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‘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...
Introducing the CoinDesk 20
8.7.2020
This group of 20 digital assets make up most of what people mean when they say “the cryptocurrency market.”
Bitcoin Will Never Be Truly Private Says Andreas Antonopoulos
8.7.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos says Bitcoin will probably never have privacy features like those in Monero
The US Secret Service Issues Ransomware Warning
7.7.2020
The US Secret Service issued a security alert about ransomware attacks
IRS Wants to Track ‘Nefarious’ Privacy Coin and Lightning Transactions
3.7.2020
The IRS is looking to expand its investigative capabilities around privacy coins, layer-two solutions, and sidechains
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Breaks Below $9K, but Markets Remain Comatose
2.7.2020
Bitcoin briefly broke below $9,000 on Thursday, but the markets remain quiet
Why Isn’t BCH Way More Popular on the Dark Web?
2.7.2020
Despite a growing number of advanced privacy features, Bitcoin Cash seems to have fallen out of favor with Dark Web operators
International Authorities Work Together to Take Down Crypto-Funded Child Porn Ring
29.6.2020
The Spanish authorities arrested several individuals related to ongoing investigations against crypto-driven child porn sites in the dark web
South Korea Looks to Track Crypto Transactions in Light of Recent Scandal
27.6.2020
A South Korean government agency aims to trace crypto transactions conducted on the dark web by developing an AI-based software
Diabolical Malware Targets Windows Users to Mine Monero
25.6.2020
A malware called “Lucifer” is targeting old vulnerabilities in Windows systems to install a well-known Monero mining application
ISIS Affiliated News Site Stops Accepting Bitcoin, Moves To Monero
25.6.2020
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization is reportedly moving away from Bitcoin (BTC) with ISIS-associated news website ditching the world's oldest cryptocurrency and moving on with monero (XMR) as a currency of choice for public donations, claims blockchain intelligence...
ISIS-Affiliated News Website to Collect Donations with Monero
25.6.2020
A news website for the jihadist movement associated with ISIS has adopted Monero donations after having taken donations in Bitcoin for three years
Debit Card Data Auctioned on Dark Web After Ransom Goes Unpaid
23.6.2020
REvil ransomware gang immediately auctioned sensitive data after a card services provider failed to cover their ransom
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
Australian Beverage Giant Faces Monero Ransom Demand of Nearly $1M
18.6.2020
Ransomware gang REvil launched a second attack on an australian drink manufacturer
Website Compiles List of KYC-Free Exchanges, Along With Some Warnings
14.6.2020
The website Kycnot.me has compiled a list of cryptocurrency exchanges that do not require identity verification to preserve the independence of crypto
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Clusters Cryptojacked to Mine Monero
12.6.2020
Hackers have attacked badly configured machine learning clusters on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing network, and hijacked them to mine Monero
Botnet Exploits SQL Servers to Install Crypto Mining App
10.6.2020
Sophos revealed recent botnet attacks breach Microsoft SQL server databases to install a well-known Monero mining app
Monero-for-Bail Project Sees Increased Demand During Protests
8.6.2020
An initiative that mines the privacy coin monero, donating cash for bail money, has seen an uptick in users since the protests started in Minnesota
Chainalysis Can Now Track Your 'Privacy Coins' Zcash & Dash
8.6.2020
Chainalysis calls the ‘privacy coin’ bluff — adds support for Zcash and Dash, calling Dash a ‘privacy coin’ is a ‘misnomer.’