New Release 5.8.0
zcashd 5.8.0 is a maintenance release that updates dependencies and sets a new end-of-service height to ensure continuity of services.
zcashd 5.8.0 is a maintenance release that updates dependencies and sets a new end-of-service height to ensure continuity of services.
This post details ECC’s motivations, challenges, and accomplishments with regard to zcashd Network Upgrade 5 (NU5) and the sandblasting attack.
zcashd 5.7.0 deprecates fetch-params.sh and zcash-fetch-params and bundles zk-SNARK parameters directly so they do not need to be downloaded or
Release 5.6.0 introduces the functionality necessary for light wallets to access spendable funds without fully scanning the blockchain. This is
Release 5.5.0 introduces a number of bug fixes and changes to the underlying libraries that support Zcash. Much of this
Electric Coin Co. (ECC) has been working since June to resolve Zcash wallet performance issues that are affecting users of
In August, ECC shared its rationale for moving Zcash from a proof-of-work consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake.
During the course of testing NU5, a consensus bug emerged that caused the testnet chain to fork. The ECC Core
We had many successes in 2021 across all of our engineering-related teams including Core, Mobile, and DevSecOps, a team comprising
TL;DR: The 4.5.0, 4.5.1, and 4.5.1-1 zcashd nodes will reach End of Service on or about January 10th, 2022. Prior
TL;DR: The 4.5.0, 4.5.1, and 4.5.1-1 zcashd nodes will reach End of Service on or about January 10, 2022. Prior
It has become clear that the best way for ECC to contribute to the Zcash community over the next three