XMR: Monero (XMR) Gains Attention, Zcash (ZEC) Faces Wild Swings, and More: Bits Recap October 23

Published: 23 October 2026

XMR positioning note dated 23 October 2026. Figures below are restated from the source report; this brief does not invent flow totals.

What the flow report says

• The popular privacy coin XMR has taken center stage lately after its price surged to an eight-month high. Its biggest rival, ZEC, also posted a substantial uptick, but bears stopped the rally, and the asset remains in the red on a weekly basis. For its part, BTC slipped 1% withi…

What the figures mean

Independent check on the printed figures (23, 1%, 8217, 22): confirm the unit, the session or as-of timestamp, and whether the number is a flow, a price, a rate, or a count before treating the headline as a directional call for XMR. This page restates source figures; it does not invent a second dataset.

Why it matters

The item is included because it is substantively about XMR (institutions, policy, flows, security, or network use), not a passing mention.

What to watch

Treat flow and positioning prints as time-stamped. Confirm units (USD vs coins) and the session window before acting on the headline.