Payments

Zcash

Bitcoin-style money with zero-knowledge shielded transactions.

A proof-of-work chain with both transparent addresses and shielded pools (Sapling and Orchard) where zk-SNARKs prove a payment is valid without revealing who paid whom or how much. Unified addresses and viewing keys make selective disclosure possible.

Type: Payments
Maintained by: Electric Coin Co., Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs
License: MIT / Apache 2.0
Articles: 1

ZcashBeginner

Zooko Wilcox, Founder Of Zcash, Steps Down From Electric Coin, Naming New CEO

Josh Swihart, the new CEO, was a vice president at Electric Coin for nearly five years before taking a four-month leave of absence. Zooko Wilcox has resigned as CEO of Electric Coin Company, the company behind the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC). On December 18, ECC announced a…

#crypto

Deepak Tewatia · Dec 19, 20232 min

Payments

Zcash

Bitcoin-style money with zero-knowledge shielded transactions.

A proof-of-work chain with both transparent addresses and shielded pools (Sapling and Orchard) where zk-SNARKs prove a payment is valid without revealing who paid whom or how much. Unified addresses and viewing keys make selective disclosure possible.

Type: Payments
Maintained by: Electric Coin Co., Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs
License: MIT / Apache 2.0
Articles: 1

ZcashBeginner

Zooko Wilcox, Founder Of Zcash, Steps Down From Electric Coin, Naming New CEO

Josh Swihart, the new CEO, was a vice president at Electric Coin for nearly five years before taking a four-month leave of absence. Zooko Wilcox has resigned as CEO of Electric Coin Company, the company behind the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC). On December 18, ECC announced a…

#crypto

Deepak Tewatia · Dec 19, 20232 min