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Decred, Monero and Cosmos all registered big gains in the past few days. Monero could not hold on to levels it briefly claimed. Decred showed likelihood of testing support levels before a continuation of the previous uptrend. ATOM was ripe for a minor correction, and the next few days will reveal the strength of its...Read More

Several cryptocurrency proponents on Twitter have reported that the largest telecommunications company in Argentina called Telecom has become a victim of a ransomware attack. Despite being unknown so far, the perpetrators have demanded a $7.5 million ransom to be paid with the privacy coin – Monero (XMR). Telecom Hacked For Monero? Founded in 1990, Telecom...Read More

Several cryptocurrencies take privacy and anonymity a lot more serious than Bitcoin and Ethereum. Monero, the actual anonymous cryptocurrency out there, now has a new mining pool that can only be accessed over Tor. Achieving privacy or anonymity with Bitcoin is impossible due to the current core protocol.  Mining Monero Over Tor In the case...Read More

Monero remains one of the top gainer cryptocurrencies since the beginning of the year 2020. As of present, the coin is up almost 50% Year-Till-Date (YTD) among many others which are trying to keep their heads above water.  As a major feature of the crypto sphere, every cryptocurrency must present evident use cases and exhibit...Read More

Whether one likes or dislikes privacy currencies, they seem to find their niche in many different ways. For Monero, a new all-time high in daily transactions was recorded last week, further confirming the potential of this project.  There are many reasons as to why privacy-oriented crypto assets really matter.  Ongoing Transaction Growth for Monero They...Read More

While most people consider every cryptocurrency transaction anonymous, that’s not the case. Bitcoin, for example, has all transactions recorded on a public ledger, which can be easily accessed. In theory and practice, it’s entirely possible to associate a Bitcoin address with an individual, especially if he has ever used a cryptocurrency exchange, which requires identity...Read More

Investors are celebrating Monero’s privacy features after a Europol analyst confirmed that transactions avoid detection. | Credit: AlekseyIvanov/Shutterstock.com Whether people admit it or not, the privacy feature is one of the biggest draws to cryptocurrencies.  If there was ever any doubt, those have been erased by Monero’s (XMR) rally in recent days. In the early days...Read More

Monero has a reputation for being completely decentralized. That means no outside observer can tell the source, amount or destination of Monero transactions. Although there were many instances that claimed XMR coin is untraceable, no profound evidence was found. However, Europol officials have confirmed that Monero transaction indeed is invisible. In a recent turn of...Read More

Concealed crypto mining – using infected computers to produce hashes for specific types of coins – is using more ingenious methods to hide from operating systems. The latest exploit involves an infected image of Taylor Swift. Sophos Labs Discovers Botnet in Taylor Swift JPEG Analysis by Sophos Labs, a digital security firm, shows hackers are...Read More

Riccardo Spagni aka Fluffypony stepped down as the lead maintainer of the Monero project. Multiple reasons went into this decision, including centralization concerns from being the lead figure for the project. The Monero Core team made an announcement on Monday delineating several role changes within the project. Previously, Spagni was the lead repository maintainer,  approving...Read More

Monero Compliance Workgroup published a statement suggesting that “The Funds Travel Rule” does not apply to XMR itself. Such a scenario limits scrutiny of Monero and preserves its privacy-enabling properties. Monero published its stance on regulations that require money services businesses (MSB) to trace user identities. The U.S. Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published...Read More

The South Korean division of Malta-based digital asset exchange OKEX has suspended the delisting of two privacy-oriented cryptocurrencies due to new regulatory guidelines released by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).  The planned suspension of Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH) is currently being reviewed, according to a blog post on OKEx’s official website. OKEX first...Read More

Another boring day in crypto where the markets don’t seem to be moving much. Most cryptocurrencies are trading sideways after a brief bull run last night. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite altcoins and see if the indicators tell us what’s to come ahead. Ethereum Price Analysis (ETH/USD) On today’s hourly chart,...Read More

The clear rise in adoption of cryptocurrencies can be noted across various sectors, such as tourism. Major heavyweights of the tourism sector, such as Blockchain Cruises and Expedia, are already offering services that accept payment in crypto. Benefits of cryptocurrency payments are being realized at a global level. Travala, room-booking website that accepts cryptocurrency, achieved...Read More

In the first quarter of 2019, cryptojacking campaigns aimed at victims’ PCs to mine cryptocurrencies rose 29%, according to a recent report by security software provider McAfee. Hackers Target Windows PCs to Mine Monero The antivirus maker founded by crypto fan John McAfee discovered that both Windows and Apple ecosystems are equally vulnerable to cryptojacking...Read More