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Zcash Retires zcashd After a Decade, Clears Runway for Quantum-Resistant Ironwood
Zcash shut down the zcashd node on Monday, ending a decade of the original client and clearing the path for the quantum-resistant Ironwood upgrade.
Zcash Unveils Zakura Node Aiming for Visa-Scale Privacy at 50,000 TPS
Zcash launched Zakura, a new node client targeting 50,000 private transactions per second, per CoinDesk. The shift moves ZEC from ~1 TPS toward…
Bitcoin Reclaims $59K Test as CleanSpark Adds 454 BTC and Kraken Rebuilds Around AI: Cryptomat Weekly
BTC pressed $59K resistance, CleanSpark added 454 BTC, Kraken rebuilt its app around AI, and Zcash cleared $500 in the week to July 11.
Bitcoin Credit Market Passes $10B Stress Test as Kraken Rolls Out AI Assistant, Injective Courts Institutions
BTC credit market keeps growing past $10B after June selloff, Kraken launches AI investing agent, Injective opens institutional page, ZEC breaks $500…
Zcash Sets July 28 Ironwood Activation to Close Orchard Pool After Bug Disclosure
Zcash locked in July 28 for Ironwood, the upgrade that closes the Orchard shielded pool and lets developers audit whether an Orchard bug was ever exploited.
Bitcoin Reclaims $60,000 as Strategy Rallies 10%; SOL and XRP Top Sentiment Sweep
Bitcoin reclaims $60,000 as Strategy (MSTR) jumps 10%; SOL and XRP hit perfect bullish sentiment scores; RAIN unlocks $780M this October per Crypto Briefing.
About Zcash
Zcash (ZEC) is a privacy cryptocurrency.
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- What is Zcash?
- Zcash (ZEC) is a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency that obscures transaction amounts, sender/recipient identities, or both. See our methodology page for how we track and analyze it.
- How does Zcash protect privacy?
- Zcash (ZEC) uses cryptographic primitives - ring signatures, zero-knowledge proofs, or stealth addresses - to break the public link between sender, recipient, and amount that exists on transparent chains like Bitcoin.
- What is Zcash known for?
- Zcash (ZEC) is a Tier 4 asset at Cryptomat - emerging or niche tokens covered when news flow or category context warrants. Position sizing should reflect lower liquidity than Tier 1-2 names.
- Where can I see the live Zcash price?
- The live Zcash price is at the top of this page, streamed in real time from Binance spot markets.
- Where can I read the latest Zcash analysis?
- This hub aggregates Cryptomat's Zcash coverage in one place: classified breaking news, deep-dives with bull/base/bear scenarios, on-chain signals, and the CryptoBeast sentiment score.