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 Tackle” within the app’s Obtain display screen.
Whereas that format labored as supposed, current group discussions have highlighted a key consideration: together with a clear receiver in a UA can unintentionally expose components of a consumer’s transaction historical past when the intent was to share solely a shielded tackle. That is notably related now, provided that the clear receiver in Unified Addresses was initially included to make sure compatibility with centralized exchanges, however because the 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 concerns, we’ve made the next adjustments:
Zashi not consists of clear receivers in Unified Addresses (Zcash addresses that begin with the letter “u”). The Obtain display screen nonetheless appears the identical, however underneath “Zcash Shielded Tackle,” it now shows a rotating, shielded-only UA.
Zashi will generate a brand new Zcash Shielded Tackle every time you open the Obtain display screen. Producing distinctive addresses is often used for privateness and safety causes.
All transactions despatched to your completely different rotating Shielded Addresses will stay a part of one pockets stability underneath the identical seed phrase.
Whereas we suggest utilizing a brand new tackle each time, every distinctive tackle will be reused.
Each clear and shielded ZEC will be despatched to Zashi’s Shielded Addresses. Will probably be acquired and saved as shielded ZEC.
Wallets and exchanges that don’t help sending funds to shielded receivers won’t settle for this tackle format. They are going to require clear addresses.
If customers want a clear tackle (begins with the letter “t”), it’s nonetheless accessible and displayed individually on the Obtain display screen.
Customers should replace the app to activate this transformation.
Should you’re sharing a Unified Tackle from an earlier model of Zashi and didn’t intend to disclose the linked clear tackle, we suggest 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 problem and helped form a shared path ahead.
We’ll proceed to observe how the ecosystem evolves and adapt accordingly to offer customers the perfect 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 Staff
