As a part of an evolving community-wide dialog about Unified Addresses (UAs) and Zcash tackle design, Zashi is updating how UAs operate within the app.
Till now, Zashi Unified Addresses have included shielded and clear receivers, in step with the unique UA specification. These had been labeled as “Zcash Shielded Handle” within the app’s Obtain display.
Whereas that format labored as meant, current group discussions have highlighted a key consideration: together with a clear receiver in a UA can unintentionally expose elements of a person’s transaction historical past when the intent was to share solely a shielded tackle. That is notably related now, on condition that the clear receiver in Unified Addresses was initially included to make sure compatibility with centralized exchanges, however for the reason that exchanges by no means adopted UA help and depend on t-addresses, it provides no sensible profit whereas posing privateness dangers.
What’s Altering
Given these issues, we’ve made the next modifications:
Zashi now not contains clear receivers in Unified Addresses (Zcash addresses that begin with the letter “u”). The Obtain display nonetheless seems to be the identical, however below “Zcash Shielded Handle,” it now shows a rotating, shielded-only UA.
Zashi will generate a brand new Zcash Shielded Handle every time you open the Obtain display. Producing distinctive addresses is usually used for privateness and safety causes.
All transactions despatched to your totally different rotating Shielded Addresses will stay a part of one pockets stability below the identical seed phrase.
Whereas we advocate utilizing a brand new tackle each time, every distinctive tackle may be reused.
Each clear and shielded ZEC may be despatched to Zashi’s Shielded Addresses. It will likely be acquired and saved as shielded ZEC.
Wallets and exchanges that don’t help sending funds to shielded receivers is not going to settle for this tackle format. They’ll require clear addresses.
If customers want a clear tackle (begins with the letter “t”), it’s nonetheless obtainable and displayed individually on the Obtain display.
Customers should replace the app to activate this modification.
In the event you’re sharing a Unified Handle from an earlier model of Zashi and didn’t intend to disclose the linked clear tackle, we advocate changing it with a freshly generated tackle from the up to date app.
Neighborhood Enter, Continued Evolution
This replace displays a broader ecosystem shift towards extra user-friendly privateness defaults. We’re grateful to group members and builders who introduced consideration to this difficulty and helped form a shared path ahead.
We’ll proceed to watch how the ecosystem evolves and adapt accordingly to provide customers the very best expertise doable. As all the time, we welcome suggestions and can proceed listening to the Zcash group as we construct. Thanks for serving to us do higher.
— The Zashi Group
