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Monero Tops $650 as Zcash Targets Nov. 5 for NU7 Upgrade
Monero's GUI v0.18.5.4 restores testnet and stagenet wallet access. Zcash's NU7 upgrade is planned to triple block production speed.

Monero (XMR) topped $650 on Oct. 22 as the project released a wallet update that restores testnet and stagenet access, while Zcash developers target Nov. 5 for a planned upgrade.
The Monero team released GUI v0.18.5.4, called “Fluorine Fermi.” The update restores access to testnet and stagenet wallets and includes bug fixes.
An earlier Monero price report recorded XMR at $576 in a Wednesday snapshot after it reached $627 on Tuesday.
Zcash developers are targeting Nov. 5 for NU7, an upgrade planned to triple block production speed.