ZEC Hits New ATH, Adds 959 Shielded Coins
Another day, another ATH. 959 more ZEC shielded.
Upcoming Talk on Post‑Quantum Signatures and Hash Security
Excited for this chat the day after tomorrow about post-quantum digital signatures, secure hash functions, and computer performance! https://t.co/3oiWLYSVGM
Zcash Rise Mirrors 2018 Bear Market, Not a Pump
Throwback to crypto bear market of 2018. This is my answer to the current theory being promoted by Cory Klippensten that Zcash's recent price rise is due to a "coordinated" pump. https://t.co/pOkn8Q1AXj
Frank's Deep Take Challenges Samani's Privacy‑as‑Feature View
That last sentence in Frank’s tweet runs deep. I think it’s basically the anti-thesis of Kyle Samani’s thesis that “privacy is just a feature, not a product”. Time will tell!
Barista Grace Starts Accepting Zcash Tips Locally
Welcome to Grace, the newest Zcasher! She’s a barista at the local coffee shop and she takes tips in Zcash. https://t.co/JR8LneA06k
Sean Bowe Demystifies Zcash Tachyon Architecture in 15 Minutes
Sean Bowe’s 15-minute presentation on Zcash Project Tachyon: https://t.co/yzHAbJFBJu Very good presentation! Helps me understand the Tachyon architecture. https://t.co/ziQxDuFlGX
Zcash Must Evolve for Quantum Resistance, Says Bowe
Sean Bowe’s overview of the state of Zcash’s resilience against quantum computers, and his position on how it ought to evolve: https://t.co/oWsPs4qJx7 Make sure to read all the footnotes! I agree with footnote 6. https://t.co/Ghi7rDNeaL
Read Full Conversation via Links, UI Hinders Navigation
This is an interesting conversation between Bill Hughes, ZachXBT, julia27eth, and Mike Mosier. However, I don’t think the https://t.co/3V9SrTRAt1 UI will let you follow the conversation (Xdotcom is busy trying to enrage you for clicks), so read all these links...
Crypto Leaders Praise Zcash as Socially Positive Community
Thread of crypto industry folks who see Zcash as a socially-positive community:
CPU SHA256 Hardware Doesn't Outrun BLAKE3 Performance
There’s an idea that is widespread among software engineers that goes: “Sure BLAKE3 is faster in software, but CPU makers put dedicated hardware for SHA256 into their CPUs so SHA256 is faster than, or at least as fast as, BLAKE3...
Join Zcash Crosslink Workshop: Test PoS/PoW Hybrid
The next Zcash Crosslink workshop coming a week from today! Join in and test out our prototype of a Proof-of-Stake+Proof-of-Work hybrid upgrade for Zcash! https://t.co/GKr0aX8uBR (Requires Zoom this time around.)
BLAKE3 Patch Doubles Small-Item Hash Speed on M1
If you like cryptographically hashing lots of small things at once — and who doesn’t? — Rüdiger Klaehn’s patch to BLAKE3 can give you a substantial speedup on Apple Silicon! Speedups on other platforms expected but not confirmed. https://t.co/6BdEXjCz5W
Solana Beats Ethereum and L2s with Sub‑cent Fees
Impressive results from Solana! Way to go.