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Zcash’s NU5 Upgrade Goes Live, Boosting Privacy and Removing ‘Trusted Setups’

The privacy coin now allows transactions that are shielded by default, so users no longer have to opt in to hide payment details on the blockchain.

Updated May 11, 2023, 3:52 p.m. Published May 31, 2022, 5:56 p.m.
Zooko Wilcox, creator of Zcash and CEO of Electric Coin Company, in 2019. (CoinDesk archive)
Zooko Wilcox, creator of Zcash and CEO of Electric Coin Company, in 2019. (CoinDesk archive)