THORChain v3.21 advances XMR integration: what it means for Monero price

Published on 10/22/2026 at 19:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Monero processed 32,523 transactions on October 21, 2026. The Monero price is 644.863 USD on October 22, 2026, up 11.23 percent.

Integration and network activity

A THORChain release dated October 21, 2026 brings XMR closer to activation.
The network recorded 32,523 transactions on October 21, 2026.
The Monero price stands at 644.863 USD as of October 22, 2026, 11.23 percent above the UTC daily close of October 21, 2026.

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Monero (XMR) is one step closer to a THORChain integration after the v3.21 protocol upgrade on October 21, 2026, although activation still requires v3.21.1, according to THORChain. The Monero price is 644.863 USD as of October 22, 2026, up 11.23 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 21, 2026, according to Investing.com.

THORChain v3.21 leaves activation gated

THORChain said on October 21, 2026, that its v3.21 release moves the XMR integration closer to activation. The upgrade addresses signing, recovery, reorganization handling, scanner reliability and spent-output tracking for the planned connection.

The integration remains gated by a follow-up v3.21.1 release. THORChain said the launch would then use a soft-launch process with testing and shallow liquidity during the initial weeks. A soft launch is a limited initial deployment intended to check operations before broader use.

32,523 transactions recorded on October 21

Separately, Monero confirmed 32,523 transactions on October 21, 2026, while the 30-day average was 28,244 transactions per day, according to XMRList. The same data set reported a latest network hashrate of 6.32 GH/s. Hashrate measures the computing power used to process and secure proof-of-work transactions.

Regulatory access remains a separate consideration. CryptoTicker reported that Article 79 of the European Union anti-money-laundering regulation applies from July 10, 2027 and covers accounts that allow holders to be anonymized. The rule addresses supervised firms and does not prohibit holding XMR.

Monero price reaches 644.863 USD

The Monero price stands at 644.863 USD as of October 22, 2026, according to Investing.com. It is 11.23 percent above the UTC daily close of October 21, 2026. The daily high is 656.738 USD and the daily low for the UTC day is 605.424 USD. Market capitalization is 12.30 billion USD, ranked 12th, while 24-hour volume is 274.31 million USD. Circulating supply is 18.82 million XMR.