# Zcash celebrates first halving with implementation of ‘Canopy’ upgrade

# Zcash celebrates first halving with implementation of ‘Canopy’ upgrade

“# Zcash celebrates first halving with implementation of ‘Canopy’ upgrade ” Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) celebrated its first halving event on Nov. 18. The occasion was marked by the implementation of the Canopy upgrade, which establishes a development fund for the platform and removes the controversial “Founders Reward.” The halving and upgrade occurred at block…

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# Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins

# Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins

“# Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins ” Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift recently delisted three privacy coins: Dash, Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR). This was an unexpected move to say the least, given the exchange’s historic commitment to privacy. As a noncustodial platform, Shapeshift did not impose user identification requirements on traders in its early…

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# This blockchain only needs 22Kb of data to be verified

# This blockchain only needs 22Kb of data to be verified

“# This blockchain only needs 22Kb of data to be verified ” Mina aspires to be the world’s tiniest blockchain, with claims that its protocol maintains a constant size of around 22 KBs. This is ostensibly achieved by using recursive zk-SNARKs — the same technology that is used by the privacy-centric cryptocurrency, Zcash (ZEC). However, whereas the latter…

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# Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update

# Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update

“# Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update ” First announced in September, Monero developers today went live with a network update featuring a new version of its node software, codenamed ‘Oxygen Orion.’ The product of 30 contributors, the update promises significant improvement across nearly all aspects of the privacy-focused…

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