Zcash

Markets

Zcash’s First Halving May Solve Its Inflation Problem

Zcash is due for its first mining reward halving later this year. The event could solve a major problem for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  25 May 2020
Ethereum

Developers of Ethereum Privacy Tool Tornado Cash Smash Their Keys

Developers of ether mixer Tornado Cash have destroyed their admin keys, turning the privacy tool into permissionless code.

Tech  ·  18 May 2020
Bitcoin

Zcash Alliance Aims to Bring Privacy Tech to Bitcoin, Cosmos and Ethereum

Zcash-inspired privacy tools are coming to Bitcoin's Lightning Network and many other blockchain ecosystems, creating a shared cryptocurrency privacy layer.

Tech  ·  11 May 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: Introducing the CoinDesk 50 and a Roadmap to Consensus: Distributed

In the news: a new blockchain voting proposal, Cash App's bitcoin profits and why we're sooner having a halving.

Business  ·  7 May 2020
Ethereum

US, European Stocks Up but Crypto Traders Remain Cautious

American and European equity markets extended their gains on Thursday while major cryptocurrencies made only slight moves on the day.

Markets  ·  26 March 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Bumps Up, but for How Long?

Traditional markets continue to struggle during the coronavirus crisis while cryptocurrencies are seeing an upswing.

Markets  ·  20 March 2020
Governance

WATCH: Zcash Foundation Explains ‘Compromise’ Path to Funding ZEC Development

We asked the Zcash Foundation's Josh Cincinnati about finding sustainable ways to fund the development of zcash, a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency some view as a public good.

Tech  ·  27 February 2020
Exchanges

Coinbase Adds Support for 2 More Cryptocurrencies in New York State

The exchange has now added the privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency zcash and its own USDC stablecoin in New York state.

Markets  ·  11 February 2020
Governance

Zcash’s Funding Vote and the Woes of Decentralized Governance

The zcash community has agreed to continue funding the development of its privacy coin after a months-long – and often contentious – campaign to address imminent funding losses.

Tech  ·  1 February 2020
Zcash

Electric Coin Company SDK Paves Way for Shielded Zcash Payments on Mobile

The Electric Coin Company has released development tools to help build mobile wallets able to support shielded payments, which obfuscate addresses and transaction amounts.

News  ·  15 January 2020
Zcash

Zcash Trademark Talks Were About More Than a Logo

Can an altcoin outgrow its founders? A new agreement between Electric Coin Company and the Zcash Foundation could be a good first step.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 November 2019
Privacy

Zcash’s Halo Breakthrough Is a Big Deal – Not Just For Cryptocurrencies

CoinDesk's Mike Casey explores a technological breakthrough by the company behind the zcash cryptocurrency.

Tech  ·  14 October 2019
Ethereum

Zcash Will Get a Gateway Into Ethereum’s DeFi Ecosystem

The theme of Devcon 5 was clear: For smaller assets like zcash, all roads lead to ethereum.

Business  ·  13 October 2019
Exchanges

OKEx Korea Reviewing Decision to Delist Privacy Coins Zcash and Dash

OKEX Korea is reconsidering a decision to delist the privacy coins zcash and dash it announced in September.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 October 2019
Monero

South Korea’s Upbit Becomes Latest Exchange to Delist Privacy Coins

Upbit support for monero, dash, zcash and others will end Monday, Sept. 30.

Markets  ·  20 September 2019