New Release 5.8.0

zcashd 5.8.0 is a maintenance release that updates dependencies and sets a new end-of-service height to ensure continuity of services.

New Release 5.8.0

ECC Transparency Report for Q2 2023

This transparency report details company income, expenses, and use of funds during Q2 2023. 

ECC Transparency Report for Q2 2023

Welcoming a new season at ECC: A message from the Bootstrap Board of Directors

Josh Swihart, formerly SVP of Growth at ECC, will return to ECC and take over the reins from Zooko as CEO. He will be responsible for all strategic and tactical decisions. Zooko will remain in his role as a director on the board of the Bootstrap Project, the parent company of ECC.

Welcoming a new season at ECC: A message from the Bootstrap Board of Directors

A look back: NU5 and network sandblasting

This post details ECC’s motivations, challenges, and accomplishments with regard to zcashd Network Upgrade 5 (NU5) and the sandblasting attack.

A look back: NU5 and network sandblasting

Michelle Lai joins Bootstrap Org Board of Directors

Bootstrap Org, the nonprofit parent organization of Electric Coin Co., has added long-time Zcash community contributor Michelle Lai to its Board of Directors. Michelle joins members Alan Fairless, Christina Garman, Zaki Manian, and Zooko Wilcox.

Michelle Lai joins Bootstrap Org Board of Directors

ECC sets objectives and planning through January 2024

Electric Coin Co. (ECC) objectives center on delivering an improved ZEC user experience, primarily through the Zashi wallet.

ECC sets objectives and planning through January 2024

Wallet performance issues resolved, ECC exiting Emergency Mode

After releasing multiple updates to zcashd and lightwalletd, plus new mobile SDKs that, together, introduced new innovations (and learning) in the world of cryptography and decentralized money, ECC is exiting Emergency Mode.

Wallet performance issues resolved, ECC exiting Emergency Mode

New Release 5.7.0

zcashd 5.7.0 deprecates fetch-params.sh and zcash-fetch-params and bundles zk-SNARK parameters directly so they do not need to be downloaded or stored separately. All node operators, which include our mining and other ecosystem partners, should upgrade to this latest version as soon as possible.

New Release 5.7.0

ECC Transparency Report for Q1 2023

Electric Coin Co. is committed to openness and transparency — as we help evolve and support the Zcash digital currency, and in support of our mission to empower people with economic freedom. This transparency report details company income, expenses, and use of funds during Q1 2023.

ECC Transparency Report for Q1 2023

ECC Transparency Report for Q4 2022

Why release a transparency report? Electric Coin Co. is committed to openness and transparency — as we help evolve and […]

ECC Transparency Report for Q4 2022

New Release 5.6.0

Release 5.6.0 introduces the functionality necessary for light wallets to access spendable funds without fully scanning the blockchain. This is […]

New Release 5.6.0

New Release 5.5.0

Release 5.5.0 introduces a number of bug fixes and changes to the underlying libraries that support Zcash. Much of this work lays the foundation for the fund availability features coming with the next release.

New Release 5.5.0