How to Keep Your Cryptocurrency Wallet Safe from Hackers

Even though the cryptocurrency market is highly lucrative, it doesn’t come without its fair of challenges. Over the years, a new breed of cybercriminals has increasingly targeted this burgeoning environment of virtual currencies. They intend to generate illicit currency through extortion, mining, and stealing money from wallets and exchanges.  Due to the ever-growing value of … Read more

Wikileaks Gathers $37M in BTC Since 2010 – Over $400K Sent After Julian Assange’s Arrest

The world was shocked when Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange was arrested in April after being cooped up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012. Following his arrest, the original Wikileaks bitcoin address saw significant support as $32,000 worth of BTC poured into the wallet in two days. Since 2010, Wikileaks’ address saw 4,043 BTC … Read more

New Report Finds North Korean Mining of XMR Increased Tenfold in 2019, Online Activity 300%

A report published by cybersecurity organization Insikt Group claims internet use in North Korea has grown significantly in the past three years. The group cites a “300% increase in the volume of activity to and from North Korean networks since 2017,” and part of this activity involves monero (XMR) mining. Insikt observes a tenfold increase … Read more