Zcash


Opinion

Crypto Privacy Shouldn't Be a Purity Test

By refusing to compromise on privacy, crypto risks marginalizing itself. There may be a path forward that respects both individual choice and practical constraints, says Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs.

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Markets

Restoring Privacy to ZEC on Solana via Encifher

ZEC's price has surged by 380% this month.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Zcash Surges to Lead Altcoin Market as Bitcoin Stalls Near $108K

While bitcoin and ether continue to trade within tight ranges, Zcash (ZEC) has extended its extraordinary rally, now up more than 460% in a month.

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Markets

NEAR Intents Activity Spikes as Zcash’s Zashi Wallet Taps It for Private Swaps

Zashi Swaps let users convert BTC, SOL, USDC and other supported assets directly into ZEC inside the app, where they can then be shielded.

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Markets

Dogecoin Sellers in Control as Monero Attacker Votes to Target DOGE; Bitcoin Below $116K

The AI-focused blockchain project Qubic announced the community's intention to target Dogecoin on X.

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Finance

Binance's Potential Zcash Delisting Met With Dismay From Industry Heavyweights

The token appeared on a Binance delisting list alongside FTX's FTT token.

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Tech

Zcash Developer Electric Coin CEO Zooko Wilcox Steps Down, Swihart Named to Role

The overseeing board of Zcash, known for its privacy-oriented "shielded" addresses or "z-addresses," credited Wilcox with delivery of "the first real-world application of zero-knowledge proofs."

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Tech

Zcash’s Latest Software Release Goes Live

Version 5.5.0 is part of an effort to “deliver a solid and reliable user experience.”

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Tech

New Privacy Blockchain Namada Proposes First-Ever Shielded Airdrop to Zcash

Namada is a layer 1 blockchain for multichain privacy, according to a release provided to CoinDesk.

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