At press time, interest in Monero had increased 400% over the past hour. Five US states lead the charge, according to Google Trends: Top 5 US States for Monero The five states listed are: • Indiana • Arizona • Arkansas • Colorado • Louisiana Interest in Indiana came primarily from Terre Haute, while curiousity in Arkansas came mainly Little Rock and this reporter’s city of Pine Bluff...
By CCN.com: A recent article in Fast Company got me thinking. The article talks about how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (particularly Dash, which the article doesn’t mention) have helped Venezuelans deal with insane inflation and the problem of liquidity. The piece says: Many of us take for granted that we can use our money privately, without fear of reprisal or compromising our prospects...
A warning has been posted to the Monero subreddit regarding Monero version 0.14 and Ledger 1.1.3.
The bug appears to incorrectly process change transactions. One user appears to claim they’ve lost 1600 Monero, worth nearly $83,000 at press time.
Dr. Craig Wright is back. And this time, he is out to destroy the societally menacing anonymous coins.
The Australian computer scientist and alleged creator of Bitcoin told CNBC Africa's Ran Neuner that he knows how to kill Zcash and Monero. Dr. Wright said that he was going to expose these anonymous coins sometime this year, adding:
By CCN.com: It was another relatively boring trading day in the cryptosphere, at least as far as the major coins go. Way down the list we saw some serious activity in Monero, Dash, Aelf, and something called Holo. As far as Bitcoin and the top 5 coins go, prices remain virtually unchanged from yesterday. Bitcoin Price Sets Sights on $3,600 BitMEX conducted a plurality of the day’s trading on...
Norwegian Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen (68) has been missing since October 31st last year according to the Norwegian Police. Her husband, Tom Hagen, is Norway's 172 richest person according to Kapital. Serious threats have been made by what appears to be the kidnappers, which is why the police has kept a low profile since they started investigating the missing person case in November 2018. The...
Fortnite fans can now buy merchandise for the blockbuster online video game using the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR). Bitcoin payments are not yet accepted, reportedly due to privacy concerns. While Fortnite did not make an official announcement, fans shared the news on Reddit on January 1, where it received a very positive reception. Monero enthusiasts said the move signals that crypto adoption is...
Bitcoin Price Recovery Alongside Network Changes The Bitcoin price came back from the brink this week, reaching nearly $4,000 by Sunday. Analysts were at times throughout the week worried that it would lose support around $3,400 and then drop beneath $3,000, but this hasn’t happened. At the same time, however, two important Bitcoin network metrics saw reduced performance over the week. For one...