Hardware
Cloudflare Suspends Torrent Website for Cryptocurrency Miner 'Malware'
New reports indicate that Internet domain provider Cloudflare has begun to crack down on websites running hidden cryptocurrency miners.
Hardware

government, money
$100 Ahead? Monero Price Holding Strong Above Key Support Level
The price of monero's cryptocurrency could be poised for movement as traders are building support at a key retracement level.
government, money

undergraound
Europol Warns Zcash, Monero and Ether Playing Growing Role in Cybercrime
Europol has for the first time released a cybercrime report examining the growing popularity of zcash, monero and ethereum on the darknet.
undergraound

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Zk-Starks? New Take on Zcash Tech Could Power Truly Private Blockchains
While in its earliest stages of development, a new form of cryptography is winning developers for its potential to power truly private blockchains.
boy, stars, jetpack

snowden
Edward Snowden: Zcash Is 'Most Interesting Bitcoin Alternative'
Noted whistleblower Edward Snowden has said that the privacy oriented cryptocurrency zcash is the "most interesting alternative" to bitcoin.
snowden

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Reports: Showtime Websites Used to Secretly Mine Cryptocurrency
TV network Showtime has reportedly removed code from two of its websites that secretly used visitors' computing power to mine monero.
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Split on Forks? Blockchain Leaders Learn Tough Lessons from Bitcoin Scaling
The chaos of bitcoin's scaling debate has pushed other public protocol's consensus mechanisms into a more strict and orderly framework.
blackboard, math

Code
Increased Hashrate Forces Premature Monero Hard Fork
The date of a planned hard fork of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has been brought forward by an increase in its hashrate.
Code

Biz
Monero Is Getting Its Own Version of LocalBitcoins
A group of enthusiasts have launched a new website dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero.
Biz

trader and chart
Bitcoin Prices Bounce Back Above $4,400
Bitcoin prices have once more climbed past $4,400 following days of generally sideways movement below $4,200.
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