Researchers at Kaspersky Labs have released a report stating that 2018 has been the year of the crypto-miners. Previous years were noted for ransomware or browser hijackers but this year has seen the biggest rise in mining malware designed to commandeer unsuspecting computers for their processing power. Most malware infects a computer when it is…
Markets are sleepy this Sunday, Ethereum is holding steady, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Monero dropping back. There has been a very minor pullback in crypto markets today. In general though things have been pretty static over the weekend and total capitalization has remained over $200 billion for another day. Bitcoin has lost a fraction since…
In a report published earlier today, the Finance Committee of France’s National Assembly has stated that it would be appropriate to ban all cryptocurrencies focused on providing greater anonymity to the user. The committee went on the write that such cryptocurrencies posed heightened risk of various financial crimes. The rest of the report was not…
As the Indian government further complicates their stance on whether or not citizens should be allowed to trade and own cryptocurrencies, hackers have found a way to exploit government websites in order to make a fortune in cryptocurrency through a popular hack called cryptojacking. A team of security researchers have found that multiple government owned…
Markets are pretty flat this Saturday; Tezos, Monero, and Nano are having a good start to the weekend. Crypto markets have remained steady as we enter the weekend. No more gains have been made but they haven’t dumped again either. Total market capitalization has remained above $200 billion for the time being. Bitcoin has not…
Monero price up 27 percent after closing above $60 Tokenomy Exchange now support Monero (CMR) Two weeks after the Boron Butterfly update, Monero (XMR) is surging, up 27 percent and trending within a bullish breakout pattern. With the upgrade, the network is secure after patching Big Bang and decentralized thanks to ASIC resistance. Monero Price…
The crypto market this morning is a sea of red, following a massive breakdown by the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, Bitcoin. The market leader breaking down has led to as much as 10% declines across the board in most altcoins, including Ethereum, EOS, Binance Coin, and many others. Is this time to buy the…
Between wild price volatility, the fear of Bitcoin-stealing malware, the risk of having assets left on an exchange that could become a target of hackers, and so much more, crypto investors are stuck looking over their shoulder at every turn. Cyber criminals are pulling out all the stops, doing everything from creating fake websites, to…
Markets are still flat showing no sign of recovery; Monero, Iota and Bitcoin Gold making small gains. The weekend situation on crypto markets remains grim. There has been no recovery from an epic dump down to a new yearly low yesterday as total market capitalization is still around $140 billion. Bitcoin has clawed back a…
An investigative report has been published regarding the popular crypto exchange ShapeShift AG, a firm that is registered in Switzerland. Money laundering is the problem at hand, and the report highlights a potentially worrying theme: that ShapeShift enables anonymous users to convert Bitcoin–which authorities can’t track–into other digital currencies that allow for much more anonymity. Wall…