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Happy 7th birthday, Pirate Chain! ARRR!!! Pirate Chain was born on 29 August, 2018 in a Discord conversation as a chain concept with required encrypted, shielded transactions using zk-SNARK proofs with no optional transparent end points. We have come a long way in the past seven years. From Sprout to Sapling and now onwards to […]

July has been a busy month - the community crowdfunding page is live, PorcFest put ARRR to work in real-world trades, we’re gearing up for the Null:404 party at DEFCON, and Orchard is currently being tested in private testnet. Monthly update meeting We held the monthly update meeting on the Pirate Chain Discord on 14 […]

Summer is in full swing and June has delivered a treasure trove of milestones: our crew stormed PorcFest with packed workshops, Lite Wallet v1.0.12 and the freshly rebuilt Ubuntu daemon are out in the wild, and Meile the first VPN you can pay for with ARRR is charting a brand-new course for real-world privacy. Announcements […]

Welcome to the Pirate Chain May 2025 Monthly Update! In this month’s newsletter, we’re excited to announce the release of the Pirate Chain Lite Wallet v1.0.12 featuring updated build scripts, dependencies, and enhanced security. Stay on top of the latest tools to safeguard your privacy. Pirate Chain is also hitting the ground running at PorcFest […]

Welcome! We're excited to share some developments and activities this past month that highlights Pirate Chain's commitment to privacy and community engagement. From discussions on privacy to upcoming events, we're here to promote the importance of digital privacy. Monthly Update Meeting Notes In the Monthly Update Meeting on April 14, Dajohns highlighted X spaces where […]

Development continues on the Orchard implementation and some minor work on the lite wallet. Edge for iOS wallet has listed $ARRR back again. The Anarchapulco 2025 event was another great success for Pirate Chain. Pirate Chain was on a number of recent videos and interviews. Let us know if you know of a channel or […]

Pirate Chain vARR coin was included in a Verus currency trade basket with a bigger market. Pirate Chain sponsored the Counterparty event in Miami, including the Freenauts musical rap group which performed at the event. Anarchapulco was very productive. vARRR Verus, a base decentralized and private network building Web3 to empower individuals and communities, will […]

Pirate Chain: Setting Sail for a Thrilling 2025! Happy New Year! We're back with our first monthly update of 2025. This time we are focusing on the current month, rather than the previous month we'd previously been doing. The winds are strong and the seas are looking favorable for Pirate Chain! We've got a treasure […]

Introduction Welcome to our October 2024 update on the Pirate Chain ecosystem! This month brings exciting developments that strengthen our commitment to privacy-focused digital commerce. From significant technical advancements to community initiatives and upcoming events, we're seeing momentum build for our project. As privacy becomes increasingly crucial, Pirate Chain continues to evolve and adapt to […]

This September saw another halving of ARRR, which doubled its stock-to-flow ratio and made newly mined ARRR 50% rarer. Our committed teams keep working to improve various areas. There was a call for the best “ARRR!” as a Pirate Chain Halloween meme challenge with a current prize of 2,500 ARRR. The meme with the most […]