Zcash testnet
Zchan Network Status
The hosted playground, its solver and three merchants run on Zcash testnet. Mainnet is refused by the code until an external review.
Playground and solverchecking…checking
Network––
House wallet (grants for new sessions)––
Playground sessions––
Payment protocol time17 ms median, co-located; add network round tripsmeasured
Checked from your browser every 15 seconds. The payment time was measured on Oct 27, 2026.
Live on testnet
- Channels with refunds signed before funding
- Solver, merchants and agents with crash recovery
- x402 v2 and MPP payments; QR checkout
- Proxy mode for existing APIs
- An MCP server for assistants (
zchan-agent mcp) - Shielded funding and shielded cooperative closes
Next
- TypeScript and Python clients
- Prices set in USD, converted at invoice time
- Automatic channel top-ups and rotation
- Hash-locked states, so the two legs are atomic
Before mainnet
- External review of the channel code
- Review of key handling; hardware keys for solvers
- Deeper confirmation requirements
- Legal review of operating a solver