Category: monero

Open sesame: Will ‘cracking’ Monero reveal treasure or fool’s gold?

Three blockchain analytics firms reportedly have Monero-tracking abilities, which could affect XMR price — but can anyone actually track it?

October 3, 2020
Chainalysis and Integra Win $1.25 Million IRS Contract to Break Monero

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 transactions involving monero (XMR) and second-layer payment solutions such as bitcoin’s lightning network (LN)…

October 2, 2020
Cashless future ahead? Utopian digital dream with dystopian inequality

A society without paper money might be a less equitable society. Those lacking digital connectivity would suffer.

October 2, 2020
Market Wrap: Blame BitMEX as Bitcoin Dumps to $10.4K; Record Month For Ethereum Fees

Bitcoin’s price fell on U.S. regulatory pressures while Ethereum miners reaped record fee revenue the past month.

October 1, 2020
US Treasury warns crypto firms not to reimburse unknown ransomware victims

Malware payouts from insurance companies pose a threat to U.S. national security.

October 1, 2020
Chainalysis and Texas firm win million-dollar IRS contract to crack Monero

The IRS has named the winners of its bounty program to track transactions on privacy tokens and layer-2 protocols.

September 30, 2020
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.9K; Ether Options Signal Short-Term Volatility

Bitcoin prices approached $11,000 in early trading Monday as the ether options signal short-term gyrations.

September 28, 2020
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Clings to $10.4K; Ether in Smart Contracts Highest Since 2016

Bitcoin price holds steady while ether in smart contracts reach a level not seen in four years.

September 22, 2020
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, NEO, XMR, ADA, LINK

Bitcoin is attempting to form a bottom altcoins continue to decline, which opens up opportunities on the long and the short side.

September 20, 2020
Law Decoded: E Pluribus SHA-256

New developments at the state level in the U.S. defined this week’s regulatory news.

September 18, 2020