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'Uniquely DOGE Proposal', Binance 'Funds SAFU', Monero-Mining Spider-Pirates, Late Thai CBDC + More News
24.12.2021
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SPLC report examines use of Bitcoin and Monero by right wing extremists
10.12.2021
Several political extremists have derived a great deal of wealth from cryptocurrency donations since their supporters can remain anonymous and transactions can't be censored
SiennaSwap adds Bitcoin, Monero trading pairs in push for privacy-focused DeFi
7.12.2021
The addition of BTC and XMR to the SeinnaSwap decentralized exchange was endorsed by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Roger Ver
First Monero and Ethereum Atomic Swap Completed on Arbitrum
30.11.2021
The first atomic swap between monero (XMR) and ethereum (ETH) has occurred on Ethereum Layer 2 solution Arbitrum, according to data by Arbitrum blockchain explorer Arbiscan and Monero explorer.
Elizabeth Binks, a software engineer at blockchain R&D firm ChainSafe Systems, and contributors have...
Zcash Extends Rally After Proof-of-Stake Plan, Twitter Shills
24.11.2021
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash (ZEC) is being noticed by traders again after a rally of more than 50% over the past week. The rally followed news from last week that the coin will switch to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm.
At 14:27 UTC on Wednesday, ZEC was up 22.7% over the past...
Check These Hand-Picked Black Friday Crypto Deals in 2021
24.11.2021
The United States celebrates its national holiday Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 25. And right after that comes Black Friday - the day most people there recognize as the beginning of the Christmas and holiday shopping season....
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Kraken to delist Monero for UK customers by the end of November
19.11.2021
Although privacy coins grant users unparalleled protection for their personal information, some fear they can easily be used for illicit purposes
Monero Toggles Both Sides, Hard to Predict Strong Buying!
25.10.2021
Heightened Anonymity and Privacy made Monero blockchain’s XMR cryptocurrency a real threat for the Bitcoin ecosystem as transactions could be traced to original users in the Monero ecosystem. Historically, it has been witnessed that Monero rallies only while Bitcoin consolidates and takes a dip....
FinCEN Links More Than $5 Billion in Bitcoin Transactions to Ransomware
19.10.2021
FinCEN, the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, linked more than $5 billion in bitcoin transactions to the most common ransomware variants out there. The organization stated in a report issued last week that the mean average total monthly suspicious amount of ransomware transactions...
All Eyes on Japanese Court as Crunch Monero Mining Case Gets December Hearing
15.10.2021
A landmark legal case involving a music site developer who added a mining widget that mines monero (XMR) to his website will hit the Supreme Court in Japan at the end of the year – with the potential for a legal precedent-setting verdict....
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FBI Arrests Federal Employee Selling Restricted Data on Nuclear Submarines for Cryptocurrency
11.10.2021
A U.S. government employee has been arrested on espionage-related charges after he attempted to sell restricted data on the design of nuclear-powered warships to a foreign government. The federal employee asked to be paid in monero cryptocurrency. “I am very aware of the risks of blockchain...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, DOT, UNI, LINK, XMR
10.10.2021
Bitcoin could pick up momentum above $56,100 and that could attract buying in DOT, UNI, LINK, and XMR
World’s Largest Monero Accepting Darknet Market Reveals Retirement Plan — White House Admins Say DNM ‘Reached Its Goal’
2.10.2021
One of the largest darknet markets (DNM), White House, announced the market is retiring as the DNM’s administrators say the team has reached its goal. After revealing the retirement plan, White House admins explained that user registration and orders have been disabled. Darknet Market White...
Monero (XMR) Eyes for Sideways Trend Within S/R Levels
30.9.2021
Monero and other private coins were delisted from the Bittrex exchange at the beginning of the year. Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH) also faced similar outcomes, continuing the trend of privacy-focused coins being delisted from crypto exchanges. The US has requested Congress to limit the use of such...
Former Monero Developer Spagni Released From US Prison, Pledges to Address Fraud Allegations
23.9.2021
Former Monero developer Riccardo Spagni has been released from a U.S. prison where he reportedly spent “sixty-one days in solitary confinement.” The developer’s release was prompted by the failure of South African authorities “to make a timely submission in support of...
Monero’s former maintainer released from US custody
21.9.2021
“I am actively working with my attorneys on a way to return to South Africa as soon as possible so I can address this matter and get it behind me once and for all,” said Riccardo Spagni
Evolve or die: How smart contracts are shifting the crypto sector’s balance of power
18.9.2021
Smart contract capabilities are rendering old-school megalithic crypto projects obsolete as blockchains evolve beyond just being a medium of exchange
Payments Giant Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Intelligence Firm Ciphertrace
9.9.2021
Mastercard, the American multinational financial services corporation, announced the company is dipping further into the digital asset ecosystem by acquiring the blockchain intelligence firm Ciphertrace. The partnership announcement says the firm will help bolster Ciphertrace’s...
XMR Developer Announces Bitcoin to Monero Atomic Swap Capabilities
25.8.2021
For quite some time, trustless, cross-chain trades called atomic swaps have been a holy grail of sorts and a number of blockchain developers have worked on making them a reality. According to the developers from the Monero project, atomic swaps between bitcoin and monero are now accessible via...
Monero Resists Selling Pressure Following Rally & Recent Atomic Swaps Launch
25.8.2021
The popular privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero (XMR) stood out as one of the better performers in what is a vastly red crypto market today, it itself turning red as well. This correction follows a rise of over 17% in the past week, and this strong price performance comes as the implementation...