# Monero Tops $650 as Zcash Targets Nov. 5 for NU7 Upgrade By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/39522 Published: 2026-10-24T01:48:45.000Z Updated: 2026-10-24T01:48:45.000Z Section: Investing > 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. ## Links in this article - [earlier Monero price report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/36835)