In a first for Japanese law enforcement, authorities have tracked and analyzed Monero (XMR) transactions to arrest 18 alleged scammers. Yuta Kobayashi, the 26-year-old suspected leader of the group, has been charged with laundering funds through Monero and engaging in computer fraud by exploiting stolen credit card details. Money Laundering Activities Through Monero According to...Read More
Bitcoin has remained the most used cryptocurrency by criminals, even with the rise of privacy coins like Monero. According to the recent Europol Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment report, financial crimes are also still the main illicit crypto use. Bitcoin’s Popularity with Criminals Sparks Concerns Bitcoin has been the preferred asset for ransomware groups due...Read More
A new report by Kaiko reveals that the liquidity for privacy tokens has plummeted to an all-time low of just $5 million. This drop follows the delisting of several trading pairs by OKX for not meeting certain criteria. Regulatory Challenges Behind Delisting Regulatory pressures have particularly impacted tokens like Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC), pushing...Read More
Blackberry has detected several malware families that are being used to run massive campaigns for stealing crypto from devices. In the August edition of ‘The BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report,’ the former titan of the smartphone industry found that finance, healthcare, and government are the top three industries with the highest distribution of cyberattacks. Malware...Read More
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) prohibited all activities involving privacy coins such as Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC). The regulator has also enforced certain rules on the domestic cryptocurrency sector to turn the city into an “international hub for virtual assets.” Dubai’s new Policy According to the recently released document, operations with anonymity-enhancing digital assets...Read More
The cybercrime team of the Central Netherlands police arrested a 39-year-old resident of Veenendaal on suspicion of laundering tens of millions of euros via stolen cryptocurrencies. The police also suggested that the individual amassed his digital asset holdings through fake updates from crypto wallet Electrum. The Latest Crypto Scam in the Netherlands The Netherlands’ police...Read More
Monero, one of the most important privacy protocols in the ecosystem, executed a protocol update on August 13 to improve several privacy and security features offered by the network. The hard fork was successfully performed on block 2,688,888, thanks to a collective effort of more than 70 developers, after almost 4 months since it was...Read More
The privacy focussed cryptocurrency, Monero, has entered the highly-anticipated “tail emission” that aims to provide a perpetual incentive to miners. The focus will be to “keep fees reasonable, ensure a lower bound of network security, and enable dynamic block sizes.” Securing Monero Network Forever As per the halving model of Bitcoin and other Proof-of-Work (PoW)...Read More
It appears that hackers are finding new avenues to exploit non-suspecting victims and take advantage of their computing power. This time, the primary tool to use are leaks of the new Spide-Man: No Way Home movie. Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered on December 17th, 2021 – merely a week ago, in the US. For the short...Read More
Riccardo Spagni, the former Monero lead maintainer who was recently arrested for charges unrelated to the privacy token, has reported that US officials have released him from custody. CryptoPotato reported in early August when Spagni was arrested for alleged fraud committed between 2009 and 2011. The reports indicated that his crimes had nothing to do...Read More
John Oliver, the host of the political comedy show “Last Week Tonight,” recently poked fun at privacy-based coin Monero, in a short aside while covering the growing threat of ransomware attacks in the United States. Cryptocurrency and Ransomware Attacks In the latter half of his segment, Oliver retells the story of a woman who was...Read More
Monero’s former lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, was arrested last month for alleged fraud committed between 2009 and 2011 while residing in South Africa. His crimes have no relation to his work on the Monero network. Charges Against Spagni Court documents state that Spagni’s crime is related to his time as an IT manager at Cape...Read More
Developer’s of the privacy token Monero (XMR) have found a bug that breaks its transaction privacy, according to recent tweets on Monday. The official Monero Twitter account warned users of a “rather significant bug” in the Decoy system. The bug was at first discovered by software developer Justin Berman when he found out that if...Read More
Not all cryptocurrencies offer the most collective features of privacy, security, or fungibility at the basis of their fundamental code level. But Monero does, the coin offers all of these features that make it a viable crypto choice among investors. The Project is also backed by its crypto exchange platoform Monero exchange. This makes it...Read More
Coinfirm revealed that some users on the notorious Darkweb have been selling falsified vaccine certificates for COVID-19 and stolen doses of vaccines in exchange for a variety of cryptocurrencies. Per the report, one can buy 10 shots of the AstraZeneca product for $250 or its crypto equivalent. BTC in Exchange for a Coronavirus Shot Criminals...Read More
