Monero News

Creator - Anonymous

Date launched - April 2014

Algorithm - CryptoNight

Being the fork of Bytecoin, Monero (XMR) is an anonymous and decentralized cryptocurrency with CryptoNight (64-bit CPU-only) PoW hash algorithm and based on CryptoNote protocol. It also has the fastest (1 minute) block generation speed among all CryptoNotes. Monero was known as BitMonero for the first 5 days of its release. Nowadays it is the second most successful CryptoNote currency in terms of market cap, with very active community around the coin.

Monero, Stratis Continue to Fight Over Number 10 on CoinMarketCap

JUN 22, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

For some time now Cointelegraph has been highlighting how Monero has been declining gradually in terms of Market Capital ranking.

16963 | 4

Bitcoin Loses 13.7 Percent in 24 Hours, Monero Leaves Top 10

JUN 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Cross-crypto casualties are mounting in virtual currencies’ latest slide, occurring as Bitmain reignites the hard fork debate.

11588 | 1

IOTA Trades Over $38 Mln Within 24 Hours on Bitfinex

JUN 14, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

On Tuesday, Bitfinex listed IOTA on its platform, the first distributed ledger protocol that goes beyond blockchain through its core invention Tangle.

20788 | 4

Top 10 Crypto Reshuffle Starring BitShares, Stratis, Monero, Waves

JUN 13, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Last week was merely up and downs but the week ended on a very good note with Bitcoin burgeoning again and threatening to hit $3000 soon.

21382 | 2

Top Altcoin Reshuffle: Waves vs. Bytecoin, Stratis vs. Monero and More

JUN 04, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

There were a few changes in the top echelons of the market in the week. Mostly, tokens were seen adjusting after the whirlwind.

34339 | 7

Stratis Hits $1 Billion Market Cap, Holders Optimistic

JUN 04, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Indeed wonders shall never end in Cryptoland! The Blockchain Application Token, Stratis, that entered the top 10 less than two weeks ago selling for a few dollars is now being sold for $11.42

25473 | 4

Top Altcoins Surge As Bitcoin Price Crosses $2400 in Sign of Recovery

JUN 01, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

At 11:00 GMT+2 on Thursday, Bitcoin crossed the $2,400 line by appreciating 10.22 percent and recording a market price of $2,419.

18756 | 2

Top 10 Altcoins Bounce Back, Ethereum Price Gains Big Time

MAY 30, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

The despair that gripped the crypto market last week appears to be over.

36080 | 5

“Monero Enterprise Alliance” Spoof Sees Lead Dev Spagni In Hot Water

MAY 25, 2017 | William Suberg

A comedy video poking fun at Ethereum has caused investors to blame Monero’s Riccardo Spagni for losses entailed from the altcoin’s 20% drop.

13706 | 4

Ethereum Classic Soars Along With ByteCoin, Pulled By Ethereum Price

MAY 22, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

On Bitcoin Pizza day, it is going to be hot at the top 10 altcoins.

48525 | 7

Top 10 Reshuffles On CoinMarketCap: Ethereum vs. Ripple, Nem vs. Litecoin & More

MAY 21, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

As Bitcoin Continues to grow, some altcoins are not being left behind either. Last week there was an intense competition on the top 10 of CoinMarketCap with some casualties being posted.

64847 | 18

Untraceable Coins Storming Into Top 10 Cryptocurrencies - Bytecoin Surge

MAY 20, 2017 | Raoul Bova

Monero, Bytecoin experience price surges - possibly indicating increased interest towards untraceable coins.

46339 | 6

WannaCry Not First NSA-Enabled Cyberattack, Hackers Made Computers Mine Monero

MAY 17, 2017 | William Suberg

WannaCry is, in fact, the second attack to make use of the NSA-exploited Windows loopholes, it has emerged.

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Monero 2.0? Why INTCoin Claims to Be Next Generation Decentralized Currency

MAY 13, 2017 | Rebecca Campbell

INTCoin claims to be next generation decentralized blockchain-based digital currency that takes advantage of blockchain technology's capabilities for complete anonymity, security for users.

