Monero was trading near its 2026 high on Tuesday, August 25, as the market focused on a planned THORChain upgrade that is expected to enable native XMR transactions and permissionless cross-chain swaps. The THORChain version 3.20 deployment is scheduled for approximately 14:00 UTC on August 25, around block 27,580,000. The rollout is expected to begin as a labeled beta or “soft launch,” reflecting the technical complexity of integrating Monero’s specialized transaction and signing requirements.