Monero is facing a controversial, economically powered hashrate takeover attempt by Qubic, a mining pool and crypto network led by Iota co-founder Sergey Ivancheglo.
British national Kai West, known online as “IntelBroker,” has been indicted for allegedly selling stolen data on BreachForums, causing over $25 million in damages.
Key points: Bitcoin price is stuck below $109,588, but the pullback has not altered its bullish chart structure. A bullish weekly open from Bitcoin could extend gains in HYPE, XMR, AAVE, and WLD. Bitcoin (BTC) remains stuck below the $109,588 level during a quiet weekend, but analysts remain bullish. Material Indicators co-founder Keith Alan said in a post on X that Bitcoin remains positive as long as it trades above the yearly open level of about $93,500. Bitcoin’s demand is […]
Key points: Bitcoin’s rally to $105,980 has traders predicting new all-time highs this week. Traders lift their end-of-year Bitcoin price targets to $200,000 based on technical factors and institutional investor adoption. Bitcoin (BTC) has been stuck in a narrow range for the past few days, but the rally above $105,500 on May 18 increases the possibility of an upside breakout. Popular trader Alan said in a post on X that Bitcoin could soar to $116,000 early next week. Another bullish […]
Is your gaming PC capable of mining crypto? As of May 2025, Bitcoin mining is looking attractive again. With Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $95,000 and transaction fees hitting new highs after the 2024 halving, mining rewards — though smaller — are worth chasing. From home setups to industrial-scale farms, the question of whether Bitcoin mining is profitable is back in the spotlight. And if you’re a gamer, chances are you’ve looked at your rig and wondered: Can a gaming PC […]
Update May 1, 2025, 5:10 am UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from a Binance spokesperson. An elderly US individual is reportedly the victim of a devastating $330 million Bitcoin heist, now ranked as the fifth-largest crypto hack in history. The attacker used advanced social engineering tactics to gain access to the victim’s wallet, onchain investigator ZachXBT said in an April 30 update on X. The hack took place on April 28, 2025, when ZachXBT flagged a […]
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT has flagged a suspicious transfer involving 3,520 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $330.7 million, that may indicate a major theft. The transaction, reported on April 28, saw funds moved from a potential victim’s wallet to the address bc1qcry…vz55g. Following the transfer, the stolen stash was quickly laundered through over six instant exchanges and swapped into privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero (XMR). The large-scale conversion led to a 50% spike in XMR’s price with the token reaching an intraday high of […]
Japanese authorities arrested a gang of 18 alleged scammers by analyzing Monero transactions for the first time in crypto history. Japanese authorities said they analyzed about 900 of the group’s Monero (XMR)-based money-laundering transactions, which totaled about 100 million yen ($670,000). Japanese authorities told local media outlet Nikkei that this marked the first time the country’s law enforcement agencies had used Monero transactions to identify criminals. The criminal group and its suspected leader, Yuta Kobayashi, were arrested for money laundering […]
An academic paper titled: «Reconciliation of Anti-Money Laundering Instruments and European Data Protection Requirements in Permissionless Blockchain Spaces» published in the Journal of Cybersecurity suggests that governments should target cryptocurrencies — especially privacy preserving chains — to combat money laundering. The author of the paper outlined several methods of undermining trust in permissionless blockchains including 51% attacks, price suppression, and Sybil attacks — a type of malicious activity in which a single user creates multiple accounts to manipulate a network. […]
Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed solid buying over the weekend as US President Donald Trump announced that Bitcoin, Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) would be included in a crypto strategic reserve. The announcement massively pumped the chosen coins, which made it risky for a fresh entry after the rally. The coins in this article have been selected for their technical setups rather than the Trump-based pump. Apart from the crypto strategic reserve, in a sign that could create […]