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Zano Ecosystem Recap: October 18–24, 2026 Activity this week centered on permissionless access, real-world events, and ecosystem tools. Official posts and partner updates stayed focused on expanding how people can use and move zano:native without centralized gatekeepers. 1/ Permissionless Access On October 23, @zano_project posted a video with Quinten (@Mr_Kwibs) making the case for a @THORChain integration. Current on- and off-ramps for zano:native all run through centralized exchanges that custody funds and may require identification. A THORChain listing would allow account-free, KYC-free access that does not depend on location or identity. Watch the video: nitter.cf/zano_project/status/21… On October 24, Mr.Pinkman | zano:native (@Pinkman_Zano, French community ambassador) published an article titled “ZANO × THORChain: More Than an Integration!” exploring what cross-chain liquidity could mean for Zano’s Confidential Assets, privacy features, and opportunities for both ecosystems. Read it: medium.com/@MrPinkman/zano-t… (via his post) 2/ Events Zano announced it is sponsoring Exit and Build 6 (November 5–8 at Sovereignty Ranch in Bandera, Texas). @SallyMayweather will represent the project with a talk on private and permissionless money in the context of parallel systems (local trade, networks, and tools that operate without permission). 3/ Ecosystem & Partners • ZanoX (@ZanoX_io): On October 21, @zano_project highlighted that users can pay with zano:native and $FUSD across all of ZanoX with no ID required. Features include prediction markets (politics, crypto prices, economics, weather, sports), poker, slots and other games, gift cards (Amazon, Steam, Google Play, and thousands more), and swaps. During the week, @ZanoX_io actively promoted football prediction markets (Premier League, Championship, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, Saudi Pro League), Texas Hold’em poker tables and a tournament (playable with ZANO or fUSD, low-stakes options available), and low-stakes gaming tables. • ZanoNames (@ZanoNames): Multiple posts promoted the upcoming marketplace for buying and selling Zano aliases. The account framed aliases as collectible digital identity/branding assets and asked the community what names they wanted to own. The countdown to launch continued. • FreedomDollar (@freedomdollar5): Posted alerts on USDT freezes on Tron (including multi-million-dollar freezes on October 23–24). The messaging contrasted centralized stablecoins that can freeze balances with fUSD, which has no admin keys or blacklist capability. • MOCA (@mocadotapp): Signals of interest in supporting ZANO payments. The official Zano account replied “Looking forward to being part of the club soon,” with community members expressing excitement about paying with zano:native. • Agora Threads: Announced direct payment support for @zano_project, @freedomdollar5, and wrapped assets (in addition to 1,000+ other cryptocurrencies via AnonPay). • CardsRelay: Continued promoting gift-card purchases with privacy coins, including zano:native, for everyday brands and digital services. 4/ Market zano:native traded lower through the week, moving from roughly $5.14–$5.24 on October 18 into the $4.00–$4.05 range by October 23–24. Market capitalization settled near $62M, with daily volumes generally in the mid-to-high hundreds of thousands to around $1M on tracked venues. 5/ Development Focus Public messaging kept the current priorities visible: • Completing an independent Gateway Addresses audit (required before re-enabling the feature and advancing THORChain). • Building the Zano Execution Layer (ZEL) for EVM-compatible smart contracts and programmability on Confidential Assets. • Moving toward Zenith (full Proof-of-Stake with hidden amounts, 15–20 second blocks, and faster finality). No new technical milestones or audit updates were announced during the week; the emphasis stayed on these three tracks and on practical usability. Looking Ahead Early November brings Exit and Build 6 and the previously scheduled AIBC World presence in Rome. The near-term path remains the Gateway Addresses audit, followed by progress on ZEL, Zenith, and broader permissionless integrations.