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ryo.news Technology
Orchard is a shielded transaction protocol developed for Zcash that uses Halo 2 zero-knowledge proofs. The underlying protocol should not be confused with Zcash's original Orchard value pool: following NU6.3, the newer Ironwood pool became Zcash's live shielded destination while reusing Orchard protocol components. Dash Platform independently uses Orchard-based technology for shielded credits and asset-specific token pools. ryo.news explains these distinctions, the role of privacy-preserving proofs, and how proposed extensions such as OrchardZSA differ from existing mainnet functionality.
October 21, 2026
Dash is preparing shielded tokens, while Zcash's multi-asset ZSA system remains under development and its Ironwood shielded pool is already live. Ryo's team says the core coding for its mandatory Halo 2 upgrade is largely complete, with testing and deployment coordination now…
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