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At Edge, we’re committed to empowering our users with the best tools to securely manage and grow their digital assets – especially when it comes to privacy-focused networks. That’s why we’re excited to announce three powerful new features for Zano, the private-by-design blockchain, now live in Edge.
What’s New for Zano in Edge
Export Your Private View Key
Zano, like other privacy-centric networks (think Monero), ensures your transaction history isn’t publicly visible on a block explorer just by searching your public address. While this protects your financial privacy, there are still cases where selectively sharing some visibility is helpful.
For example, merchants accepting Zano as payment may need employees to verify that payments have been received at checkout. But with Edge being a self-custody wallet, handing over access to an entire account isn’t a practical or safe solution. By exporting the private view key from Edge, a merchant can plug this view key into point-of-sale (POS) software like zano.cash. By doing so, this allows the POS software to detect if funds have been received, and enables staff to see if the payment has arrived – without ever having access to actually spend the funds. The funds would simply show up in the employer’s Edge account, which only they have access to.
This makes Edge the perfect companion for merchants wanting to accept Zano securely and efficiently. Follow the steps outlined in our support article here to access your private view key in Edge.
Auto-Token Detection for Zano
The Zano network also enables sending and receiving zano, the asset. Similar to how the Bitcoin network enables sending and receiving bitcoin, the asset. But unlike Bitcoin, Zano is a platform where new tokens can be issued directly on-chain, similar to many EVM based chains. While there aren’t many Zano tokens yet, that’s changing quickly. Projects like Confidential Layer are on the horizon, bringing bridges that will enable assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum to flow privately on Zano.
To support this ecosystem, Edge now auto-detects a select few whitelisted Zano tokens. If someone sends you a supported token and it’s one that we’ve whitelisted, Edge will recognize it instantly and display your balance with no manual setup needed.
Have a Zano token that isn’t whitelisted yet? You can still add it manually by following these steps. This opens the door for private, multi-chain asset management as the Zano ecosystem grows.
Zano Aliases for Easy Sending
Tired of sending funds to long, confusing alphanumeric strings? With our latest update, you can now send Zano to human-readable Zano aliases – similar to what we’ve long supported with FIO and other name resolution services.
While you can’t create Zano aliases directly in Edge today, sending to them is fully supported, making transactions simpler and less error-prone.
Why This Matters
Zano is building a powerful privacy ecosystem, and with these new features, Edge is making it easier than ever to participate. Whether you’re a privacy-first user looking to explore the incoming wave of Zano tokens, a merchant wanting to safely accept Zano payments, or an active participant in the Zano network looking for an easy way to send funds, Edge has you covered.
Update your app today to take advantage of these new tools – and stay tuned. With innovations like Confidential Layer around the corner, we’re just getting started.
Ready to dive in?
Download Edge or update your Edge app to the latest version and experience the future of private finance with Zano. If you have questions, or want to learn more about how to use these new features, visit our Help Center or reach out to our support team anytime.
