Kevin Owocki is CEO of the Gitcoin project whose mission is to “grow open source” and provide economic opportunities for developers. Gitcoin has doled out ~$4.6 million in funding for
When we launched Zcash almost four years ago, privacy-preserving, freedom-protecting technologies were too scarce. Then came Cambridge-Analytica, GDPR, and countless data leaks impacting millions of people all around the world.
Heartwood activation on mainnet This release supports the Heartwood activation on mainnet, which will occur at a block height of 903000 (mid-July), following the targeted EOS halt of our 2.1.2-3
Viewing keys, detailed in ZIP 310, enable the separation of spending and viewing permissions for Zcash shielded addresses. By creating a separate viewing key, Zcash users can share visibility of
Electric Coin Co. is pleased to announce the Zcash Developer Alliance (ZDA), an invite-only working group to advance Zcash development and interoperability. Six additional organizations round out the initial ZDA
Electric Coin Co. has released zcashd 2.1.2-3, a hotfix that addresses issues identified in the Heartwood activation on testnet. This release fixes a crash on testnet that v2.1.2 nodes are
As part of the Zcash Improvement Proposal and Network Upgrade Pipeline, Electric Coin Co. (ECC) is publishing our commitment of company resources to proposals for the Network Upgrade 4 (NU4),
Freedom is your ability to sing in the shower without restraint. It is an intimate moment shared between loved ones. Freedom is the security you feel when transacting with another
Since 2016, Zcash has become one of the most widely adopted digital currencies, supported by high-quality financial institutions and crypto companies around the world. At Electric Coin Co. (ECC), our
Zcash turns four years old in October, and there’s never been a better time to be part of the developer community. In this blog post, we outline new resources and
Heartwood testnet activation This release supports the activation of Heartwood on testnet, with an activation height of 903800, slated to occur on May 6, 2020. Please upgrade to this release,
At our Q1 2020 live stream, the ECC team unveiled our ECC Wallet along with new resources for mobile wallet developers. ECC Wallet is a fully functional, Android- and iOS-native
