Zano describes itself as a digital coin that works like cash, where transactions are private by default. Of the 69 things it promised, it delivered 51, 3 are past due and not yet checked, 15 are still open (5 with no date); the next dated step is Q3 2026. It trades at $6.16, #283 of all coins by size, 65% below its highest ever price.
This week Nothing changed on its record.
A real job. Delivered 51 of 69, 3 past due, not yet checked. Next step in 15 days. #2 of 19 privacy coins. Nothing to be careful of on the record.
Is it real?
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- ✓A real-world jobReal-world purpose: private payments
- –Real backingA named investor, an index, a major exchange, or a billion-dollar size.
- ✓Something aheadAhead: next dated step Q3 2026; 51 of 69 promises delivered
- –Room to growWorth at least four times less than the biggest coin doing the same job, so the gap is real, not a guess.
No named backer
- Origin16 December 2019about about 6 yearszano.org, GitHub, Whitepaper, Wikipedia
- DevelopersNot namedNeither Wikidata nor its listing names the foundersCode activity not checked
- BackingNo named investorNot on a big exchange we track
- Standing on the record51 of 691 confirmed by outside news, 3 past due, not yet checked10 headlines last month32,559 people keep it on a CoinGecko watchlistNo corrections needed so far
It is already worth more than the typical coin in Privacy Coins ($7.04M). To match the leader, Decred ($292.12M), its price would need to rise 207%, to about $18.91.
Still to check
- Listed on fewer than two big exchanges
- No named investor among its tags
- Years younger than the group's leader
What to do Add it to My coins and come back on Q3 2026, when it says it will deliver: Zano plans to research connecting Gateway Addresses to decentralized exchanges for direct trading and cross-chain liquidity. That step adds use of the coin, which is what a bigger market cap has to come from. If it lands, the record moves; if it slips, so does the case.
A gap is not a forecast. Most small coins never close it. The site never picks.
Four tests, printed. Passing all four means a real job, real backing, something ahead, and a price far below the leader of its group. A filter on facts, never a verdict.
Every line has a source: the coin's own listing, CoinGecko's tags, the record, or the news feed. Reputation here is a count, never an opinion.
Does it deliver?
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Every line is quoted from the project's own pages, with the copy we stored and, where one exists, the article that reported it
51 of 69
promises delivered, by the project's own pages
1 of those confirmed by an outside news report
Promises by the year they were due
delivered open past due
delivered open past due, not yet checked today. Click a point to open that promise.
- Past dueQ2 2026Zano plans to let people move ZANO onto other blockchains through the Confidential Layer bridge without needing a trusted middleman.77 days overdue, not yet checkedProof No article or release reports it shipping. Checked 12 September 2026.
- Past dueQ2 2026Zano is researching a new privacy technique, called Full Chain Membership Proofs, for its coin and private tokens.77 days overdue, not yet checkedProof No article or release reports it shipping. Checked 12 September 2026.
- Past due15 August 2026Zano promised that trading bots on its exchange would lose a permanent access setting after August 15, 2026.31 days overdue, not yet checkedProof No article or release reports it shipping. Checked 12 September 2026.
- OpenQ3 2026Zano plans to research connecting Gateway Addresses to decentralized exchanges for direct trading and cross-chain liquidity.15 days away
- OpenQ3 2026Zano plans to build a marketplace where people can buy and sell Zano usernames.15 days away
- OpenQ3 2026Zano plans to release a public test version of its Execution Layer, a side network where standard Ethereum-style smart contracts can run using Zano as gas.15 days away
- OpenSeptember 2026Zano promised to launch a rewards campaign for content creators and active community members, called Zano Quest.15 days away
- OpenSeptember 2026Zano promised to release version 3.3.1 of its mobile wallet app to app stores in September 2026.15 days away
- OpenQ4 2026Zano plans to improve the privacy of how its network computers communicate with each other.107 days away
- OpenQ4 2026Zano plans to release a test version of Zenith, its new proof-of-stake system.107 days away
- OpenQ4 2026Zano plans to fully launch its Execution Layer, a side network for programmable smart contracts, on its main network.107 days away
- OpenQ4 2026Zano is redesigning its mobile wallet app with a new interface and structure.107 days away
- OpenQ2 2027Zano plans to fully launch Zenith, its new proof-of-stake system, on its main network.288 days away
- Openno dateZano plans to add support for hardware wallets to Zano and Confidential Assets.
- Openno dateZano plans to build a fee system that automatically adjusts transaction costs based on network conditions.
