{"id":1170,"date":"2026-07-21T09:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2026-07-21T09:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:53:25","slug":"zano-june-monthly-project-update-hf6-locked-in-and-ecosystem-continues-to-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/?p=1170","title":{"rendered":"Zano June Update: HF6 Confirmed \ud83d\udce2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Zano team has released its <strong>June Monthly Project Update<\/strong>, highlighting progress across network development, ecosystem expansion, and community growth. Here&#8217;s a quick look at the biggest announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Monthly Project Update for June is live! \ud83d\udd25<br><br>\ud83d\udd39 HF6 finalized: activation height locked at block 3,833,000 (Aug 25 to 27)<br>\ud83d\udd39 Gateway Addresses ship as the headline feature, privacy stays default<br>\ud83d\udd39 PrivacyGateway card now tops up with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24ZANO&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZANO<\/a><br>\ud83d\udd39 New <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24ZANO&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZANO<\/a> integrations:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pu1pz76ZAI\">pic.twitter.com\/Pu1pz76ZAI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Zano (@zano_project) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zano_project\/status\/2075261289861992568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#HF6-Activation-Confirmed\">HF6 Activation Confirmed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Gateway-Addresses-Lead-the-Upgrade\">Gateway Addresses Lead the Upgrade<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#PrivacyGateway-Card-Adds-ZANO-Top-Ups\">PrivacyGateway Card Adds ZANO Top-Ups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#New-ZANO-Integrations\">New ZANO Integrations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Community-Platform-Changes\">Community Platform Changes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Growing-Global-Community\">Growing Global Community<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#June-at-a-Glance\">June at a Glance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"HF6-Activation-Confirmed\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. HF6 Activation Confirmed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hard Fork 6 (HF6) has officially been finalized and is scheduled to activate at <strong>block 3,833,000<\/strong>, expected between <strong>August 25\u201327<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This gives node operators and community members time to prepare for the upcoming network upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Gateway-Addresses-Lead-the-Upgrade\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Gateway Addresses Lead the Upgrade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headline feature of HF6 will be <strong>Gateway Addresses<\/strong>, while <strong>privacy remains enabled by default<\/strong>, staying true to Zano&#8217;s privacy-first approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"PrivacyGateway-Card-Adds-ZANO-Top-Ups\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. PrivacyGateway Card Adds ZANO Top-Ups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>PrivacyGateway Card<\/strong> now supports <strong>direct ZANO top-ups<\/strong>, making it even easier for users to fund their cards using the native cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"New-ZANO-Integrations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. New ZANO Integrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zano continues expanding its ecosystem with new integrations, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CardsRelay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sshwap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fswap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These additions provide users with more ways to use and access ZANO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Community-Platform-Changes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Community Platform Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Zano team also announced that <strong>Discord will be retired<\/strong> in favor of a new <strong>alias-authenticated Zano Forum<\/strong>, providing a more secure and integrated community experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Growing-Global-Community\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Growing Global Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Community adoption continues to grow, with the <strong>Zano Private Economy Conference in Nigeria<\/strong> attracting <strong>more than 700 attendees<\/strong>, demonstrating increasing interest in privacy-focused blockchain technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"June-at-a-Glance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. June at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June was another strong month for Zano. With <strong>HF6 locked in<\/strong>, new integrations, improved payment features, and a growing global community, the project continues building momentum ahead of its next major network upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zano.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Zano official website<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zano_project\/status\/2075261289861992568?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official Zano announcement on X<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ZanoNews.com<\/a> is an independent news and information website. This article is for informational purp<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Zano team has released its June Monthly Project Update, highlighting progress across network development, ecosystem expansion, and community growth. Here&#8217;s a quick look at the biggest announcements. Table of Contents 1. HF6 Activation Confirmed Hard Fork 6 (HF6) has officially been finalized and is scheduled to activate at block 3,833,000, expected between August 25\u201327. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/?p=1170\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Zano June Update: HF6 Confirmed \ud83d\udce2&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1170"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1185,"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1170\/revisions\/1185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zanonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}