THORChain Activates Direct Bitcoin to Zcash Cross-Chain Swaps

Key Facts

1THORChain protocol has activated a liquidity pool for Zcash (ZEC), enabling direct cross-chain swaps with Bitcoin.

2All network validators successfully synced with the Zcash blockchain following a scheduled network churn.

THORChain protocol has activated a liquidity pool for Zcash (ZEC), enabling direct cross-chain swaps with Bitcoin. According to u.today, all network validators successfully synced with the Zcash blockchain following a scheduled network churn, allowing for decentralized trades without intermediaries or the use of wrapped assets.

The integration aims to enhance privacy-focused cross-chain liquidity by providing a permissionless gateway between the two networks. Developers issued a cautionary note regarding the launch, stating that the pool remains shallow, which creates a risk of significant price slippage for large orders during this initial phase.