ZANO
−8.1%Zano rolls back blockchain one month after Gateway Address exploit
Image: CointelegraphZano restarted its blockchain at block 3,833,000, immediately before the Hard Fork 6 that introduced Gateway Addresses. A vulnerability in the feature allowed unauthorized ZANO and Freedom Dollar (fUSD) to enter circulation. The rollback erases roughly one month of legitimate blockchain history alongside the unauthorized tokens. Participating nodes, miners, stakers and exchanges must adopt the update for recovery to take effect. The core team is working to account for losses and will publish a reimbursement and claims process.
Key points
- A Gateway Address flaw allowed unauthorized ZANO and Freedom Dollar (fUSD) to enter circulation.
- The rollback erases roughly one month of legitimate blockchain history alongside the unauthorized tokens.
- Nodes, miners, stakers and exchanges must adopt the update for network recovery to proceed.
- The exploit risked breaking ZANO's fixed supply promise via unlimited unauthorized token creation.
Why it matters
The rollback invalidates all transactions from the past month, requiring users and services to reconcile activity. Unauthorized token creation risked diluting ZANO's fixed supply, impacting all holders.
What's unclear
No publication date has been announced for the technical post-mortem of the Gateway Address exploit
No timeline has been set for restoring Gateway Address functionality to the Zano network
Price context · ZANO
At publication
$6.35
Now
$6.35
Change since
+0.00%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 2 publishers
CoinCentral
Tier 3
Zano Blockchain Rolls Back One Month After Gateway Address Exploit
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Cointelegraph
- Confirmed by CoinCentral
- CryptoVideos brief published
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