Finance & economics | Digital moneyOctober 20th 2026
Digital money
Finance & economics · Digital money
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Another crypto-currency is born
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The Puzzle Behind the Veil
Equihash powers the mining; shielded transfers provide privacy. Now compatible pools can reuse one Equihash work stream across Zcash and Wcash—two separate chains, with separate rewards.
MiningEquihash is the proof-of-work puzzle.
PrivacyShielded transfers protect transaction details.
Merged miningShared work, separate chains and rewards.