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Zashi 2.4.9 Is Faster!
We’ve been deep in the engine room for this one. Zashi 2.4.9 brings a round of UI improvements and a serious performance boost, all driven by your feedback. What’s New

December 4, 2025

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Reorganizing Around Zcash User
Since the start of 2024, ECC’s top priority has been delivering the best experience for ZEC users. That means building an intuitive interface for Zcash and letting the  UX requirements

December 1, 2025

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Gemini Sets the Standard for Privacy on CEXs With Shielded ZEC Withdrawals
Did someone say privacy by default? Let’s break down why Gemini’s latest Zcash update is a game-changer. Last week, Gemini set a new benchmark for how centralized exchanges support Zcash

November 10, 2025

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ECC Roadmap: Q4 2025
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Zashi Swaps: Decentralized On-Ramp is Live
Ready to easily swap crypto for Zcash (ZEC) without centralized exchanges? Zashi 2.4 is here, bringing decentralized swaps powered by Near Intents. Convert assets like USDC, Bitcoin, or Solana into

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Private Cross-Chain Payments with Zashi CrossPay
Today, Zashi CrossPay brings Zcash’s mathematically provable, best-in-class privacy to crypto payments across blockchains. Anyone holding shielded ZEC can now send payments privately in any NEAR-supported cryptocurrency. CrossPay is the

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Live in Zashi: Decentralized Off-Ramp for Shielded ZEC
We’ve just shipped the first feature in the Zashi–NEAR integration: a private, decentralized off-ramp for shielded ZEC. Starting today, you can swap shielded ZEC to any NEAR-supported cryptocurrency in Zashi.

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Zashi 2.1: Enhanced Privacy with Tor (Beta)
Zashi just expanded its Tor network integration, and it’s yet another quiet game-changer for the privacy-conscious Zcash users. Previously, Tor support in Zashi was limited to fetching ZEC-USD exchange rates,

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ECC Roadmap: Q3 2025
ECC is committed to deliver digital cash through privacy protocol (Zcash) and product innovation. We believe this is the best strategy to support our mission of economic freedom, including the

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ECC Transparency Report for Q4 2024
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The Privacy Illusion: What Crypto Gets Wrong
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Zcash + Maya: Privacy, Self-Sovereignty, and Decentralization
Zcash was built to give people the power to transact freely. Privacy and self-sovereignty are at the heart of that mission. Now, through the Maya Protocol integration, Zcash unlocks decentralized

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December 4, 2025

We’ve been deep in the engine room for this one. Zashi 2.4.9 brings a round of UI improvements and a serious performance boost, all driven by your feedback.
[H2] What’s New in the UI
Quick Swap Access: The Swap button now lives on the main Home screen, so you can get to swapping with fewer taps.
Integrations and Settings: Flexa and Keystone have moved to a new bottom sheet in the top right corner. Settings live there too now.
Coinbase: We’ve removed the Coinbase integration due to recent changes that introduced unacceptable privacy risks to our users.
Tor in Restore Flow: You can now enable Tor Protection right from the Restore screen before you sync your old wallet. This prevents leaking any information to the server.
[H2]  Under-the-Hood Improvements
Performance Boosts: We’ve simplified how Zashi retrieves the ZEC-USD exchange rate. Instead of querying multiple providers, Zashi now uses a single, dedicated API from CoinMarketCap. You can also choose to disable Tor for this feature, though we recommend keeping Tor Protection on to avoid leaking your IP address.
Smarter Error Handling: We’ve added error handling improvements for the most frequent Zashi errors to help you troubleshoot.
Bug Fixes: Thanks to user reports, we caught and resolved a ton of bugs and usability quirks.
Update now to feel the difference. And as always, keep the feedback coming — it’s shaping the future of Zcash UX, one release at a time.
Happy transacting.
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Electric Coin Company

