{"id":44542,"date":"2025-08-28T11:01:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=44542"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:01:48","slug":"look-inside-moneros-fcmp-upgrade-plan-to-recover-from-51-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=44542","title":{"rendered":"Look Inside Monero\u2019s FCMP Upgrade Plan to Recover From 51% Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>This week Monero (XMR crypto) developers moved to calm fears of a potential 51% attack linked to the Qubic mining pool. Whether Qubic ever actually controlled a majority of <a class=\"cpp-widget-coin cpp-widget-99btc\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" data-symbol=\"xmr\" data-name=\"Monero\" data-price=\"273.716800000000000\" data-change=\"0.31\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\" data-cta_text=\"Buy with Best Wallet\" data-cta_link=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03141522\/XMR-logo.png\" alt=\"xmr logo\">XMR <span style=\"color: #37a72b;\">\u25b20.31%<\/span><\/a> hashrate is still unproven, but the claim alone was enough to jolt the community.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cQubic only showed what is possible,\u201d said Joel Valenzuela, a Dash DAO core member. \u201cMuch better-funded and more determined actors could cause so much more chaos. It\u2019s an \u2018evolve or die\u2019 moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The scare briefly knocked the XMR price down to $233 on August 16 before bouncing back above $250 along with the wider <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">crypto market<\/a>. Should you be worried?<\/p>\n<h2>What Is the Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) Monero Upgrade?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cpp-crypto-chart cpp-crypto-chart-99btc cpp-crypto-chart-XMR\" data-coin-symbol=\"XMR\" data-price-usd=\"XMR Price (USD)\" data-main-color=\"#4caf05\" data-watermark-image=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99bitcoins-logo.png\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-top-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-info-section\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03141522\/XMR-logo.png\" alt=\"XMR logo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-details\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-labels-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-name\">Monero<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price-info\">Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-values-row\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-coin-symbol\">XMR<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-market-cap-value\">$5.05B<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-selectors cpp-chart-selectors-99btc\"><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"24h\">24h<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"7d\">7d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"30d\">30d<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"1y\">1y<\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"all_time\">All time<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><canvas id=\"cpp-chart-68b02d97176dc\" class=\"cpp-chart-container cpp-chart-container-99btc\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n<p>Monero confirmed that its Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) upgrade is moving fast, with a testnet launch expected soon. FCMP is seen as a direct response to <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">51% attack fears <\/a>and a leap forward for Monero\u2019s privacy model.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrade promises two critical advances:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Zero-knowledge proofs<\/a><\/strong> for verifying transactions without revealing amounts or identities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance gains<\/strong>, cutting cryptographic proof times for multi-input transactions from 5+ minutes to about 1 minute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 606px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/monero-upgrade.png\" alt=\"Monero Accelerates FCMP Upgrade After Qubic\u2019s 51% Attack Attempt\" width=\"606\" height=\"334\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/communities\/1842417702885044414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">XMR<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Qubic scare reignited debate about Monero\u2019s reliance on proof-of-work (PoW).<\/p>\n<p>Successful <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">PoW coins<\/a> ensure their security by cornering their mining niche. Bitcoin is the SHA-256 coin, and Ethereum is the GPU coin. The insane fees were essentially the requirement to maintain Ethereum as the primary GPU coin with a high security budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monero, on the other hand, secured the CPU niche but was not greedy enough to exploit it. The hash rate would have been way higher if it had been greedier with miner rewards. There would be more serious miners, and Qubic would be unable to do what it\u2019s doing to this extent. Instead of shilling Bakecel circular economy, Monero should have gone with a better Swiss bank account narrative.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/monero-believers.png\" alt=\"Monero Accelerates FCMP Upgrade After Qubic\u2019s 51% Attack Attempt\" width=\"602\" height=\"488\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefuzzstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some developers and community members are now pushing for a hybrid model, mixing PoW with other mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>Luke Parker, Monero developer, has suggested exploring hybrid approaches.<\/p>\n<p>However, devs like Valenzuela are conflicted: <strong>\u201cThe community is probably split 50\/50 on this issue.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Is a Hybrid Consensus Model the Future of XMR Crypto? Data Breakdown: The Economics of a 51% Attack<\/h2>\n<p>Understanding why the Qubic event sparked alarms helps in examining the numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Proof-of-work comes with a built-in risk. Whoever captures 51% of the hashrate gains the power to rewrite the chain and create double-spends at will.<\/p>\n<p>Monero tried to guard against <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/top-crypto-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">mining centralization<\/a> by shifting to the CPU-friendly RandomX algorithm, cutting ASICs out of the picture. But the move has its downside: it makes it easier for an attacker to rent massive computing power or hijack botnets, which is far less feasible in Bitcoin\u2019s ASIC-dominated landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy around hybrid consensus reveals a larger struggle. Monero must decide whether to stick with proof-of-work purity or adopt new structures to withstand emerging risks better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/tether-ceo-paolo-ardoino-hopes-for-net-positive-from-us-elections-says-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-is-a-great-idea-99bitcoins-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Hopes For Net Positive From US Elections, Says Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Is A Great Idea: 99Bitcoins Exclusive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        This week Monero developers moved to calm fears of a potential 51% attack linked to the Qubic mining pool.     <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Some developers and community members are now pushing for a hybrid model, mixing PoW with other mechanisms.    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/look-inside-moneros-fcmp-upgrade-plan-to-recover-from-51-attack\/\">Look Inside Monero\u2019s FCMP Upgrade Plan to Recover From 51% Attack<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week Monero (XMR crypto) developers moved to calm fears of a potential 51% attack linked to the Qubic mining pool. Whether Qubic ever actually controlled a majority of XMR \u25b20.31% hashrate is still unproven, but the claim alone was enough to jolt the community. \u201cQubic only showed what is possible,\u201d said Joel Valenzuela, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-44542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44542\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}