Horizen releases ZEN 4.1.0 mandatory software upgrade, deprecating shielded pools

ChainCatcher news, according to the official blog, Horizen announced the release of ZEN 4.1.0 mandatory software upgrade, which deprecates the main chain shielded pool. Horizen reminds exchanges, mining pools, node operators, and full node wallet users to upgrade to ZEN 4.1.0 immediately if they encounter service interruptions.

Previously, the Horizen official blog announced that the community recently approved ZenIP 42204, which deprecates the Horizen main chain shielded pool. After deprecation, all privacy features will be removed from the Horizen main chain at the consensus level. This means that after this change, ZEN will no longer be considered a privacy coin. Horizen stated that the purpose of deprecating the Horizen main chain shielded pool is to ensure that Horizen uses privacy technology in a correct and sustainable manner, mitigating regulatory threats.