{"id":110612,"date":"2019-07-25T01:32:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T08:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=110612"},"modified":"2025-11-08T13:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T13:10:49","slug":"zcash-becomes-the-first-crypto-to-have-a-friendly-fork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/zcash-becomes-the-first-crypto-to-have-a-friendly-fork\/","title":{"rendered":"Zcash becomes the next crypto to have a “friendly” fork"},"content":{"rendered":"

The privacy-focused Zcash has become the next digital currency to have a “friendly” network split, with Bitcoin Gold being the first. Announced earlier this year, the fork saw the network split into two almost identical cryptocurrencies\u2013Zcash<\/a> and Ycash<\/a>. The two will act as competitors but maintain that the split was done in good faith and that there was no animosity between their respective communities.<\/p>\n

Ycash splits from Zcash<\/h2>\n

Zcash<\/a>, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency that started as a fork of the Bitcoin blockchain in 2016, has made history by becoming the first cryptocurrency to have a “friendly” network split. According to a tweet posted by the Ycash Foundation, the official fork took place on July 19, when the first Ycash block was mined.<\/p>\n

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The first #Ycash<\/a> block was mined at 7:36:51 PM PDT. In addition to the coinbase transaction, there were 3 other transactions in the block, one of which was shielded. Congratulations again to Luxor Mining Pool (@LuxorTechTeam<\/a>) for mining the first block! https:\/\/t.co\/TObwkqFsn6<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ycash Foundation (@YcashFoundation) July 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n