Tag: Monero

  • Monero News: The Consensus Algorithm Is Scheduled For October

    Monero News: The Consensus Algorithm Is Scheduled For October

    Monero‘s network will be changing drastically its consensus algorithm from CryptoNight to RandomX this October. This is an effort to remove the ASICs from the network for good. Two protocols are in development: Tari and Kovri Brave New Coin writes that at the moment there are two key XMR related protocols in development, Tari and…

  • Gate.io To Delist Major Coins Such as Monero (XMR), XRP And EOS 

    Gate.io To Delist Major Coins Such as Monero (XMR), XRP And EOS 

    It’s a known fact that regulation in the crypto space is really tricky. More regulation is needed to attract more investors in the crypto space because, for instance, institutional investors would gain enhanced trust if there were more regulation in the crypto game. And we’ve already addressed the fact that institutional investors are an essential…

  • Outlaw Hacking Group’s Botnet Spreads A Monero (XMR) Miner

    Outlaw Hacking Group’s Botnet Spreads A Monero (XMR) Miner

    Cybersecurity company Trend Micro said that they’ve just detected a web address that’s spreading a botnet featuring a Monero (XMR) mining component alongside a backdoor. This malware was addressed on Trend Micro’s official blog yesterday, June 13. Outlaw Hacking Group is behind the malware The company said that this malware comes from Outlaw Hacking Group,…

  • Monero (XMR) News: Software Pruning And I2P Features Are Added To The Blockchain

    Monero (XMR) News: Software Pruning And I2P Features Are Added To The Blockchain

    We’ve recently reported that Monero will be holding a conference on June 22 and 23 at Denver, Colorado. According to the Monero team, the conference is targeting all the enthusiasts of privacy who believe that this is a fundamental right. Monero is in the spotlight again, but this time it’s about its efforts to enhance…

  • gazette’s Servers Under Attack: Crypto Hackers Have Been Sneaking Malware To Mine Monero (XMR)

    gazette’s Servers Under Attack: Crypto Hackers Have Been Sneaking Malware To Mine Monero (XMR)

    Here’s Monero in the spotlight again and associated with illegal actions once more. gazette’s servers, under attack Security researchers have found another crypto mining malware, and this time it seems that it can install itself on enterprise application servers, and it also uses a smart trick to stay hidden. The malware has its eyes on…

  • Monero Upcoming Conference, XMR Price Predictions

    Monero Upcoming Conference, XMR Price Predictions

    Monero will reportedly hold a conference on June 22 and 23 at Denver, Colorado. According to the Monero team, the conference is targeting all the enthusiasts of privacy who believe that this is a fundamental right. CryptoNewsZ reported that they also highlighted that the development of privacy technology is a matter of personal safety, and…

  • Binance CEO Says That India’s Plan To Ban Crypto Will Pump Monero (XMR) And ZCash (ZEC)

    Binance CEO Says That India’s Plan To Ban Crypto Will Pump Monero (XMR) And ZCash (ZEC)

    We recently reported that India has this insane plan of banning cryptos. Indian officials have proposed that any buying, selling or mining of crypto would get offenders ten years in prison, according to their latest proposal. Banning crypto in India The proposal is entitled “Banning of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2019.” The legislation…

  • Monero’s Riccardo Spagni Addresses Craig Wright’s Article On Money Transmitters

    Monero’s Riccardo Spagni Addresses Craig Wright’s Article On Money Transmitters

    Craig Wright is still in the spotlight these days, and amid all the legal issues that he’s involved. Not too long ago, Cointelegraph noted that Craig Wright “had filed a copyright registration for the original bitcoin white paper with the United States Copyright Office.” Wright’s latest article on money transmitters Meanwhile, Wright wrote an article in which he’s detailing…

  • Can The Monero Development Team Overcome Scalability Issues?

    Can The Monero Development Team Overcome Scalability Issues?

    Monero made headlines for more reasons lately, but everyone had their eyes on the coin when Reuters released a report in which the privacy-oriented coin was being analyzed. The Monero Outreach community was completely displeased with the report because “[…] the story that ‘examines the features and characteristics of some of the alternatives to bitcoin…

  • Monero Household Mining Is Not Profitable, Says Binance – XMR Is Vulnerable To 51% Attack Following The Hard Fork

    Monero Household Mining Is Not Profitable, Says Binance – XMR Is Vulnerable To 51% Attack Following The Hard Fork

    Monero has recently been in the spotlight after Reuters released a report on the project. The Monero Outreach community was displeased with the way in which Reuters presented things, and they released their own blog post to explain things better and more accurate. CCN has recently reported that there might be some issues following Monero’s…