The Gateway Address Vulnerability: What Happened and What Comes Next
We've published a full post-mortem on the Gateway Address vulnerability identified on 25 September. It explains what the vulnerability was, how it was used, how it went undetected and what comes next.
Read the full post-mortem here:
https://blog.zano.org/p/19b37565-1cd0-44dc-bf2a-8e231f9395e7/
I've seen people have had issues buying and selling Zano lately. Here's where $ZANO and $FUSD are available right now 
MEXC introduced mandatory KYC last year, and lately swap providers have lost access to the MEXC API they sourced $ZANO liquidity from. Many routes stopped working overnight. Here's an overview of the options that remain:
No KYC required:
WizardSwap (wizardswap.io) : no KYC. Supports swaps from BTC, ETH, XMR, DASH, and LTC to $ZANO.
Godex (godex.io) : no KYC by default, though larger swaps may trigger verification.
ZanoX (zanox.io/buy-zano) : no KYC. Apart from many assets, it supports stablecoin swaps such as USDT, USDC, and USDS.
FreedomSwap (freedomswap.com) : no KYC, deep liquidity, supports $100k+ swaps. Swaps 45+ Ethereum assets (incl. USDT/USDC) to $FUSD, Zano's private stablecoin. $FUSD can then be swapped to $ZANO at freedomdollar.com (max $2,500 per swap).
OurBit (ourbit.com/exchange/ZANOUSDT) : no KYC. Mirrors MEXC liquidity. Most user-friendly option. May be restricted in some regions.
KYC required:
MEXC (mexc.com) : currently the deepest $ZANO order book.
AlchemyPay (alchemypay.org) : fiat on-ramp supporting debit and credit card purchases.
Whatever the route, self-custody is the final step: $ZANO's privacy applies once it's in your own wallet.
For information only, not financial advice. Service availability depends on your jurisdiction.
Significant changes to solve this dependency on centralized exchanges once and for all are on the way.
THORChain is committed to integrating $ZANO. Maya Protocol and Near Intents options remain on the table.
Once the Zano Execution Layer is live, $ZANO can be bridged to our ZEL EVM chain, Ethereum, and Base. This means users can buy wrapped $ZANO on Uniswap and other DEXes that use liquidity pools, accessible permissionlessly and without KYC.
Swap providers could source liquidity from there, and their issues will be solved for good.
FreedomDollar just added a groundbreaking bridge to their website between $USDT, $USDC, and $fUSD.
Fees from USDT to fUSD are just 0.265%, and back from fUSD to USDT are just 0.155%.
Ethereum, Tron, and Zano networks available.
Has anyone tried it out yet?
Zano is coming to BTCPay Server: what it means, and where you want to spend ZANO next
Hey everyone,
We have some exciting news to share: Zano is being integrated with BTCPay Server. Once it's live, any merchant running BTCPay will be able to accept ZANO, as well as Confidential Assets issued on Zano, alongside the other payment options they already offer. Before it lands, we want to explain what BTCPay is, why this matters, and get your input on where you'd most like to see Zano accepted.
What is BTCPay Server?
BTCPay Server is a free, open-source payment processor that merchants run themselves. Think of it as a self-hosted alternative to services like Stripe or PayPal, except it's built for crypto and there's no company in the middle.
Here's what makes it different from most payment processors:
BTCPay Server has become a go-to choice for merchants and organizations who want to accept crypto without giving up control. That includes online shops, privacy-focused services, nonprofits, creators, and more.
ZANO and Confidential Assets
The integration doesn't stop at ZANO itself. Merchants will also be able to accept Confidential Assets, which are tokens issued directly on the Zano blockchain.
One example is FUSD, a private stablecoin on Zano. It lets you send dollar-denominated value without anyone knowing how much, to whom, or when.
Why this matters for Zano
BTCPay and Zano share the same core philosophy: you should be in control of your own money, and nobody should be able to block, freeze, or watch your payments.
This integration is a big step for Zano adoption for a few reasons:
Now we want to hear from you
This is where the community comes in. We want to reach out to merchants and services that already use BTCPay Server and encourage them to enable Zano once the integration is ready.
Which service, store, or product that accepts payments through BTCPay would you most like to pay for with Zano?
It could be anything: a VPN or hosting provider, an online store you shop at regularly, a privacy tool, a creator or project you support, a local business near you, or something else entirely.
When you reply, it helps a lot if you include:
The most-requested suggestions will help us prioritize outreach. And if you run a business that uses BTCPay yourself, let us know! We'd love to talk.
We'll share more details on timing and setup as the integration gets closer to launch. Stay tuned!
The Zano Team
Introducing Zenith: Zano's move to pure Proof of Stake.
A new consensus protocol, built on the privacy foundations of Zarcanum.
This isn't a pivot. It's where a road that started in 2013 finally converged. Every attempt to improve our hybrid model kept hitting the same wall: the PoW component. So we changed the question: what does the network look like if that interaction just isn't there?
Zenith is the result of more than 13 years of research into how a network can gain the benefits of modern Proof of Stake while preserving the privacy that users expect from Zano.
What changes after hard fork 7:
Block time speeds of ~15 seconds, down from one minute
4 to 6 block confirmations instead of the current 10, carrying stronger security guarantees than the 10 we wait for today
Typical TX confirmation in 60 to 90 seconds, down from an average of 10 minutes
Ephemeral blocks keep history light, so more blocks does not mean a heavier chain
PoW emission gone, 21,600 $ZANO a month that no longer gets partially sold by miners
Staking stays private, amounts hidden, no permanent link between your outputs and you
Read the full breakdown here: https://x.com/zano_project/status/2077755195962863673
Zenith whitepaper: https://github.com/hyle-team/docs/blob/master/zano/Zenith.pdf
CoinEx to Cease Operations and Begin an Orderly Wind-Down
Sadly, we just heard that CoinEx is shutting down. It has been a great and reliable exchange for Zano for many years.
