Zano halts economic activity due to inflation bug, plans rollback
Summary
Zano has halted all economic activity due to an inflation bug related to its newly introduced Gateway Addresses. The team plans to roll back its blockchain by approximately 24 hours in response to this issue. The recent implementation of these Gateway Addresses, which occurred during Hard Fork 6 in late August 2026, was intended to enhance functionality for services like exchanges and decentralized exchanges (DEXes) while maintaining the privacy of regular Zano users.
Analysis
Zano: Zano is an open-source privacy-first layer-1 blockchain that enforces private transactions by default through cryptographic primitives such as ring signatures and stealth addresses. It recently activated Hard Fork 6 in late August 2026, introducing Gateway Addresses to enable easier integrations with exchanges, bridges, and DEXes while keeping standard addresses fully private. The current pause in economic activity stems from an inflation bug tied to this new Gateway Addresses feature, prompting a planned rollback of the chain. Privacy Focus: Gateway Addresses provide account-style functionality for integrations without altering the private nature of standard Zano addresses for regular users. Recent Upgrade: Zano activated Hard Fork 6 at block 3,833,000 in late August 2026, introducing Gateway Addresses designed for services like exchanges and DEXes.
Categories
crypto
Related sources
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