Zcash developers target January for post-quantum transparent payments upgrade
Image: UnchainedZcash's Zakura development team has set a January target to add post-quantum signature support for the network's transparent transactions. The upgrade will use hash-based signatures to avoid vulnerabilities posed by future quantum computers to current cryptography. Roughly 70% of issued ZEC is held in transparent form. Shielded Zcash transactions require additional engineering work, with a full post-quantum transition targeted for late 2027. A recent "bunker mode" warning from Ethereum researcher Justin Drake previously sent ZEC down approximately 11%.
Key points
- Zcash developers target January for post-quantum signature support for transparent transactions.
- The planned upgrade uses hash-based signatures to avoid quantum threats to current cryptography.
- Transparent Zcash transactions are public on-chain, unlike private shielded transactions.
- Ethereum researcher Justin Drake issued a "bunker mode" warning related to quantum cryptography risks.
Why it matters
If delivered on schedule, the January target would make Zcash one of the more visible networks to ship post-quantum payment protection in production. Roughly 70% of issued ZEC is held in transparent form, so the initial upgrade would cover most existing Zcash holdings.
Price context · ZEC
At publication
$1,228.81
Now
$1,229.25
Change since
+0.04%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 3 publishers
Unchained
Tier 1
Zcash Node Team Targets January for Post-Quantum Signatures on Transparent Addresses
CoinGape
Tier 2
ZEC Price Surges as Zcash Developers Set January Target for Quantum-Resistant Payments
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Confirmed by Unchained
- CryptoVideos brief published
- 1 more publisher added to sources
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