Zcash Wallets Get Private Queries as Devs Move Past NU7
Zcash developers are moving past NU7 and wiring private information retrieval (PIR) into wallets. The tech, first used in September's coinholder vote, now powers experimental queries in Vizor, according to CoinDesk. Next goals: private swap refunds and balance lookups.
Zcash isn't hitting cruise control after NU7. Developers are pushing private information retrieval (PIR) deeper into wallets, and the tech is already running experimental queries inside Vizor, according to CoinDesk.
PIR, short for private information retrieval, is built to let users pull data without spilling the details of the request. Its first real-world test in Zcash came during September's coinholder vote — a milestone that took the concept from theory into an actual governance process.
Now Vizor is the proving ground. The wallet is handling experimental PIR queries, a sign the team wants the privacy tech working in everyday user tools, not just behind-the-scenes infrastructure.
The roadmap doesn't stop there. CoinDesk reports private swap refunds and balance lookups are among the next development goals — two features that would put PIR directly into the moments users care about most: checking what's in a wallet and getting funds back from a swap.
If it lands, Zcash wallets could offer a level of query privacy most crypto wallets don't even attempt. For now, the work is experimental, and the team is still building well beyond NU7.
TopicsZcash · Vizor · NU7 · PIR · CoinDesk
Source: x.com
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