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Monero Up On Major Compliance News, Zcash still down
16.9.2020
Exploring an issue that continues to spur controversies in the more traditional circles of global finance, a new white paper by international law firm Perkins Coie claims that regulated financial institutions can ensure compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) obligations when supporting privacy...
Report: Privacy coins don't conflict with anti-money laundering laws
16.9.2020
Where does the right to financial privacy end?
Privacy coins ‘pose less risk of money laundering than other coins’
16.9.2020
Privacy coins aren’t a major money laundering risk a new white paper argues
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.9K; Total BTC Locked in DeFi Passes 100K
15.9.2020
Bitcoin's price is trending upward Tuesday as the amount of BTC in DeFi hits a new high
Many cloud servers are still at high risk of being hijacked for crypto mining
14.9.2020
Is cryptojacking still an underrated threat?
DeFi carnage, Chef Nomi’s admission, $625K prize for cracking Monero: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 7–13
13.9.2020
The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link!
Law Decoded: Governments vs. blockchain privacy, Sept. 4-11
11.9.2020
Taking account of more aggressive crypto tracking measures and what they mean for future government adoption of blockchain
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...
The IRS offers a $625,000 bounty to anyone who can break Monero and Lightning
11.9.2020
The United States IRS agency has announced a bounty of up to $625k to anyone who can crack Monero’s privacy
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hangs Around $10K; Locked DeFi Value Drops
8.9.2020
Bitcoin price saw little action on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the value of crypto locked in DeFi has gone down for the first time
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...
Researchers are calling this new malware a triple threat for crypto users
2.9.2020
The surrounding threat level is low, but there are fears it could increase
Newly Discovered Malware Has Arsenal of Tricks to Help It Steal Crypto
2.9.2020
Cybersecurity researchers said "KyberCibule" covertly mines for privacy coin monero and could also steal victims' passwords and divert crypto funds
Who cares about privacy? Not crypto users, says Coin Metrics
2.9.2020
‘Uptake of privacy features and assets has been slow,’ the report stated
As 'Apathy Towards Privacy' Prevails, This Firm Says It Can Track Monero
1.9.2020
While claims that US crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace can track transactions in monero (XMR), the most popular privacy coin, was met with skepticism, other analysts warned about "user apathy towards privacy."
Yesterday, CipherTrace announced what it calls as the world’s first...
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...
CipherTrace develops Monero-tracing tool to aid US DHS investigations
31.8.2020
Cryptocurrency intelligence firm CipherTrace claims a new tool can trace Monero transactions, but skepticism remains
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...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Climbs to $11.5K With Record Amount in DeFi
28.8.2020
Bitcoin made gains Friday, both in price and what's locked in DeFi