Zcash

Inside Zcash's Sprout Patch: How the Shielded Pool Bug Worked and What Comes Next – cover image
Inside Zcash's Sprout Patch: How the Shielded Pool Bug Worked and What Comes Next

Zcash patched a critical Sprout shielded-pool bug that could have allowed forged shielded transactions and hidden inflation. This explainer breaks down the mechanics, the patch, the timeline, and practical recommendations for security engineers and ZEC holders.

Published at 2026-04-01 14:54:21
Quantum Threat to Privacy Coins: Assessing Risks for Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) and Pathways to Post‑Quantum Resilience – cover image
Quantum Threat to Privacy Coins: Assessing Risks for Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) and Pathways to Post‑Quantum Resilience

Recent warnings that growing quantum computing capacity could one day break the cryptography behind privacy coins like Monero and Zcash demand practical, near-term planning. This article analyzes the technical risk, timelines experts cite, and concrete migration strategies for protocol developers, custodians, and privacy advocates.

Five Altcoins With the Best Short‑Term Technical Setups: XLM, NEAR, APT, DOT, ZEC – cover image
Five Altcoins With the Best Short‑Term Technical Setups: XLM, NEAR, APT, DOT, ZEC

A tactical guide for intermediate traders: five mid‑cap altcoins showing clean technical setups, with price triggers, timeframes and practical risk rules. Includes trade management, position sizing and a portfolio construction framework.

Why Vitalik Buterin’s Push on Zcash Privacy and L2s Matters for Protocol Design – cover image
Why Vitalik Buterin’s Push on Zcash Privacy and L2s Matters for Protocol Design

Vitalik Buterin’s recent donation to Shielded Labs for a Zcash crosslink finality upgrade and his clarified views on Layer-2s signal a subtle but important shift in how leading architects think about privacy, scaling, and cross-protocol cooperation.

Published at 2026-02-07 15:59:07
Zcash at the Crossroads: Whales, Governance Rift, and Whether ZEC’s Dip Is a Buy – cover image
Zcash at the Crossroads: Whales, Governance Rift, and Whether ZEC’s Dip Is a Buy

Zcash shows short-term price weakness while on-chain flows and governance moves diverge — notably a Winklevoss donation to Shielded Labs. This article breaks down technical support, whale accumulation, the governance rift, and tradeable scenarios for intermediate traders.

Privacy-Coin Renaissance: From Anonymity to Selective Disclosure in Web3 – cover image
Privacy-Coin Renaissance: From Anonymity to Selective Disclosure in Web3

A renewed investor appetite for on-chain privacy has shifted narratives from absolute anonymity to practical ‘selective disclosure’. This article explains audit/view keys, compliance rails, and what the trend means for DeFi, institutions, and builders.

Published at 2026-01-18 15:15:16
Could Zcash (ZEC) Be a ‘Next Bitcoin’? Privacy, Supply, and On‑Chain Funding Explained – cover image
Could Zcash (ZEC) Be a ‘Next Bitcoin’? Privacy, Supply, and On‑Chain Funding Explained

Zcash combines Bitcoin‑like monetary design with zk‑SNARK privacy and an on‑chain funding model—raising the question whether ZEC can ever serve as a broad store of value. This article dissects supply mechanics, shielded vs transparent transactions, developer funding, regulatory hurdles, and how investors might size exposure versus BTC.

Privacy-Coin Resurgence 2026: Regulatory Clarity, Flows, and Investor Due Diligence – cover image
Privacy-Coin Resurgence 2026: Regulatory Clarity, Flows, and Investor Due Diligence

Privacy tokens (DASH, XMR, ZEC) led the 2026 rally as investors revisited anonymity-focused protocols. Regulatory outcomes — notably the SEC closing its probe into the Zcash Foundation — are reshaping fundraising, listings, and institutional appetite.

Published at 2026-01-15 13:56:01
If Arthur Hayes Is Right: Dollar-Liquidity, BTC, ZEC and Multi-Asset Crypto Allocation – cover image
If Arthur Hayes Is Right: Dollar-Liquidity, BTC, ZEC and Multi-Asset Crypto Allocation

Arthur Hayes argues that weak 2025 for crypto was a dollar-credit story, not a rejection of crypto narratives. This article unpacks his thesis, the channels that turn U.S. dollar liquidity into crypto returns, and actionable portfolio frameworks for allocators.

Privacy Coin Shakeup: Why Monero Overtook Zcash and What CashZ Means for the Market – cover image
Privacy Coin Shakeup: Why Monero Overtook Zcash and What CashZ Means for the Market

Monero (XMR) recently surpassed Zcash (ZEC) as the leading privacy coin amid developer departures and governance turmoil at Zcash. The emergence of the CashZ wallet and shifting developer activity have implications for exchanges, regulators, and privacy adoption.

Published at 2026-01-09 15:23:46