Monero Enhances Privacy with Fluorine Fermi Update Against Spy Nodes
Monero has launched the CLI v0.18.4.3 'Fluorine Fermi' update, enhancing protection against spy nodes on its network.
- The update strengthens privacy by improving peer selection algorithms to minimize connections to suspicious nodes.
- Monero's privacy features include stealth addresses, ring signatures, and Ring Confidential Transactions (RingCT).
- RingCT hides transaction amounts through cryptographic commitments, ensuring no new coins are created or lost.
- The update reduces the risk of connecting to multiple nodes within the same IP subnet, a method used by spy nodes.
Monero's XMR token rose to $347 before settling at $340.