Cryptocurrency News
There are numerous correlations between cryptocurrency and criminal activity. This trend has been apparent for years and only seems to grow bolder every quarter. A group of individuals who kidnapped the wife of a wealthy Norwegian now demands a ransom in Monero. More specifically, they want to obtain 9 million […]
A very interesting “battle” is taking place behind the scenes of the cryptocurrency industry right now. Numerous projects are all trying to offer privacy and anonymity to their users. To date, it has been difficult to determine the best anonymous cryptocurrency, as the following options all offer something different. Dash’s […]
It seems the Monero project is undergoing a lot of upgrades and hard forks in rather quick succession. Though a fork was already introduced not that long ago, the next upgrade already looms on the horizon. This is a pretty major milestone for Monero, as it will finally introduce Bulletproofs. […]
As is usually the case in the cryptocurrency world, traders look to either long or short specific coins to predict the market momentum for profit. As of right now, things look very interesting for all of the major currencies, although the market can easily swing either way. According to information […]
The past few months have resulted in a notable increase in malicious cryptocurrency mining malware. It appears criminals will continue to target Monero mining in this regard. In a new effort to distribute this malware, Kodi add-ons are being laden with cryptocurrency mining malware. Several incidents have been recorded already, […]
With a new week of cryptocurrency trading upon the community, it is always good to see what the future will hold in terms of short and long positions. Things have changed a bit compared to just over a week ago, although this current trend does not necessarily indicate how the […]
It hasn’t been the best month for cryptocurrencies, with the market shedding as much as $50 billion in the first two weeks of September alone. For some like Ethereum, the month has been outright brutal, with the most valuable altcoin registering its lowest price of the year at just over […]
There was a time when the overwhelming majority of Bitcoin usage was associated with drug dealing and other illegal activities. With Bitcoin offering relative anonymity that traditional payment methods like cards and bank transfers didn’t, criminals were quick to hop on the bandwagon, which gave Bitcoin the misguided moniker of […]
All major cryptocurrencies have seen their code being forked over the past few years. It is a trend affecting Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and so forth. Monero has seen its fair share of forks too, although the Masari project has been overlooked by a lot of people. Nearly a year after […]
The Monero GUI wallet is undergoing some major changes. A new release was made public by the developers not that long ago. Version 0.12.3.0 offers direct Ledger support, further bringing Monero to owners of the popular cryptocurrency hardware wallet. For this anonymity and privacy-oriented currency, it is another big step […]
Monero’s developers have been working on various new features meant to improve the privacy-oriented currency. One of the developments to keep an eye on goes by the name of Bulletproofs. This particular feature has proven difficult to integrate, although an initial security audit by Kudelski Security shows the implementation is going […]
Cryptojacking has become an increasingly popular trend all over the world. Purposefully infecting computers with cryptocurrency mining malware can provide a very lucrative revenue stream. In China, nearly two dozen suspects have been arrested in the country’s largest cryptojacking case to date. The allure of quick profits can lead to […]
Innovation is not hard to come by in the cryptocurrency sector. Although most of these changes are taking place behind the scenes, community feedback also plays an integral role in the process. One particular proposal to make Monero’s GUI client more user-friendly is attracting a fair amount of attention. Improving […]
Even though Monero is quite a competent cryptocurrency with a strong focus on anonymity and privacy, it seems there is also a negative aspect of this particular currency. More specifically, Monero is making inroads in the cryptocurrency mining malware world. In fact, a new study shows 5% of the XMR […]
More than $1.1 billion worth of digital currency has been stolen in the first six months of 2018, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Carbon Black. The report unearthed a thriving dark web ecosystem related to the theft of cryptos in large quantities. Even more worrisome is how easy […]