Monero climbs to $644, leaving it about 24 percent short of January's record

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.Analysis: Monero gained around ten percent in a day while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Zcash stood still. The distance to January's all-time high shows where XMR really stands better than the daily percentages, and trading access in Europe is the more important question.Monero traded between $643.65 and $648.74 on the morning of October 22, 2026. Over 24 hours the privacy coin gained 9.9 to 11.9 percent depending on the data provider, making it the strongest mover among the 25 largest crypto assets. One further point is documented: despite that jump the price still sits 18.9 percent below the all-time high of $797.14 that Monero reached on January 14, 2026. Our assessment follows further down. The distance to that high says more about the situation than the daily percentages, and for investors in Europe a different question decides the actual gain anyway: where the trade can still be executed. The Monero price jump in numbers: 9.9 to 11.9 percent in a day The two market data providers ...