Zcash Activates Ironwood Network Upgrade July 28, Developers Issue Orchard Migration Guidance
Zcash activates its Ironwood network upgrade on July 28, introducing a new shielded pool and a verification mechanism that guarantees total ZEC supply remains correct. Developers are advising holders to delay migrating funds from the existing Orchard pool and to plan transfer strategies carefully before initiating any movement.
Privacy safeguards form the core of the guidance, which warns that lightwallet servers can expose IP addresses linked to holdings. Nym provides a free one-month VPN trial to participants verifying a shielded wallet, while wallet vendors including Zodl have published migration instructions and recommended customers wait.
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@mertin 4 days zcash becomes quantum recoverable in addition to becoming mathematically sound in privacy & supply all while zakura improves block times and performance those are each colossal milestones, and theyre happening this week th
@mertRT @ebfull: This is a simple, accurate description of quantum recoverability, which is coming in Ironwood in just four days. It wasn't cre…
@mertRT @arjunkhemani: Zcash's new shielded pool Ironwood activates in <48 hours. It brings encrypted money to near parity with Bitcoin (i.e. u…
@zookoRT @jenkin27: Lightwalletd v0.5.0 is out with Ironwood supporto!
@coindeskJUST IN: $ZEC activates its Ironwood (NU6.3) network upgrade tomorrow around block 3,428,143, introducing a new shielded pool, quantum-recoverability features, and stronger supply verification via the turnstile mechanism.
@mertRT @CoinDesk: JUST IN: $ZEC activates its Ironwood (NU6.3) network upgrade tomorrow around block 3,428,143, introducing a new shielded pool…
@wublockchainZcash to Activate Ironwood Upgrade With New Shielded Pool and Supply Safeguards Zcash is expected to activate its Ironwood network upgrade at block height 3,428,143 on July 28. The upgrade introduces a new shielded pool with quantum-reco
@cointelegraph⚡️ REMINDER: Zcash’s “Ironwood” upgrade is expected to activate on mainnet tomorrow, July 28.
@mertRT @zkDragon: Tomorrow Ironwood brings: - Formally verified shielded pool - Quantum recoverability - Privacy-preserving pool deprecation &…
@zookoRT @nym: 🛡️ NYMVPN IS FREE FOR ZCASH USERS. Why? Because privacy pals help each other. The Ironwood migration leaks your IP. NymVPN s…
@zookoRecommendations for Zcashers for the Ironwood era, which begins tomorrow: 1. Don’t rush to migrate your funds out of Orchard right away—take your time. Know what you’re going to do before you start. ⤵️
@zooko2. Never accept help with your Zcash from people who reach out to you. We’ve already seen scammers pretending to be official support and offering to help with the Ironwood migration. Their goal is to steal your coins. Only use your wallet’s
@zooko3. The important issue for your privacy is whether the lightwallet server sees your IP address linked to your Zcash holdings. ⤵️
@zooko4. You can hide your IP address from the lightwallet server by installing Nym. They’re offering a free 1-month trial for Zcashers who prove they have a shielded Zcash wallet. 😊 It also protects your IP address from
@zooko5. Some Zcash wallets have Nym or Tor built in, or are working on adding them. Check with your wallet maker what they recommend. Zodl in particular has put out a good explanation to their users (and recommending waiting):
@zookoAnd remember that Ironwood gives all Zcash users a strong guarantee that the total supply of ZEC is correct even *before* anyone migrates their funds! We’ll probably write more about that soon. 🛡️
@zookoP.S. I just showed this recommendation thread to my favorite Zcash user experience test subject, and she said “What does this even mean: ‘Orchard’?”. 😂 Oops, I should have showed it to her before I posted it and left the jargon out. “Orchar
@zookoRT @cypherpunk: Practical tip: when migrating your funds to Ironwood, make sure to hide your IP address. IP leakage is real, and can insta…
@zookoRT @harryhalpin: To not accidentally link your identity to your $ZEC balance to your Ironwood upgrade: 1. Install…
@zookoRT @ZcashTR: 🚨 NymVPN, Ironwood Geçişi Süresince Zcash Kullanıcılarına 1 Ay Ücretsiz! 🔒 Ironwood (NU6.3) ağ yükseltmesiyle birlikte Orchar…
@zookoRT @harryhalpin: Protect yourself before you wreck yourself ... with the Ironwood upgrade $ZEC! Get NymVPN: Beca…