The Monero chain is undergoing a successful 51% attack, with chain reorganization detected. One entity, the Qubic project, has managed an expensive takeover of more than half the hashrate, and has ...

Update (Aug. 4, 2025, at 1:50 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by XMRig developer Sergei Chernykh. A mining pool behind an attempted 51% takeover of Monero is reportedly under ...

Monero (XMR) is one of the most popular privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, attracting miners who value anonymity and security. Mining Monero can be quite rewarding, but for many miners, solo mining is ...

Monero is facing a controversial, economically powered hashrate takeover attempt by Qubic, a mining pool and crypto network led by Iota co-founder Sergey Ivancheglo. Update July 30, 2025, 8:25 am UTC: ...

Malware recently spotted in the wild uses sophisticated measures to disable antivirus protections, destroy evidence of infection, and permanently infect machines with cryptocurrency-mining software, ...

Centralized Mining Pools and the Big Risk In simple terms, a 51% attack happens when a single group or pool controls more than half of a blockchain’s computing power. When that happens, the group can ...

Monero, the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency, is facing one of the most serious security challenges in its history. Qubic, a project led by IOTA co-founder Sergey Ivancheglo, says it now ...