[ZEC] ZCASH - All coins are created equal. Discussion Thread (Unofficial)

[Raja_MBZ]

It'd be quite interesting if Bitstamp actually lists ZEC:

Amid Widespread Privacy Coin Delistings, Bitstamp Considers Zcash Support

https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/amid-widespread-privacy-coin-delistings-bitstamp-considers-zcash-support-2131357

[mich]

ZCash Privacy Preserving Contact Tracing App on Blockchain the Temporary Contact Number TCN Coalition

Peter Van Valkenbrrrgh, Board Member at ZCash, “We must “be vigilant against the imposition of tracing and identity technologies that could, long term, jeopardize our autonomy and privacy. That approach is seemingly well underway in China, but should not be on the table here in the U.S.”

https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/13404/zcash-privacy-preserving-contact-tracing-app-on-blockchain-the-temporary-contact-number-tcn-coalition/

[zeroknowledgeproofs]

IMO these are some great times to accumulate. Feel like bottom is near or in. Dont think we will see these prices for much longer tbh.

[mich]

Anonymous news portal may get built on privacy coin Zcash

Developers have revived a project to decentralize and anonymize news on the privacy-centric Zcash blockchain.

https://decrypt.co/25558/anonymous-news-portal-may-get-built-on-privacy-coin-zcash

[Blockmunch]

http://blockmasters.co

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Code:

-a equihash -o stratum+tcp://blockmasters.co:2144 -u t1YEk3NB6JshQxpcPHgaX7wrujUDqP4wD26 -p c=ZEC 

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Code:

-a equihash -o stratum+tcp://blockmasters.co:2144 -u 1JFx3fE462vMsTeYkNK5yvdWeg2wpmxvBD -p c=ZEC,mc=ZEC

Example Config Below to mine ZCash & convert into BTC

Code:

-a equihash -o stratum+tcp://blockmasters.co:2144 -u 1JFx3fE462vMsTeYkNK5yvdWeg2wpmxvBD -p c=BTC 

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[mich]

Highlights of Zcash – Breaking News

Zcash is a criptomoneda decentralised and open source which offers privacy and transparency to selective transactions. In this edition we look at some news Zcash outstanding according to the updates of your project.

https://currencymarket24.com/highlights-of-zcash-breaking-news/

[mich]

Zcash Fully Shielded Transactions Jump 70% to New Record in April

The Zcash network has recorded a 70% jump in fully shielded transactions, marking a new record for April of over 8,700. This compounds gains of 100% made in March.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/zcash-fully-shielded-transactions-jump-70-to-new-record-in-april

[mich]

Cypherpunk Zooko Wilcox Aims To Bring Anonymous Zcash To Law-Abiding Masses

“I told her, ‘I’ve decided to do this,’” recalls Wilcox, now 45. “‘It’s scary. I might end up in jail. I might get murdered or extorted. I might go broke. I might be sort of crushed by it somehow. But it’s way too important not to do.’”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/05/06/cypherpunk-zooko-wilcox-wants-zcash-mainstream/#3f3967b6416b

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[mich]

Privacy Indifference is Conditioned, Zcash Company Says

While thousands of companies and entities look to grab people's data for various reasons, the commonly stated idea that folks don't care about privacy is untrue, according to the Electric Coin Company, the entity behind privacy-focused crypto asset Zcash. 

https://cointelegraph.com/news/privacy-indifference-is-conditioned-zcash-company-says

[mich]

Zcash ‘Criminal Research’ Paper Raises More Questions Than it Answers

Funded by Electric Coin Co.(ECC), the company behind Zcash, the analysis carried out by the RAND Corporation and concluded that Zcash was not regularly used for illegal means.

https://cryptopotato.com/zcash-criminal-research-paper-raises-more-questions-than-it-answers/

[modpleasehelp]

Zcash ‘Criminal Research’ Paper Raises More Questions Than it Answers

Funded by Electric Coin Co.(ECC), the company behind Zcash, the analysis carried out by the RAND Corporation and concluded that Zcash was not regularly used for illegal means.

https://cryptopotato.com/zcash-criminal-research-paper-raises-more-questions-than-it-answers/

money makin mitch. thank you for the service and postings.

Zcash is the most undervalued alt coin right now. explain to me why am wrong?

[mich]

Zcash’s First Halving May Solve Its Inflation Problem

Mining reward halvings are a hot topic in the crypto markets, as they alter a cryptocurrency’s supply and often have a significant impact on prices.

https://www.coindesk.com/zcash-cryptocurrency-first-halving-inflation

[mich]

Zcash (ZEC) Expecting Thoughtful Projects in the Gitcoin Hackathon

Sydney Ifergan, the crypto expert, tweeted:  “There is a lot of research happening in terms of the Zcash Network privacy approach, the ZF grants make it happen.”

https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/15632/zcash-zec-expecting-thoughtful-projects-in-the-gitcoin-hackathon/

[mich]

Zcash Price Analysis - Transactions per day continues to rise

The total number of transactions per day on the network has continued to rise since January, and recently breached the 10-month high. Transactions per day are, on average, down from levels seen in mid-2019 but above levels seen in late 2018.

https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/zcash-price-analysis-transactions-per-day-continues-to-rise

[mich]

Zcash (ZEC) Decentralized Seeders and on Rust Conf to be held August 20, 2020

The Rust Conf is set to clarify error handling with Nell Shamrell Harrington as their host.  The event is scheduled for August 20, 2020 and it is an online only event.  The fans of Rust know that this is a yearly must event. Everywhere Rust Conf gathers developers from across the world to learn and share with each other; however, this year it is virtual.

https://rustconf.com/

https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/15844/zcash-zec-decentralized-seeders-and-on-rust-conf-to-be-held-august-20-2020/

[mich]

Argo Buys $500K-Worth of Zcash Miners as Bitcoin Revenue Shrivels

Argo has nearly doubled its mining capacity for zcash, possibly as it looks to diversify from bitcoin.

https://www.coindesk.com/argo-buys-500k-worth-zcash-miners-bitcoin-revenue-shrivels

[mich]

Elliptic Follows Chainalysis in Adding Zcash to Monitoring Platform
https://www.elliptic.co/

Blockchain analysis company Elliptic has added two privacy coins to its monitoring platform.

https://www.coindesk.com/elliptic-follows-chainalysis-in-adding-zcash-to-monitoring-platform

[mich]

Zcash (ZEC) Justin Ehrenhofer on the Reasons for Not Using Z-addresses

There is no more than 21M Zcash.  The Electric Coin Company recently expressed that no one is able to determine how much a Zcash shielded address holds, nor are they able to see the sender, receiver transaction amount or the contents of the memo field in a fully shielded Zcash transaction.

https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/16434/zcash-zec-justin-ehrenhofer-on-the-reasons-for-not-using-z-addresses/