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According to SoSoValue data, the total net outflow of the ZEC spot ETF in the United States was $5.1906 million for the day, while the total net inflow of the NEAR spot ETF was $3.9324 million for the day.Regarding ZEC, only the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) recorded a net outflow for the day, amounting to $5.1906 million, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $175 million. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of the ZEC spot ETF was $677 million, with a net asset ratio of 3.27%, and a historical cumulative net inflow of $175 million.Regarding NEAR, only the Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR) recorded a net inflow for the day, amounting to $3.9324 million, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $79.3146 million. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of the NEAR spot ETF was $79.1721 million, with a net asset ratio of 1.19%, and a historical cumulative net inflow of $79.3146 million.

Decentralized exchange THORChain announced that native Zcash swaps are now live, allowing users to exchange ZEC with assets on other supported blockchains without relying on wrapped tokens or centralized exchanges. This launch follows the protocol's 3.20 update, which introduced support for Zcash and Monero. At that time, the liquidity in the Zcash pool exceeded $50,000, and the network has begun processing real ZEC swaps.The pool is currently in a soft launch phase, with performance being monitored. If vulnerabilities or other issues arise, trading may be temporarily paused. The current pool size can easily support five-figure trades, while larger trades will experience higher slippage and slower settlement until liquidity increases. When the fee-to-depth ratio is sufficiently high, the protocol's own liquidity will automatically join the Zcash pool. This mechanism was introduced with the 3.20 upgrade, allowing the protocol to deploy a portion of liquidity fees (initially set at 20%) to supported liquidity pools.After integration, ZEC holders can swap their native assets with supported assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins without needing to deposit Zcash with a centralized custodian or convert it into wrapped assets on other networks. Zcash brings the total number of native blockchains in THORChain's cross-chain liquidity network to 14, with swaps settled in native assets on their respective chains, rather than transferring assets through cross-chain bridges or requiring users to relinquish custody.

The Zcash development team plans to add post-quantum signature support to the network in January. Zakura engineer Roman Akhtariev stated in an engineering blog that the team plans to implement post-quantum signature opcodes in Zcash in January. These opcodes will enable Zcash to verify hash-based signatures, thereby resisting quantum computing attacks. The team has not yet confirmed a specific network activation date. This upgrade aims to prevent attackers from using current public keys to reverse-engineer and forge payment authorizations from wallet owners.The initial phase of this upgrade will protect transparent transactions. Zcash has two payment methods: shielded payments hide the sender, receiver, and amount; transparent payments are similar to Bitcoin, where addresses and amounts are visible on the chain. According to CoinDesk, based on ZecStats data, approximately 11.96 million of the 16.98 million issued ZEC are stored in the transparent pool, accounting for about 70%. The January plan primarily targets this public portion. Additionally, Zakura has developed a private query tool that allows wallets to check balances without exposing associated addresses to the server; the experimental version is available in the "Private queries" settings of the Zcash wallet Vizor.Before the release of Zakura's engineering article, Ethereum researcher Justin Drake warned holders on Thursday to prepare for what he called "bunker mode," stating that in the worst-case scenario, AI could find shortcuts to break the mathematical protections of Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets in "months rather than years."

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time October 8) the ZEC spot ETF had a total net outflow of 18.6634 million USD.Yesterday, the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) had a net outflow of 18.6634 million USD, and the historical total net inflow has reached 182 million USD. As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of the ZEC spot ETF is 656 million USD, with a ZEC net asset ratio of 3.27%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached 182 million USD.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain address (t1hBootrMTnk9t2uYV3AWhMTswxphheEpEr) withdrew 1000 ZEC from Binance one hour ago, worth 1.33 million dollars.Shortly after, all 1000 ZEC were transferred into the Zcash privacy pool, making subsequent transfers private.

ChainCatcher live report, at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss stated that Zcash is the cryptocurrency version of Bitcoin, just as the early internet was HTTP, Zcash is HTTPS. They also announced that they have submitted a spot Zcash ETF application to the SEC.

According to market news, Winklevoss has submitted a spot Zcash ETF application to the U.S. SEC, which is planned to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker WINK.

According to The Block, cryptocurrency mining company Fortitude has secured a priority procurement quota for Bitmain's next-generation Zcash mining machines, with both parties reaching a non-binding commitment that could potentially amount to up to $100 million.Under the agreement, the relevant mining machines are expected to begin delivery in the second quarter of 2027, with the specific timing still dependent on final product specifications and pricing arrangements. It is reported that this collaboration will help Fortitude to strategically position itself for the new generation of Zcash mining equipment and further expand its infrastructure capabilities in the privacy coin mining sector.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time October 5) the ZEC spot ETF had a total net outflow of 3.566 million USD in a single day.Yesterday, only the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) had a net outflow, with a single-day net outflow of 3.566 million USD, and the historical total net inflow currently stands at 209 million USD.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of the ZEC spot ETF is 782 million USD, with a ZEC net asset ratio of 3.42%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached 209 million USD.

