Zano sets block height for Hard Fork 6, expected August 25-27, bringing Gateway Addresses and two-way cross-chain access to the privacy blockchain.

A privacy-focused blockchain is about to become a lot easier for the rest of crypto to work with, without giving up what makes it private in the first place.

Zano, a cryptocurrency network built around strong transaction privacy, has announced the block height at which its sixth hard fork will activate.

The upgrade, known as HF6, is scheduled to go live at block 3,833,000, expected between August 25 and 27, 2026.

Wallets, miners, node operators, and infrastructure providers now have a concrete deadline to upgrade ahead of the fork. The updated wallet is already live.

The problem HF6 is solving

Zano's privacy model has historically made it difficult for exchanges, decentralized exchanges, bridges, and other platforms to integrate with the network using their standard workflows.

The way private blockchains handle balances and transaction tracking does not map cleanly onto how most crypto infrastructure is built.

HF6 addresses this directly by introducing Gateway Addresses, a new account-based address type that gives services a directly trackable balance and instant sync.

This makes it significantly easier for third-party platforms to connect to native ZANO and Confidential Assets, while leaving standard private Zano addresses completely unchanged for regular users.

"Hard Fork 6 could make a real difference for Zano's adoption, as it opens an easier path for ZANO into DeFi liquidity pools and broader exchange listings," said Quinten van Welzen, Head of Growth at Zano.