A critical vulnerability was discovered in Zcash's Orchard protocol.
What does it mean for Privacy coins and for Firo?
Project Steward, Reuben Yap, breaks it down in this video and shows how Firo is rising up to the challenge .

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mWvvIozLbc

🛠Firo v0.14.16.1 is now released 🧰

✅ This is a mandatory update which applies to everyone - including those already on v0.14.16.0. This release fixes a Spark Name overflow and a minor spark name vulnerability bug.

⚠️ All wallets, nodes, and masternodes must update before block 1,329,000 (approximately 22 June 2026) to avoid any interruption.
As usual, please backup your wallet before updating for safety.

📰 Read about it here: https://firo.org/2026/06/05/firo-v014161-release.html

🚨Reminder to updated to Firo v0.14.16.1 (Mandatory)

All core wallets, node owners, and masternodes must update before block 1,329,000 (approximately 22 June 2026) to avoid any interruption.

⚠️ As usual, please backup your wallet before updating for safety.

https://github.com/firoorg/firo/releases/tag/v0.14.16.1

🎙Remember guys!
The next Privacy Roundtable is happening tomorrow (25th June) with special guest hanskoning from VectorPrivacy.
🕘 9:00 AM EST (1:00 PM GMT)
📍 Topic: Vector, a private and encrypted messenger app, plus what's up in privacy.

📌Streamyard link will be shared prior to event.

The Privacy Roundtable is starting soon!
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vKpPPapWgQKE

There will be a recording on the Firo Youtube channel after the show

The FIRO Frontier Vol. 3 No. 6 is out now - everything happening in the ecosystem. Subscribe for more!
🔗 https://buttondown.com/firo

🔥 The Firo Community Fund Committee nominations are open for 2026!

The CFC decides how community funds are put to work across the ecosystem. If you want a say in shaping Firo's future, now's your chance - nominate yourself or someone you trust.

🔗 Submit your nomination here: https://forum.firo.org/t/nominations-for-the-5th-community-fund-committee-cfc-are-now-open/4339

5 years ago ERGO and FIRO sat in the same room working through what happens when markets start censoring privacy.

Today it finally starts shipping.

Stay tuned for further updates as Rosen's infrastructure rolls out the upgrade.

https://x.com/RosenBridge_erg/status/2081767419006308748

🔥 CFC nominations are still open - 2 weeks left!

This is your chance to help shape how Firo's community funds are used. Nominate yourself or someone you trust to be part of the committee driving the ecosystem forward.

Don't miss it - submit your nomination here 👇
https://forum.firo.org/t/nominations-for-the-5th-community-fund-committee-cfc-are-now-open/4339

Firo Frontier Vol. 3 No. 8 is out! 🔥

Catch up on everything that's been happening in the Firo ecosystem - from the new website to Rosen Bridge, DFX, THORChain, and more.

🔗 https://buttondown.com/firo

🔥 Campfire v2.6.0 is out now!

This update resolves Spark address generation and balance refresh issues, and optimizes Spark mint transaction generation. Plus, a ton of bug fixes under the hood.

Get it here: https://firo.org/get-firo/download/

⚠️ Security update: A vulnerability in Spark multi-input spends has been identified via responsible disclosure and mitigated. Wallets and keys are safe.

⬆️ Update to v0.14.17.2 now. Multi-input Spark spends are temporarily disabled.
For maximum privacy, hold Spark spends until full multi-input support returns with v0.14.18.0 (3rd week of August).

Full details: https://firo.org/2026/08/13/spark-vulnerability-mitigated.html

🎉 The 5th Term Community Fund Committee is officially formed! 🤝

All 7 nominated members have been automatically elected after filling the available positions exactly.

Congratulations to the new CFC members 🙌

Read more here 👇
🔗 https://firo.org/2026/08/17/5th-term-cfc-members-formed.html

The Firo Frontier Vol. 3 No. 9 is out now! 📰

Catch up on everything happening in the Firo ecosystem. Subscribe so you never miss an issue 👇

🔗 https://buttondown.com/firo

Firo v0.14.18.0 Release - Full Spark functionality is being Restored! 🎉

🛠 A hard fork activates at block 1,371,000 (~September 4, 2026 at 10:00 UTC). Everyone needs to update their wallet before then - users, miners, exchanges, and node operators.

✅ This release includes extensive security hardening across transaction validation, proof verification, and network stability - making Firo more robust than it has ever been.

Details here: https://firo.org/2026/08/27/firo-v014180-release.html

💡A Reminder to all to update your wallet.
⚠️Block 1,371,000 is approaching (estimated September 4, 2026 at 10:00 UTC.)

✅ Full Spark functionality will be restored and the network will be stronger and more resilient than ever. Make sure you're updated before the block hits.

📱The Campfire mobile wallet is also being updated - stay tuned for the new update.

https://firo.org/2026/08/27/firo-v014180-release.html

Firo Frontier Vol. 3 No. 10 is out now! 📰

Catch up on everything happening in the Firo ecosystem. Read it here 👇
https://buttondown.com/firo

Never miss an issue - subscribe while you're there.

Check out Reuben's interview on Cryptofocus.nl as part of Cypherpunk Week at Common S3nse!
https://youtu.be/YFeP8ux-EGI
https://cryptofocus.nl/common-s3nse/reuben-yap-firo-interview/

❗️ Trust Wallet is sunsetting support for FIRO on September 15th. If you're holding FIRO there, now is a good time to move your funds to a wallet that's built with Firo in mind.

✅ We recommend Campfire or Stack Wallet as both of these wallets support Firo's Lelantus Spark privacy protocol.

💡 You can restore them via your Trust Wallet 12-word secret phrase backup too!

📲 Download them here: https://firo.org/get-firo/download/

https://trustwallet.com/blog/product/trust-wallet-to-sunset-support-for-multiple-networks-on-september-15-2026