{"id":50274,"date":"2025-09-05T18:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=50274"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:36:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:36:30","slug":"zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Zano (ZANO)? Privacy-Focused Blockchain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Launched in 2019, <strong>Zano<\/strong> is a privacy and security-focused blockchain ecosystem. By default, all transactions are private and untraceable. Zano offers enterprise-grade scalability, security, and decentralization. The project uses ring signatures, stealth addresses, and Confidential Transactions to keep user transaction details hidden.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zano\u2019s distinguishing feature is its hybrid PoW\/PoS consensus and Confidential Assets support. This enables high security while allowing developers to issue their own privacy tokens on the Zano chain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50283 \" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano.png 810w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-768x521.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Founders_Team\" title=\"Founders &amp; Team\">Founders &amp; Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Investors_Partnerships\" title=\"Investors &amp; Partnerships\">Investors &amp; Partnerships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Project_Concept\" title=\"Project Concept\">Project Concept<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Governance\" title=\"Governance\">Governance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Roadmap_Highlights\" title=\"Roadmap Highlights\u00a0\">Roadmap Highlights\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Features\" title=\"Features\u00a0\">Features\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Token_Utility\" title=\"Token Utility\">Token Utility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Token_Information\" title=\"Token Information\u00a0\">Token Information\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Ecosystem\" title=\"Ecosystem\u00a0\">Ecosystem\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/zano-privacy-blockchain-confidential-assets\/#Official_Links\" title=\"Official Links\u00a0\">Official Links\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Founders_Team\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Founders &amp; Team<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The key figure behind Zano is Andrey Sabelnikov (Zoidberg), the lead developer of the privacy-first CryptoNote protocol, which underpins <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?s=monero\"><strong>Monero<\/strong><\/a> and other privacy projects. Another co-founder, Pavel Ravaga, plays a major role in strategic guidance and community development. The team has extensive experience in developing privacy-focused blockchains, including Boolberry and Zano.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50277 \" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/team-3-1024x504.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/team-3-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/team-3-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/team-3-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/team-3.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investors_Partnerships\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Investors &amp; Partnerships<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zano was funded via a small premine model, supporting development, marketing, and community growth. While maintaining decentralization, the project has begun integrations with popular wallets like Cake Wallet and Bitcoin.com Wallet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50282 \" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-wallet-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-wallet-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-wallet-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-wallet-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-wallet.png 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project_Concept\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Project Concept<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zano\u2019s primary goal is to be a Layer-1 blockchain with privacy as the default.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Users can create their own Confidential Assets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ionic Swaps enable secure, anonymous asset exchanges on-chain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Escrow contracts allow trustless P2P transactions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The nickname system (@username) provides a user-friendly experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50276 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/proje-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"824\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/proje-1.png 824w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/proje-1-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/proje-1-768x331.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Governance\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Governance<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zano employs a community-driven governance model.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Zano Governance system allows stakeholders to vote anonymously on network decisions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foundation funds are intended to be decentralized via multi-signature wallets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roadmap_Highlights\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Roadmap Highlights<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zarcanum Hardfork: Integration of RingCT, Confidential Assets, and the world\u2019s first hidden PoS algorithm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mobile Wallet: New app with Confidential Assets support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DEX: Trading Zano and Confidential Assets with Ionic Swaps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Browser Extension: DEX and wallet integration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New Wallet App (Q1 2026): Intuitive user interface.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">P2P Network Privacy Upgrade (Q1 2026): Enhanced network privacy research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consensus Upgrade (Q1 2026): Strengthened network security.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hardware Wallet Support (Q2 2026): Integration for Zano and Confidential Assets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50279 \" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yol-haritasi-1024x458.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yol-haritasi-1024x458.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yol-haritasi-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yol-haritasi-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yol-haritasi-1536x687.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yol-haritasi.png 1721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Features\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Features<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zarcanum: World\u2019s first hidden-amount PoS scheme.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Confidential Assets: User-generated privacy tokens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ionic Swaps: Anonymous exchanges between crypto assets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hybrid PoW\/PoS: Enhanced security and double-spending prevention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Auditable Wallets: Optional transparent wallets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Core Performance: High computational efficiency and modularity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Untraceable Transactions: Ring signatures and stealth addresses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nicknames: Short, memorable usernames.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Escrow Contracts: Trustless, intermediary-free agreements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marketplace API: Privacy integration for developers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50284 \" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zarcanum.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"693\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zarcanum.png 810w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zarcanum-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zarcanum-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Token_Utility\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Token Utility<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ZANO serves multiple functions within the ecosystem:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paying transaction fees (all fees are burned\u2014deflationary effect).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PoS staking rewards.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PoW mining rewards.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collateral for escrow contracts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Base asset for creating Confidential Assets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Voting in on-chain governance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Token_Information\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Token Information<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Token Name: Zano<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Launch Year: 2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply: No maximum, limited low-inflation emission.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/zano\/\">Total Supply<\/a>: 14.31M <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Circulating Supply: 13.43M<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Token Distribution: 100% block rewards to miners and stakers; premine of 3.6M ZANO (~5.4% of supply) for development and marketing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50280 \" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-burn-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-burn-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-burn-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-burn-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-burn.png 1076w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecosystem\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ecosystem<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zano Trade (P2P Market): Secure crypto and fiat trading with escrow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zano DEX: Private trading with Confidential Assets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Auditable Wallets: Optional transparency.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nicknames: User-friendly addressing system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marketplace API: On-chain trading infrastructure for developers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50281 \" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-social-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-social-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-social-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-social-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-social-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zano-social.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Links\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Official Links<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zano.org\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/zanocoin\">Telegram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zano_project\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/zano\">Discord<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telegram,\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest news and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launched in 2019, Zano is a privacy and security-focused blockchain ecosystem. By default, all transactions are private and untraceable. Zano offers enterprise-grade scalability, security, and decentralization. The project uses ring signatures, stealth addresses, and Confidential Transactions to keep user transaction details hidden.\u00a0 Zano\u2019s distinguishing feature is its hybrid PoW\/PoS consensus and Confidential Assets support. 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