Monero

Monero

Crypto’s War On Miners? It Might Already Be Over

Months ago, savvy coders were taking an any-means-necessary approach to keeping big miners off their blockchains. Now, reality is setting in.

Tech  ·  31 May 2018
Japan

Japan’s Ban Is a Wake-Up Call to Defend Privacy Coins

To advocate for regulatory leniency, we must consider the advantages, not the disadvantages, that privacy coins will provide to the greater community.

Tech  ·  29 May 2018
Monero

Leadership Shifts to Usher in New Era for Monero Cryptocurrency

New leaders with ambitious business strategies are on the rise within monero, seeking "usability for ordinary people."

Business  ·  27 May 2018
Monero

New Strain of Malware Hijacks Apple Macs to Mine Monero

A monero cryptominer based on XMRig is hijacking Macs, causing high CPU and fan usage.

Business  ·  24 May 2018
Monero

Monero’s Lead Maintainer Is Helping Launch a Crypto Trading Protocol

Monero dev Riccardo Spagni and entrepreneurs Naveen Jain and Dan Teree are launching a new digital asset protocol on the privacy token's network.

Business  ·  23 May 2018
Crime

‘Cryptojacking’ Software Attack Hits Hundreds of Websites

The latest cryptojacking attack affects outdated versions of a major content management system.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 May 2018
Exchanges

Circle Adds Monero to Crypto Investment App

A week after adding zcash, Circle's trading platform Invest is adding monero.

Markets  ·  7 May 2018
Monero

All About Verge: The $1 Billion Cryptocurrency That’s Pumping On Porn

Verge may have burst onto the crypto scene seemingly overnight, spurred by a deal with a top porn site, but its history and controversies run deep.

Tech  ·  23 April 2018
Markets

Crypto Privacy Tokens See Price Lift on Pornhub Deal

Has Pornhub's decision to accept payments in verge's XVG token boosted the prospects of other privacy-focused cryptocurrencies?

Markets  ·  18 April 2018
Ethereum

How Far Will Crypto’s War On Miners Go?

The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.

Tech  ·  12 April 2018
Europe

UK Cyber Security Division Issues Warning on PC ‘Cryptojacking’

The UK National Cyber Security Centre highlighted the rising number of browser apps which force computers to mine cryptocurrencies in a new report.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 April 2018
Hard Forks

Monero Fork Underway In Bid to Block Big Miners

A planned hard fork of privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero has just executed and the community is keenly observing the results.

Tech  ·  6 April 2018
Monero

Broken Privacy? The Allegations Against Monero Are Old News

Monero devs think a re-released paper is causing unnecessary stir, but also believe it will help move the crypto's privacy tech forward.

Tech  ·  30 March 2018
Monero

Crypto Kill Switch: Monero Goes to War Against Miners

Big miners are eying monero as a next money-maker. The only problem? Developers are taking steps to keep them out entirely.

Tech  ·  26 March 2018
Monero

Airdrop Attack? Monero Fork Condemned as Privacy Threat

Giving away free money isn't as simple as it sounds in crypto. In fact, an upcoming plan to do just that is being labeled an attack by some.

Tech  ·  16 March 2018