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The people behind the protocol
Monero community
No company. No foundation. No CEO. Monero is built, funded, and defended entirely by volunteers across the planet.
Community hubs
Active channels · links open externally
r/Monero
reddit.com/r/Monero
Primary discussion hub. News, dev updates, privacy debates, help. The largest Monero community online.
Matrix / IRC
#monero:monero.social
Real-time developer chat. Bridge to Libera.Chat IRC. Core team hangs here. Technical discussions.
GitHub
github.com/monero-project
Open-source. Core, GUI, CLI wallets, research papers. 580+ contributors across 50+ repos.
StackExchange
monero.stackexchange.com
Technical Q&A. Mining, wallets, protocol. Searchable knowledge base since 2016.
Telegram
t.me/monero
Active chat groups across languages. English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish communities.
Monero Forum
forum.getmonero.org
Long-form discussion. Governance, research threads, CCS debates.
Community crowdfunding (CCS)
Anyone proposes · community funds · no gatekeepers
FCMP++ development (Phase 2)
by kayabanerve · 6 weeks ago
Seraphis audit coordination
by UkoeHB · 3 weeks ago
GUI wallet improvements Q2
by selsta · 8 weeks ago
P2Pool infrastructure
by SChernykh · completed
"Monero's community is probably the most passionate in all of crypto. Not because of price — because of principle."
— r/CryptoCurrency, on Monero development persistence
Upcoming events
In-person + virtual · community-funded
MoneroTopia 2026
Annual flagship. Core devs, privacy researchers, community builders. In-person, location TBA.
Annual conference
MoneroKon Europe
European-focused. FCMP++ deep dives, regulatory landscape, privacy tech. CCS-funded.
Community-funded
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