'Please, do not resist': Qubic hash grab worries Monero maxis
Self-described “decentralized compute and AI Layer 1 protocol” Qubic has the Monero community worried. In what’s being described as an “economic attack,” Qubic is offering higher rates, paid in its own token, to XMR miners willing to join its pool. As its share of the total hashrate climbs, the privacy-focused community feels threatened by this seemingly parasitic relationship, and its potential to cause a breakdown in the network’s security model. Monero is under attack. Not through bugs or exploits. This is an economic attack. Through incentives. Through miners. They're not hacking your privacy — they're buying it. Here’s what’s happening and why it matters: pic.twitter.com/jUMGZoB9TF — ddadybayo (@ddadybayo) July 27, 2025 Read more: No, Monero’s privacy didn’t suddenly break in this viral video In a much-shared post on X, an Unstoppable Wallet researcher going by the handle “@ddadybayo” detailed the “attack,” statin...