Cybersecurity experts at ESET published an in-depth study about a new malware named “KryptoCibule.” This exploit specifically targets Windows users with three methods of attack, including by installing a crypto mining app, directly stealing crypto wallet files, and replacing copy/pasted wallet addresses as a means to hijack individual transactions. According to the cybersecurity firm, KryptoCibule’s
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SushiSwap, an upcoming DeFi protocol forked from Uniswap’s decentralized exchange, has grabbed numerous headlines in recent days. One such story pointed out that the project’s pseudonymous head, known only as Chef Nomi, maintains access to $27 million in Sushi tokens. Cointelegraph reached out to SushiSwap’s founder for further clarification in an attempt to ensure fair
The overwhelming majority of crypto transactions do not include privacy tokens, with most traders choosing to move funds transparently rather than privately. According to crypto analytics firm Coin Metrics’ Sept. 1 State of the Network report, the combined daily transactions of three privacy coins, Zcash (ZEC), Monero (XMR), and Grin (GRIN), equated to only 6%
Bitcoin Cash figurehead Roger Ver has dramatically announced that Bitcoin ABC and its lead developer Amaury Sechet are “forking away from #BitcoinCash on Nov 15th”. Bitcoin ABC and @deadalnix have announced that they are forking away from #BitcoinCash on Nov 15th.We wish them good luck with their new coin and thank them for the free
Data from on-chain analytics firm, , reveals that members of the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem are turning to USD Coin USDC in order to interact with DeFi protocols either by earning high-yield income on lending protocols like Compound and Aave. Users are also providing liquidity to liquidity pools like Uniswap and Curve, the latter of
Privacy and anonymity are the primary benefits of cryptocurrency, yet due to the transparent nature of blockchain technology, crypto transactions are not as anonymous as some may think. Rather, Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies are pseudonymous, as each transaction on a blockchain network is transparent, making it possible to trace wallet addresses back to their
As the price of Ethereum’s native digital currency Ether (ETH) has been showing massive strength recently, the path seems to be continuing toward new highs. Ether price ran from $220 to $445 in the previous five weeks and this is one of the biggest surges for the altcoin in the past 18 months. However, as
As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) showed weakness in the past week, the crucial support zone around $11,200, nevertheless, held. Several arguments were given for the volatility throughout the week with Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole and the expiration of futures and options occurring over the past few days. But more importantly, the crucial support
Crypto eras are often defined by their yearly trends: the meteoric bull run of 2017, the crypto winter and ICO boom of 2018, and the resurgent crypto spring of 2019. Will 2020’s explosive DeFi growth usher in a new era of crypto? Join Shapeshift head of trading Clark Read and Hxro CEO Dan Gunsberg as
On Aug 26, Ripple (XRP) partner Flare Networks revealed details of a proposed new bridge connecting XRP with the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse and the XRP Army have expressed support for the first two-way bridge to bring the ecosystems together. The trustless bridge will allow XRP on the Flare Network — known
Each week we ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week our 6 Questions go to Rob Viglione, co-founder of Horizen. Rob is the team lead at Horizen, a blockchain platform that
The crypto price surge since March has been accompanied by a wave of cryptojacking attacks according to new research published by cybersecurity firm Symantec. According to the company there was a 163% increase in browser-based cryptojacking activity in the second quarter of 2020. Cryptojacking had previously been in a steep decline from March 2019 due
In the last 24-hours Aave (LEND) token rallied to a new all-time high after surging 30% from $0.59 to $0.77. The strong upside move comes as Bitcoin (BTC) and most altcoins are in the red, having lost momentum as the U.S. dollar bounced. The most recent rally seems to be driven by the news that
Pressured by external forces, two Australian exchanges have begun to delist a number of privacy coins including Monero (XMR) and Bytecoin (BCN). On August 24, YouTuber Alex Saunders tweeted a screenshot of what appears to be an announcement from the Australian exchange, Coinspot. This announcement seemed to suggest that several privacy coins were going to
Several days ago, technology pioneer and crypto advocate John McAfee departed his own privacy-focused asset, Ghost. He has since clarified, however, that he did not leave the endeavor entirely. “I have not abandoned the Ghost privacy ecosystem, only the GHOST privacy coin,” McAfee told Cointelegraph in an email following his exit. “The ecosystem is centered
Some attention has been devoted in recent years to the matter of blockchain adoption — more specifically, when will blockchain technology go mainstream — and when it does, how will we even know? The question is somewhat problematic because blockchain is an infrastructure, operating in the background — out of sight — that runs across