Zcash, a privacy-focused blockchain, stopped producing new blocks for more than four hours on June 3, 2026, freezing transaction confirmations and disrupting its normal operation. This rare technical halt challenges the network's reliability, especially as Zcash is valued for privacy and silent operation. The incident occurred amid rising ZEC prices, highlighting a disconnect between market optimism and underlying technical risks. The key next steps are for Zcash to resume block production and provide a clear explanation to restore user and investor confidence.
Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group, renewed his prediction that Zcash (ZEC) should reach at least 1% of Bitcoin's market capitalization. Currently, Zcash's market cap is about 0.74% of Bitcoin's, valued near $9.91 billion, needing a 35....
Zcash Foundation discovered and fixed a critical bug in the Orchard shielded pool's zero-knowledge proof circuit that could have allowed invalid state changes and double spending. An emergency soft fork disabled Orchard actions temporarily, followed ...
Bitcoin recovered slightly to around $67,000 after a 9.5% decline over the past week, remaining in a trading range seen earlier this year. Despite U.S. stocks hitting record highs, Bitcoin faces a critical support level near $60,000 that, if broken, ...
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 ...
DeXe (DEXE) surged 23.08% to $22.19, boosting its market cap to $1.03 billion, driven by growing interest in decentralized finance (DeFi). Other notable gainers include Zcash, BinanceLife, Ondo, and Venice Token, reflecting a broader altcoin rotation...
