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Monero
Argentine Telecom Hackers Demanded $7.5M in Crypto as Ransom
Argentina’s leading telecommunications company fought off a cyberattack on Saturday where hackers demanded a hefty ransom in monero to release keys that would allow infected computers back into the system.
Introducing the CoinDesk 20: The Assets That Matter Most in Crypto
Based on "real volume" from eight reputable exchanges, these 20 digital assets attract most of the sector's legitimate trading activity.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Breaks Below $9K, but Markets Remain Comatose
Bitcoin briefly broke below $9,000 on Thursday, but the markets remain quiet.
Monero-for-Bail Project Sees Increased Demand During Protests
An initiative that mines the privacy coin monero, donating cash for bail money, has seen an uptick in users since the protests started in Minnesota.
Developers of Ethereum Privacy Tool Tornado Cash Smash Their Keys
Developers of ether mixer Tornado Cash have destroyed their admin keys, turning the privacy tool into permissionless code.
HTC Is Bringing Cryptocurrency Mining to Its Exodus Blockchain Phone
The Taiwan-based tech giant is to allow users of its Exodus 1S to mine monero, but it isn't going to make them rich.
Thousands of Microsoft Servers Infected by Crypto-Mining Botnet Since 2018, Says Report
The attackers have apparently been targeting Microsoft SQL database servers to mine cryptocurrency for two years.
US, European Stocks Up but Crypto Traders Remain Cautious
American and European equity markets extended their gains on Thursday while major cryptocurrencies made only slight moves on the day.
Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero
The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation.
Baidu Employee Jailed for Mining Crypto on 200 Company Servers
The search engine developer downloaded monero mining scripts onto 200 of Baidu's servers.
