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Monero Suffers Deepest-Ever Blockchain Reorganization, Invalidating 118 Transactions
15.9.2025
The reorganization was pinned on Qubic, which has acquired over half of Monero's mining power last month and uses XMR rewards to buy and burn its own token
Crypto Markets Today: XMR Rallies Despite 18-Block Reorg
15.9.2025
Bitcoin traded in the red having failed to establish a foothold above $116,000 as whales rotated more funds into ether
Monero’s $300 Comeback: Despite Reorg, Traders Burned as Shorts Go up in Smoke
15.9.2025
While the Monero network recently took a beating with an 18-block reorg, XMR strutted nearly 7% higher in the last 24 hours, breezing past the $300 mark. Monero’s Chain Gets Reorged, But Price Parties With Gains By 7:55 p.m. Sunday evening, right before the week kicked off, monero (XMR) was trading...
Monero’s Chain Hits Reverse: 18 Blocks Replaced in Deep Reorg
14.9.2025
Monero’s blockchain hit rewind on Sept. 14 when an 18-block chain reorganization—its deepest on record—replaced roughly 36 minutes of history and invalidated 118 previously confirmed transactions. Analysts Flag Monero’s Biggest Reorg Yet Amid Hashpower Friction Essentially, a reorg happens when...
Monero’s Weak Spot Exposed: Expert Says Network Still Vulnerable
14.9.2025
The recent claim of a 51% attack on Monero by the mining pool Qubic has raised concerns about the network’s security. Although the claim of a sustained attack was largely debunked, it highlighted a vulnerability that can be exploited using common mining hardware. Qubic’s 51% Attack Claim on Monero...
Cake Reveals Challenge to Hardware Wallets: Cupcake Turns Spare Phones Into Free, Air‑gapped Cold Storage
11.9.2025
Cake Wallet has launched Cupcake, a free, open‑source app that turns a spare smartphone or tablet into an air‑gapped cold‑storage device to provide hardware‑level crypto security without shipping, cost, or personal data collection. Cupcake stores private keys offline while pairing with Cake Wallet...
Monero Accelerates FCMP Upgrade After Qubic’s 51% Attack Attempt
27.8.2025
After concerns arose regarding a potential 51% attack by the Qubic mining pool, Monero announced on August 26 that the development of its Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) upgrade is advancing quickly, with a testnet launch expected soon. Codebase Improvements and Countermeasures Following...
XMR Price Climbs Amid Doubts Over Qubic’s 51% Attack Success Claim
19.8.2025
XMR rebounded 4% to $276 on Aug. 18 after dropping to $233 on Aug. 15, following reports of a 51% attack by the Qubic mining pool. The Debate: Has Qubic Overstated Its Power? The privacy coin XMR appreciated by approximately 4% on Aug. 18 to $276, just days after the reported 51% attack on Monero...
Former Monero Developer’s Viral XRP Post Ignites Crypto Culture War
18.8.2025
A former Monero lead developer sparked controversy after revealing that a close friend—previously skeptical of crypto—wanted to buy XRP, believing banks would be obsolete within two years. Igniting the XRP Debate: A Skeptic’s Inquiry The claim by Riccardo Spagni, former lead developer for Monero...
Kraken Freezes Monero Deposits After Qubic Boasts Network Dominance
17.8.2025
Kraken announced in a security update that the centralized crypto exchange is temporarily halting monero ( XMR) deposits. The platform explained that it had discovered that a single mining pool has captured control of more than half of the network’s hashing power. Qubic’s Controversial Dominance...
‘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 Bull Run Accelerating, XMR-BTC Price Chart Signals
3.6.2025
Monero has outperformed bitcoin this year, with an 86% surge compared to BTC's 12% rise
Are XMR Traders Buying The Dip? Monero Futures Open Interest Surges as Price Falls By Nearly $100 in 3 Days
28.5.2025
The price drop follows a meteoric rally from $165 to $420