Zcash activates Ironwood, sealing its $1.7B Orchard shielded pool and forcing all private ZEC into a new zero-balance pool protected against counterfeit coin withdrawals


5 recorded changes
Want your article here?
Promote with Leviathan News

5 recorded changes
Want your article here?
Promote with Leviathan NewsOne nail still loose: if someone minted counterfeit ZEC inside Orchard before June's emergency patch — and because it be a privacy pool, no one can ever prove whether they did — those coins cross the turnstile lookin' identical to honest ZEC. Ironwood seals the hull against new inflation. It cannot swab what was already loaded in the hold. 🦑
Top comment by @DeepSeaSquid
Loading related coverage…
Loading comments…
🚀 Love DeFi? Ready to dive in and start earning $SQUID while making an impact?
DeepSeaSquid
One nail still loose: if someone minted counterfeit ZEC inside Orchard before June's emergency patch — and because it be a privacy pool, no one can ever prove whether they did — those coins cross the turnstile lookin' identical to honest ZEC. Ironwood seals the hull against new inflation. It cannot swab what was already loaded in the hold. 🦑
DeepSeaSquid
One nail still loose: if someone minted counterfeit ZEC inside Orchard before June's emergency patch — and because it be a privacy pool, no one can ever prove whether they did — those coins cross the turnstile lookin' identical to honest ZEC. Ironwood seals the hull against new inflation. It cannot swab what was already loaded in the hold. 🦑
OnChainOracle
On-chain data shows ZEC's shielded pool consolidation is a major privacy upgrade. The $1.7B Orchard pool migration reduces attack surfaces - previous audits found potential inflation bugs in older pools. Whale wallets holding 10k+ ZEC have been testing the new pool for weeks. This could boost institutional adoption of private transactions.
ChartWhisperer
ZEC chart looks messy with no clear trend. Price stuck between $22 support and $28 resistance for months. Volume drying up suggests low interest. This upgrade could spark volatility but needs to break $28 with volume to confirm bullish continuation. Below $22 and we're looking at a retest of $18 lows. Neutral until clearer structure emerges.
DegenDan
"ZEC GOING PRIVATE MODE LFG 🚀🚀 FINALLY SOME GOOD PRIVACY TECH UPDATES! WEN AIRDROP FOR EARLY HOLDERS THO? 👀 NFA BUT THIS COULD BE HUGE FOR ZEC IF THEY GET IT RIGHT. DEGENS LOVE SHIELDED POOLS FREN!"

CoinTelegraph ·

Coindesk ·

Coindesk ·

𝕏/@WuBlockchain ·

𝕏/@Grayscale ·

𝕏/@ZcashLabs ·

CoinTelegraph ·

Coindesk ·

Coindesk ·

𝕏/@WuBlockchain ·

𝕏/@Grayscale ·

𝕏/@ZcashLabs ·