- Openno dateZano plans to auction off premium, reserved usernames to support the ecosystem.
- Openno dateZano plans to build a system for wallets that require more than one signature, for shared or organizational use.
- Openno dateZano plans to launch a grants program to fund community projects built on Zano.
- DeliveredQ1 2019Zano adopted a customized version of the ProgPoW mining algorithm.delivered Q1 2019Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ3 2019Zano added a contact list and marketplace listings to its wallet app.delivered Q3 2019Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2019Zano released ready-made plugins and a purchase button so online stores could accept its coin.delivered Q4 2019Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2019Zano released the first version of a developer toolkit for building a marketplace on top of its network.delivered Q4 2019Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2020Zano's wallet gained a mode that can switch between private and fully visible transactions.delivered Q2 2020Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2020Zano released official wallet apps for iPhone and Android.delivered Q2 2020Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2020Zano upgraded how its network agrees on transactions, combining mining and staking, to improve security.delivered Q2 2020Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2020Zano added a way to trade its coin directly for other cryptocurrencies without using an exchange.delivered Q4 2020Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2021Zano adopted a technique called Bulletproofs to make private transactions smaller and faster to check.delivered Q2 2021Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2021Zano created a wrapped version of its coin that runs on the Ethereum network.delivered Q2 2021Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2021Zano built a template for an anonymous online marketplace running on its blockchain.delivered Q4 2021Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ1 2022Zano added built-in support for the Tor anonymity network to its wallet.delivered Q1 2022Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2022Zano researched new privacy technology for future network upgrades.delivered Q2 2022Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2022Zano completed research into adding token creation to its private blockchain.delivered Q4 2022Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ1 2023Zano added token-creation support to an internal test version of its private blockchain.delivered Q1 2023Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ1 2023Zano released a privacy upgrade, based on its research, to an internal test network.delivered Q1 2023Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2023Zano redesigned its desktop wallet to handle several private tokens at once.delivered Q2 2023Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2023Zano released a public test version of its network that supports creating tokens.delivered Q2 2023Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ1 2024Zano's private tokens went live on the main network as part of the Zarcanum upgrade.delivered Q1 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ1 2024Zano upgraded its network so that staked coin amounts are hidden.delivered Q1 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2024Zano built a tool that automatically keeps its developer documentation up to date.delivered Q2 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2024Zano's mobile wallet gained support for holding its private tokens.delivered Q2 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2024Zano launched on-chain trading between its coin and its private tokens.delivered Q2 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2024Zano released a browser extension that lets people log into websites and connect their Zano wallet to web apps.delivered Q2 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ3 2024Zano built the backend for a system that lets two people settle a payment directly without it going on the public blockchain.delivered Q3 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2024Zano's coin was added to Cake Wallet, a mobile wallet.delivered Q4 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2024Zano launched a messaging service where people can claim a username tied to their on-chain alias.delivered Q4 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2024Zano added automatic trading bots to its exchange platform, using its coin-swap technology.delivered Q4 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2024Zano connected its coin and private tokens to the live Confidential Layer network and its Bridgeless blockchain.delivered Q4 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2024Zano connected its coin and private tokens to a test version of the Confidential Layer bridge.delivered Q4 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2024Zano added support for the same type of digital signature Ethereum uses, for creating and updating tokens.delivered Q4 2024Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ1 2025Zano added a built-in web browser to its mobile wallet so people can use Zano apps directly inside it.delivered Q1 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ1 2025Zano's coin was added to the Bitcoin.com wallet app.delivered Q1 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ1 2025Zano changed how its network agrees on transactions to fix a security weakness in how staked coins gained influence.delivered Q1 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2025Zano redesigned its wrapped-token product with a new interface and wrapping process.delivered Q2 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2025Zano launched wrapped versions of its assets on a partner network called Confidential Layer, for use in that network's apps.delivered Q2 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2025Zano added adjustable network privacy settings to its desktop wallet, aimed at protecting people who stake coins.delivered Q2 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2025Zano updated the look and navigation of its mobile wallet app.delivered Q2 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2025Zano added the ability to approve transactions without an internet connection.delivered Q2 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ3 2025Zano completed a first phase of research into switching its network to a pure proof-of-stake system.delivered Q3 2025Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ4 2025Zano let coin holders vote anonymously on major decisions directly on the blockchain.delivered 17 October 2025Only the project's own word so farProof Only its own page says so; no article found.
- DeliveredQ2 2026Zano released a lightweight wallet that connects to a remote server so users do not have to download the whole blockchain.delivered May 2026Only the project's own word so farProof Only its own page says so; no article found.