12688 | 6

Zcash 6-Month Anniversary Special: Milestones, $100 Mln Market Cap, Vision

MAY 03, 2017 | Joseph Young

On April 28, Zcash celebrated its six-month anniversary with an official blog post from the Zerocoin Electric Coin Company CEO Zooko Wilcox entitled “Internet Money.”

5607 | 2

Top 10 Reshuffles On CoinMarketCap: Ethereum vs. Ripple, Nem vs. Litecoin & More

MAY 21, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

As Bitcoin Continues to grow, some altcoins are not being left behind either. Last week there was an intense competition on the top 10 of CoinMarketCap with some casualties being posted.

64847 | 18

Ethereum Classic Soars Along With ByteCoin, Pulled By Ethereum Price

MAY 22, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

On Bitcoin Pizza day, it is going to be hot at the top 10 altcoins.

48525 | 7

Untraceable Coins Storming Into Top 10 Cryptocurrencies - Bytecoin Surge

MAY 20, 2017 | Raoul Bova

Monero, Bytecoin experience price surges - possibly indicating increased interest towards untraceable coins.

46339 | 6

Top 10 Altcoins Bounce Back, Ethereum Price Gains Big Time

MAY 30, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

The despair that gripped the crypto market last week appears to be over.

36080 | 5

Top Altcoin Reshuffle: Waves vs. Bytecoin, Stratis vs. Monero and More

JUN 04, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

There were a few changes in the top echelons of the market in the week. Mostly, tokens were seen adjusting after the whirlwind.

34339 | 7

Stratis Hits $1 Billion Market Cap, Holders Optimistic

JUN 04, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Indeed wonders shall never end in Cryptoland! The Blockchain Application Token, Stratis, that entered the top 10 less than two weeks ago selling for a few dollars is now being sold for $11.42

25473 | 4

Top 10 Crypto Reshuffle Starring BitShares, Stratis, Monero, Waves

JUN 13, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Last week was merely up and downs but the week ended on a very good note with Bitcoin burgeoning again and threatening to hit $3000 soon.

21382 | 2

IOTA Trades Over $38 Mln Within 24 Hours on Bitfinex

JUN 14, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

On Tuesday, Bitfinex listed IOTA on its platform, the first distributed ledger protocol that goes beyond blockchain through its core invention Tangle.

20788 | 4

Top Altcoins Surge As Bitcoin Price Crosses $2400 in Sign of Recovery

JUN 01, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

At 11:00 GMT+2 on Thursday, Bitcoin crossed the $2,400 line by appreciating 10.22 percent and recording a market price of $2,419.

18756 | 2

Monero, Stratis Continue to Fight Over Number 10 on CoinMarketCap

JUN 22, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

For some time now Cointelegraph has been highlighting how Monero has been declining gradually in terms of Market Capital ranking.

16963 | 4

“Monero Enterprise Alliance” Spoof Sees Lead Dev Spagni In Hot Water

MAY 25, 2017 | William Suberg

A comedy video poking fun at Ethereum has caused investors to blame Monero’s Riccardo Spagni for losses entailed from the altcoin’s 20% drop.

13706 | 4

WannaCry Not First NSA-Enabled Cyberattack, Hackers Made Computers Mine Monero

MAY 17, 2017 | William Suberg

WannaCry is, in fact, the second attack to make use of the NSA-exploited Windows loopholes, it has emerged.

13405

Monero 2.0? Why INTCoin Claims to Be Next Generation Decentralized Currency

MAY 13, 2017 | Rebecca Campbell

INTCoin claims to be next generation decentralized blockchain-based digital currency that takes advantage of blockchain technology's capabilities for complete anonymity, security for users.

12688 | 6

Bitcoin Loses 13.7 Percent in 24 Hours, Monero Leaves Top 10

JUN 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Cross-crypto casualties are mounting in virtual currencies’ latest slide, occurring as Bitmain reignites the hard fork debate.

11588 | 1

Zcash 6-Month Anniversary Special: Milestones, $100 Mln Market Cap, Vision

MAY 03, 2017 | Joseph Young

On April 28, Zcash celebrated its six-month anniversary with an official blog post from the Zerocoin Electric Coin Company CEO Zooko Wilcox entitled “Internet Money.”

