should be Gay Christmas Card Day in Bob's honour.

Pulled down by BTC ripping up, but pulled back nicely as BTC settled back.

It's a sweet hint of what is to come.  As long as the sling shot is still there, and it seems it still is - all we need to do is hold while Bitcoin tears up and salivate.

I do expect a very good Spring for us.

I am sadly severely OCD, I have to get the lines strictly on the bottoms (insert NSFW pic in your mind if you wish).  I can't do art

Agree with cAPSLOCK on the XMR/BTC - the USD price is nice to see, but it's the price against BTC that matters - an asset that rises against BTC means you're better off than being in BTC itself.



This looks like a solid bottom to me - it's been thoroughly tested - around the 0063 mark - I think it won't break down from here.  In Spring we should be spiking up to around the .013 mark.  Our patience will be rewarded.