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Qubic said that it had momentarily achieved control of 51% of the hash rate of privacy blockchain Monero.
The firm said the event was an "experiment" and a way to…
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The price of Monero (XMR) has dropped 15.96% on the week so far.
XMR investors are rushing for the exists as news spreads of a 51% network attack by the…
Qubic, a project led by former IOTA co-founder Sergey Ivancheglo, says it has secured more than 51% of Monero’s global hashrate, a milestone that, if true, gives it the ability…
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…
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Privacy-focused Monero is facing what appears to be an attempted network takeover by former top mining pool Qubic, prompting community backlash and concerns over hashrate centralization.As of Monday, Qubic had…
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Pat McFadden, Labour MP and ally of Keir Starmer, said that the UK should consider banning crypto political donations.
It came two months after Reform UK announced it would accept…
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