This allows users to create trustless atomic swaps between the two cryptocurrencies without having to route through a centralized exchange service. Monero’s Privacy Mechanisms Monero’s ring signature system draws anonymity from a minimum ring size. Receivers are protected via stealth addresses, and funds within the ring are indistinguishable from each other. The minimum ring size...Read More
“The delisting of privacy coins from regulated exchanges was the inevitable escalation in government attempts towards totalitarian financial surveillance.”, Andreas Antonopoulos stated on Twitter, following the latest announcement from Bittrex. The Crypto exchange announced on Friday that it will be delisting Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and Dash (DASH) on Jan 15. While the Exchange did...Read More
While exploring the potential online security threats for the upcoming 2021, the Russian-based multinational cybersecurity company Kaspersky predicted a rise in Bitcoin thefts. Kaspersky researchers also foresee an increase of ransomware threats and more demands to be requested in privacy coins such as Monero instead of BTC. 2021: Bitcoin’s Value Leads To More Bitcoin Theft?...Read More
A few days ago, a mysterious Twitter user claimed to have found the magic formula to crack Monero. Fireice_UK shared a web address that “revealed” personal information of several Monero users, even including their sexual preferences. “Anonymous” cryptocurrency #Monero broken. https://t.co/M2tDXFzpLb You can now check how many paedophiles thought it is private today. 100 new...Read More
An unknown hacker’s group had reportedly compromised one of President Donald Trump’s campaign websites earlier today. The attack appeared as a cryptocurrency scam, in which the perpetrators asked for payments transferred via Monero. Thirty minutes after the hack, the President’s team updated that they had taken back control, and no sensitive information was exposed. President...Read More
Monero, the most important privacy coin in the crypto ecosystem, is having a great time, outperforming even Bitcoin in comparison. As of today, October 15th, 2020; XMR closed with a total market capitalization of $2.29 Bn. At a price of $129 per token, the crypto is showing a phenomenal performance, achieving a maket capitalization not...Read More
Europol has named privacy integrated cryptocurrency mixing services as one of the most gnawing cybercrime threats of our times in the 2020 edition of its IOCTA report. Also, Monero is in the process of becoming the de-facto crypto coin for Darkweb transactions. Zcash and Dash are the next popular alternatives, the agency noted. Privacy Enhancing...Read More
Is the era of the transparent Monero approaching? The United States government hopes so. After several days of waiting, the IRS finally granted a contract to Chainalysis to develop a tool that will allow authorities to track privacy coins like Monero and second-layer solutions like Lightning Network. Cracking Monero is an Expensive Task According to...Read More
A former employee of CSIRO – the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, has avoided prison after being caught using a supercomputer at work for mining cryptocurrencies. Jonathan Khoo, 34, worked as a contractor at the federal government’s scientific research agency. Generating $6,897 Worth Of Ethereum and Monero As per a recent news report, between January...Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants in on activities happening on Monero and Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. That’s why the Federal organization is inviting applications with demonstrated working prototypes that can break into the privacy coin network and trace transactions on BTC’s layer two chain. IRS will offer $625,000 for the same. IRS Will Fund Monero,...Read More
A recent report indicated that as proof-of-work-based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Monero were increasing in value in 2020, the cryptojacking cases worldwide have surged after a year of continuous decline. Cryptojacking On The Rise In 2020 The term cryptojacking refers to when an unauthorized person gains access to a computer for mining (or minting)...Read More
The security of Monero (XMR) users could soon be at risk after cryptocurrency intelligence firm CipherTrace announced the creation of tools that enable law enforcement to track transactions on the privacy-oriented blockchain. CipherTrace Claims Ability to Track XMR Transactions According to a press release from Aug 31, CipherTrace collaborated with the US Department of Home...Read More
Bitcoin dipped to $11,200 zone after reaching $12,500 in the past two weeks. This downward move caused losses across the market, with some coins seeing much of their recent gains wiped out. As Bitcoin regained strength, so did many of the major altcoins. Bitcoin Dominance was at 61.03 at the time of writing and trending...Read More
Ethereum Classic has dropped sharply since rising above $7.5 almost two weeks ago. It signaled that a further decline in price could occur. Monero also failed repeatedly to hold on to support levels. Monero could lose 10% in value over the next few days if its immediate support fails. Litecoin had also been sliding in...Read More
In the long-term, multiple metrics seem to suggest Bitcoin will command a price in the 6 figures. However, short-term analysis saw Bitcoin fail to break past $11,800 and could be set to drop back to $11,300. Source: CoinStats The major altcoins also show some indecision and bearishness. Binance Coin indicated a possible drop of almost...Read More
