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At Common S3nse Amsterdam, blockchain researcher Odysseas Sofikitis from Common Prefix presented “Zenith: Zano’s Path to Pure Proof of Stake.”

Odysseas is a PhD candidate at NTUA and specializes in consensus protocols, Byzantine fault tolerance, accountability and blockchain interoperability.

In the presentation, he explores blockchain security, Proof of Stake, privacy-preserving protocols, and how these ideas come together in Zano’s upcoming Zenith upgrade.

A great watch for anyone who wants a deeper technical understanding of Zano’s move toward pure Proof of Stake.

Watch the full presentation here:

https://youtu.be/fPYeR56m0pE

Want to get started with Zano and actually use it in the real world?

During Common S3nse 2026 in Amsterdam, Ronne van Rijn hosted a workshop focused on onboarding new users into the Zano ecosystem and showing how to start using Zano in practice.

A great watch for anyone new to Zano or looking for a simple introduction to the ecosystem.

Watch the full workshop here:

https://youtu.be/YRxsTKUVmOA!

CoinMarketCap recently published a new overview explaining what Zano is and how the network works.

The article highlights Zano’s privacy-by-default approach, Confidential Assets, fUSD, Zano Trade, and the upcoming transition to Zenith. It also describes Zano as more than just a privacy coin, a foundation for a broader private digital economy.

A good introduction for anyone wanting to learn more about the project.

Read it here:

https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/zano/what-is/

CoinGabbar recently published an overview of the Zano roadmap and some of the biggest developments ahead.

The article covers key milestones such as:

• Zenith and the move to pure Proof of Stake
• The Zano Execution Layer
• Wallet improvements
• Privacy and networking upgrades
• Hardware wallet support, multisig and dynamic fees

A nice overview for anyone who wants to see where Zano development is heading next.

Read the full article here:

https://www.coingabbar.com/en/crypto-blogs-details/zano-roadmap-key-developments-and-upcoming-milestones

Privacy shouldn't stop at the native coin.

Vini Barbosa recently published a great deep dive into one of Zano's biggest competitive advantages: Confidential Assets.

Unlike tokens built on transparent smart-contract networks, assets created on Zano are native to the protocol and can benefit from the same privacy infrastructure as $ZANO itself.

This means Zano isn't limited to private transfers of one coin. The network can support an entire ecosystem of private assets.

The article takes a closer look at:

• What Zano Confidential Assets are
• How anyone can create an asset on Zano
• Why sharing a large anonymity set matters
• How asset information can remain confidential
• Real-world examples such as fUSD
• What Confidential Assets could enable as the Zano ecosystem continues to expand
• Where this technology could go as more infrastructure is built around Zano

This is an important distinction when talking about Zano as a privacy ecosystem rather than simply another privacy coin.

Private money is one thing.

Private stablecoins, tokens and other assets operating on the same network open up a much larger design space.

Great article by @vinibarbosabr for anyone who wants to understand this part of Zano in more detail.

Read the full article here:

https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2098383362327011589?s=20

Would love to hear what use cases people would most like to see built around Confidential Assets.

August was a major month for Zano.

Hard Fork 6 officially went live, bringing Gateway Addresses and major protocol improvements to mainnet, while the Zano Execution Layer moved into a unified testnet configuration. We also saw new ecosystem integrations, continued wallet and infrastructure upgrades, progress on Zano Quest, and plenty of community activity.

The latest monthly update covers everything that happened across development, integrations, events, community growth, and what’s coming next.

Read the full August Project Update here:

https://blog.zano.org/zano-monthly-project-update-23-august-2026/

I recently put together a detailed comparison of Zano, Monero, Bitcoin and Ethereum to see how they actually stack up side by side.

The comparison looks at seven categories and uses linked sources for the numbers rather than relying on narratives or marketing.

One of the biggest takeaways is that Zano is the only chain in the comparison combining A+ privacy and fungibility with a native private asset layer.

The article covers:

• Privacy and fungibility
• Private staking with Zarcanum
• Speed and practical finality
• Network fees and Zano's fee burn
• Confidential Assets and private stablecoins
• BTCX, ETHX, SOLX and other bridged private assets
• Zano Trade and private swaps
• The areas where Bitcoin, Ethereum and Monero still have advantages
• The risks and trade-offs of Zano being a younger and much smaller network

I also included the weaknesses and risks instead of pretending Zano wins every category. Ethereum still dominates general-purpose DeFi and dApps, Monero has the longer privacy track record, and Bitcoin remains the benchmark for censorship resistance.

But when you look specifically at combining private payments, private assets, private staking and predictable fees on one network, the comparison gets very interesting.

Read the full article here:

https://x.com/GinoFPM/status/2097324889774420434?s=20

You can also explore the full interactive comparison and check the sources yourself:

https://zano.fun/compare

Curious to hear what everyone thinks about the comparison.

TradeTechEye has covered the launch of Zano’s Hard Fork 6, focusing on how the upgrade improves integration possibilities across the wider crypto ecosystem.

With Gateway Addresses now live, exchanges, DEXs, bridges and other services have a much easier path to supporting ZANO without changing the privacy model of the network.

Another solid piece highlighting the importance of HF6 for Zano’s next stage of adoption.

Link to the article: https://www.tradetecheye.com/news/zano-s-hard-fork-6-goes-live-opening-zano-to-exchanges-and-dexs-7de251ad

Zano’s biggest network upgrade to date is now live, and Bitcoin.com just published a piece covering what Hard Fork 6 brings to the ecosystem.

HF6 introduces Gateway Addresses, making it significantly easier for exchanges, bridges and DEXs to integrate Zano, while keeping the existing privacy model intact. It also opens the door for native ZANO to move non-custodially across networks such as Ethereum, Solana and TON.

Worth a read if you want a quick overview of what HF6 means for Zano and where the ecosystem is heading next.

Link to the article: https://news.bitcoin.com/press-releases/zano-activates-hard-fork-6-opening-the-privacy-chain-to-exchanges-bridges-and-dexs/

Welcome!

If you have time, please check out https://zano.fun/!

It's a website (still under construction) that shows things in and around the Zano Ecosystem in a fun, easy way for people who aren't that tech-savvy and learn visually.

At the moment, there are a couple of things on the website:

• Zano Battlefield - Shows the orderbook with buy and sell sides fighting a war against each other!
• Mission Control - Fun way of visualizing the blockchain with astronauts and rockets
• Reserve - A visual way to understand how FUSD works and how they back their stablecoin.
• Zano Street - Just like the Bitcoin Street from back in the day, but for Zano!

If you have any other ideas for what to add, feel free to comment below on this topic, and we can look into adding it to the website asap!!

@kwibs Yeah I have tried it out and the speed and costs are very low which is amazing imo!

Would deff recommend!

Learning how to use a new blockchain can come with questions, whether it involves installing the wallet, synchronizing, staking, sending a transaction, or using an ecosystem application.

What part of getting started with Zano did you find the most confusing?

Share your experience or ask your question below. Your question may also help improve the onboarding experience for future users!

Everyone discovers Zano in a different way. Some people were looking for stronger privacy, while others became interested through confidential assets, staking, or the wider ecosystem.

What first introduced you to Zano, and what convinced you to stay involved?

Share your story below, I am very curious!

Super cool!