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Background 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 Vulnerability A flaw in the elliptic curve […]

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 […]

Executive Summary Q1 2026 for Pirate Chain included major progress on the Orchard protocol upgrade, continued development of the Unified Light Wallet, participation in key events, and strengthened community initiatives. These developments reinforce Pirate Chain's continued progress as the most private digital currency using zero-knowledge proofs where transactions are always private. Technology Development Orchard Protocol […]

Pirate Chain monthly update | March 2026 We've made strong progress across events, development, and ecosystem growth. From conferences to ongoing Orchard testing and wallet development, momentum is clearly building as we move further into 2026. Monthly update meeting The audio version of this monthly update is available on X. Monerotopia + Anarchapulco Pirate Chain […]

February brought something we’ve been eyeing for a long time: the Orchard public testnet is now live. Alongside that, we’re heading into a busy stretch of events in Mexico, crowdfunding on real-world utility, and the unified wallet continues to level up with serious privacy-by-default features. Monthly update meeting Orchard Public Testnet Is Live Available via […]

Pirate Chain Orchard Public Testnet is LIVE! Come take part in testing the future of private digital money. Powered by zero-knowledge proofs, Orchard marks a major milestone for Pirate Chain. Get Involved Now Join the #orchard-public-testnet channel in the Pirate Chain Discord to help participate in the testing. Get testnet coins via developers Forge or […]

Privacy is firmly back in the public conversation and zero-knowledge technology is gaining mainstream attention. This month’s update covers major progress on the unified wallet, Orchard development, network security updates, community-led funding initiatives, and a busy events calendar ahead. Monthly update meeting Unified Light Wallet: Major milestone reached We’re building a single, flagship lite wallet […]

Happy New Year! We’re prioritizing two game-changers for 2026: a unified light wallet and the Orchard upgrade, while the community keeps building on hardware, events, and merchant tools. Here’s what’s new and what you can do next. Monthly update meeting One unified wallet across all platforms We’re building a single, flagship lite wallet for Android, […]

A recent announcement was made by the Komodo Platform (KMD) that Gleec has acquired the Komodo technology stack, including its cross-chain framework and AtomicDEX infrastructure. We want to clarify what this means for Pirate Chain. Pirate Chain is fully independent Pirate Chain remains fully independent and unaffected by any organizational changes at Komodo.Pirate Chain (ARRR) […]