Zano (blockchain platform)
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| Zano | |
|---|---|
| Original authors | Andrey Sabelnikov, Pavel Nikienkov |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, Unix-like, OS X |
| Type | Cryptocurrency, anonymity |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | zano |
Zano is an open-source cryptocurrency and privacy-focused blockchain ecosystem. It serves as a foundation for confidential assets and decentralized applications (dApps).[1][2]
Between 2012 and 2014, Sabelnikov, along with Nicolas van Saberhagen, developed CryptoNote (also known as Bytecoin), the first privacy-coin protocol,[3] which later became the foundation for other cryptocurrencies, including Zano, Monero, MobileCoin and Safex Cash.[4][1][5][6][7][8]
After the launch of Bytecoin, Sabelnikov left the project and focused on improving the original CryptoNote protocol, and in 2014 he launched Boolberry.[9] Building on the lessons learned from Boolberry, new work began in 2015 which later became Zano refining the protocol's consensus layer from pure PoW to a hybrid PoW/PoS.[10][11] In 2018, Andrey Sabelnikov teamed up with Pavel Nikienkov to co-found the project and launch its mainnet in mid-2019.[12][13][14]
In March 2024, Zano implemented the Zarcanum hard fork at block height 2,555,000.[15] Introducing Confidential Assets that enable the creation of privacy tokens on the Zano blockchain, transitioning Zano from a single-asset blockchain to a multi-asset decentralized ecosystem.[16][17][18][19] The Zarcanum hard fork introduced a pioneering Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism that incorporates hidden transaction amounts, which ensures that the exact number of coins being staked remains concealed.[20]
