Today, we deployed a new alpha release of the Zcash reference implementation, v0.11.2.z5, to the testnet. The new release includes the following changes [1]: The block interval target has been
Today, we deployed a new alpha release of the Zcash reference implementation, v0.11.2.z4, to the testnet. The new release includes the following changes [1]: We implemented a mining slow start
Jobs at Zcash We’re on a mission to give everyone on Earth an open, permissionless financial system, and we need your help. We have three different needs right now, and
Today, we deployed a new alpha release of the Zcash reference implementation, v0.11.2.z3, to the testnet. The new release includes the following changes [1]: We’ve implemented the Zcash protocol in
2016-09-27 Update: The schedule in this post is outdated. Please see our newer post Zcash Launch and Roadmap for the up-to-date schedule for the Zcash launch and the Sprout release
Intro by Zooko I’ve worked in cryptography, information security, and digital money for half of my life (20 years, but who’s counting?), and I’ve never worked on a cryptosystem as
In our last blog post, we announced that we have started using Equihash as the proof-of-work for block mining in Zcash (#27). Equihash is a Proof-of-Work algorithm devised by Alex
Today, we deployed a new alpha release of the Zcash reference implementation, v0.11.2.z2, to the testnet. The new release includes the following changes [1]: We’ve added the Equihash proof-of-work for
We are a science-driven company, and our team is always working on advancing the forefront of human knowledge. Here is a round-up of science news from our team. Zero-Knowledge Contingent
There are a lot of cryptographic challenges to making a fully secure and reliable open financial system. Our current top priority in the Zcash development process is to securely generate
Hello, I’m Nathan Wilcox and I do project management and engineering on Zcash. I’m delighted to announce the most recent hire onto our engineering team: Jack Grigg. When Zooko first
In my first blog post I focused on the most important thing: our values. Now I turn to the next-most-important issue for our mission: funding. Here’s how we’ve gathered the
