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Chainalysis Announces It Will Include Dogecoin Coverage in Its Reports

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Chainalysis, one of the leading blockchain intelligence companies in the world, has announced it will now cover the Dogecoin network in its reports. The company argues that dogecoin became one of the most known cryptocurrencies in the world after being promoted by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla during this year. This, consequently, has attracted criminals … Read more

Ciphertrace Announces Enhanced Monero Tracing Capabilities for Governments

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Crypto compliance firm Ciphertrace has announced enhanced tools for tracing Monero transactions. “Ciphertrace takes Monero tracing capabilities to the next level with the ability to follow the flow of funds backwards from the transaction of interest to its source,” the company claims. Ciphertrace Claims to Have ‘Enhanced’ Tools to Trace Monero Transactions Blockchain analytics and … Read more

Monero Developer Arrested in US on Fraud Charges at Request of South African Government

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Former lead maintainer of Monero Riccardo Spagni, aka Fluffypony, has been arrested in the U.S. and is now waiting for his extradition to South Africa where he will stand trial for fraud. Spagni described the case as “an old matter, which I have continuously been trying to resolve since 2011.” Fluffypony Arrested, Waiting for Extradition … Read more

Kubernetes Clusters Used to Mine Monero by Attackers

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Attackers are abusing an attack vector present in one of the most popular execution engines (Argo Workflows) to repurpose Kubernetes systems to mine cryptocurrencies. The attack exploits a vulnerability in the system of permissions of Argo Workflows machines connected to the internet, deploying malicious workflows that install Monero-based containers. Attackers Leveraging Argo Workflows for Crypto … Read more

Darknet Update: Hydra Reigns, Monero Acceptance Climbs, Russian State Collusion Questioned

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At the end of 2020, darknet markets (DNM) set new records as marketplaces like White House and the Russian-language DNM Hydra led the pack. A report published on May 25, shows Hydra saw a 624% year-over-year growth rate in three years, and researchers estimate roughly 75% of illicit DNM transactions stem from the Russian marketplace. … Read more

Myriad Proof-of-Work Blockchains See Significant Hashrate Losses

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While there’s been a lot of concentration on bitcoin mining crackdowns in China and Bitcoin’s recent hashrate loss on Monday, many other digital assets have seen hashrates drop significantly as well. Some of the largest digital currencies, in terms of market valuation, lost considerable dedicated hashpower over the last few days. PoW Chains Feel the … Read more