Zcash Shielded News | Vol.9
Zcomm 2026 Program & Registration, Hello, World - From the Boostrap Board, ECC’s 𝕏 account transferred to ZODL team, The Assist | ZODL Update, ZCG Meeting Minutes | 1/3/26 & more
Zcash Shielded News is a community article format based on the weekly Zcash Ecosystem Digest Newsletter.
Providing insight on current events and informing the community about important news in the Zcash ecosystem.
Check out the best Highlights below!
Fact of the Week 💡
Project Tachyon is designed to solve one of Zcash’s biggest scaling problems: shielded wallet sync.
By using oblivious synchronization, Tachyon aims to let wallets sync privately without scanning the full chain, opening a path to instant-feeling sync and far greater scalability for shielded transactions.
📩 In today’s edition:
🎉 Announcing the Zcomm 2026 Program & Registration
• The speaker lineup for Zcomm 2026 has been announced, along with registration details for participants.
👋 Hello, World - From the Boostrap Board
• A message from the Bootstrap Board introducing its perspective, direction, and broader role in the Zcash ecosystem.
🔄 ECC’s 𝕏 account transferred to ZODL team
• ECC’s X account is now officially under the ZODL team, reflecting the broader transition following the team’s move from ECC.
🏀 The Assist | ZODL Update
• The latest product and development updates from the Zodl team, including progress across apps, features, and upcoming releases.
📝 ZCG Meeting Minutes | 1/3/26
• A summary of the latest ZCG discussions, including grant proposal reviews, feedback, and proposal status updates.
🛡️ Zcash Engineering Office Hours: Tachyon with Sean Bowe
• Sean Bowe introduces Project Tachyon, a new approach to scaling Zcash with faster shielded sync, better privacy, and deeper technical insights into how it works.
Nothing better than starting this edition with community-driven activities. 😊
On March 6, the Zcash Foundation announced that registration is now open for Zcomm 2026, an event focused on helping communities build practical skills around education, collaboration, and meaningful engagement.
Rather than focusing only on ideas, Zcomm centers on the “how”: how to teach, organize, collaborate, and activate communities in ways that create lasting impact.
The event is designed for participants of all experience levels, with hands-on strategies that can be adapted to different local contexts.
Featured sessions include:
How to Build Strong Partnerships with Aligned Communities and Organizations | 13:00-14:30 UTC - presented by PG (Web3Privacy Now), exploring culture, collaboration, and care as pillars of sustainable movements.
Zypherpunk: How We Ran the World’s Biggest Privacy Hackathon Ever | 15:00-16:30 UTC - presented by Harsh Bajpai (Aztec), sharing lessons on using hackathons to grow developer communities and drive innovation.
Designing Engaging Workshops & Roundtables | 17:00-18:30 UTC - presented by mai ishikawa sutton (DWeb), with practical tips for inclusive and action-driven sessions.
Building Online Communities Around Privacy and Shared Values | 19:00-20:30 UTC - presented by Naomi Brockwell (Ludlow Institute/NBTV), focused on growing resilient privacy-centered online communities.
Zcomm 2026 aims to equip the global privacy community with practical tools to strengthen collaboration and expand impact.
Registration for the event is officially open 🥳
Although signing up is not mandatory to participate, those who register will be the first to receive important updates, schedule details, and event reminders. Click here to add the schedule to your Google calendar or set reminders on YouTube!
We hope to see you there. 🙏
Recentely, Bootstrap published a note on the forum announcing that the deal involving the sale of its intellectual property and the return of corporate control assets has been completed, officially bringing its governance dispute to an end. With that resolved, the group says it can now focus on execution and its next priorities for the Zcash ecosystem.
In the post, Bootstrap explains that it remains a funded nonprofit and plans to keep supporting work that improves Zcash, especially in areas not already being fully covered by other organizations. One of the main concerns highlighted is mining decentralization, with the note pointing to the concentration of mining power as an important risk for the network.
Looking ahead, Bootstrap says it wants to contribute through practical action and collaborate with groups such as the Zcash Foundation, Shielded Labs, ZODL, and the broader community to help strengthen the ecosystem.
Remember the ECC (Electric Coin Co.) account on 𝕏? It has now been transferred to ZODL, following the transition of all former team members to the new organization.
A few days ago, PeacemongerZ published a statement explaining that, after the formation of ZODL, Bootstrap, ECC’s governance board, formally transferred all Zashi technology — now under ZODL — along with the related intellectual property.
It was also stated that, as part of this transition, ECC will gradually wind down its operations and eventually sunset, bringing the Electric Coin Co. name to the end of its cycle.
ZODL is fully independent and therefore has no relationship with Bootstrap or any of its board members: Alan Fairless, Christina Garman, ml_sudo, and Zaki Manian.
