Huobi delists Monero, Zcash and other privacy coins amid regulatory pressure
Huobi also axed Verge and DASH “in compliance with the latest financial regulations” at a time when several regulators have cracked down on anonymity.
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Fake versions of popular apps spreading Monero miner malware for years: report
At least 100,000 users from across the globe inadvertently mined Monero since 2019 due to malwares that plagued their CPUs and disguised as popular apps, according to a Check Point Research report.
Monero’s Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni released from custody in South Africa
The former Monero lead maintainer was extradited to South Africa from the U.S. earlier this month to face over 370 charges of fraud against his former employer.
Monero’s Riccardo Spagni to surrender to South African authorities
In June 2021, Riccardo Spagni was arrested by the U.S. authorities at the request of the South African government. He was charged with 378 counts of fraud and forgery in his home country.
Monero’s Riccardo Spagni charged with 378 charges of fraud and forgery in South Africa
The South African government issued an arrest warrant for the former Monero lead maintainer, who is accused of defrauding $100,000 from his former employer.
Probe into $2,600 Indian job fraud reveals $390M Binance-linked digital asset scam
Indian police thought they were curbing a simple job scam but stumbled upon one of the largest digital asset scams, with Binance and OKCoin reportedly at the heart of it.
Hackers use ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ to spread Monero mining malware
The latest Spider-Man film is proving quite popular, and hackers are taking advantage to spread a very well-disguised mining malware on torrent sites.
Monero’s Riccardo Spagni denied bail in fraud case
Spagni has not been convicted of anything yet, but he stands accused of defrauding his former employer, Cape Cookies, out of R1.4 million, or just shy of US$100,000, over the course of two years.
Monero lead maintainer arrested in US over alleged fraud in South Africa
Riccardo Paolo Spagni, better known as Fluffypony, is alleged to have committed corporate fraud while working for a South African tech company back in 2009.
Bittrex to delist privacy coins Monero, Zcash and Dash
Bittrex announced recently that it was delisting the three, giving users until January 15 to conduct any transactions.
Hackers use Monero cryptojacking as decoy for more invasive attacks: report
A group called BISMUTH has reportedly attacked a number of targets linked to governments in Vietnam and France in recent weeks.
CipherTrace files two Monero-tracing patents
CipherTrace has filed two new Monero-tracing patents that they say will lay the groundwork for investigating XMR transactions and addresses.