Monero price

Today’s Monero price, chart, and market data

Price data
$574.32	Current price
$10.80B	Market cap
+6.5%	24h change
+92.1%	1y change

XMR

USD

Monero converter

Kraken

1 XMR = $590.92

Lowest price

Buy

Best places to buy Monero

Updated on 2026-09-19T15:06:12.986007+00:00, Source: CoinGecko

Monero market overview

Price data

Price data
$574.32	Current price
$797.73 -28.0%	All-time high (Jan 14, 2026)
$10.80B	Market cap
$194.97M +33.7%	Transaction volume (24h)

Price performance

Price performance
++6.5%	Day
++9.0%	Week
++36.7%	Month
++92.1%	Year

Monero news

News sentiment

Positive

NegativePositive

All Monero news Crypto Newsletter

Price performance of Monero

Year	Return
2026	+29%
2025	+130%
2024	+15%
2023	+13%
2022	-35%
2021	+41%
2020	+247%
2019	-5%
2018	-87%
2017	+2,280%
2016	+2,661%
2015	+4%
2014	-80%

Monthly price performance

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2026	+3.3	-26.2	-4.1	+17.2	-1.6	-14.9	+14.2	+35.2	+16.0	–	–	–	+28.7
2025	+21.6	-10.2	+4.3	+24.3	+20.4	-3.6	-1.6	-16.2	+12.9	+10.3	+27.7	+6.3	+130.0
2024	-3.2	-16.2	-3.6	-0.3	+13.4	+13.3	-4.6	+6.5	-9.1	+5.9	-1.7	+19.7	+15.1
2023	+20.6	-15.0	+3.7	-0.5	-1.1	+7.3	-2.3	-11.4	+3.3	+17.6	-4.2	-0.2	+13.4
2022	-34.3	+2.0	+46.7	-0.2	-7.4	-42.0	+31.1	-4.4	-0.4	-0.5	-6.6	+6.1	-35.1
2021	-13.1	+51.2	+15.1	+66.8	-35.9	-16.6	+11.9	+16.3	-17.3	+12.0	-10.3	-4.5	+40.9
2020	+62.8	-8.2	-32.2	+42.0	+3.2	-6.1	+26.6	+18.7	+4.2	+22.9	+0.7	+28.7	+247.3
2019	-9.6	+11.2	+9.4	+13.9	+53.2	+8.3	-21.9	-12.8	-18.6	+4.4	-4.5	-17.4	-4.5
2018	-11.1	+10.9	-42.0	+47.5	-39.4	-18.1	+4.5	-22.0	+11.8	-10.9	-39.3	-23.5	-86.5
2017	-8.2	-7.6	+71.9	+11.5	+66.4	+7.1	-9.9	+234.6	-33.2	-7.0	+93.3	+81.1	+2,280.2
2016	+8.7	+81.8	+65.8	-36.8	-2.6	+66.1	+17.9	+364.8	+1.5	-33.5	+56.1	+45.4	+2,661.4
2015	-30.4	+34.6	+113.8	-45.1	-11.3	+8.4	+17.6	-20.0	-6.5	+16.5	+0.6	+11.8	+3.8
2014	–	–	–	–	-29.7	+32.2	+1.9	-3.5	-48.5	-49.8	-6.5	-13.1	-80.2

Highlights

Average annual price performance

401.1%

Best year

2016

2,661.4%

Worst year

2018

86.5%

About Monero

What is Monero?

Monero is a decentralized cryptocurrency designed for private and difficult-to-trace payments. Unlike most public blockchains, the sender, recipient and amount of every transaction are concealed by default. This protects users’ financial privacy and prevents individual XMR from being treated differently based on their transaction history.

Key data
Sector	Privacy
Key feature	Private transactions by default
Founder	thankful_for_today (pseudonym)
Published	2014
Social media	530,586 followers
Links	Website Whitepaper

Technical details
Blockchain	Monero Blockchain
Consensus mechanism	Proof of Work (RandomX)
Staking	No
Open source	Yes
Energy consumption	High
Transactions per second	90 TPS

Our Monero rating

Our opinion

Monero is the most uncompromising major crypto project focused on private payments. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, it conceals the sender, recipient and amount by default, strengthening fungibility and censorship resistance. Its real-world use for legitimate private payments and on darknet marketplaces demonstrates genuine demand, while also explaining the intense regulatory pressure. Monero also benefits from its long track record, fair launch without an ICO or pre-mine, and independent open-source development. At the same time, exchange delistings restrict access, liquidity and institutional adoption. Monero does not guarantee complete anonymity either, as exchange data, IP addresses or compromised devices may still reveal information about users. Overall, we view Monero as the strongest project for private digital money, although regulatory risks are likely to limit its long-term growth.

by Philipp Duringer

Founder of coinbird.com

All about Monero

Monero news

Monero news aggregated from trusted sources.

Monero prediction

Price forecasts and key metrics to analyze Monero.

Buy Monero

Find the cheapest and best places to buy Monero.

Monero converter

See what past Monero buys would be worth today.

Frequently asked questions about Monero

What is the current price of Monero?

The current price of Monero is $574.32. Over the past 24 hours, the price is up 6.5%, with a trading volume of $194.97M. Monero is the 13th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, currently at $10.80B.

What was the all-time high of Monero?

The Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency all-time high is $797.73. This price was reached on Jan 14, 2026. The current price is $574.32, a difference of -28.0% from the all-time high.

Why is Monero rising?

The increase in Monero's price can be attributed to a variety of factors. These include changes in market sentiment, the liquidation of positions, investor activity, relevant news, or other external influences.

Is it worth investing in Monero?

Monero (XMR) has risen by 92.1% over the past 12 months, making it a good investment over that period. Whether this trend continues depends on many external factors, including supply and demand. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Where can I buy Monero?

Among the best places to buy Monero are Kraken, Coinbase and OKX. Our crypto exchange comparison helps you find the best fit. For the lowest overall price, check our price comparison (buy Monero).

Which Monero wallet is the best?

Two of the best hardware wallets for Monero are the Ledger Stax (easiest to use) and the BitBox02 (best-in-class security). Our crypto wallet comparison helps you find the best fit.