What are zk-SNARKs? Zcash is the first widespread application of zk-SNARKs, a novel form of zero-knowledge cryptography. The strong privacy guarantee of Zcash is derived from the fact that shielded tr…Read more »

Some users have previously referenced the cryptocurrency Zerocoin (‘Zcoin’) and wonder why we forked Zcash instead of Zcoin. There seem to be some misconceptions about what Zcoin and Zcash are and so …Read more »

  Zcash team announcing the release of Zcash 1.0.5, which includes a variety of bugfixes and usability improvements. Summary of the changes in this release: 1: The chain is now fully rescanned wh…Read more »

Members of the Ethereum R&D team and the Zcash Company are collaborating on a research project addressing the combination of programmability and privacy in blockchains. This joint post is being co…Read more »

  There\’s been plenty to gawk at since Zcash\’s October launch. Heralded as the world\’s most anonymous cryptocurrency, Zcash rode a wave of hype with its cypherpunk origin story (complete with …Read more »

On January 3, Monero officially overtook Litecoin and Ripple, solidifying its position as one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the market. There exists several major factors that pushed the market c…Read more »

There’s been a spike in the price of Monero since it announced its plan to launch a new feature for China. The digital currency that has been touted to be untraceable is getting ready for an influx of…Read more »

While Silk Road popularized the industry back in 2011, AlphaBay is the now the most widely used darknet market in existence. Usage statistics are hard to come by when it comes to Tor hidden services, …Read more »

As the blockchain technology trend has been picking up momentum, more and more start-ups have this year been hopping on the bandwagon and implementing cryptocurrency tokens and blockchain protocols as…Read more »

What is Zcash? This recently launched cryptocurrency has received attention for its enhanced privacy features. Zooko Wilcox, the project\’s lead developer, explains how these features work and what th…Read more »