The ZEC pool reached approximately $13M in volume with $2M in pool depth, achieving roughly 7x pool depth in volume.

Experienced clustered accumulation from multiple KOLs and labeled 'Penguin' and 'Top KOLs' whales purchasing small-to-mid sized positions repeatedly, with activity concentrated and frequent at market caps between $0.65M and $4.9M.

Achieved $35M swap volume, second highest day ever, on February 19, 2026.

Integrated with SafePal to enable native cross-chain swaps through SwapKit, allowing users to move BTC, ETH, SOL, and other EVM assets between chains without bridges or wrapping.

Established a marketing fund funded directly from protocol revenue.

Azte Chain testnet is now live.

Released V127 upgrade, live and undergoing stabilization.

Partnered with EdgeWallet for shielded ZEC integration; Edge Wallet adds CACAO and MAYA token support. Roadmap includes concentrated liquidity, on-chain order books, and next-generation TSS schemes.

ZEC swaps integration built and merged into Vultisig plugins with recurring swaps functionality ready for release.

Expects v1.127 within 1-2 weeks including Zcash shielded outbound support and Cardano integration. v1.128 nears completion with Cardinal merge, EDDSA key fixes for Cardano, MAYA token pool cleanup, Midgard fixes, and XRD liquidity providing patches. New initiative details coming in Q1.

Cacao Bonding launches where bonded units count as half an LP unit, Cardano integration completes grant work and enters StageNet phase, and Kujira gets deprecated due to low volume and high resource costs.

Version 1.27 brings Cardano grant work completion moving to StageNet phase, Cacao Bonding feature where bonded units count as half an LP unit, and Kujira chain deprecation due to low volume. Testing framework upgrades from smoke tests to full simulation testing for improved stability, while Dash gets Instalock feature and Zcash shielded address support enters review phase.

CACAO pool goes live; MAYA token pool launches.

A critical UTXO bug enabling potential double-spend attacks was discovered and patched after coordinated pause with THORChain. ZEC pool now second largest after surpassing ETH and RUNE, closing in on BTC for the top position, while Dash integration shows strong performance with Instant Send feature in development.

A critical UTXO bug enabling potential double-spend attacks during large inbound transactions was discovered, privately disclosed to THORChain, patched on both protocols after pausing UTXO operations, and resolved. ZEC pool surpassed ETH and RUNE pools in size and approaches BTC to become the largest pool on Maya Protocol.

CACAO pool is live on Vultisig in addition to Asgardex.

CACAO liquidity pool goes live on Vultisig platform with tutorial provided for adding liquidity.

CACAO single-sided staking pool goes live on Asgardex, offering liquidity providers 5% of Maya's slippage fee income with no impermanent loss.

CACAO Pool launches on Asgardex, offering liquidity providers 5% of slippage fee income with no impermanent loss.

Current liquidity pools show BTC at $6.96M, ZEC at $5.33M, and ETH at $2.37M, with over $13M total in motion across the protocol.

Mayachain ranks as one of the three fastest-growing chains this week with at least $20M TVL according to DefiLlama data, alongside Ethereal and Near.

V125 protocol update begins Kuji Chain removal process by ejecting Bond Providers and all liquidity from infrastructure as migration to Rujira completes, with new RUJI staking model distributing USDC revenue from Rujira products.

Resolved 16-hour chain halt caused by a faulty test pipeline. Completed a churn and V125 update adds shielded memos to Zcash upgrades for fully private swaps.

New competitor PACT SWAP goes live with $4.998M raised, 6 partner integrations, and claims 90% lower cross-chain costs compared to Maya Protocol, THORChain, and Chainflip.

Launches shielded ZEC swaps, enabling direct swaps from Orchard or Sapling shielded addresses to BTC, ETH, CACAO. Supports native swaps directly to and from shielded Zcash addresses, with full shielded withdrawals planned after Zcash Orchard payment disclosures; submits retroactive proposal to Zcash.

Rujira Network will share revenue with Maya as part of their omnichain DeFi collaboration.

Launches gasless swaps, EDDSA cryptography for Cardano integration, and single-sided CACAO staking. Version 130 prepares Cosmos hard fork, SDK upgrades, IBC groundwork, Cosmos Hub compatibility, and Rujira 2 foundations. ZEC pool holds ~$4M liquidity with shielded swap support in development.

V124 protocol update deploys shielded ZEC transactions for private cross-chain swaps, Swapper Clout reputation system that prioritizes transaction confirmation based on user swap history, flexible LP withdrawals without ILP coverage requirement, gasless fees auto-deducted from trade assets, and ARB.USDT pool fix.

V124 rollout adds three major features: Swapper Clout reputation system prioritizing loyal users with faster transaction confirmations, gasless fee payments allowing auto-deduction from any traded asset without holding CACAO, and flexible LP withdrawals independent of impermanent loss protection coverage status.

