Zcash

Hard Forks

Overwinter Ahead: What Should Happen When Zcash’s First Hard Fork Hits

With its community aligned, Zcash's first hard fork, Overwinter, might not be exciting. But as always, you never really rule out a blockchain split.

Tech  ·  24 June 2018
Hard Forks

Zcash Pays Off Developer to Avoid Blockchain Split

After spending his time developing zcash's most popular wallet software, the developer threatened a hard fork in an effort to secure more funds.

Tech  ·  22 June 2018
Monero

Crypto’s War On Miners? It Might Already Be Over

Months ago, savvy coders were taking an any-means-necessary approach to keeping big miners off their blockchains. Now, reality is setting in.

Tech  ·  31 May 2018
Zcash

New Zcash Software Sets Stage for ‘Sapling’ Upgrade

The development team of the zcash cryptocurrency has released new software that contains support elements of the network's planned Sapling upgrade.

Markets  ·  30 May 2018
Japan

Japan’s Ban Is a Wake-Up Call to Defend Privacy Coins

To advocate for regulatory leniency, we must consider the advantages, not the disadvantages, that privacy coins will provide to the greater community.

Tech  ·  29 May 2018
Markets

Zcash Leaves Crypto Market Behind with 50 Percent Weekly Spike

In a poor week for the wider markets, a listing on the Gemini exchange put a strong bid under zcash, producing gains of 50 percent.

Markets  ·  18 May 2018
Exchanges

Winklevoss Crypto Exchange Wins Approval to Trade Zcash

Gemini exchange has added zcash trading and custody services in New York after receiving authorization from state's Department of Financial Services.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 May 2018
Zcash

Whitfield Diffie Talks Cryptography ‘Resurgence’ and Blockchain

A pioneer of public-key cryptography said the blockchain boom represents a "resurgence" of the work he helped start in the 1970s.

Tech  ·  15 May 2018
Zcash

Zcash Privacy Weakened by Certain Behaviors, Researchers Say

Patterns in usage have allowed four researchers to link many supposedly private zcash transactions to mining pools and founders. Zcash has responded.

Tech  ·  9 May 2018
Zcash

Bitmain’s Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash

The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.

Business  ·  3 May 2018
Zcash

Circle Adds Zcash to Crypto Investment App

Circle added zcash to its cryptocurrency storage and investment app, the company announced Monday.

Business  ·  30 April 2018
Markets

Crypto Privacy Tokens See Price Lift on Pornhub Deal

Has Pornhub's decision to accept payments in verge's XVG token boosted the prospects of other privacy-focused cryptocurrencies?

Markets  ·  18 April 2018
Zcash

Zcash Completes ‘Powers of Tau’ Privacy Ceremony

The zcash community has finished its Power of Tau ceremony in anticipation of the Sapling hard fork, which will occur later this year.

Tech  ·  13 April 2018
Ethereum

How Far Will Crypto’s War On Miners Go?

The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.

Tech  ·  12 April 2018
Zcash

The Anti-Petro? Zcash Throws Venezuelans a Lifeline

The creator of zcash has partnered with a startup called AirTM to help Venezuelans turn their inflated local currency into U.S. dollars, undetected.

Tech  ·  9 April 2018