Firo Frontier · June 10

Mandatory Release: Firo v0.14.16.1

v0.14.16.1 is a mandatory and must be installed even if you had installed v0.14.16.0 before. All wallets, nodes, and masternode operators must update before block 1,329,000 (approximately June 22, 2026).

This release mainly fixes an overflow bug in Spark Name handling, patches a minor vulnerability and bug fixes.

Please back up your wallet before updating.

Download here | Full blog post here

Zcash Orchard Protocol Vulnerability

A vulnerability was discovered in Zcash's Orchard protocol. Reuben has put out a video breaking down what happened, what it means for the broader privacy coin space and Firo.

Watch it here

Privacy Roundtable

Missed the last Privacy Roundtable? The recording is now up on YouTube - Firo joins PIVX, Particl, and BasicSwapDEX for another discussion on LLMs and the Impact on Blockchain Development.

Watch it here.

The next episode is on June 25th at 9:00 AM EST / 1:00 PM GMT with special guest Hans Koning from Vector Privacy. Topic: Vector, a private and encrypted messenger app, and what's up in the world of privacy on X.

Updates from the Firo core developers

Ongoing Spark Assets optimizations, Electrum Firo Spark integration, Rosen Bridge, security fixes, and Campfire/Stack Wallet fixes pushed.

Catch up on the full details here

Other News

• Privacy Pop-up at Pubkey NYC

There is a Privacy Pop-up event coming up in New York City at Pubkey. A great opportunity for anyone in the area to connect with the privacy community in person.

RSVP and details here

• FCS Proposal: Finishing the Modern Firo Developer Library

Nexusocean's proposal to build a modern, open-source Firo developer library has been funded! This will make it significantly easier for developers to build on Firo and for exchanges, wallets, and services to integrate.

Work is now underway - follow the progress here

Firo Ecosystem

• buyfiro.app - Swap any EVM token straight to FIRO in seconds. No KYC, Spark address supported, 2% fee goes toward liquidity. Built by community member @vsnation_.

• AnonBazaar.com - A Craigslist-style P2P marketplace for privacy coins. 8,000+ listings, no KYC, pay and get paid in FIRO via Spark address. Learn more here

• SHKeeper - A self-hosted, open-source payment gateway for businesses to accept FIRO directly to their own wallet. No intermediaries, no third-party fees. Learn more here

Did you know?

• More information about Firo is available at: https://firo.org

• The Firo Telegram news channel is: https://t.me/fironews

• Archive copies of previous Firo Frontier Newsletters can be found at: https://newsletter.firo.org/archive