Updated to V124 enabling shielded ZEC swaps and Zashi integration. Integrated with Unstoppable Version 0.47 for Android, supporting Monero and Zcash.

Integration with ThorChain via IBC + Bifrost will enable cross-protocol asset flows, while tokenomics evolves to 4 revenue streams and a node airdrop is coming.

New MayaChain Explorer 2025 launches, providing real-time data on swaps, pools, and nodes.

Teams from RUJI, THORChain, and Maya finalize collaborative design with $RUJI serving as unified app layer for omnichain DeFi services across all three projects.

Dash team joins as new partner, integrating protocol rails into payroll systems and proposing "Maya Month" initiative. USDT support restored on Arbitrum via v123.2 update, while Cardano integration simulation tests near completion for v125/126 release.

Maya Protocol is highlighted for having stronger decentralization technology compared to competitors, with expectations of growth once new features are implemented.

MOCA integration launches September 16, introducing PayPal-like payment infrastructure with cross-chain capabilities and merchant-choice token settlements through decentralized payment processing.

Protocol achieves enhanced infrastructure stability with 13H endpoint improvements targeting 100% uptime, while announcing new explorer version and RuneBond integration for CACAO/UNITS bonding capability.

SwapKitPowered enables new integration between JunctionFi aggregator and protocol alongside THORChain.

Junction_xyz integration adds new decentralized interface for cross-chain native asset swaps.

EDDSA signature algorithm implementation begins for native shielded ZEC swaps, offering faster computation and lower gas costs.

New token economics introduced with 1% fee-based buyback program and AZTEC token launch, alongside implementation of shielded ZEC transactions and Cardano integration in upcoming versions.

Cross-chain capabilities now extend across 8 networks including newly added BTC, ETH, and RUNE integration.

ShapeShift integration launches with multi-route cross-chain capabilities and native CACAO token support, expanding DEX aggregation options.

Receives S-Tier ranking on HyperLiquid ecosystem for Solana-EVM bridge capabilities.

ZEC integration hits new highs with $1.2M TVL; MOCA partnership brings encrypted wallet testing to 70+ users.

Protocol announces integration pipeline expansion to include Radix, Dash, and Kujira networks, alongside existing Arbitrum support.

Zcash pool shows rapid growth in size and volume following recent integration.

Integrated with Leodex's Clawdbot/AI agent platform for cross-chain trading across 20,000+ assets and 107+ DEXes. ZEC integration achieves $500K+ liquidity and $100K+ daily volume on Vultisig, LeoDEX, and Asgardex.

Protocol upgrade v121 launching with improved Arbitrum transactions and trade assets feature for enhanced arbitrage opportunities.

New v121 release streamlines Arbitrum transactions and adds trade assets functionality.

Node bonding economic model undergoes adjustment while CACAO bonding pool launch and snapshot payouts are imminent; protocol develops custom libraries to resolve integration challenges.

ZEC trading and liquidity provision is now live, while development begins on cross-chain portfolio tracker with Compound, GLD staking, and TGT integration.

Cross-chain swap functionality with Zcash is now live and operational.

ZEC trading launch is imminent with transparent vault support, while Cardano integration is confirmed for versions 121-123 with final Eddsa implementation pending.

ZCash integration has moved from testing to live status, with swap functionality announced as coming soon.

Zcash integration confirmed for specific release date next week, providing concrete timing for previously announced development.

New development strategy positions protocol as initial testing environment for major TC changes including MPC/Bifrost updates.

Protocol currently supports 8 major assets with zCash, Cardano, and Kaspa integrations in development.

New single-sided staking pool launching soon, featuring no impermanent loss and protocol-powered yields.

New CACAO Pool launches with single-sided staking, no impermanent loss, and protocol-powered yields.

Sharding goes live on mainnet with zCash integration launching in April, supported by expanded validator infrastructure and new fee structure implementation.

Streaming swap feature splits large trades into 100+ smaller ones, reducing slippage from 5-12% to minimal levels.

XChainJS zCash integration is live, with StageNet launch and synth implementations scheduled for end of week deployment.

Cardano and Zcash integrations enter final testing phase with successful signing on Bifrost, while deployment time improves by 98%.

Protocol expansion accelerates with Zcash and Cardano integrations in final development stages.

Revenue projections of $100k daily suggest $150M market cap target with $0.67 token price based on 40x P/E ratio.

Implemented sharding upgrade with 2 Asgards per chain for improved scalability and cross-chain trading.

Mentioned as backup platform for app layer development.

Token distribution announced with strategic allocation of system revenue.

Recent updates include wallet integrations, partnership with SwapKit, ongoing zCash smoke testing, V118 update coming soon. Two validator votes initiated to halt RUNE and KUJI trading.