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CipherTrace Files Patent for Monero (XMR) Transaction Tracking System
CipherTrace has filed two patent applications for its Monero transaction tracking system. The firm claims the solution is designed to bring more transparency to Monero and make it harder for…
Crowdfunding for Implementation of Bulletproofs+ in Monero in Progress
The Multidisciplinary Academic Grants in Cryptocurrencies (MAGIC), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, is helping raise $5,125 to funds the development and implementation of Bulletproofs+ in Monero. The initiative is spearheaded by…
South Korean Government Bans Privacy Coins as Part of Anti-Money-Laundering Drive
Privacy digital currencies catch the South Korean government’s ire. South Korea to Ban Privacy-Centric Crypto Coins According to a report by Asia Times, the South Korean government has decided to…
Monero (XMR) Atomic Swap Program Begins
The Monero development team is now working on a community-funded Bitcoin–XMR atomic swap implementation project code-named Farcaster, a Reddit update on Nov 13 shows. Introducing Farcaster The first phase of the project…
ShapeShift Exchange “De-Risking” By Delisting Monero and Privacy Coins
ShapeShift, a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange, de-listed Monero, Zcash, and Dash to de-risk themselves from a regulatory standpoint, the company’s Chief Legal Officer Veronica McGregor told Decrypt on Nov 11. The Privacy-Coin Purge…
South Korean Regulators to Bar Crypto Exchanges from Handling Privacy Coins
From March 2021, cryptocurrency exchanges and virtual currency providers in South Korea will be barred from handling “dark” coins and assets that heighten money laundering risks, the country’s main regulator,…
Monero (XMR) Developers Unveil Performance Enhancing ‘Oxygen Orion’ Update
Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) has gone live with a new version of its node software. Monero Goes-Live with ‘Oxygen Orion’ One of the most well-known privacy-centric digital currencies today, Monero…
DigiByte Foundation Vice Chair Wants Cryptocurrency Projects to Comply with Existing Laws
Rudy Bouwman–the Vice-Chair of the DigiByte Foundation, is urging blockchain projects to embrace cryptocurrency frameworks published by governments rooting for compliance and protection of end-users as per a tweet on Oct…
Monero (XMR) Malware Black-T Can Now Steal User Credentials
Unit 42 researchers have found a new modification of a cryptojacking malware named Black-T that mine privacy coin Monero (XMR). The report was published on October 5, 2020. The prohibited…
U.S. IRS is Offering $625,000 for Decoding Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrency Monero (XMR)
Monero (XMR) is proving to be a tough cookie to crack for the tax watchdog. U.S. IRS Wants to Crack Monero (XMR) Financial watchdogs across the world are famous for…
New Atomic Swap Tool Will Let You Easily Swap Bitcoin for Monero
A new testnet tool for the Monero ecosystem will allow investors to “swap” XMR for Bitcoin more easily than before by utilizing the atomic network once it’s rolled out, a…