THORChain launches Zcash pool, trading comes next
THORChain has launched its Zcash (ZEC) liquidity pool on Oct. 2 after the network completed a node churn, with all nodes now monitoring Zcash and trading set as the next step. SummaryTHORChain has launched its ZEC liquidity pool after completing a network churn across active nodes.Every THORChain node is now monitoring Zcash while native ZEC trading remains the next step.THORChain warned liquidity remains shallow and urged traders to use caution during early ZEC trading.THORChain added Zcash UTXO handling, RPC logic and ZEC oracle support through 2026 protocol upgrades.Bitget-linked wallets swapped roughly $6.3 million in ETH for Bitcoin through THORChain after Septembers breach. THORChain said the churn had completed and every node was watching the Zcash chain, while trading would follow after the pool launch. The protocol described the venue as permissionless and cautioned users that liquidity remained shallow during the opening stage. The $ZEC pool is now live on THORChain. The network churned and every node is watching the Zcash chain. @Zcash now has a truly permissionless venue. Trading is the next step. Liquidity is shallow for now and will grow over time, so trade with caution in the early days. pic.twitter.com/sVEj0K4xNQ — THORChain (@THORChain) October 2, 2026 THORChain ZEC pool is live before native trading The









