Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scare
The plan concerns public payments, where about seven in 10 ZEC sit. A separate wallet tool would keep balance checks from revealing which addresses belong together.
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Summary
- Zcash developers aim to add support for quantum-resistant, hash-based signatures in January, though no network activation date has been confirmed.
- The upgrade to the privacy coin would initially protect transparent transactions, which account for about 70% of issued ZEC, while shielded payments require separate safeguards.
- Zakura, a program used to run the Zcash network, has also developed a private lookup tool that lets wallets check balances without revealing linked addresses to a server, and an experimental version is available in the Vizor wallet.