5607 | 2

Top 10 Reshuffles On CoinMarketCap: Ethereum vs. Ripple, Nem vs. Litecoin & More

MAY 21, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

As Bitcoin Continues to grow, some altcoins are not being left behind either. Last week there was an intense competition on the top 10 of CoinMarketCap with some casualties being posted.

64847 | 18

Top Altcoin Reshuffle: Waves vs. Bytecoin, Stratis vs. Monero and More

JUN 04, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

There were a few changes in the top echelons of the market in the week. Mostly, tokens were seen adjusting after the whirlwind.

34339 | 7

Ethereum Classic Soars Along With ByteCoin, Pulled By Ethereum Price

MAY 22, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

On Bitcoin Pizza day, it is going to be hot at the top 10 altcoins.

48525 | 7

Monero 2.0? Why INTCoin Claims to Be Next Generation Decentralized Currency

MAY 13, 2017 | Rebecca Campbell

INTCoin claims to be next generation decentralized blockchain-based digital currency that takes advantage of blockchain technology's capabilities for complete anonymity, security for users.

12688 | 6

Untraceable Coins Storming Into Top 10 Cryptocurrencies - Bytecoin Surge

MAY 20, 2017 | Raoul Bova

Monero, Bytecoin experience price surges - possibly indicating increased interest towards untraceable coins.

46339 | 6

Top 10 Altcoins Bounce Back, Ethereum Price Gains Big Time

MAY 30, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

The despair that gripped the crypto market last week appears to be over.

36080 | 5

Stratis Hits $1 Billion Market Cap, Holders Optimistic

JUN 04, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Indeed wonders shall never end in Cryptoland! The Blockchain Application Token, Stratis, that entered the top 10 less than two weeks ago selling for a few dollars is now being sold for $11.42

25473 | 4

Monero, Stratis Continue to Fight Over Number 10 on CoinMarketCap

JUN 22, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

For some time now Cointelegraph has been highlighting how Monero has been declining gradually in terms of Market Capital ranking.

16963 | 4

IOTA Trades Over $38 Mln Within 24 Hours on Bitfinex

JUN 14, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

On Tuesday, Bitfinex listed IOTA on its platform, the first distributed ledger protocol that goes beyond blockchain through its core invention Tangle.

20788 | 4

“Monero Enterprise Alliance” Spoof Sees Lead Dev Spagni In Hot Water

MAY 25, 2017 | William Suberg

A comedy video poking fun at Ethereum has caused investors to blame Monero’s Riccardo Spagni for losses entailed from the altcoin’s 20% drop.

13706 | 4

Top Altcoins Surge As Bitcoin Price Crosses $2400 in Sign of Recovery

JUN 01, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

At 11:00 GMT+2 on Thursday, Bitcoin crossed the $2,400 line by appreciating 10.22 percent and recording a market price of $2,419.

18756 | 2

Top 10 Crypto Reshuffle Starring BitShares, Stratis, Monero, Waves

JUN 13, 2017 | Frisco d'Anconia

Last week was merely up and downs but the week ended on a very good note with Bitcoin burgeoning again and threatening to hit $3000 soon.

21382 | 2

Zcash 6-Month Anniversary Special: Milestones, $100 Mln Market Cap, Vision

MAY 03, 2017 | Joseph Young

On April 28, Zcash celebrated its six-month anniversary with an official blog post from the Zerocoin Electric Coin Company CEO Zooko Wilcox entitled “Internet Money.”

5607 | 2

Bitcoin Loses 13.7 Percent in 24 Hours, Monero Leaves Top 10

JUN 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Cross-crypto casualties are mounting in virtual currencies’ latest slide, occurring as Bitmain reignites the hard fork debate.

11588 | 1

WannaCry Not First NSA-Enabled Cyberattack, Hackers Made Computers Mine Monero

MAY 17, 2017 | William Suberg

WannaCry is, in fact, the second attack to make use of the NSA-exploited Windows loopholes, it has emerged.

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