Zcash

Exchanges

Coinbase Adds Zcash to Retail Crypto Trading Service

Coinbase is adding support for privacy-focused zcash, a week after its professional trading platform first added the coin.

Markets  ·  5 December 2018
Monero

US Government Interested in Tracking Privacy Coins, New Document Shows

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to find out if it's feasible to track transactions conducted using privacy coins.

Markets  ·  3 December 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Adds Privacy-Centric Crypto Zcash to Pro Trading Exchange

The announcement briefly caused the price of ZEC to spike.

Markets  ·  29 November 2018
Polkadot

Parity to Help Zcash (the Currency) Gain Independence From Zcash (the Startup)

The Zcash Foundation is partnering with an ethereum startup on a project that could boost interoperability across the crypto ecosystem.

Business  ·  30 October 2018
Hard Forks

Privacy Crypto Zcash Goes Live With ‘Sapling’ Network Hard Fork

The zcash protocol implemented its Sapling upgrade on Sunday in the hopes of making transactions faster and more secure.

Tech  ·  29 October 2018
Privacy

Zcash’s Next Upgrade to Make Private Transactions 100x Lighter and 6x Faster

Zcash's upcoming Sapling hard fork, expected to execute on Oct. 29, makes substantial improvements to the efficiency of its private transactions.

Tech  ·  26 October 2018
Mining

Tech Giant GMO Wants to Help You Mine Zcash – For a Cut

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has made another move into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of a GPU mining client for zcash.

Business  ·  28 September 2018
Ethereum

There’s a Problem With Crypto Funding – And Vitalik Just Might Have a Solution

A new paper by Vitalik Buterin and other researchers proposes a novel way to finance the public goods a decentralized ecosystem needs.

Tech  ·  4 September 2018
Hard Forks

Zcash Sets Stage for ‘Sapling’ Upgrade With New Software Release

Privacy coin zcash is gearing up for its upcoming "Sapling" hard fork with the first release of compatible network software.

Tech  ·  17 August 2018
Bitcoin

The Code for an Anonymous Lightning Network is Now Live

A private version of the crypto protocol lightning network is headed to zcash, with the potential it could be added for other blockchains soon.

Tech  ·  14 August 2018
BitGo

Crypto Security Startup BitGo to Custody Zcash

Cryptocurrency security startup BitGo says it is adding privacy coin zcash to its supported crypto assets.

Business  ·  25 July 2018
Zcash

What Does Crypto Care if Zooko Is a Millionaire?

The creator of zcash has prompted controversy after revealing details about his salary at a conference focused on the privacy-centric blockchain tech.

Tech  ·  1 July 2018
Zcash

Zcash Votes Against ASIC Resistance In Boon for Big Miners

Members of the zcash community have voted not to prioritize ASIC resistance.

Tech  ·  28 June 2018
Privacy

Zeroing In: Zcash Sets 2-Year Course for Better Crypto Privacy

Nearly two years after launch, Zcash is entering what could be a crucial period, one that could expand the core features of its technology.

Tech  ·  27 June 2018
Hard Forks

Overwinter Is Here: Zcash Claims ‘Successful’ First Hard Fork

Zcash has successfully activated its Overwinter hard fork, setting the privacy-focused cryptocurrency up for its major Sapling upgrade in the autumn.

Markets  ·  26 June 2018