New Release: 2.0.5-2
Note: This release of Zcashd v2.0.5-2 is a hotfix release that all users are encouraged to upgrade to, especially users who built v2.0.5 or v2.0.5-1 from source. We became aware
May 21, 2019
The Zcash Reference Wallet Is Here!
The light client reference wallet has been built! Sapling shielded transactions now work on mobile devices and we are ready for third-party devs to start providing feedback on the code.
April 5, 2019
New Release: 2.0.4
This release of Zcashd v2.0.4 fixes a Sprout wallet security bug, fixes miner address selection behaviour and introduces a new consensus rule on testnet to reject blocks that violate turnstiles.
March 27, 2019
Turnstile Enforcement Against Counterfeiting
The Electric Coin Company has developed consensus code that preserves the Zcash monetary base in the event of a counterfeiting compromise within Zcash’s shielded supply. We intend to deploy this
March 22, 2019
New Release: 2.0.3
This release is intended to address security issues in libraries used by Zcash and other outstanding tickets that were in our Spring cleaning sprints. Notable Changes in this Release [CVE-2019-6250]
February 14, 2019
Zcash Counterfeiting Vulnerability Successfully Remediated
Eleven months ago we discovered a counterfeiting vulnerability in the cryptography underlying some kinds of zero-knowledge proofs. This post provides details on the vulnerability, how we fixed it and the steps taken to protect Zcash users.|Eleven months ago we discovered a counterfeiting vulnerability in the cryptography underlying some kinds of zero-knowledge proofs. This post provides details on the vulnerability, how we fixed it and the steps taken to protect Zcash users.
February 5, 2019
2018 Security Audit Results Overview
As we embark on a new year with new goals, the Zcash Company remains committed to the security and safety of our user community. Last year, we published our schedule
January 31, 2019
2018 Security Audit Results in Detail
Today we are announcing the security audit results from five expert security auditors who we contracted last year. We hired these experts to conduct comprehensive security and design audits in
January 31, 2019
Final Blossom Goals
Since announcing the proposed Blossom goals on the Forum this past November, the Zerocoin Electric Coin Company has worked both internally and across the wider community to gather information and
January 15, 2019
Zcash Reference Wallet Light Client Protocol
The light client protocol allows users in low-capacity devices to maintain security assurance about the Zcash network and verify execution of transactions.|The light client protocol allows users in low-capacity devices to maintain security assurance about the Zcash network and verify execution of transactions.
January 7, 2019
Reducing Shielded Proving Time in Sapling
Since the successful Sapling network upgrade, we have already seen an increased adoption of shielded addresses in the Zcash ecosystem. Services like mining pools are beginning to offer shielded address
December 17, 2018
New Release: 2.0.2
This release adds further support for Sapling in the zcashd wallet RPC and mitigates an issue identified by an external auditor. Information on the Sapling network upgrade (which activated on
December 4, 2018
