Josh Swihart

Zcash is entering a new phase of strength after a critical vulnerability was found and swiftly remediated, demonstrating that the ecosystem can execute professionally in a crisis and that the protocol is becoming more battle-hardened. Coming formal verification and the Ironwood upgrade will make the protocol more secure. On-chain data shows real demand with people swapping Bitcoin, USDT, and USDC into Zcash's shielded pool. Zcash has a nearly ten-year history of proof-of-work fair distribution and is undergoing the price discovery that typically takes a decade, an advantage that cannot be replicated by newer chains.