Monero ($XMR) has printed a fresh all-time high, with reports showing the privacy coin pushing into the $600+ zone this week. CoinGecko flagged a new ATH around $611, while a separate market recap cited XMR touching ~$657 on Jan. 13 amid a surge in volume and renewed privacy-coin attention.

That breakout comes as liquidity has stayed resilient even after multiple exchange delistings and it’s a reminder that when the privacy narrative heats up, Monero tends to be the benchmark.

Can XMR go higher from here?

Once an asset breaks into price discovery (new ATH territory), the next “targets” are usually driven by psychological levels, momentum, and pullback structure rather than old chart resistance.

Key levels traders are watching

  • Near-term support: $600 (round-number + breakout area), then the mid-$500s if momentum cools.

  • Invalidation risk zone: a deeper retrace toward the high-$400s / low-$500s would suggest the breakout is losing strength, especially if volume fades.

  • Upside “targets” in price discovery: $650–$700 first (psychological + recent spike zone), then $750+ if the broader market stays risk-on and XMR keeps attracting flows.

Scenario outlook (practical, not hype)

  • Bull case: XMR holds above ~$600 and consolidates (higher lows) → continuation attempts toward $700 and potentially $750.

  • Base case: volatile chop between the ATH area and support while the market digests gains → range trading before the next leg.

  • Bear case: sharp rejection back below the breakout zone + weakening volume → deeper pullback toward prior demand zones (mid-$500s and potentially lower).

Note: crypto is highly volatile—these are market structure levels, not guarantees.

Where to trade XMR despite delistings

Even with reduced availability on some centralized exchanges, $XMR can still be swapped/traded via swapcrypto.com, giving users a straightforward route to access Monero without depending on major exchange listings.

If the privacy narrative continues to strengthen, platforms like swapcrypto.com become increasingly important infrastructure for permissionless access to XMR especially during fast-moving market phases like price discovery.