Zano (ZANO)
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anchored·pCg3h1…oSXzSummary
Zano (ZANO) is a privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain platform launched in 2019, originating from the Boolberry project and co-founded by Andrey Sabelnikov, a lead developer of the CryptoNote protocol. In late August and September 2026, an attacker exploited a Gateway Address vulnerability introduced in Hard Fork 6 to mint 36.9 million unauthorized ZANO tokens and approximately 1.8 quadrillion fUSD base units, triggering an emergency one-month blockchain rollback that erased all network activity between August 26 and September 27, 2026. Recovery of affected user balances is ongoing, with the team drawing on developer funds and personal contributions, though no formal claims process or completion timeline had been established as of early October 2026.
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Timeline(9 events)
1 January 2019
Zano launched as successor to the Boolberry privacy coin project, co-founded by Andrey Sabelnikov and Pavel Nikienkov.
CoinGecko1 March 2024
Zarcanum hard fork activated at block 2,555,000, introducing Confidential Assets and multi-asset capabilities to the network.
CoinGecko26 August 2026
Hard Fork 6 activated at block 3,833,000, introducing Gateway Addresses for exchange and payment-service integration.
Crypto.news28 August 2026
Attacker registered a Gateway Address by paying 100 ZANO (approximately $553), gaining the ability to exploit the minting vulnerability.
CoinTelegraph29 August 2026
First unauthorized minting event: approximately 18.4 million ZANO created in a single transaction. The minting went undetected.
CoinTelegraph25 September 2026
Second unauthorized minting event: approximately 18.4 million additional ZANO and approximately 1.8 quadrillion fUSD base units created. Zano's internal monitoring flags suspicious activity; exploit discovered.
CoinCodex27 September 2026
Zano development team releases emergency software version 2.2.3.600, executing Hard Fork 7 and restarting the canonical chain from block 3,833,000. Approximately one month of network history erased. MEXC suspends ZANO and fUSD trading.
CryptoSlate28 September 2026
Blockchain rollback confirmed complete. Gateway Addresses disabled pending fresh security audit. Team commits to full balance recovery using developer fund, personal funds, and external contributions.
Cryptonomist1 October 2026
ZANO trading near $5.53. No formal claims process or recovery timeline published. Affected users advised to preserve transaction records.
CryptoSlateDecision Log
- hash: 7tWA5xLLJf77gay3iX4Ksuj24rK93prcDmpMF77sPfLM
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 17 of 18 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 10/3/2026, 11:03:35 PM
last updated: 10/4/2026, 3:37:33 AM
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