- DeliveredQ2 2026Zano released a new type of address for exchanges and bridges that syncs instantly.delivered June 2026Only the project's own word so farProof Only its own page says so; no article found.
- DeliveredQ2 2026Zano finished a second phase of research into switching its network to a pure proof-of-stake system.delivered Q2 2026Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2026Zano rebuilt its main website with a simpler structure and clearer navigation.delivered Q2 2026Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- DeliveredQ2 2026Zano built an automated tool that uses AI to scan its code for security issues before a person reviews them.delivered Q2 2026Outside check not run yetProof Not checked for an article yet.
- Delivered27 August 2026Zano committed to a major network upgrade, called Hard Fork 6, adding a new type of address for exchanges plus other technical improvements.delivered 26 August 2026 · date moved 1×Only the project's own word so farProof Only its own page says so; no article found.
- DeliveredQ3 2026Zano published the design for switching its network to a new proof-of-stake system, created with a research partner, with test and full releases to follow.delivered 16 July 2026Confirmed by Coin Gabbar, 25 August 2026Proof Zano Price Prediction September 2026: Final Countdown to Hard Fork 6 Coin Gabbar, 25 August 2026
- DeliveredQ3 2026Zano built a community forum for discussion and support where people sign in with a Zano alias instead of a normal username.delivered July 2026Only the project's own word so farProof Only its own page says so; no article found.
- Deliveredno dateZano promised its browser wallet tool would require websites to ask permission before reading a wallet's address, balance or history.delivered June 2026Only the project's own word so farProof Only its own page says so; no article found.
Details
“The next Zano Companion release adds a permission layer between websites and the user's wallet. Today, any site that detects the extension can read the active wallet's address, balance, and transaction history the moment the page loads. After this update, sites have to ask first.”
source · snapshot · captured 2026-09-11
Delivered as a permission system for the in-app dApp browser (also called Zano Companion) in the mobile wallet. source · snapshot · captured 2026-09-11
- Deliveredno dateZano promised its coin would be added to Unstoppable Wallet, a multi-asset wallet app.delivered April 2026Only the project's own word so farProof Only its own page says so; no article found.
What is next, and when?
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15 days
until Q3 2026: Zano plans to research connecting Gateway Addresses to decentralized exchanges for direct trading and cross-chain liquidity.
Everything still to come, soonest first
- Q3 2026Zano plans to research connecting Gateway Addresses to decentralized exchanges for…15 days
- Q3 2026Zano plans to build a marketplace where people can buy and sell Zano usernames.15 days
- Q3 2026Zano plans to release a public test version of its Execution Layer, a side network where…15 days
- September 2026Zano promised to launch a rewards campaign for content creators and active community…15 days
- September 2026Zano promised to release version 3.3.1 of its mobile wallet app to app stores in…15 days
- Q4 2026Zano plans to improve the privacy of how its network computers communicate with each…107 days
- Q4 2026Zano plans to release a test version of Zenith, its new proof-of-stake system.107 days
- Q4 2026Zano plans to fully launch its Execution Layer, a side network for programmable smart…107 days
Recorded 11 September 2026. Date moved 0 times. The ring is how much of the time between the promise and its date has passed.
How big is it next to its rivals?
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Only coins within a hundred times its worth; a coin a thousand times bigger is another world
Private payments
8 coins we checked say they are for private payments, worth $30.09B together. #7 of 8 by worth.
Privacy Coins: this coin against its direct competitors
- CoinWorth, as a barWorthAgainst this coinToday, and the gapSupplyPromises
Zano$95.17Mthis coin−1.7%no max51 of 69 delivered
Decred$292.12M3.1× bigger, +$196.96M−0.1%, gap +1.684% outnone dated
Nockchain$89.88M1.1× smaller, −$5.29M−11.5%, gap −9.854% out20 of 30 delivered
Verge$44.49M2.1× smaller, −$50.68M−2.5%, gap −0.8no maxno record
Pirate Chain$43.7M2.2× smaller, −$51.47M−2.0%, gap −0.3no maxno record
Zclassic$15.54M6.1× smaller, −$79.63M+231.2%, gap +232.990% outno record
Firo$14.17M6.7× smaller, −$81M−0.0%, gap +1.789% outno record
MinoTari (Tari)$11.28M8.4× smaller, −$83.89M+1.2%, gap +2.9no maxno record
Privacy Coins: this coin next to Decred, the biggest rival within reach. People go to the bigger coin unless the smaller one does something it does not.
