The FCMP++ and Carrot beta stressnet will hard fork from th…

The FCMP++ and Carrot beta stressnet will hard fork from the current testnet on May 6, 2026, at block 2997100. Included below is the software you can use to participate in the beta stressnet.
FCMP++ is a proposed upgrade to replace ring signatures with membership proofs that span the whole chain. When spending Monero, instead of making a ring signature proving you own 1 of 16 Monero outputs, you make a proof that you own 1 of the 150 million+ Monero outputs from across the entire Monero blockchain.
Carrot is a proposed upgrade to Monero's addressing protocol, bringing new security, privacy, and usability features, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing addresses.
Both FCMP++ and Carrot have been in development for over 2 years, while research, security reviews, and audits have progressed in tandem. This beta stressnet will be the second live network testing the FCMP++ and Carrot integration open to the public.