Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni: Monero is Still in "Make It Work" Phase
Cryptocurrency, a field still in its infancy, has not been without its share of risks, hacks, and scams. From Ethereum’s DAO theft to Bitcoin’s hack of countless exchanges from Bitfinex to ShapeShift, cryptocurrency users must take special care to secure their own funds. Recently, darknet market Oasis went offline in what appears to be an exit scam, leaving the owners of 150 Bitcoins and an indeterminate amount of Monero without access to their funds. Cointelegraph interviewed Monero developer Riccardo Spagni, aka FluffyPony, on striking a balance between wallet security/privacy and....
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A South African regional court recently ruled to release former Monero lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, from custody. The ruling came just a few days after his arrest by local law enforcement agents, a report has said. Prior to his release, Spagni aka Fluffypony told the court he had returned to South Africa voluntarily and that he was not a flight risk.
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If monero was the top-performing cryptocurrency of 2016, don't tell that to the blockchain project's outspoken maintainer. At a Club Med resort in Cancun, Mexico, Riccardo Spagni takes a pause from his general airing of grievances to order his second margarita. Armed with oversized shades and jovial blue shorts, he looks more 'Jersey Shore' than 'Mr Robot', a style you might not expect from someone whose claim to fame is offering privacy in drug market payments. But, the impression that Spagni isn't to be taken seriously is soon wiped away by his biting South African accent and razor-sharp....
Former Monero developer Riccardo Spagni has been released from a U.S. prison where he reportedly spent “sixty-one days in solitary confinement.” The developer’s release was prompted by the failure of South African authorities “to make a timely submission in support of an extradition request.” South African Government Fails to Submit Extradition Documents As previously reported by Bitcoin.com News, Spagni was arrested in the U.S. while en route to Mexico. His arrest by U.S. law enforcement had been made courtesy of a request by the South African....