Monero

Markets

Monero Eyes $200 Reversal Target After Hard Fork Delay

Menero will likely drop to $200 - a potential bullish reversal point ahead of the moneroV hard fork, now scheduled for April 30.

Markets  ·  13 March 2018
Crime

Monero Mining Malware Attack Linked to Egyptian Telecom Giant

Thousands of devices allegedly affected by malware across Egypt, Turkey and Syria.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Isn’t the Only Crypto Adding Lightning Tech Now

A spate of major cryptocurrencies are looking to lightning network-like systems as part of an effort to scale their platforms for more transactions.

Tech  ·  15 February 2018
Monero

Salon Offers Readers Choice Between Ads and Mining Monero

Salon announced this week that it would allow users to run a cryptominer instead of viewing ads as part of its revenue-generating efforts.

Tech  ·  13 February 2018
Bitcoin

The Downside of Tracking Bitcoin on the Blockchain

Tracking funds on the blockchain may help catch crooks, but such snooping undermines one of the most important characteristics of money: Fungibility.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 February 2018
Crime

Botnet Infects Half a Million Servers to Mine Thousands of Monero

A cryptocurrency miner botnet has infected more than half a million machines, hijacking them to mine as much as $3.6 million worth of monero.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 February 2018
Monero

Google’s DoubleClick Ads Used to Distribute Crypto Mining Malware

Security firm TrendMicro stated in a new report that Google's DoubleClick ad services were used to distribute cryptocurrency mining malware.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 January 2018
Monero

Sneaky Crypto Malware Miners Are Targeting Ad Networks Next

Websites and publishers need to be prepared for cryptocurrency miners slipping into ads on their sites, according to Israeli adtech firm Spotad.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 January 2018
Bitcoin

Aim, Fire: Bulletproofs Is a Crypto Privacy Breakthrough

Taking the spotlight from zk-snarks, new privacy tech bulletproofs is garnering significant attention from a handful of blockchain developers.

Tech  ·  2 January 2018
Bitcoin

Privacy on the Blockchain: Where Are We Headed?

Privacy may be an issue with major blockchains today, but 2017 saw innovations by leaps and bounds, argues VC Arianna Simpson.

Tech  ·  27 December 2017
Bitcoin

Bought Your First Bitcoin or Ether? Brace for the Fees

Frustrated by crypto transaction fees? This CoinDesk Explainer gives an overview of why they're necessary for the blockchains being built.

Tech  ·  18 December 2017
Markets

$240: Monero Prices Hit Record High and Could Climb Further

Prices of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero are at an all-time high and could keep on climbing, chart analysis indicates.

Markets  ·  5 December 2017
Monero

G-Eazy, Mariah and More to Sell Albums for Monero

A group of well-known musicians including Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson and others has begun accepting the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency monero.

Business  ·  5 December 2017
Markets

Two-Week Rally Pushes Monero to New Record High

Following a two-month period in the doldrums, the price of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has climbed to a new all-time high of over $155.

Markets  ·  22 November 2017
Monero

Torrent Website Offers Users Rewards for Cryptocurrency Mining

The recent trend of websites installing cryptocurrency miners to harness visitors' processing power has taken a more positive twist, a report says.

Tech  ·  10 October 2017