Zcash: blockchain was not down, false rumor debunked

A rumor claimed that the Zcash blockchain had been down for several hours this morning.

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The fact

The incident was actually related to a protocol upgrade, not a system failure.

The confusion was quickly clarified by developers and the community.

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Auto-synthesis from 2 media sources · identified on June 3, 2026