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As cryptocurrency popularity boomed towards the end of 2017, other, more illicit, things came about as a result of the crypto boom. In 2018, one of the most prevalent and popular forms of malware attacks is cryptojacking, where malicious actors utilize the CPU power of unsuspecting computers to...
According to a DEA agent, far more Bitcoin is being used for speculation than to facilitate crimes. That said, the number of Bitcoin used in various criminal acts is still rising. DEA Use Blockchain Analysis to Identify Those Using Bitcoin for Illegal Purposes It used to be the...
Monero was found to be carrying a bug which allowed theft from digital currency exchanges, according to the researcher who found the security hazard. In order of severity, the bug was ranked nine out of a possible 10. Bug bounty hunter Jason Rhineland disclosed that the exploit may...
According to a survey conducted by U.S. law firm Foley & Lardner LLP, investors and executives prefer Ethereum over Bitcoin and other leading coins like Monero, Dash, and Zcash. At the same time, there is a desire for more regulations in the crypto market. Survey: Foley & Lardner The survey — completed...
Co-founder of Google and President of Alphabet, Sergey Brin, revealed he is mining Ethereum with his son at a summit hosted by Sir Richard Branson on July 8. The panel also spoke on the potential of zero-knowledge proofs which underlie the privacy option of Zcash. Blockchain is a...
Monero Price Key Highlights Monero is gaining traction since its bounce off the channel support and is testing the mid-channel area of interest. Applying the Fibonacci extension tool on the latest correction move shows that the 38.2% level lines up with this barrier. Stronger bullish momentum could take...
Cryptocurrencies have historically been used as a way to transfer value between shrouded individuals, with the infamous ‘Silk Road’ dark web marketplace being a key example. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has just announced the arrests of over 35 dark web vendors, seizing cryptocurrency holdings from the...
FOMO Moments A bounce has happened, altcoins recovering quickest include Monero, Ontology, Ethereum Classic and Decred. As expected some sort of bottom has been reached and a rebound has occurred, whether this has any momentum to reverse the long term bearish trend is anyone’s guess but at the...
Authorities in Japan are investigating a number individuals who are alleged to have duped website visitors into mining cryptocurrency for them without their permission. If charges are pressed, it will be the first time that cryptojacking has become a criminal case in the nation. CoinHive Uses the Computers...
As crypto mining through apps becomes more prevalent Mac has had to address it in the release of their new guidelines. Mac Prohibits App Mining in New Guidelines Crypto mining is way up in 2018 with a reported 4000% increase in Q1. Most of the of the drive...
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