Insights & Updates
Guides, research, and protocol updates from the Zenrock team.
How to Get Started with Hush Using JitoSOL
If you hold JitoSOL, you can now make it private without giving up yield. Hush Protocol lets you shield JitoSOL, move it privately, and unshield to any wallet — all enforced by zero-knowledge proofs.
ZR Talks Ep. 12: Why Privacy Is Becoming Mandatory
Episode 12 of ZR Talks dives into why privacy is becoming mandatory as institutions move onchain — featuring Zenrock CTO Sasha Duke, plus the launch of Hush, the privacy layer of Solana.
Hush Protocol: The Privacy Layer of Solana
Blockchains were designed to be transparent — and that transparency became the most sophisticated surveillance system ever built. Hush fixes that, bringing private yield-bearing transactions to Solana without sacrificing composability.
Understanding Bitcoin Yield on Solana: Zenrock Founders AMA Recap
The Zenrock founders AMA focused on one question: where does zenBTC yield come from and can it scale sustainably? A breakdown of fee-based yield, native BTC returns, and the long-term vision for Bitcoin in DeFi.
How Decentralized Custody Turns Idle BTC Active on Solana
Bitcoin is the largest digital asset in the world, yet almost all of it sits idle. zenBTC v2 changed that — delivering sustainable, market-driven BTC yield paid in sats, powered by real fees across Zenrock's infrastructure.
Solana is Becoming the Everything Exchange & ZEC Will Benefit
Crypto is shifting toward one truth: all assets will trade, settle, and become productive on one layer. That layer is Solana. Here's why ZEC fits naturally into this world — and how zenZEC brings it there.
Turning Custody From a Cost to a Revenue Opportunity
Zenrock's Decentralized Custody Tokens (DCTs) let asset issuers generate protocol-level yield on BTC, ETH, SOL, and ZEC — turning custody infrastructure from a cost center into a revenue layer.
ZEC as DeFi Collateral: How to Borrow/Lend on Loopscale with zenZEC
For the first time ever, ZEC holders can borrow and lend in DeFi. With zenZEC on Solana and collateral support on Loopscale, you can keep your belief in privacy while earning rewards and accessing liquidity.
What ZEC's Privacy Means for Onchain Finance
zenZEC lets you hold your belief in privacy and still participate in Solana DeFi. In ZR Talks Ep. 9, Zenrock's founders explain why privacy is necessary for everyday finance and what decentralized custody makes possible.
Zcash Arrives on Solana with zenZEC
Privacy and performance rarely meet in crypto. zenZEC changes that — bringing ZEC's legacy of privacy to Solana's high-speed DeFi ecosystem, with yield, liquidity, and ecosystem-wide rewards.
Unlocking The $2T Opportunity
Over a decade since its inception, Bitcoin sits atop the digital asset landscape with a $2T market cap. Only 1.6% of all Bitcoin actively participates in DeFi — zenBTC is the bridge.
What's the difference between Bitcoin and zenBTC?
Bitcoin is the undisputed leader of digital assets. zenBTC extends its utility — enabling cross-chain DeFi, yield generation, and decentralized custody without sacrificing BTC ownership.
Testnet is live: How to Mint zenBTC on Testnet
A step-by-step guide to minting zenBTC on Holesky Testnet via Ethereum, including wallet setup, faucets, and the full mint and redeem flow.
zenBTC: Unlocking the Power of BTCfi
zenBTC is a cross-chain, yield-bearing wrapped Bitcoin product that never leaves the Bitcoin network. Here's how it works and why it matters.
Zenrock's Primary dMPC Keyring: The Backbone of zenBTC
Our dMPC keyring is a network of trusted operators who work together to secure the Zenrock network, eliminating single points of failure.
How to Mint zenBTC
This guide will walk you through the exact steps to mint zenBTC — from setting up your wallet to receiving your tokens on Solana.
$ROCK: The Engine of Decentralized Custody
At Zenrock, our mission is to build a new standard for onchain custody — one that is decentralized, trust-minimized, and aligned with the core ethos of crypto.
Why Wrap Bitcoin
zenBTC is the first wrapped bitcoin to be fully decentralized, self-custodied, and natively yield-bearing: turning idle Bitcoin into productive collateral in minutes.
Zenrock, Decentralized Custody Standard, and the Future of Wrapped Assets
Zenrock has developed a new custody standard for the onchain economy — built on crypto's most fundamental tool: the wallet.