ZCash: A blockchain with privacy
Summary
Zcash is a cryptocurrency that offers privacy and selective transparency of transactions. Zcash payments are published on a public blockchain, but the sender, recipient, and amount of a transaction remain private. Evolved out of Bitcoin, Zcash aims to use a blockchain that can provide and maintain anonymity. Zcash achieves this goal by bringing fungibility to cryptocurrency by unlinking shielded coins from their history on the blockchain. Zcash is pioneering the use of zero-knowledge proofs, applying cutting-edge cryptography to blockchain technology. Zero-knowledge proofs allow fully encrypted transactions to be confirmed as valid.
Resources
Offical Zcash website
Want to learn more straight from the source? Check out Zcash’s official website to learn more about the zero-knowledge proof based currency! Here you can find how Zcash works and the latest developer updates.
Zcash GitHub
Network Statistics
Zcash network statistics can be found here. Check it out for historic prices as well as all of the information you need to make a complete technical analysis of Zcash’s performance.
Discussion
Zcash Forum
Got a question or a comment about Zcash? Become part of the community by contributing to the Zcash discussion forum. Also check out another forum they have, that has a lot of useful information, here.
Got a crazy or random question or observation? For a more unofficial discussion, check out the Zcash subreddit, where you can find everything from opinions on the latest news to hilarious memes.