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A recent report indicated that as proof-of-work-based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Monero were increasing in value in 2020, the cryptojacking cases worldwide have surged after a year of continuous decline.Cryptojacking On The Rise In 2020The term cryptojacking refers to when an unauthorized person gains access to a computer for mining (or minting) digital assets. These attacks can sometimes be so precise and critical that the victim fails to comprehend what is draining his device’s...

The security of Monero (XMR) users could soon be at risk after cryptocurrency intelligence firm CipherTrace announced the creation of tools that enable law enforcement to track transactions on the privacy-oriented blockchain.CipherTrace Claims Ability to Track XMR TransactionsAccording to a press release from Aug 31, CipherTrace collaborated with the US Department of Home Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to develop Monero-tracing technology.The tools will be put to use in...

Most of the cryptocurrency market is in red today. Bitcoin tanked to $11,400 briefly, but large-cap alts are losing more substantial chunks of value, thus helping BTC to reclaim some ground in terms of market domination.Bitcoin Drops FurtherBTC looked promising yesterday as the asset headed for another face-off with its well-known nemesis at $12,000. It hovered just beneath it for a while, but the bears took control and didn’t allow even to touch that psychological level.In the next few...

Green is the predominant color in the cryptocurrency markets, with some massive gains across the leading cryptos. Bitcoin marked a new yearly high of above $11,700, while Ethereum exceeded above the $350 level.Bitcoin Rejoice At A New Yearly HighBitcoin’s first days in July were rather dull as it traded sideways in a tight range. It appears, however, that the primary cryptocurrency doesn’t want to repeat this dullness in August. During the past three days, BTC headed upwards from about...

With a bit of delay following the Twitter hack, Bitcoin finally sees a slight movement downwards to $9,100. Interestingly, this time the three major US stock market indexes decrease in value with a similar percentage.The situation appears much more favorable in the low-cap altcoin market, as massive gainers include Aurora, Ampleforth, and Algorand.Bitcoin With A Quick DipFollowing the most discussed topic of the infamous Twitter hack from a few days ago, BTC’s involvement remained unnoticed,...

After hacking a major New York-based law firm, the cryptocurrency-demanding hacking group called REvil has threatened to auction off sensible documents starting from July 1st of celebrities such as LeBron James, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj.REvil To Sell Stolen Documents?CryptoPotato reported in mid-May that the infamous hackers’ group attacked a law firm called Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks representing numerous celebrities and large companies in the entertainment business. REvil...

Users of the two leading cryptocurrency hardware wallets could be at risk after a hacker offered to sell personal details of thousands of the companies’ customers.Hacker Offers HD Wallet Users’ DetailsAs per multiple screenshots posted to Twitter, the hacker offered to sell personal details of customers from a wide range of financial services platforms. This includes Trezor and Ledger, KeepKey, Bank to the Future, and LoanBase.Source: @underthebreach, TwitterThe image below shows the hacker...

Zcash (ZEC) was recently the subject of a research paper which aimed to explore the extent to which the privacy coin is used for illicit or criminal purposes.Funded by Electric Coin Co.(ECC), the company behind Zcash, the analysis carried out by the RAND Corporation and concluded that Zcash was not regularly used for illegal means.However, the critical findings offered up by RAND Corp are non-committal, vague, and incredibly illogical in light of Zcash’s status as an apparently untraceable...

BitcoinBitcoin saw an impressive 11.5% price surge over the past 7 days of trading as the cryptocurrency manages to reach as high as $10,000 again. During the week, the coin managed to break above the previous resistance at $9,000 and continued above further resistance at $9,426 and $9,815 to reach the $10,000 level.Looking ahead, if the buyers break above $10,000, resistance is located at $10,226 (1.618 Fib Extension) and $10,430 (2020 high). Above this, resistance is located at $10,810,...

A woman who thought to have been abducted in 2018 and held for cryptocurrency ransom is believed to be murdered. Last Tuesday her millionaire husband was arrested in suspicion of killing her, Reuters reported.Businessman Tom Hagen’s wife Anne-Elizabeth Hagen, then 68, disappeared from her home in October 2018. The news hit the publicity and the Nordic nation later in January 2019.According to a new report by Reuters, the police in Norway arrested Tom Hagen on Tuesday.“After now 18 months of...