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Zcash founder joins Shielded Labs, pushes for hybrid PoS upgrade

12.8.2024
Zooko Wilcox is now the new head of product at Shielded Labs and wants to speed up the protocol's upgrade to a hybrid PoS consensus mechanism

Zooko Wilcox Ends Eight-Year Association With Company Behind Privacy Coin Zcash

20.12.2023
Zooko Wilcox, the CEO of Electric Coin Co., revealed on Dec. 18 that he is ending his eight-year association with the entity which is behind the privacy coin zcash. Despite leaving his role as the company’s top executive, Wilcox said he remains committed to anything focused on human freedom....

Zcash Creator Zooko Wilcox to Step Down as CEO of Electric Coin

19.12.2023
  Zooko Wilcox, the creator of the privacy-oriented blockchain network Zcash, is stepping down as CEO of Electric Coin Co., the primary developer behind Zcash. Wilcox has served as the project’s leader since its creation in 2015. The decision was made by the Board of Directors, which...

Zcash Developer Electric Coin CEO Zooko Wilcox Steps Down, Swihart Named to Role

18.12.2023

‘Lack of Finality’ — Single Mining Pool Commands 53% of Zcash’s Hashrate

20.9.2023
Recent data shows a single mining pool controls more than 53% of the hashrate for the cryptocurrency network Zcash. On September 19, 2023, the crypto mining pool Viabtc had 4.2 giga solutions per second (GSol/s) of Zcash’s total 7.84 GSol/s hashrate. Electric Coin Co., which oversees...

Zcash’s Latest Software Release Goes Live

28.4.2023
The new release, version 5.5.0, is part of an effort to “deliver a solid and reliable user experience.”

60 Organizations Launch Campaign Urging US Congress to Protect Privacy

1.2.2023
On Wednesday, 60 organizations involved in cryptocurrencies, open-source and free software, and human rights and privacy-preserving projects launched a new campaign calling on the 118th U.S. Congress to protect privacy. The groups, including Fight for the Future, Electric Coin Co., and the...

The Latest Zcash Software Release Supports the Network’s ‘Largest Upgrade in History’

12.5.2022
According to the Electric Coin Company, the team behind the cryptocurrency network Zcash, the protocol is soon to implement the largest upgrade in history. The Zcash development team has released the 5.0.0 codebase which supports the NU5 upgrade that will occur on or around May 31, at block height...

Electric Coin Company Reveals Zcash Network to Transition to Proof-of-Stake in 3 Years

22.11.2021
On Friday, Electric Coin Company (ECC), the developers behind the privacy-centric crypto-asset zcash, revealed the network plans to transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. ECC also revealed the team plans to launch an official ECC wallet, as well as bolster the network’s cross-chain...

ZEC price jumps 20% in one day as Zcash devs unveil transition to Proof-of-Stake

20.11.2021
The massive upside move comes as a part of a rebound that started Friday after Electric Coin Company discussed the prospects of moving Zcash to proof-of-stake

Protocol Labs, Filecoin, ETH Foundation, and Electric Coin Join Hands for Halo 2

21.9.2021
Protocol Labs, Filecoin Foundation, and the Ethereum Foundation have signed a deal with Electric Coin Co. (ECC) to explore Halo R&D and know-how. The technology may be employed in their respective ecosystems. The Ethereum Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to supporting Ethereum...

Zcash Undergoes First Halving as Major Upgrade Drops ‘Founders Fund’

18.11.2020
Alongside the halving, Zcash has rolled out its Canopy upgrade that replaces the Founder's Fund with built-in funding for development

Zcash’s Electric Coin Company Shifts to Non-Profit Status Following Stockholder Vote

12.10.2020
Zcash developer Electric Coin Company will transition to a new non-profit, with a majority of shareholders electing to donate their equity

The Zcash Privacy Tech Underlying Ethereum’s Transition to Eth 2.0

19.6.2020
Ethereum’s consensus algorithm is not the only thing changing with the launch of Eth 2.0. The underlying cryptography itself is getting an overhaul

Zcash’s First Halving May Solve Its Inflation Problem

25.5.2020
Zcash (ZEC) is due for its first mining reward halving later this year. The event could solve a major problem for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency

Zcash’s Funding Vote and the Problems With Decentralized Governance

1.2.2020
The zcash community has agreed to continue funding the development of its privacy coin after a months-long – and often contentious – campaign to address imminent funding losses

Zcash Community Votes to Distribute 20% of Mining Rewards to Infrastructure Development

31.1.2020
The Electric Coin Company, a group that supports the development of Zcash (ZEC), announced the community has voted to distribute 20% of the ZEC network’s mining rewards to infrastructure and marketing development. The ZEC development funding proposal was initiated because the coin’s...