Events

Welcome to September. Pirate Chain is moving directly to Ironwood on 3 October, skipping Orchard entirely and combining that upgrade with a planned dPoW update in one coordinated hardfork. Alongside that, we have a new test release, lightwallet server privacy improvements, a DEFCON recap, ongoing crowdfunding, and community discussions about what Pirate Chain should build […]

Pirate Chain (ARRR), the privacy coin where transactions are always shielded using zero-knowledge proofs, just released Stashi, the new unified harness with Supernova Sync. Stashi Revealed Pirate Chain's new flagship light harness, Stashi, is now here, serving multiple platforms. Stashi is unified, streamlined, and built for the future. Download Stashi from the Unified Light Harness […]

Pirate Chain (ARRR), the privacy-focused cryptocurrency with always-shielded zk-SNARK technology, just released Version 6.0.0 Signed Release for Ironwood. This is a required hardfork update for the Treasure Chest full node wallet. Users will need to update Treasure Chest to the version 6.0.0 signed release by 19 September ~19:00 UTC (at block 4141650) in order to continue […]

This month's update highlights Pirate Chain's continued progress across development and the wider ecosystem. Key updates include the decision to move directly to Ironwood in a single network upgrade, major advancements to the Unified Wallet, new community crowdfunding initiatives, ongoing fundraising for AnonBazaar, the launch of the AI-powered InfoSifter Telegram bot, and upcoming Community Roundtable […]

Pirate Chain (ARRR) is bypassing Orchard entirely and building directly on Ironwood, Zcash's newest shielded pool, and the first to ship alongside a machine-checked formal verification of its own circuit design. It's an unusual move in crypto: skip a full generation of privacy technology and launch on the version that's already had its hardest problems […]

Discovery overview Pirate Chain was contacted in early June by a security researcher regarding a security issue identified during an investigation using security-enabled AI. The security researcher, Antics Decoded, discovered a medium-level networking issue while doing an investigation of the Pirate Chain code. Issue now fixed in 5.9.3 The issue pointed out a possible remote […]

We're moving closer to the release of one of our Unified Wallet's most exciting features: built-in atomic swaps to ARRR. Our focus this month also continues to be around our event sponsorships, new media appearances, sponsorship of Sal the Agorist, and continued AnonBazaar fundraising. Monthly Update Meeting Unified Wallet Progress While a new public build […]

Taylor Hornby Discovery Overview On 29 May 2026, security engineer Taylor Hornby, engaged by Shielded Labs, discovered a critical vulnerability in Zcash's Orchard shielded pool using AI-assisted cryptographic analysis. Full details were disclosed publicly on 5 June 2026, following an emergency remediation hard fork activated on 3 June 2026. The Zcash Critical Vulnerability in Detail […]

The main focus this month is continued progress on the Unified Wallet, ongoing Orchard testing, the newly completed Sal the Agorist sponsorship, and the continued push to get Pirate Chain listed on AnonBazaar. Monthly update meeting Unified Wallet Progress A lot of work this month focused on making the Unified Wallet more reliable, smoother to […]

April brought one of the most important milestones for Pirate Chain so far this year, and things are moving fast. From major wallet progress to public testing and continued ecosystem growth, it’s clear we’re entering a critical phase for Pirate Chain adoption. Monthly update meeting The audio version of this monthly update is available on […]