So, if you were wondering what would happen to the Electric Coin Co. name, this makes it clear: the transition answers everything.
Before getting into the project updates, Josh shared a reflection on teamwork. Inspired by Nikola Jokić’s style of play, he drew a parallel to the idea that great results do not come from individualism, but from the ability to involve the whole team, strengthen those around you, and build collectively.
That is also the spirit of ZODL: there is no single star, no sole champion, and no single point of support, but rather a united, resilient, and talented team that grows stronger by sharing responsibilities and moving forward together. 🚀
Zodl (formerly Zashi)
Zodl is now live on Google Play, completing the rebrand on both major app stores.
Rebranding for F-Droid, GitHub, and the Solana dApp Store is next.
Scope for Zodl 3.1.0 was finalized, with major Swap/Pay UX improvements expected next week.
Release cycles were updated to deliver new app versions every two weeks.
Initial designs for Coinholder Polling are in progress.
Metrics
🍎 Zodl iOS: 37.8k unique installs, 44.4k total downloads, 4.9★ rating.
🤖 Zodl Android: 13.5k install base, 44.9k total installs including Open Beta, 4.22★ rating.
Zcash Core
Finalized a PR adding support for standalone P2SH address import.
Added a “note-locking” feature to zcash_client_backend.
Progressed on scoping the Zallet alpha.4 release.
Priorities:
Review and give feedback on the new Coinholder Polling mechanism.
Contribute to the NU7 engineering proposal.
Continue work on the Zallet alpha.4 release scope.
Finalize iOS SDK/FFI reunification.
Other
Continued policy and regulatory work, including a draft analysis of the EU’s MiCA framework and its implications for Zcash.
Attended Milken Future of Finance meetings in DC and explored joining EU-focused regulatory roundtables at EthCC.
Spartablock published an analysis on the impact of reducing Zcash block spacing from 75s to 25s.
A member of the NEAR community created a symphonic rock anthem about Zcash.
Participants: Artkor, GGuy, Hahn, Zerodartz, Decentralistdan, Alex
🔹 Wrapped Zcash - $80,000: Remains open 🔓
Objective: to launch WZEC, a wrapped ERC-20 version of ZEC for Ethereum, Layer-2, and broader DeFi use.
🔹 Secure-by-Default Zebra ↔ lightwalletd: Add RPC Cookie-File Authentication Support -$18,000: Declined ❌
Objective: to add secure RPC cookie-file authentication support between Zebra and lightwalletd.
🔹 Laminar - The Tactical Spike: Batch Payment Infrastructure - $50,000: Declined ❌
Objective: to build an offline desktop tool for secure batch shielded Zcash payments.
🔹 Incremental Contributions to the Zcash Ecosystem - $18,000: Remains open 🔓
Objective: to fix selected issues and improve functionality in librustzcash.
🔹 Incrypted Media Support in the CIS Region - $45,000: Remains open 🔓
Objective: to expand Zcash awareness in the CIS region through localized educational media.
🔹 Project Sentinel: Automated Dust Quarantine for Zodl - $9,990: Declined ❌
Objective: to detect and isolate malicious transparent dust in wallets like Zodl.
🔹 Veridex: Passkey Shielded Wallets and AI Agent Payments - $45,000: Declined ❌
Objective: to add Zcash support to passkey-based wallets and AI agent payment tools.
🔹 Zallet ↔ zcashd Wallet RPC Equivalence Harness (Normalized Diff Reports) - $20,000: Declined ❌
Objective: to compare zcashd and Zallet RPC behavior and highlight compatibility gaps.
🔹 Strategic Lobbying and Community Building for the Proliferation and Understanding of Zcash in Japan - $25,000: Too early to vote ❓
Objective: to support Zcash adoption in Japan through education and community building.
🔹 OneKey Zcash Hardware Support with Unified Wallet Architecture (Transparent + Shielded) - $45,000: Too early to vote ❓
Objective: to add full Zcash support to OneKey hardware wallets.
🔹 Marketing at ETHCC + Exxxotica, Chicago - $18,500: Too early to vote ❓
Objective: to promote Zcash and Zodl adoption through in-person event marketing.
Zcash Engineering Office Hours: Tachyon with Sean Bowe
Curious about Tachyon? 👀
Join us to learn about Project Tachyon, a new approach to Zcash scaling led by Sean Bowe. Tachyon aims to make shielded wallet sync feel instant, improve privacy, and unlock a path to massive transaction throughput.
We’ll start with a simple overview, then move into a deeper technical discussion and live Q&A.
Save the date:
📅 | Date: Tues, Mar 17, 2026
⏰ | Time: 12:00 PM EST / 16:00 UTC
☎️ | Platform: Zcash Discord Stage
🔔 | Link: luma.com