Zcash

Zcash is a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency that pioneered the use of zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) in blockchain technology. Launched in 2016 by a team of cryptographers and scientists, Zcash allows users to choose between transparent and shielded transactions. Shielded transactions encrypt sender, receiver, and amount data while still being verifiable by the network. The project has transitioned to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and continues to advance privacy technology through...

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