Monero

Revelio! Mimblewimble-Based Beam Mainnet Goes Live

The network behind the Beam privacy-focused cryptocurrency is out in the wild.Concerns over privacy have spurred the creation of cryptocurrencies like Zcash and Monero,...

Bitcoin Payments Aren’t Dead, They’ve Just Gone Niche

When Frank and Nikki McKeever founded their small art retailer in Florida...

Activists Mining Monero For Detained Migrants Bail Fund

December 13, 2018 10:29 PMBail Bloc allows people to donate their computing power to mine Monero on behalf of detained migrants.Bail Bloc, a self-described...

Researchers Claim 400,000+ MikroTik Routers Infected With Mining Malware

December 7, 2018 12:36 AMMikroTik mining malware was first discovered in Brazil in August, but the virus continues to spread all over the world.Malware...

Daily Byte: Friday, December 7, 2018

Atlanta declines ransom request, Congress takes on crypto … again, Mastercard exploring transaction anonymity, and Facebook toothless against ad scams.Lawmakers Seek Beginnings of US...

Department Of Homeland Security Looks At Monitoring Privacy Coins

December 4, 2018 10:30 PMZcash and Monero are specifically mentioned.On November 30, the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...

Researchers Say KingMiner Malware Is Evolving

November 30, 2018 11:01 PMThe malware can delete old versions of itself to evade detection.Two researchers from Israel-based Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. have...

Kaspersky Warns Malware Is Being Reinvented With A Crypto Focus

November 28, 2018 10:31 PMMalware is increasingly crypto-oriented and easy to produce, says a new report from Kaspersky Lab. What’s worse, cryptojacking programs are...

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Google’s Registered App Stores Program Enables One-Tap Installs

Approved third-party Android stores get one-tap installs and background updates from December 1.Qualifying stores must submit their full catalog...

SK Hynix posts record profit; memory supply sold out to 2030

SK Hynix posted record Q3 revenue of 104.6 trillion won (~$78 billion), up 328% year-over-year, with an operating margin...

Fed holds rates steady at 3.75%-4%, signals fewer meetings

The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75%-4% in a 10-2 vote.Markets expect a quarter-point hike in December and further...