The latest bitcoin rally has not only bring the crypto market come to life but also hackers. Tencent Security reported on April 23 that the Blouiroet mining Trojan has been detected active in many countries, among which Russia, Ukraine and China are the hardest hit. Blouiroet is a troja...
Privacy coins like Monero are designed to avoid being tracked when used for transactions. However, the reported kidnapping of a Norwegian for which alleged kidnappers are demanding a ransom payment in Monero (XMR) has raised suspicions and questions on the fate of privacy coins. [caption ...
The week starts with some developments in Africa's crypto space which may shape related discussions in the region for coming days. Zimbabwe embracing Bitcoin? It starts with Zimbabwe's newly appointed finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, who made public his intention to push the country's cen...
Crypto mining is a costly investment, but “smart” cybercriminals could find money-making solutions with their technical skills. A recent report released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) says “illegal” crypto mining has posed serious threats to the ...
Total crypto market cap could reach $3.6 tln over the next ten years, a new report by independent equity research provider, Satis Group, and published by Bloomberg has shown. By the tenth year, it says the projected price of Bitcoin - currently at ~$7000 - would be at a 1941% rise ($143,900) w...
16 individuals were arrested by the Japanese authorities earlier this week, from 10 prefectures, for allegedly spreading virus that used user devices to mine cryptocurrency without permission. Japan’s Crackdown on Anonymous Cryptocurrencies Over the past year, major antivirus conglomerates ...
The increasing level of interest in the Blockchain technology that underlies Bitcoin - going by several initiatives that have been introduced of late - indicates a future trend that would make China the top-runner in the digital currency sphere in a few years. A research paper that details ...
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