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Shielded Labs

Zcash-focused organization whose researcher discovered the Orchard pool zero-knowledge circuit bug.

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investConfirmed3 publishers

Zcash developers target January for quantum-resistant signatures on the pool holding 70% of ZEC

Zcash developers aim to add quantum-resistant, hash-based signatures in January for transparent payments, which hold about 70% of issued ZEC. Shielded funds, the remaining three in 10 coins, wait for separate safeguards.

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers
Builder
Builder 42%
Operator
Operator 27%
Investor
Investor 31%

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption15
Hype gap+25
Incentives40
Confidence58
investConfirmed5 publishers

Zcash's NU7 puts a tentative Nov. 5 deadline on ZEC left in Sprout

Zcash's NU7 upgrade, live on testnet since Oct. 4, will leave ZEC in the legacy Sprout pool unspendable if it reaches mainnet on its Nov. 5 target. Holders' real cutoff is a block height that developers plan to set at an Oct. 20 review.

Perspective Coverage

5 publishers
Builder
Builder 37%
Operator
Operator 37%
Investor
Investor 26%

Reality

Evidence76
Adoption25
Hype gap+5
Incentives
Insufficient
Confidence72
investConfirmed3 publishers

Cypherpunk paid $33.33m for Zcash rigs in shares, and its own backer was the seller

The fleet cost existing CYPH holders 43,290,042 new shares struck at $0.001. The seller was Winklevoss Treasury Investments, affiliated with the sponsor that seeded the company.

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers
Builder
Builder 15%
Operator
Operator 30%
Investor
Investor 55%

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption61
Hype gap+32
Incentives88
Confidence66