Zcash's price rose 13.3% over the past week and over 1,000% in a year, driven by the upcoming Ironwood upgrade on July 21, 2026. This upgrade addresses a critical four-year-old vulnerability by sealing the old Orchard pool and introducing a new, verifiable privacy pool, allowing any node to independently verify the circulating supply for the first time. The fix restores confidence in Zcash's supply integrity and could set a new standard for privacy cryptocurrencies. Despite recent market challenges for altcoins, Zcash's technical innovation positions it strongly for the future.
Zcash is preparing for the Ironwood network upgrade set to launch on July 21, 2026, which will allow node operators to verify the coin's circulating supply directly. This upgrade addresses a critical privacy flaw discovered in the Orchard shielded po...
Pepe (PEPE), a meme-inspired cryptocurrency, surged 12.16% to $0.000003, reaching a market cap of $1.16 billion driven by community initiatives and social media attention. Other notable gainers include Cronos (CRO) up 7.79%, Cardano (ADA) rising 7.27...
Zcash's planned Ironwood upgrade faces delays because key ecosystem players like exchanges, mining pools, and wallets have not completed migrating to the essential Z3 software. This migration involves significant technical changes and security checks...
Zcash has launched its Ironwood testnet upgrade featuring two independent consensus implementations from Valar Group and Zcash Foundation. The upgrade significantly improves wallet performance, reducing migration times from 15 minutes to about 2.5 mi...
The crypto market began July positively, with Bitcoin rising 6.26% from its July 1 low and altcoins gaining 4.05% in market cap. Despite aggressive buying, Bitcoin's open interest fell, indicating limited momentum to sustain the rally. ZCash rose 5.2...
