Zcash vs Monero: ZEC Outpaces XMR; Ironwood Upgrade Progress and Risks

Zcash is navigating a critical counterfeiting vulnerability disclosure while advancing its Ironwood upgrade, driving ZEC price momentum and regulatory scrutiny.

ZEC outpaced XMR in on-chain performance metrics despite cooling retail demand, with ZEC recording a 58% price surge. The Zcash Ironwood upgrade progressed with the Zebra 6.0.0 release candidate published, though Shielded Labs warned that further delays could disrupt the upgrade timeline. KuMining separately launched a ZEC cloud mining product targeting renewed interest in the privacy-coin sector.