Zcash (ZEC)

zcash isn’t a gamble. it’s the logical conclusion if you believe privacy will actually matter.

If you read this @mert article slowly and with intent You'll learn a lot But you should also see the subliminal @zcash messaging here, being one of the first digital assets at scale with both true privacy and formal verification Add on quantum-proofing the chain and you have a trifecta of forward-thinking Long Math Long Crypto Long $ZEC

Mert on why privacy is making a comeback in crypto "When I first started talking about Zcash it was at $18, and privacy was literally deemed dead in crypto. It wasn't mentioned anywhere. Now look, privacy protocols across every ecosystem are getting funded" "Near is adding confidential transfers. Base just added private transactions. I'm adding private transactions to Solana. The whole space is moving this way" "Privacy is fundamentally a positive for the individual. It gives you more freedom, more choice, more dignity onchain. Instead of getting surveilled for the rest of your life. It's not all zero sum"

If you read this @mert article slowly and with intent You'll learn a lot But you should also see the subliminal @zcash messaging here, being one of the first digital assets at scale with both true privacy and formal verification Add on quantum-proofing the chain and you have a trifecta of forward-thinking Long Math Long Crypto Long $ZEC

@AbdelStark proposed adding ZK Stark verification to Zcash using something called a Transparent Cache Extension, a more flexible approach than adding new opcodes to Bitcoin script. He wasn't building for Zcash. He was building proof of concept for Bitcoin, anticipating the exact pushback he'll face when he eventually proposes the same thing there. Bitcoin Takeover S17E62.