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Monero (XMR) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that allows anonymous and untraceable transactions by default using various cryptographic technologies that provide strong privacy guarantees. To maintain decentralization, Monero undergoes regular protocol changes to its mining algorithm and other features every six months to avoid monopolies and cartelization.

Launched in April 2014 as a fork of BitMonero — itself a fork of Bytecoin (BCN) — Monero’s core development was driven by a group of largely pseudonymous developers led by Ricardo Spagni, also known as Fluffypony. Spagni left his role as lead maintainer of the project in December 2019 to further decentralize Monero’s core development and focus on building products and services on the protocol.

Over the years, Monero has garnered a reputation as a cryptocurrency of choice on the darknet because of its strong privacy and anonymity features that exceed most cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC).

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New report finds that five percent, or $175 mln, of Monero currently in circulation was mined through cryptojacking.

5 Percent of Monero in Circulation Was Mined Through Malware, Research Finds

Molly Jane Zuckerman

2018-06-13T20:45:00+01:00

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Japan’s police are reportedly investigating a case of illegal cryptojacking with Coinhive software, defendants argue it was a method of traffic monetization.

Japanese Police Investigate Cryptojacking Case Involving Coinhive Monero Mining Software

2018-06-13T04:26:00+01:00

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The Operation Prowli campaign has been spreading malware and malicious code to servers and websites all over the world, affecting over 40,000 machines.

Operation Prowli Malware Infects Over 40,000 Machines, Which Were Used for Crypto Mining

2018-06-07T04:35:00+01:00

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Mining malware continues to spread as hackers find new weaknesses to exploit, while businesses are only slowly catching up.

Mining Malware Continues To Dominate Cybersecurity Threats By Seeking Out New Vulnerabilities

2018-05-25T00:12:00+01:00

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Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck issues official statement on removal of four privacy-oriented cryptocurrencies in June.

Hacked Crypto Exchange Coincheck Confirms Removal of Four Anonymity-Focused Altcoins

2018-05-20T11:59:00+01:00

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WinstarNssmMiner, a new type of malware script used to mine Monero, has spread to half a million devices in 3 days, cyber researcher reports.

New ‘Snobbish’ Cryptojacking Malware Infected 500k Users in 3 Days, Report Says

2018-05-18T13:05:00+01:00

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Bitmain is looking to artificial intelligence as the natural option to turn to in case of an increase in China’s already stringent crypto regulations.

Chinese ASIC Manufacturer To Turn To AI In Case Of Stricter Gov’t Regulation

Molly Jane Zuckerman

2018-05-17T23:39:00+01:00

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China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will publish analysis of cryptocurrencies to address what it says is a “lack of independent assessments....

China Gov’t Will Publish Cryptocurrency Analysis Amid ‘Lack Of Independent Ratings’

2018-05-11T17:18:00+01:00

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