According to Cointelegraph, Zcash has activated the NU7 network upgrade on the testnet, putting the planned protocol changes into real testing, about a month away from its target mainnet launch. According to data from the Zcash testnet block explorer ZecBlock, the scheduled activation height block 4,465,026 for NU7 was mined on October 4 at 18:21:45 UTC, and Zcash subsequently confirmed on the X platform that NU7 is running on the testnet.NU7 is the next network upgrade for Zcash, which will shorten the network's target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. This upgrade will also disable version 4 transactions and introduce a network sustainability mechanism that recycles part of the transaction fees for future block rewards. Disabling version 4 transactions also means that if users do not transfer funds before NU7 is fully activated, ZEC stored in the old Sprout shielded pool of Zcash will be unspendable.The Zcash Foundation stated that testnet operators should test NU7 under real conditions using the candidate version, allowing developers to evaluate the upgrade before mainnet activation. Zcash developers plan to make a final decision on mainnet activation and determine the activation height based on the testnet performance on October 20, with a target mainnet activation date of November 5.

According to Cointelegraph, the advocacy organization focused on Zcash, Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ), has submitted a lobbying registration, with the registration effective date of October 1. Executive Director Divij Pandya is the sole registered lobbyist. This move indicates that this privacy-oriented cryptocurrency ecosystem is intensifying efforts to influence U.S. digital asset policy.The registration documents include the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and two digital asset tax proposals as part of its current and anticipated lobbying agenda. PGPZ was established in June of this year, evolving from the Pretty Good Policy for Crypto initiative launched by Electric Coin Co. in 2022, which held a Washington policy roundtable and organized a congressional briefing on cryptocurrency technology in 2023.PGPZ founder and ZODL Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer Paul Brigner stated that the goal is "to ensure that Zcash has serious, organized, and credible policy participation in Washington." He noted that the decisions being made by policymakers will affect whether privacy-preserving digital cash can exist, be used legally, and serve the public interest. PGPZ's responsibility is to ensure that Zcash is understood, represented, and defended in these discussions. In August of this year, Zcash Community Grants approved a $750,000 grant to fund PGPZ's work for its first year.

The privacy coin project Zcash officially stated that Zcash now has two independent full node implementations, both executing the same rules, namely Zebra and Zakura.Zcash also raised the question: Does the second client truly change the decentralization of the network, or is computing power still the only key factor? Zebra is the Rust full node implementation supported by the Zcash Foundation, while Zakura is another independent full node client.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time October 2) the ZEC spot ETF had a total net outflow of $26.9347 million.Yesterday, the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) had a net outflow of $26.9347 million, with a historical total net inflow of $213 million.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of the ZEC spot ETF is $751 million, with a ZEC net asset ratio of 3.46%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $213 million.

THORChain announced that the ZEC liquidity pool is now live, and the network has completed a node rotation, with all nodes beginning to monitor the Zcash chain.THORChain stated that trading functionality will be the next step; currently, liquidity is shallow, and early traders should be aware of risks such as slippage. Previously, THORChain added native support for Zcash in the protocol upgrade, including UTXO handling, RPC logic, and ZEC price oracles, and continues to advance mainnet integration.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time October 1), the ZEC spot ETF had a total net outflow of $28.259 million.Yesterday, the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) experienced a net outflow of $28.259 million, with a historical total net inflow of $239 million.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of the ZEC spot ETF is $818 million, with a ZEC net asset ratio of 3.61%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $239 million.

Zcash founder Zooko posted that Zcash has issued over 8 million dollars in retroactive grants this round, with millions of dollars awarded to those who contributed to protecting all users during this year's AI vulnerability crisis.The more significant meaning of this funding is that Zcash once again proves that its self-funding and self-governance system is sustainable, resistant to capture, and capable of continuous evolution. Zcash will conduct multiple rounds of similar funding every year in the future while continuously improving the mechanism.

According to GlobeNewswire, Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH) announced that it has completed the previously announced "3-for-1" share split, which took effect before the opening of the U.S. stock market, and the fund shares will trade based on the split-adjusted basis from that day onward.Grayscale stated that shareholders registered as of the close on September 28 will receive an additional 2 shares for every 1 share of ZCSH held before the split, meaning each share before the split will convert into 3 shares after the split. This split will not change the total value of shareholders' investments, and the net asset value (NAV) per share will be adjusted to approximately one-third of the pre-split amount.After the split, ZCSH continues to trade on NYSE Arca, with the trading code and CUSIP number remaining unchanged.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time September 30), the ZEC spot ETF had a total net outflow of 30.2458 million USD.Yesterday, the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) experienced a net outflow, with a single-day net outflow of 30.2458 million USD, and the historical total net inflow has reached 268 million USD.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of the ZEC spot ETF is 876 million USD, with a ZEC net asset ratio of 3.63%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached 268 million USD.

CoinBureau cites on-chain investigator ZachXBT, stating that suspected North Korean attackers are using Zcash to obscure the stolen funds from Bitget. Approximately 2,700 ZEC, worth about 3.8 million dollars, have begun to be transferred to Zcash's Ironwood.These stolen ZEC are being moved into a shielding pool, where transaction details can be hidden. In a security incident involving various assets totaling about 388 million dollars, approximately 18,900 ZEC, worth about 28.3 million dollars, were stolen. Previously, Bitget's CEO Gracy Chen expressed that she is "not very optimistic" about recovering the stolen funds.