December 1, 2025

Since the start of 2024, ECC’s top priority has been delivering the best experience for ZEC users. That means building an intuitive interface for Zcash and letting the  UX requirements inform protocol development, always in service of real users.
Thanks to our small team’s hard work, we’ve made major progress in driving Zcash adoption, most notably through the launch of the Zashi mobile wallet.
Zashi is growing rapidly, and the momentum around shielded ZEC has never been higher. To keep building on this growth, we’re making several important organizational changes to remove internal friction and position ECC for continued success in 2026 and beyond.
[H2] Engineering
First, we’ve brought our core protocol and mobile engineering teams together under @andrea_kob’s leadership. The mobile engineering team behind Zashi has shipped incredibly well under her direction, and we’re excited to bring that same focus and velocity to all of our engineering efforts. Her exceptional organizational skills, structured approach, and proven experience working with both teams to deliver results every time, make Andrea the ideal person to lead this transition.
This key move allows for tighter planning, faster iteration, and more consistent execution across the board. Primarily, it reinforces the natural feedback loop between Zashi and the protocol, where user insights can directly inform protocol priorities.
Key objectives include:
Aligning Zashi’s user experience with protocol development, so user insights shape every layer of our work.
Unifying planning and processes across teams for greater clarity and efficiency.
Coordinating around shared goals to maximize impact.
[H2] Marketing
Next, we’ve consolidated all marketing and communications under Peacemonger’s leadership. As Zashi becomes the primary gateway to Zcash for new and returning users, we need a unified voice and a focused strategy to reach, educate, and support the growing audience.
Peacemonger has been balancing a wide range of responsibilities across product and marketing at ECC. She has been instrumental in helping Zcash find product-market fit, grounding our strategy in deep user research, and shaping and refining Zashi’s UX. She’s been the drumbeat of the people we are building for and has brought the science to life. Now, she will lead the next phase of ECC’s work with that same vision and execution to drive Zcash and Zashi adoption at scale.
Key objectives include:
Building out a lean world-class marketing team
Strengthening Zashi, Zcash, and ECC brand identities
Driving messaging and campaigns that grow usage and awareness of shielded ZEC
[H2] Product
Since Josh Swihart took the helm at ECC two years ago, Zashi has evolved from a barebones prototype into the most trusted and robust interface for Zcash, reigniting the adoption of shielded ZEC and directing protocol development. This transformation reflects a product vision rooted in real-world use cases, intuitive UX, and an unwavering commitment to privacy. As ECC continues to scale, his vision and focused leadership will remain central to our product strategy.
With changes across Engineering and Marketing, the Product function is also entering a transition to support continued growth. For now, Josh, who has been hands-on with product development from the start, will continue to guide Zashi in close coordination with cross-functional teams.
Key objectives include:
Delivering a world-class user experience for ZEC that drives growth
Shipping an unstoppable cross-platform UX with rich capabilities for storing and using shielded ZEC
Deepening alignment between product, engineering, marketing, and user insight
[H2] Finance, Partnerships, & Support
We’re also expanding Tony Margarit’s role to lead ECC’s operational growth. Since joining us, Tony has been instrumental in building out our financial infrastructure, overseeing treasury management, accounting, and the financial modeling & forecasting that guide our strategy. He’s worked closely with external counsel to help us navigate complex regulatory and legal matters, while also overseeing core HR functions that have strengthened our internal foundation.
Now, Tony will apply that same operational excellence to ECC’s outward-facing work. As Zashi adoption grows, we must scale our support infrastructure and build the right partnerships to serve a growing user base. Tony’s experience and leadership will ensure we do both with care, clarity, and a focus on long-term success.
Key objectives include:
Aligning partnerships with our adoption goals
Building the operational infrastructure needed to support a growing Zashi user base
Eliminating cross-functional bottlenecks to accelerate our execution
[H2] Protocol Research & Security
Finally, we’re formalizing a dedicated focus on long-term protocol research and security under the leadership of Daira‑Emma Hopwood. As the principal author of the Zcash Protocol Specification, which is widely regarded as one of the most rigorous and comprehensive specifications in crypto, Daira‑Emma has shaped the very foundation of Zcash with extraordinary precision, foresight, and cryptographic brilliance. The spec’s clarity, completeness, and depth reflect a level of mastery few in the industry can match.
With a rare ability to intuit and reason through cryptographic systems at every layer, Daira‑Emma remains unmatched in grasp of the protocol and the math that powers it. This next chapter will leverage that expertise to ensure Zcash continues to lead not only in privacy, but in secure, adaptable, and user-aligned protocol design. This focus guarantees continuity in the areas where Zcash needs it most: research, specification, and protection of critical systems.
Key objectives include:
Deep research into protocol design, specifications, and formalization
Cross-functional collaboration with the Zcash Foundation, Project Tachyon, Shielded Labs, and others
Guiding protocol evolution with a user-first mindset, ensuring it aligns with real-world needs
Leading ECC’s security initiatives as both Zashi and Zcash scale
[H2] Why Now?
Shielded ZEC usage is rising. Zashi is gaining traction. Resources are pouring into the ecosystem. We’re seeing real momentum, real users, and real opportunity.
Zcash’s explosive growth over the past couple of months signals something important: the crypto landscape is changing, and the work we’ve done over the last two years has positioned ECC to lead. To meet this moment, we must continue to evolve. We’re seeing the proof that our strategy is working. Now we’re doubling down.
Thank you for all you’ve done to get us here, and for what we’re about to accomplish together.
Onward.

