THORChain Launches Native Zcash Swaps

PRODUCTTHORChain LaunchesNative Zcash Swaps31IMPORTANCECLOSED2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESOct 8, 2026 18:03blockboard.net
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THORChain said native Zcash swaps are now live, letting users trade ZEC across supported blockchains without wrapped tokens or a centralized exchange. A separate note described the rollout as a soft launch with more than $50,000 in liquidity and support for trading ZEC against Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoins while the pool is monitored and expanded.

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THORChain said native Zcash swaps are now live, so ZEC can be exchanged with assets on other supported blockchain networks without wrapped tokens or a centralized exchange.
THORChain Launches Native Zcash Swaps
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The rollout was described as a soft launch with more than $50,000 in liquidity.
THORChain Opens Native Zcash Swaps With More Than $50,000 in Liquidity
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The soft launch included ZEC trading against Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoins.
THORChain Opens Native Zcash Swaps With More Than $50,000 in Liquidity

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Users who want to move between ZEC and other supported assets can see a live option today rather than a future one. The change is visible in the trading flow, because ZEC swaps are now active on THORChain instead of only being announced as planned.

In practice, the launch opens ZEC trading against Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoins in a soft-launch setting with more than $50,000 of liquidity. What stays the same is that the pool is still being monitored and expanded, so the setup is not described as a full, finished rollout yet.

What remains open is how the ZEC market on THORChain develops after the soft launch, because the details stop at the current liquidity and the assets already supported. A later update showing a larger pool or a broader list of supported pairs would settle how far the launch has progressed.

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