Expanding Zcash Network Infrastructure: New DNS Seeders Launched in the United States and Europe
When you open a Zcash wallet or start a Zcash node for the first time, it needs to locate and connect to other computers on the network. This is where DNS seeders come in. They are like a phonebook for the Zcash network; they help new nodes find their first connections so they can start […]
The Zcash Network: Strength in Decentralization, Unity in Purpose
In light of recent developments at Electric Coin Company, Zcash Foundation would like to reaffirm several key facts about the Zcash network and our enduring role in the ecosystem. Zcash is—and always has been—a decentralized, open-source protocol. No single contributor, team, or organization controls Zcash. In fact, Zcash was deliberately designed for resilience. Its codebase […]
Zebra 3.1.0 Release
The Zcash Foundation is pleased to announce the release of Zebra 3.1.0. Hot on the heels of the Zebra 3.0.0 release, Zebra 3.1.0 is a stability and infrastructure-focused release that improves Docker support across architectures, tightens mempool hygiene with a new dust filter, and makes Zebra’s RPC interface more capable for power users. It also […]
Save the Date: Three Exciting Events Coming in 2026!
In August, we shared our 3-year vision for community events, a roadmap designed to support learning, collaboration, and innovation across the global Zcash community. Today, we’re thrilled to confirm the dates and locations for our 2026 events. Mark your calendars and start making plans to join us! Zcomm (Virtual) — March 24, 2026 | Community […]
The Zcash Foundation’s Q3 2025 Report
The Zcash Foundation is committed to transparency and openness with the Zcash community and our other stakeholders. Today, we are releasing our Q3 2025 report, which provides an overview of the work undertaken by our engineering team, as well as an overview of other activities during this period. As with our previous quarterly reports, this […]
Zcash Foundation Announces New Leadership Appointments
The Zcash Foundation (ZF) is proud to announce the appointments of Pili Guerra and Danika Delano to our leadership team, reflecting our commitment to promoting from within and recognizing the exceptional talent that has been instrumental to our success. Pili Guerra: Head of Engineering Pili has been promoted from Engineering Manager to Head of Engineering, […]
Introducing the New Zcash Foundation Website
Today we’re proud to unveil the newly redesigned Zcash Foundation website at zfnd.org—a reimagined digital home that reflects our evolution and reaffirms our commitment to advancing financial privacy infrastructure. With an intuitive, streamlined design, the site now makes it easier than ever for both long-time community members and newcomers to connect with our mission, dig […]
Board Appoints Alex Bornstein as Executive Director
The Zcash Foundation (ZF) is proud to announce the appointment of Alex Bornstein as Executive Director, effective November 1, 2025. Since stepping in as Interim Executive Director in March 2025, Alex has led ZF through a pivotal chapter—revitalizing partnerships, strengthening community trust, and sharpening the Foundation’s strategic focus for measurable impact. His leadership has contributed […]
Zebra 3.0.0-rc.0 Release
The Zcash Foundation is pleased to announce the release of Zebra 3.0.0-rc.0. This release candidate includes the mainnet activation height for the Zcash Network Upgrade 6.1 (NU6.1) which will activate at block height 3,146,400. Support for this release is set to expire before the NU6.1 activation height. If we find no issues with this release […]
Making Zebra More Accessible: Major CI/CD Improvements for Contributors
Over the past several months, we’ve made significant changes to Zebra’s continuous integration and testing infrastructure. For those new to the project, Zebra is the Zcash Foundation’s full-node implementation written in Rust, providing an independent, memory-safe, and consensus-compatible alternative to zcashd. These improvements make it easier for anyone to fork the repository, test their changes, […]