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November 10, 2025

Did someone say privacy by default? Let’s break down why Gemini’s latest Zcash update is a game-changer.
Last week, Gemini set a new benchmark for how centralized exchanges support Zcash withdrawals. With their latest update, users can now withdraw ZEC directly into the Orchard shielded pool, the most advanced and secure privacy layer available to blockchain users.
That means Zashi users, especially those using Keystone hardware wallets, now get seamless, private withdrawals from Gemini with no extra steps or workarounds.
[H3] How It Worked Before
Gemini has long been ahead of the pack in supporting Zcash’s privacy features. Even before this update, it was the only major exchange to offer shielded ZEC withdrawals, specifically into Sapling, Zcash’s older shielded pool. This worked well for many Zashi users, but not all.
Keystone Wallet users couldn’t withdraw directly to their hardware wallets, since Keystone supports only Orchard, the latest shielded pool, introduced in 2022, and designed to eliminate Trusted Setup.
If a Unified Address (UA) didn’t include a Sapling receiver, Gemini would reject the address as invalid.
Zashi UAs usually have included Sapling receivers so that users could make shielded withdrawals successfully, and the funds were sent to the Sapling shielded pool.
In short, Gemini supported privacy before anyone else, but the experience still had some friction that often left users confused.
[H3] What’s Changed
Now, Gemini supports withdrawals directly to Orchard, the latest Zcash shielded pool that doesn’t rely on a trusted setup. That means:
Keystone users can finally withdraw shielded ZEC straight to their hardware wallets.
Zashi users can now withdraw shielded ZEC directly into the Orchard pool, whether they’re using the main Zashi wallet or connecting to Keystone.
Gemini automatically chooses the most secure shielded option inside the Unified Address. No more invalid address errors: it just works.
This update brings Gemini fully in line with how Zcash is meant to work in 2025: offering frictionless, best-in-class privacy.
[H3] Zcash on Other Exchanges
Today, all other centralized exchanges have chosen only to support withdrawals to transparent addresses. This has fueled confusion and misinformed criticism of Zcash’s privacy architecture. Here’s the reality: in the current crypto ecosystem, Zcash’s dual-address system is a feature, not a bug.
Transparent ZEC shares its codebase with Bitcoin, which makes it easy for exchanges to support with minimal effort using existing infrastructure.
Supporting shielded ZEC, on the other hand, requires deeper technical understanding and additional development work—something teams with a true commitment to privacy are willing to take on.
Transparent ZEC is not the final destination. It’s meant to be used as a bridge to shielded ZEC. It’s a mere adapter that makes Zcash easy for other platforms and teams to support, enabling broader adoption.
Users can move from transparent ZEC to shielded ZEC at any time, with just a tap in wallets like Zashi.
Some have misunderstood this design, claiming that because transparent ZEC exists, Zcash isn’t “really private.” But they miss the point: best-in-class, mathematically provable privacy is available on demand. Just choose to use it.
Until exchanges follow Gemini’s example and catch up, transparent ZEC remains a necessary and temporary on-ramp, one that expands access to this world-class privacy tool.
[H3] Gemini the GOAT
Gemini has consistently gone above and beyond:
First major exchange to enable shielded ZEC withdrawals
Only one to support both Sapling and Orchard
Only one to align fully with modern Zcash privacy standards
While other exchanges shy away from supporting shielded ZEC due to compliance concerns or a lack of engineering commitment, Gemini stepped up. They’ve shown what’s possible when a centralized exchange chooses to prioritize user privacy.
Implementing shielded ZEC withdrawals isn’t trivial. It requires technical investment and clear intent. Gemini has proven that privacy is simply a choice that requires vision.
This is a big win for shielded ZEC adoption.
Shields up.

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