Monero Unveils New Stressnet Version Ahead of Major Privacy Upgrade
The Monero team has released a new version of its beta stressnet software as it prepares for another major round of testing on upcoming privacy upgrades. The release comes ahead of the third version of Monero's beta stressnet for Full-Chain Membership Proofs, better known as FCMP++, and CARROT, which is scheduled to go live on October 5.
FCMP++ represents one of the most substantial changes to Monero's transaction privacy architecture. It substantially expands the existing system by allowing an input to prove that it spends one eligible output from the entire set of eligible outputs on the blockchain without identifying which one it is, effectively giving transactions a much broader anonymity set while still allowing the network to detect double spending.
The team previously explained that Full-Chain Membership Proofs are designed to prove that an output being spent belongs to the blockchain-wide set of eligible outputs, eliminating privacy weaknesses associated with selecting smaller decoy sets. FCMP++ is also expected to enable additional functionality, including safer transaction chaining and optional outgoing view keys.
The team urged community members to continue participating in testing and report any problems they encounter during the stressnet phase to ensure a smooth transition.