ZEC, XMR, DASH Lead Privacy Coin Rally as Bitcoin Reaches $120K
Zcash, with a gain of more than 130% since Sept. 25, fueled a rally among privacy coins on Oct. 2. ZEC Leads the Rally On the day bitcoin ( BTC)…
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Monero’s $300 Comeback: Despite Reorg, Traders Burned as Shorts Go up in Smoke
While the Monero network recently took a beating with an 18-block reorg, XMR strutted nearly 7% higher in the last 24 hours, breezing past the $300 mark. Monero’s Chain Gets…
Monero’s Chain Hits Reverse: 18 Blocks Replaced in Deep Reorg
Monero’s blockchain hit rewind on Sept. 14 when an 18-block chain reorganization—its deepest on record—replaced roughly 36 minutes of history and invalidated 118 previously confirmed transactions. Analysts Flag Monero’s Biggest…
Monero’s Weak Spot Exposed: Expert Says Network Still Vulnerable
The recent claim of a 51% attack on Monero by the mining pool Qubic has raised concerns about the network’s security. Although the claim of a sustained attack was largely…
Cake Reveals Challenge to Hardware Wallets: Cupcake Turns Spare Phones Into Free, Air‑gapped Cold Storage
Cake Wallet has launched Cupcake, a free, open‑source app that turns a spare smartphone or tablet into an air‑gapped cold‑storage device to provide hardware‑level crypto security without shipping, cost, or…
Monero Accelerates FCMP Upgrade After Qubic’s 51% Attack Attempt
After concerns arose regarding a potential 51% attack by the Qubic mining pool, Monero announced on August 26 that the development of its Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) upgrade is advancing…
XMR Price Climbs Amid Doubts Over Qubic’s 51% Attack Success Claim
XMR rebounded 4% to $276 on Aug. 18 after dropping to $233 on Aug. 15, following reports of a 51% attack by the Qubic mining pool. The Debate: Has Qubic…
Former Monero Developer’s Viral XRP Post Ignites Crypto Culture War
A former Monero lead developer sparked controversy after revealing that a close friend—previously skeptical of crypto—wanted to buy XRP, believing banks would be obsolete within two years. Igniting the XRP…
Kraken Freezes Monero Deposits After Qubic Boasts Network Dominance
Kraken announced in a security update that the centralized crypto exchange is temporarily halting monero ( XMR) deposits. The platform explained that it had discovered that a single mining pool…
‘Nothing Left to Use’ — Monero Reorg and Samourai Takedown Spark Privacy Doomsday Talk
Amid the storm over the Qubic/Monero clash, some warn that privacy’s slow fade is picking up speed — first with the fall of Tornado Cash, then the loss of Samourai…