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Zcash to Freeze 2016 Sprout Privacy Pool With About $16 Million in ZEC Remaining

1 reports1 sources11/5/2026 updated

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Zcash is preparing to freeze Sprout, its oldest privacy pool, which was launched in 2016. About 12,200 ZEC remain inside Sprout, representing roughly $16 million in value, and those funds are subject to the upcoming freeze. CoinDesk reported that approximately 10,000 ZEC flowed out of Sprout during the past week. The outflow slowed markedly by Wednesday, when only about 40 ZEC were moved out of the pool. CoinDesk's headline described the event as Zcash freezing $16 million in its oldest privacy pool.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/5/2026

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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationNov 5, 14:05single sourcereport-time only

    Zcash即将冻结Sprout隐私池中的1600万美元

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    Subject：
    Zcash
    Action：
    即将冻结
    Object：
    Sprout隐私池中的约12,200 ZEC（约1600万美元）
    Occurred (fact side)：
    not recorded
    CoinDesk ↗Report pageOriginal / first version
    Published (valid side)：
    Nov 5, 13:47
    First seen (known side)：
    Nov 5, 14:05
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  1. CoinDeskRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverified
    Zcash is about to freeze $16 million in its oldest privacy pool

    Report first recorded Nov 5, 14:05

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