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Europol Warns Zcash, Monero and Ether Playing Growing Role in Cybercrime

Europol has for the first time released a cybercrime report examining the growing popularity of zcash, monero and ethereum on the darknet.

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Zk-Starks? New Take on Zcash Tech Could Power Truly Private Blockchains

While in its earliest stages of development, a new form of cryptography is winning developers for its potential to power truly private blockchains.

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Edward Snowden: Zcash Is 'Most Interesting Bitcoin Alternative'

Noted whistleblower Edward Snowden has said that the privacy oriented cryptocurrency zcash is the "most interesting alternative" to bitcoin.

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Reports: Showtime Websites Used to Secretly Mine Cryptocurrency

TV network Showtime has reportedly removed code from two of its websites that secretly used visitors' computing power to mine monero.

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Split on Forks? Blockchain Leaders Learn Tough Lessons from Bitcoin Scaling

The chaos of bitcoin's scaling debate has pushed other public protocol's consensus mechanisms into a more strict and orderly framework.

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Increased Hashrate Forces Premature Monero Hard Fork

The date of a planned hard fork of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has been brought forward by an increase in its hashrate.

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Monero Is Getting Its Own Version of LocalBitcoins

A group of enthusiasts have launched a new website dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero.

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Bitcoin Prices Bounce Back Above $4,400

Bitcoin prices have once more climbed past $4,400 following days of generally sideways movement below $4,200.

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Monero Price Hits Record High Near $100 on New Exchange Listing

The price of monero, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency created in 2014, shot up sharply this morning, shattering its previous record by around $35.

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WannaCry On the Move? Bitcoin Crime Evolves in a Multi-Blockchain World

Bitcoins received by the WannaCry ransomware attacks are on the move. Will switching to another blockchain allow the hackers to get away?

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