Monero developer jpk68 has launched a Community Crowdfunding System (CCS) request for 45 XMR to fund three months of full-time work on privacy infrastructure, wallet usability and core network improvements.
As of Oct. 26 the proposal had attracted 31.04 XMR from 42 contributors — roughly 69% of the target — leaving 13.96 XMR still to be raised. The request covers one developer working 40 hours per week for three months. Monero’s official X account highlighted the appeal on Oct. 26 after jpk68 publicly asked for support on Oct. 23.
What the funding would cover
- Tor and I2P integration: jpk68 plans to deepen Monero’s compatibility with anonymity networks. A key change would add Tor Control protocol support to monerod (the core daemon) so it can automatically configure onion services and reduce manual setup. The work also includes investigating whether the existing I2P SAM implementation can be integrated into Monero’s core wallet to enable connections via remote nodes.
- Wallet and GUI improvements: continued work on usability, bug fixes, and maintenance for the Monero GUI and wallet code.
- Code review and testing: anonymity network testing, reviewing others’ patches and fixing issues found in routine development.
Track record and scope
jpk68 has previously contributed I2P support to P2Pool, added I2P SAM functionality to monerod and the Monero GUI, helped move the GUI to Qt6, fixed correctness bugs, improved build performance and updated documentation. The developer said a long-standing I2P SAM effort had been unfinished for seven years before their work, and reported about 50 merged pull requests during the first eight months of contributions.
The new CCS proposal states that unfinished obligations from an earlier crowdfunding effort will be completed separately and are not counted toward the hours requested for this round. jpk68 also asked that any remaining donations from a completed I2P SAM bounty be considered for the new proposal, though the transfer of those funds has not been confirmed.
How Monero funds development
Monero leans on its CCS rather than a large centralized foundation treasury: developers submit proposals, the community discusses and funds approved items in XMR, and payments are tied to agreed milestones as work moves into “work-in-progress.” The CCS operates alongside the General Fund, which accepts donations for broader project needs. The official crowdfunding dashboard shows multiple active efforts — from FCMP++ integration audits (500 XMR) to full-time funding for other contributors (e.g., 120 XMR to jeffro256) — and open projects such as Cuprate, a Rust node implementation.
Market and ecosystem context
The funding pitch comes amid renewed attention on privacy coins. Monero saw a price uptick in October, rising more than 12% on Oct. 22 toward the mid-$600s as trading volumes and futures activity increased. Zcash has drawn institutional interest after a spot ETF launched on NYSE Arca in August, while Monero continues to face delistings or trading restrictions on some centralized exchanges. Recent ecosystem work across privacy networks includes proposals for improved wallet protections in Zcash (separate viewing keys for NEAR Intents) and ongoing Monero audits, wallet enhancements and core maintenance visible on the CCS dashboard.
Status
The proposal remains in the funding stage on Monero’s CCS dashboard, with jpk68 requesting the final 13.96 XMR to reach the 45 XMR goal and begin the planned three-month work period.
As of Oct. 26 the proposal had attracted 31.04 XMR from 42 contributors — roughly 69% of the target — leaving 13.96 XMR still to be raised. The request covers one developer working 40 hours per week for three months. Monero’s official X account highlighted the appeal on Oct. 26 after jpk68 publicly asked for support on Oct. 23.
What the funding would cover
- Tor and I2P integration: jpk68 plans to deepen Monero’s compatibility with anonymity networks. A key change would add Tor Control protocol support to monerod (the core daemon) so it can automatically configure onion services and reduce manual setup. The work also includes investigating whether the existing I2P SAM implementation can be integrated into Monero’s core wallet to enable connections via remote nodes.
- Wallet and GUI improvements: continued work on usability, bug fixes, and maintenance for the Monero GUI and wallet code.
- Code review and testing: anonymity network testing, reviewing others’ patches and fixing issues found in routine development.
Track record and scope
jpk68 has previously contributed I2P support to P2Pool, added I2P SAM functionality to monerod and the Monero GUI, helped move the GUI to Qt6, fixed correctness bugs, improved build performance and updated documentation. The developer said a long-standing I2P SAM effort had been unfinished for seven years before their work, and reported about 50 merged pull requests during the first eight months of contributions.
The new CCS proposal states that unfinished obligations from an earlier crowdfunding effort will be completed separately and are not counted toward the hours requested for this round. jpk68 also asked that any remaining donations from a completed I2P SAM bounty be considered for the new proposal, though the transfer of those funds has not been confirmed.
How Monero funds development
Monero leans on its CCS rather than a large centralized foundation treasury: developers submit proposals, the community discusses and funds approved items in XMR, and payments are tied to agreed milestones as work moves into “work-in-progress.” The CCS operates alongside the General Fund, which accepts donations for broader project needs. The official crowdfunding dashboard shows multiple active efforts — from FCMP++ integration audits (500 XMR) to full-time funding for other contributors (e.g., 120 XMR to jeffro256) — and open projects such as Cuprate, a Rust node implementation.
Market and ecosystem context
The funding pitch comes amid renewed attention on privacy coins. Monero saw a price uptick in October, rising more than 12% on Oct. 22 toward the mid-$600s as trading volumes and futures activity increased. Zcash has drawn institutional interest after a spot ETF launched on NYSE Arca in August, while Monero continues to face delistings or trading restrictions on some centralized exchanges. Recent ecosystem work across privacy networks includes proposals for improved wallet protections in Zcash (separate viewing keys for NEAR Intents) and ongoing Monero audits, wallet enhancements and core maintenance visible on the CCS dashboard.
Status
The proposal remains in the funding stage on Monero’s CCS dashboard, with jpk68 requesting the final 13.96 XMR to reach the 45 XMR goal and begin the planned three-month work period.