The Zcash blockchain stopped producing new blocks for more than four hours on June 3, 2026, halting all new transaction confirmations. The freeze began after block 3,364,601 was created at 5:27 a.m. UTC, an unusual event for a network that typically adds a block every 75 seconds. This interruption effectively paused the entire payment system on the Zcash network. Despite this, Zcash's native token ZEC has surged 8% in the past week and 46% in the last month. The network has not yet issued a public statement about the cause or resolution of the outage, highlighting the technical risks even established cryptocurrencies face.
Zcash (ZEC) has gained over 16% in the past week, rallying from lows near $368 to around $552 following an 11% jump in one session. This surge is driven by anticipation of the Ironwood shielded pool upgrade expected around July 28, which addresses a ...
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has identified a potential "inverted head and shoulders" bottom pattern in Bitcoin's price, suggesting a possible shift in momentum. However, he cautions that the pattern is unconventional and not yet confirmed. Meanwhile,...
Zcash (ZEC) is approaching the $600 mark after breaking out of a multi-week consolidation, showing strong bullish momentum. The price has surpassed key moving averages and resistance levels, supported by healthy trading volume and positive technical ...
Bitcoin is recovering after a long downtrend, stabilizing around $65,000 and aiming to break key resistance levels at $68,500 and $74,500. Ethereum is performing better, approaching its 100-day EMA resistance near $1,944 with strong buying momentum. ...
ZCash (ZEC) surged 13.85% on July 14 and continued rising by 1.6% the next day, breaking through key resistance levels at $500 and $560. This follows a recovery from a critical vulnerability discovered in May that caused a sell-off. Technical indicat...
