Zcash
Zooko Wilcox on Edward Snowden’s Involvement With Zcash
Electric Coin Company founder and CEO Zooko Wilcox discusses Edward Snowden's involvement with Zcash in its early development stage. "He did that for free, voluntarily, like it's a public service," Wilcox said.

Zooko Wilcox on Digital Privacy, Future of Zcash
The Electric Coin Company has been breaking new ground with zero-knowledge proofs for years and radically improved privacy on its Zcash protocol. Electric Coin Company founder and CEO Zooko Wilcox, earned a ranking on CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 list, explains Zcash's NU5 upgrade and Halo’s new “trustless setup," citing the numerous bridge hacks this year. Plus, insights on Edward Snowden's involvement with Zcash's early development.

Zcash Doesn’t Need Your Trust
For years, the Electric Coin Company has been breaking new ground with zero-knowledge proofs. This year it radically improved privacy on its Zcash protocol, even as the right to use it is under attack. That’s why CEO Zooko Wilcox is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

EU May Ban Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Leaked Draft Reveals
The European Union could ban banks and crypto providers from dealing in privacy-enhancing coins such as zcash, monero and dash under a leaked draft of a money laundering bill obtained by CoinDesk. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for crypto regulation.

Zcash May Be Getting Spammed but the Blockchain Is Doing Just Fine, the Company Behind It Says
Electric Coin Co., the organization behind Zcash, claims that concerns of a spam attack are mostly just fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD).

Ethereum Classic and Ravencoin's Hashrate Nearly Doubles After Merge
Earlier on Thursday, Ethereum switched to a system that does away with the need for miners.

Crypto Exchange Huobi to Delist 7 Privacy Coins, Including Zcash, Monero
The company said it is complying with regulations in different countries and regions.

The SEC Is Getting Clearer About How It Plans to Regulate Crypto
We're reading between the lines of Grayscale's recent disclosures about SEC inquiries.

Zcash’s NU5 Upgrade Goes Live, Boosting Privacy and Removing ‘Trusted Setups’
The privacy coin now allows transactions that are shielded by default, so users no longer have to opt in to hide payment details on the blockchain.

Geopolitical Uncertainties Boosting Demand for Privacy Coins in 2022?
Privacy coins Monero XMR, Zcash ZEC and Secret SCRT all saw large price spikes, possibly gaining favor from certain users over other cryptocurrencies.