Trading stops on: 29th September
Withdrawal deadline: 22nd December
Please withdraw your assets as soon as possible to your self-custody wallet.
CoinEx announcement: https://x.com/coinexcom/status/2099680522758721756
I understand people's concerns and hope these insights and comments are valuable:
Since Zano is a hybrid PoW/PoS blockchain, users would rather stake their coins instead of trading. This naturally results in thinner liquidity.
Not all liquidity is on the order books; as the price moves, new orders appear.
Users can sell ZANO for fUSD through the Freedom Dollar website with $5000 USD per sell, and can repeat this as many times as they like. fUSD can be swapped 1:1 for USDT/USDC, also through that same website, or through exchanges they're supported on. https://www.freedomdollar.com/en
You can swap a whole 1 BTC for about 6500 ZANO through https://www.wizardswap.io/
As you can see, there are plenty of ways to swap decent sizes of ZANO both ways without moving the price too much. That said, there is plenty of room for improvement, and after HF6 this will happen through listings on DEXes like THORChain where we'll make sure there will be decent liquidity as well.
Hello and welcome! We're glad you found your way here.
Why we created this forum
Zano's community has always been active across Discord and Telegram, and those channels are great for real-time chat, quick questions, and announcements. But real-time chat has a weakness: good ideas scroll away. Deep technical discussions get buried, and newcomers end up asking the same questions again and again.
This forum fixes that. It gives the Zano community a permanent, searchable, well-organized home for long-form discussion. Everything posted here stays discoverable, for you and for everyone who comes after you.
Additionally, since this is a dedicated Zano forum, there should be way fewer scammers here!
What you can do here
A few things to keep in mind
Privacy is not optional here. It's the default. Thanks for being part of it.
Welcome aboard,
The Zano Team
Security update and coordinated upgrade:
The core team has identified a vulnerability in public Gateway Addresses that affects asset issuance, including fUSD.
Transaction privacy is unaffected, and no spend keys or wallets are compromised.
We will coordinate a network upgrade asap. It requires majority consensus to activate, so we ask node operators, pools, and exchanges to be ready to update. No action is needed from ordinary users beyond upgrading when the release is published.
User balances are safe. We will resolve any discrepancies due to the Gateway Addresses. The core team is currently working with all of our partners.
A full technical write-up will follow after the upgrade is in place.
οΈ SCAM ALERT: Fake Zano wallet site οΈ
A community member has reported a fake site posing as the official Zano wallet: zanowallet[.]io
It is NOT affiliated with Zano.
According to the report, the site offers a Windows installer that looks almost identical to the real wallet, but running it installs a remote access trojan (RAT). This gives attackers control of your computer, including your screen, keystrokes (passwords and seed phrases), microphone, and webcam.
Only download Zano wallets from:
β’ zano.org/wallets
β’ github.com/hyle-team/zano/releases
β’ The official iOS App Store and Google Play listings, or the Android APK linked from zano.org
Stay safe:
β’ Type zano.org directly or use a bookmark. Don't trust search results or ads.
β’ Verify downloads against the SHA256 hashes in our GitHub release notes.
β’ Only whitelist zano.exe in your antivirus if it came from an official source and the hash matches.
β’ Never share your seed phrase or enter it on a website.
If you ran the installer from that site:
Assume your computer is compromised. From a separate, clean device, create a new Zano wallet with a new seed phrase and move your funds immediately. Change your important passwords from that clean device too, and wipe and reinstall your operating system on the infected one.
Spotted another fake site? Report it via [email protected], the Zano forum, or here in Telegram.
Thanks to the user who flagged this. Please share with anyone new to Zano. 
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We are in talks with swap partners, such as Exolix, to bring $ZANO & $FUSD swaps back to their platforms. We're temporarily unavailable there because MEXC recently changed its policy for swap providers, and they can no longer access it for liquidity. We're working with them actively to provide alternatives.
@ketone-0 I'm hoping the THORChain pool for native $ZANO, and the Uniswap pool on Ethereum for wrapped $ZANO will both be deep enough to take away any liquidity issues. They should serve as the 'main' liquidity sources. Additionally, we're hoping to get on NEAR Intents with decent liquidity as well, and achieve numerous tier-1 exchange listings via wrapped $ZANO.
All in all, I expect volumes and liquidity to improve significantly after THORChain integration and launch of ZEL.
Hi there,
After deploying your asset, use mint_asset if you need more supply later (up to your max), and assets_whitelist_add so it shows up in wallets, since Confidential Assets aren't visible by default. Beyond that, the key question is what the token is actually for (private stablecoin, community token, tokenized asset, etc.), since that drives everything else.
Valorization: there's no built-in mechanism that gives a token value. Like any asset, value comes from utility (what can holders do with it?), adoption, and liquidity (can people actually trade it?).
Price: Zano doesn't set or manage it. It's pure market discovery through trading:
If you want an active market, you'll likely need to seed liquidity yourself by posting the first buy/sell orders on Zano Trade. Some do it via trading bots.
Good luck!
Andre is LIVE with Cointelegraph to talk about Zenith: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1dKrPPWzEMQJX
This would be great, it would even make sense for Freedom Dollar themselves to facilitate this.
