Monero

Monero’s privacy token rose more than 7% despite its blockchain suffering an 18-block reorg that reversed around 117 transactions and triggered community concerns over the Monero ecosystem’s future. The security breach was committed by the […]

Update July 30, 2025, 8:25 am UTC: This article has been updated to Dan Dadybayo’s role as a researcher at Unstoppable Wallet. Privacy-focused Monero is facing what appears to be an attempted network takeover by […]

Update (Aug. 4, 2025, at 1:50 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by XMRig developer Sergei Chernykh. A mining pool behind an attempted 51% takeover of Monero is reportedly under a […]

Update (Aug. 12, 2025, at 1:30 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add a Qubic announcement. Layer-1 blockchain Qubic said it had “completed its attempt to dominate the Monero network,” claiming a month-long […]

Crypto exchange Kraken has temporarily paused Monero (XMR) deposits due to the ongoing 51% attack against the privacy-focused blockchain, which has compromised the security of the network. A 51% attack occurs when one mining pool […]

Qubic, the AI-focused blockchain project that carried out a 51% attack on Monero this week, has seen its community vote to make Dogecoin (DOGE) the next target. Sergey Ivancheglo, the founder of the Qubic network, […]

The Monero community is exploring a potential overhaul of its proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to make the network resistant to 51% attacks. Community members suggested several proposals, including localizing mining hardware, switching to a merge […]

A British man accused of operating under the alias “IntelBroker” on cybercrime forums has been indicted for allegedly selling stolen data in a case that caused more than $25 million in damages The US Southern […]

Key points: Bitcoin price is stuck below $109,588, but the pullback has not altered its bullish chart structure. A bullish weekly open from Bitcoin could extend gains in HYPE, XMR, AAVE, and WLD. Bitcoin (BTC) […]

Key points: Bitcoin’s rally to $105,980 has traders predicting new all-time highs this week. Traders lift their end-of-year Bitcoin price targets to $200,000 based on technical factors and institutional investor adoption.  Bitcoin (BTC) has been […]