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Ukrainian Politician Discloses Owning $24M in Privacy Coin Monero
10.12.2020
The city council member in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, bought 185,000 XMR in 2015 when the cryptocurrency's price was well below $1
19-year-old Ukrainian politician reports crypto holdings of $24M in Monero
9.12.2020
Ukrainian government officials are investing in cryptocurrency
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ETH, XMR, VET, AAVE
6.12.2020
Select altcoins are moving higher as Bitcoin price gains strength and consolidates within a bull pennant
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ETH, XRP, XMR, UNI
15.11.2020
If Bitcoin consolidates near $16,000 for a few days, traders may shift their attention to altcoins and DeFi tokens
Trump Hackers Spur US Interest in Monero…But Not Prices
28.10.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/realdonaldtrump
Crypto scammers who successfully hacked into United States President Donald Trump’s election campaign looking for payment in monero (XMR) appear to have sparked a new interest in the most popular privacy coin – albeit one that has failed to save...
Monero (XMR) Breached the Major 2-Year Resistance; Hits $130
12.10.2020
Monero, one of the top 15 cryptos of the global market, is seen beaching the 2-year long resistance as it trades at $130 against the greenback. At the time of penning down this analysis, the market sentiment was completely bullish, and Monero has been a strongly influenced crypto so far. Monero’s...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, XRP, ADA, XMR, ATOM
11.10.2020
Bitcoin price could achieve a new 2020 high if bulls hold the price above the key multi-year resistance at $11.5K
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ADA, XMR, ATOM, VET
4.10.2020
Bitcoin could consolidate for a few more days but select altcoins have formed reversal patterns that may lead to a trending move
Chainalysis and Integra Win $1.25 Million IRS Contract to Break Monero
2.10.2020
Crypto intelligence firm Chainalysis and data forensics company Integra Fec have won a combined $1.25 million contract to provide tools that break the privacy-focused coin, monero, for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Floated early September, the one-year contract specifically covers...
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