THORChain Completes ZEC Integration, Bringing Native Zcash to Cross-Chain Swaps
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THORChain completed its Zcash integration, adding native ZEC swaps with assets on other supported chains without wrapping, bridges or centralized exchanges. The rollout includes transparent Zcash transactions, Zcash-specific UTXO handling, ZIP-317 fees, oracle support and compatibility with the NU6.3 Ironwood network upgrade, while shielded cross-chain transfers are not included.
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Users of THORChain and people moving ZEC across supported chains now notice that native Zcash swaps are available through the network. The change matters in practice for cross-chain transfers that use ZEC, because the integration is described as working with other supported-chain assets without wrapping, bridges or centralized exchanges.
Before this integration, the described setup for ZEC did not exist on THORChain; now the network supports transparent Zcash transactions, UTXO handling and ZIP-317 fees. What stays the same is that shielded cross-chain transfers are not part of this upgrade.
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Has this happened before?
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 35 days ago | THORChain launches Zcash pool, trading comes next event | 2 actors in common · 3 news media |
| 32 days ago | Zcash activates NU7 network upgrade on testnet at block height 4,465,026 event | 1 actors in common · 9 news media |
| 37 days ago | Zcash September Rally Precedes Gemini Infrastructure Move Ahead of Planned NU7 Upgrade event | 1 actors in common · 3 news media |
| 37 days ago | Valour launches Europe’s first Zcash ETP, undercutting 21Shares on fees event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 37 days ago | Coinbase expands crypto-backed loans to include HYPE and ZEC event | 1 actors in common · 5 news media |