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Monero (XMR) Gains Over 35% in Less Than 30 Days
30.9.2020
Monero, one of the many altcoins amongst the top 20 of the global crypto market, appears drawing an opposite trend against the US Dollar. In this regard, we see a bullish sentiment after hitting the monthly lows at the onset of the ongoing month. Just when the majority of the lucrative cryptos...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, NEO, XMR, ADA, LINK
20.9.2020
Bitcoin is attempting to form a bottom altcoins continue to decline, which opens up opportunities on the long and the short side
XMR workgroup says IRS should study Monero — not try to break it
17.9.2020
Dollars are used for nefarious activities too
IRS to Pay $625K to Crack Monero, Crypto Proponents Scoff at Contract
11.9.2020
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to pay a contractor $625,000 if they can crack layer-two privacy schemes and the privacy-centric crypto asset monero (XMR). The tax agency says that the entity has “limited investigative resources” for tracing these types of cryptocurrency...
Criminals Target Privacy Coins: How To Avoid Downloading Fake Wallet Apps
4.9.2020
Reports in the past few weeks detail that bad actors are targeting two privacy coin projects, Monero and Zcash, adding to concerns about the growing rate of security incidents involving blockchain networks. Such incidents, as well the repeated 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic network or...
Privacy Options Underutilized in Cryptocurrency Usage: Report
4.9.2020
Advances in cryptography have not met with user enthusiasm, suggesting a disconnect between the cryptocurrency community and its cypherpunk ancestors. According to Coin Metrics, transactions of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies zcash (ZEC), monero (XMR), and grin only add up to 6% of bitcoin’s...
Ciphertrace Allegedly Builds Monero-Tracing Tools, XMR Proponents Disagree
31.8.2020
The blockchain surveillance firm Ciphertrace claims to have created the “world’s first” monero tracing tools for law enforcement. According to the company announcement, Ciphertrace developed forensic tools for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to track...
After Empire’s Exit Scam, Darknet Market Patrons Scramble to Find Alternatives
29.8.2020
Ever since the darknet market (DNM) Empire went under, DNM patrons have been scrambling to find reliable marketplaces on the deep web. On forums, individuals are discussing which markets are safe, the logistics of how to use different DNMs, and how much they lost from Empire Market’s exit...
Lockdown Life & Darknets: BTC Still the DNM King, Cashaa’s Stolen Coins Sent to Hydra, Cannabis Sales Surge
17.8.2020
During the last six months, the Covid-19 outbreak has caused a lot of disarray in the world and one thing is for sure, the use of darknet markets has surged. While the citizens of the globe have been locked down, cannabis sales have skyrocketed and the dollar value of bitcoin transactions done...
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, ETH, XRP, XMR, XTZ
9.8.2020
Bitcoin and most altcoins are likely to remain range-bound for a few more days before resuming the next leg of the up move
Coinbase CEO: Exchange Won’t List XMR Due to ‘Issue With Regulators’
27.7.2020
Brian Armstrong says regulators would be "up in arms" with Monero listed on Coinbase, even as Binance and Kraken offer support for the token
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, ETH, ADA, XMR, CRO
26.7.2020
Bitcoin finally moved above the $10K mark and analysis suggests that BTC and altcoins will continue to rally together
142 Million Guests: Hackers Attempt to Sell MGM Grand Data Dump for Cryptocurrency
20.7.2020
Last year the giant resort firm MGM Grand was hacked and the cybercriminals ostensibly obtained a massive dump of names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth. Now according to vendors on the deep web, hackers have been trying to sell the data dump for monero or bitcoin. The hackers claim...
The Covid-19 Crisis Fueled Darknet Markets – A Patron’s Biggest Concern Is Mail Disruption
19.7.2020
Ever since the coronavirus outbreak swept the globe, darknet markets (DNM) have grown exponentially and the lockdowns worldwide are prompting first-time DNM buyers. Currently, the largest DNM on the invisible web is the marketplace Empire, and the only thing impeding the rush of DNM sales these...
‘Bitcoin Is Not a Privacy Coin’ Says Crypto Evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos
9.7.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos discussed how he desired to see Bitcoin have more “privacy features” in a recent live stream Q&A session published on Youtube on July 7. Antonopoulos discussed the privacy-centric coin monero and concepts like stealth addresses and ring signatures. Every once...
CryptoAltum, The CFD Trading Platform With 1:500 Leverage
23.6.2020
CryptoAltum, a popular MT5 platform, executes trades using market execution with all trades filled at the best available price in the market. The company uses Fill or Kill orders meaning orders are filled entirely at the best available price, with no partial fills and a 100% execution rate. Fills...
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, ETH, ADA, LEO, XMR
21.6.2020
A few major cryptocurrencies are attracting buyers on dips, which suggests that investor sentiment remains bullish
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, BNB, XLM, XMR, TRX
31.5.2020
The altcoin market capitalization has steadily risen over the past few days, suggesting that the short-term price action has shifted away from Bitcoin
Researchers Claim 99.9% of Zcash Transactions Are Traceable
23.5.2020
A study into the traceability of top privacy coins reveals over 99% of Zcash users fail to utilize the protocol’s privacy features
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: ETH, XLM, ADA, XMR, CRO
17.5.2020
If Bitcoin price breaks out of $10,000 this week, these altcoins could outperform it in the short-term