Zcash Locks Ironwood Upgrade for July 28 at Block Height 3,428,143
The post Zcash Locks Ironwood Upgrade for July 28 at Block Height 3,428,143 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Zcash News Zcash core developers have locked the activation height for the Ironwood network upgrade, scheduling it to go live on the mainnet on July 28 at roughly 8:00 AM EST. On-chain data confirms the upgrade will trigger at block height 3,428,143, the point at which the NU6.3 consensus rules take effect. Core developer Sean Bowe stated that all major organizations across the ecosystem have committed to activation at that height. The decision finalizes a timeline first outlined in June and stands as one of the most consequential protocol changes for the privacy-focused Zcash network this year. Zcash (ZEC) remains a leading privacy altcoin, and Ironwood directly targets a flaw surfaced earlier in 2026. At the heart of Ironwood is a structural change to how shielded funds are stored. The upgrade closes the existing Orchard pool, the network’s main private transaction pool, b