Binance.US lists ZEC, validating work and compliance
Binance.US announced on Wednesday it is listing Zcash (ZEC). Of course, this was great news for those of us at the Electric Coin Co., the Zcash Foundation and the wider
October 21, 2019
New Release: 2.0.7-3
On Tuesday September 24th we released version 2.0.7-3 of Zcashd to address two security issues. Both were discovered and reported to us by Florian Tramèr, Dan Boneh, and Kenneth G.
October 2, 2019
How Zcash is Compliant with the FATF Recommendations
Earlier this year, FATF finalized its recommendations for how the cryptocurrency sector should be regulated from an AML / CFT perspective. The Electric Coin Company provided feedback during the consultation
September 24, 2019
An Update from ECC on the Initial Assessment of Community Proposals
Introduction We released an Initial Assessment of Community Proposals for development funding on August 26th and committed to providing another assessment for any proposal updates and additions. This post includes
September 20, 2019
The Underestimated: Crypto in Context
Permission is rationed by the powerful. And in places like the South Bronx, where banks are scarce and financial services are oppressive, opportunity has been suffocated.
September 19, 2019
The FATF Recommendations
Earlier this year, FATF finalized its recommendations for how the cryptocurrency sector should be regulated from an AML / CFT perspective. The Electric Coin Company provided feedback during the consultation
September 19, 2019
Halo: Recursive Proof Composition without a Trusted Setup
Sean Bowe, an engineer and cryptographer at Electric Coin Company (ECC), has discovered a technique for creating practical, scalable and trustless cryptographic proving systems, ending an almost decade-long pursuit by
September 10, 2019
New Release: 2.0.7-2
Testnet users needed to upgrade to 2.0.7 before Blossom activated. The amount of notice given to these users was brief, so many were not able to upgrade in time. These
September 4, 2019
Electric Coin Company Q3 2019 Transparency Report
Why release a transparency report? Electric Coin Company (ECC) is committed to openness and transparency — as we help evolve and support the Zcash digital currency, and in support of
August 29, 2019
ECC Initial Assessment of Community Proposals.
Introduction The Zcash community is making a decision about whether to create a new development fund and use it to hire one or more organizations to work on its behalf.
August 26, 2019
New Release: 2.0.7
In the v2.0.7 release we have implemented ZIP208 which will take effect when Blossom activates. Upon activation, the block times for Zcash will decrease from 150 seconds to 75 seconds, and the
August 26, 2019
A Blank Slate: The Community to Decide its Future
TL;DR The Zcash Community is collectively deciding what to do after the current development fund sunsets in 2020 along with the Founder’s Reward. There is broad agreement within the Community,
August 12, 2019
