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Zcash Sets July 28 For Ironwood Upgrade Zcash (@Zcash) $ZEC has scheduled its Ironwood network upgrade for July 28, one week later than the original target. Ironwood will close the current Orchard shielded pool after the discovery of the Infinity bug in May. The upgrade also
Zcash Sets July 28 For Ironwood Upgrade Zcash (@Zcash) $ZEC has scheduled its Ironwood network upgrade for July 28, one week later than the original target. Ironwood will close the current Orchard shielded pool after the discovery of the Infinity bug in May. The upgrade also
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Zcash Sets July 28 For Ironwood Upgrade Zcash (@Zcash) $ZEC has scheduled its Ironwood network upgrade for July 28, one week later than the original target. Ironwood will close the current Orchard shielded pool after the discovery of the Infinity bug in May. The upgrade also
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Global impact / market context
The Ironwood upgrade will shut down Zcash's current privacy pool after a critical bug, meaning users must move funds and the network will gain a more secure design, which could affect ZEC’s usage and investor confidence.
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Zcash announced the new upgrade date a week later than planned, showing the project is still active despite the bug. The delay may influence short‑term trading as investors assess the impact on network stability.
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What to watch
- How quickly holders transfer assets out of the Orchard pool before July 28; rapid moves could create temporary price pressure on ZEC. Analyst inference
- Whether the Ironwood code fully resolves the Infinity bug; a successful fix would reinforce confidence in Zcash’s security roadmap. Proposed
- Any announcements of further delays or technical issues during the upgrade; additional postponements could raise concerns about project execution. Analyst inference