The Zcash Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that focuses on financial privacy. Our mission is to build internet payment and privacy infrastructure for the public good.

We serve the users of the Zcash protocol and blockchain. The Foundation also supports other applications of zero-knowledge cryptography, as well as other approaches to private cryptocurrency.

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The Zcash Foundation Blog

• New URL, Website, and GitHub Setup

  January 17, 2019 The Zcash Foundation has streamlined its online presence.
• Supporting zec-qt-wallet and an iOS Reference Wallet

  November 15, 2018 We are funding two open-source wallets that will further Zcash adoption.
• Announcement of the 2018Q2 Grant Winners

  November 08, 2018 Projects that will strengthen and expand the Zcash ecosystem in the coming months and years.
• Press Release: Announcing a Partnership with Parity Technologies

  October 30, 2018 The Zcash Foundation is partnering with Parity Technologies to build a Zcash node implementation in Rust.
• Update on Grants and Grant Winners

  October 17, 2018 Progress from recent grant winners and an indication of future plans.
• Scaleable Privacy and Threats

  August 14, 2018 Ian Miers presented ‘Scaleable Privacy and Threats’ at Zcon0 in Montréal, June 2018.
• Zcon0 Recap

  July 12, 2018 Talks and resources from our first Zcash conference.
• Zcash Ecosystem Fund Controversy

  July 10, 2018 The Foundation’s responses to contentious issues surrounding the Zcash Ecosystem Fund proposal.
• Zcash Foundation Governance Process Results

  July 03, 2018 How the decisions of the Community Governance Panel will shape the Foundation’s strategy going forward.
• The Freedom of the Press Foundation Will Accept Zcash Donations

  June 18, 2018 We are excited to see more nonprofits using Zcash.