- Zano says
- Zano describes itself as a digital coin that works like cash, where transactions are private by default.
- Decred says
- Decred is a cryptocurrency where coin holders vote on network changes and treasury spending, and development is paid for from the network's own treasury.
Two claims, side by side, in their own words. Whether the difference is real is for the record to show over time, and for you to judge.
Zano describes itself as a digital coin that works like cash, where transactions are private by default.
Its listing puts it this way: What is Zano? Zano is an open-source cryptocurrency (layer-1) and ecosystem with enterprise-grade privacy, security, and scalability that operates as a robust platform for confidential assets and decentralized applications (dApps).
Problem it says it solves: private payments. 21 coins we have checked say the same; together they are worth $42,412,926,293.
Where it trades: MEXC, DigiFinex, Ourbit, Nonkyc.io, Biconomy.com
Each bar is a coin's worth today (price × coins out), longest first. The lit bar is this coin; grey bars are the others doing the same job.
Bars are market cap. Order is size, nothing else. Differences are measured from the coin you are looking at.
What should make me careful?
Nothing printed today
None of the six tests fails. A missed promise counts only on a record a person has checked.
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The tests: nothing to hold it for, more missed than delivered, priced ahead of its record, half the supply still to come, rivals ship while it does not, a big release of coins soon.
The homework: the coin itself, the news, the record
The coin itself
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The last 7 days
Where today sits against its highest ever price
Highest ever: $17.81 on 7 January 2025. Today is 35% of that.
100%
of all ZANO that will ever exist is already out in public hands: 15.46M coins.
0% (675 coins) is not yet created or held by the project. That is a small share. Those coins can be sold later, which can push the price down.
out held back. Each dot is 1%.
Pays for every use of its network
Every transaction on its network pays a fee in it. That is the built-in reason anyone needs it.
- Every transaction on its network pays a fee in it
- Can be staked to earn a share of network rewards
That is all a market cap is: today's price times the coins in public hands. It moves every time the price does. It says what buyers are paying, not what the coin is worth.
- 15.46Min circulation of 15.46M total. No hard maximum is set, so more can be created.
- of its all-time high of $17.81 on 7 January 2025. That is −65.4% from the top.
- #283by market cap, $95,168,171.
- Not checkedwho holds the most coins, and how much has been burned. Those need on-chain data this site does not read yet.
Supply and value figures from CoinGecko, refreshed hourly. Not part of the record.
What the news says
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Headlines per day, last 30 days
10 headlines named this coin in the last month.
What they were about
- Price1
- Privacy Coins Refuse To Die, With Firo And Zano Leading The Repricing
- Privacy Coins Refuse To Die, With Firo And Zano Leading The Repricing
- Zano Roadmap: Key Developments and Upcoming Milestones for 2026–2027Upcoming
- Zano Coin Price Drops 8% As The Block Explorer Gets Major Update
- Zano’s Mastercard Link via Zebec SuperApp Pushes Privacy Coin Toward Real-World Use
- Privacy Coins Refuse To Die, With Firo And Zano Leading The Repricing
- Zano Holders And Distribution Chart
- What Is Zano? Why This Privacy Coin Is Rising on Crypto Charts
- Exploring the Zano Ecosystem: Privacy, Assets and Apps
- Crypto Events August 2026: 5 Key Dates to Track
10 headlines in the last month.
Headlines are the publishers' own. News is never placed next to price.
The record itself
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Six facts, the project's own replies, its peers, contract facts, references and every stored copy
Zano describes itself as a digital coin that works like cash, where transactions are private by default.
“Zano works like cash but on-chain, with every transaction private by default.”source · snapshot · captured 2026-09-11
Live. The record does not yet cite when this stage began.
51 of 69 promises delivered. 3 past due with no delivery recorded, not yet checked by a person. 15 open.
Others in privacy networks: Internet Computer 20 of 23, Nockchain 20 of 30, Beldex 10 of 48, Starknet 10 of 24, and 6 more.Others in asset tokenization: Chiliz 3 of 15, Algorand 2 of 7, XRP 2 of 3, Cronos 1 of 4, and 14 more.
No public code repository is listed in this record.
The project's blog page last changed on 11 September 2026.
1 promise has had a due date moved.
Next deadline: Q3 2026 (by 30 September 2026), in 15 days.
This record was drafted by a machine from captured pages and has not yet been checked by a person. Treat every line as unverified until that note changes.