PANews reported on November 12th that, according to The Block, Zcash's shielded pool assets have reached 23% of its total supply, up from 18% in October, marking a steady advancement in network privacy applications. Shielded pools function by hiding transaction details, and as more ZECs enter this privacy state, the entire network becomes more difficult to trace.PANews reported on November 12th that, according to The Block, Zcash's shielded pool assets have reached 23% of its total supply, up from 18% in October, marking a steady advancement in network privacy applications. Shielded pools function by hiding transaction details, and as more ZECs enter this privacy state, the entire network becomes more difficult to trace.