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‘Nothing Left to Use’ — Monero Reorg and Samourai Takedown Spark Privacy Doomsday Talk
13.8.2025
Amid the storm over the Qubic/Monero clash, some warn that privacy’s slow fade is picking up speed — first with the fall of Tornado Cash, then the loss of Samourai Wallet, and now, Monero’s latest setback. The Great Privacy Purge On social media, X user Karbon told their 86,900 followers that...
Monero’s 51% Attack Problem: Inside Qubic’s Controversial Network Takeover
12.8.2025
Qubic says it has achieved hashrate dominance over Monero, sparking concerns over the future of the network's decentralization
Security Experts Flag Possible 51% Attack on Monero, Citing 6-Block Reorganization
12.8.2025
Several reports indicate that the Qubic project has captured 51% of the network’s hashrate, with some observers warning that Qubic mining pools have the ability to reorganize the blockchain and block certain transactions. Alleged 6-Block Chain Reorg Spurs Fears in the Monero Community On Aug....
Altcoin Momentum Pushes Crypto Market Cap Past $4 Trillion
9.8.2025
The cryptocurrency market closed the week on a positive note, with its total market capitalization briefly exceeding $4 trillion. Ether and LINK were standout performers, rising over 21% and 33% respectively. Top Performers: ETH and LINK The cryptocurrency market closed the week higher, with...
From DDoS Drama to Hashrate Mystery: Qubic’s Monero Attack Playbook Draws Fire
2.8.2025
The price of monero ( XMR) slipped 2.3% today, though the dip has nothing to do with the so-called 51% attack that Qubic supporters boldly predicted for Aug. 2. According to Qubic’s creator, the project got slammed with a DDoS attack instead—and for now, those earlier 51% domination claims have...
Qubic’s ‘Warming up the Engines’ Report Details 51% Strategy Ahead of Showdown With Monero
1.8.2025
Qubic has released a detailed mining report just two days before its expected 51% dominance attempt on the Monero network, laying out earnings, network influence, and strategic intent. Qubic Lays out 51% Plan In the Epoch 171 mining recap titled “Warming Up the Engines,” written by “retrodrive,”...
Monero Under Pressure: Qubic’s Dual‑Mining Model Tests Community’s Nerves
29.7.2025
Monero’s privacy‑centric blockchain is bracing for what could be the first true economic 51% attack as rival project Qubic lines up enough hashpower to test network control from Aug. 2 to Aug. 31, next week. From Idle CPUs to Potential 51% Chaos Founded in 2014, the Monero network hides senders...
Monero Faces Looming 51% Attack Threat From Rival Blockchain Qubic
27.7.2025
Monero ( XMR), the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency by market cap, faces an unprecedented threat as rival project Qubic prepares to attempt control of over 51% of its mining hashrate starting Aug. 2. Monero Community Faces Another Challenge Qubic founder Sergey Ivancheglo (known as CFB)...
Monero and Zcash Light up the Charts as Privacy Coins Quietly Hit $10B
25.5.2025
While leading digital assets such as bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, and solana have momentarily paused their momentum toward the end of the weekend, privacy-centric cryptocurrencies have quietly regained traction, showing renewed investor interest. As of Sunday, May 25, the privacy coin sector advanced...
Key Reasons Monero Surge Continues Even as Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather
15.5.2025
XMR has rallied over 100% since the early April panic selling
Monero’s Stealth Rally: A 45% Gain in 2025 While Ethereum Struggles
3.5.2025
Recently, monero ( XMR) captured attention when reports surfaced of hackers converting 3,520 stolen BTC into XMR. Interestingly, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency has notably outperformed both BTC and ETH so far this year. Over the Last 12 Months, Monero Outperformed Bitcoin and Ether Throughout...
‘Elderly’ American Allegedly Loses 3,520 BTC in Sophisticated Crypto Heist, Says ZachXBT
30.4.2025
Two days prior, onchain analyst ZachXBT noted that the value of XMR climbed following the theft of 3,520 BTC from a single victim. By Wednesday, he suggested the wallet’s owner might be “an elderly individual in the U.S.” 3,520 BTC Stolen From Elderly U.S. Citizen and Funneled Into XMR On Sunday...
Crypto Wallet Exodus to End Support for the Privacy Coin Monero (XMR) on August 10, 2025
29.4.2025
Earlier this month, cryptocurrency wallet Exodus announced it will end support for the privacy coin monero ( XMR) on August 10, 2025. After this date, users will no longer be able to send, receive, or view their XMR balances within the Exodus wallet. However, Exodus reminds users that as...
Monero Price Rises 50% Amid Alleged Money Laundering Activities
28.4.2025
The price of Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has risen by over 50% overnight on several exchanges, leaving crypto enthusiasts in search of an answer to this sudden increase. Onchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged that this move had been caused by the swap of a high amount of bitcoin to...
ISPs Targeted in Massive Info Stealing and Cryptomining Malware Campaign
9.3.2025
Crypto hackers have set their sights on internet service providers (ISPs). According to a technical report from Splunk, a Cisco security and observability platform, a massive attack campaign involving addresses in Eastern Europe targeted over 4,000 addresses corresponding to ISPs in China and...
OFAC Blacklists Iran-Based Nemesis Admin, 49 Crypto Addresses in Post-Takedown Sanctions
5.3.2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury blacklisted 49 bitcoin (BTC) and monero (XMR) addresses connected to Behrouz Parsarad, an Iran-based figure accused of overseeing the defunct Nemesis darknet marketplace (DNM), as part of persistent initiatives to disrupt fiscal channels underpinning illicit...
Monero Mining Malware Hits Users Downloading Game Torrents
20.2.2025
According to Kaspersky, the campaign started last December, targeting users who are downloading torrents of popular games with a silent install of XMRig, a monero mining program. Crypto Malware Targets Gamers: Monero Mining Payload Delivered via Popular Game Torrents Hackers are now targeting...
Kiyosaki Predicts Historic Crash, Gensler’s Crypto Crackdown, and More — Week in Review
15.12.2024
Robert Kiyosaki predicts historic crash, Gary Gensler sets aggressive crypto crackdown, crypto bloodbath results in $1.5 billion liquidated, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Robert Kiyosaki has predicted an unprecedented economic collapse, advising investors to reconsider their asset...
Monero Decrypted? Japanese Police Report Breakthrough in Flow Analysis Development
23.10.2024
The Japanese National Police Agency’s Cyber Special Investigation Division announced the arrest of a suspect accused of money laundering, computer fraud, and credit card phishing crimes. Japanese authorities disclosed that they identified the suspect by analyzing his operations on Monero,...
Kraken to Delist Monero (XMR) Across Europe
2.10.2024
Kraken has announced the delisting of Monero (XMR) across the entire European Economic Area (EEA) due to regulatory changes. Effective October 31, 2024, at 15:00 PM UTC, trading and deposits for all XMR markets will be halted, and any open orders will be automatically closed. Clients will have...