Crypto's War On Miners? It Might Already Be Over
Months ago, savvy coders were taking an any-means-necessary approach to keeping big miners off their blockchains. Now, reality is setting in.
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May 31, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
May 31, 2018
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Japan's Ban Is a Wake-Up Call to Defend Privacy Coins
To advocate for regulatory leniency, we must consider the advantages, not the disadvantages, that privacy coins will provide to the greater community.
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May 29, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
May 29, 2018
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Leadership Shifts to Usher in New Era for Monero Cryptocurrency
New leaders with ambitious business strategies are on the rise within monero, seeking "usability for ordinary people."
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May 27, 2018 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
May 27, 2018
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New Strain of Malware Hijacks Apple Macs to Mine Monero
A monero cryptominer based on XMRig is hijacking Macs, causing high CPU and fan usage.
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May 24, 2018 at 4:10 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2018
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Monero's Lead Maintainer Is Helping Launch a Crypto Trading Protocol
Monero dev Riccardo Spagni and entrepreneurs Naveen Jain and Dan Teree are launching a new digital asset protocol on the privacy token's network.
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May 23, 2018 at 6:59 a.m. UTC
May 23, 2018
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'Cryptojacking' Software Attack Hits Hundreds of Websites
The latest cryptojacking attack affects outdated versions of a major content management system.
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May 8, 2018 at 2:05 a.m. UTC
May 8, 2018
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Circle Adds Monero to Crypto Investment App
A week after adding zcash, Circle's trading platform Invest is adding monero.
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May 7, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2018
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All About Verge: The $1 Billion Cryptocurrency That's Pumping On Porn
Verge may have burst onto the crypto scene seemingly overnight, spurred by a deal with a top porn site, but its history and controversies run deep.
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Apr 23, 2018 at 3:30 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Privacy Tokens See Price Lift on Pornhub Deal
Has Pornhub's decision to accept payments in verge's XVG token boosted the prospects of other privacy-focused cryptocurrencies?
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Apr 18, 2018 at 2:40 p.m. UTC
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How Far Will Crypto's War On Miners Go?
The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.
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Apr 12, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2018