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Demand for Zcash Mining Grows as Blockchain Launch Approaches

With less than a month to go before its launch, momentum is continuing to build around the anonymous cryptocurrency Zcash.

By Jacob DonnellyOct 5, 2016

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Inside the Zcash Audit: Why the Anonymous Blockchain Project Spent $250k on a Trial By Fire

A venture-backed cryptocurrency with the promise to provide truly anonymous transactions is scheduled to launch into beta today.

By Michael del CastilloSep 9, 2016

coals, fire

Mission Untraceable: How Zcash is Being Used to Obscure Ethereum Transactions

Cryptographer Andrew Miller discusses his latest work, Hawk, which aims to increase the privacy of digital currency transactions.

By Michael del CastilloAug 5, 2016

shredded paper, anonymous

Anonymous Blockchain Micropayments Advance With 'Bolt'

CoinDesk outlines a new proposal that would seek to anonymize micropayments carried out on blockchain networks.

By Alyssa HertigAug 1, 2016

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Zcash Delays Untraceable Cryptocurrency for Additional Audits

The launch of a new cryptocurrency designed to make real the anonymity once thought to be offered by bitcoin has been delayed.

By Michael del CastilloJul 29, 2016

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