From CPU Farms to Phones Monero was known for its resistance to ASICs and its focus on privacy. But even with those values in place, the barriers to entry stayed high. You still needed a dedicated ...

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's lack of programmable scripts prevents it from scaling in layers and reaching mass adoption. The absence of ASIC resistance in Bitcoin doesn't hinder its decentralization, as miners seek out ...

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: ...

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 ...