🏛️ ZCASH IN CRISIS OR RENAISSANCE? ❓ THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEV EXODUS❗ 🔒📉
The privacy cryptocurrency market was caught off guard this week in January 2026! The news that the entire core Zcash team had left the Electric Coin Company (ECC) caused a seismic drop in the price of
$ZEC , which plummeted by over 20%.
But stay calm ❗ Before panicking, you need to understand what's really happening "behind the scenes" of this transition. 🧵👇
🚀 1. It Wasn't Abandonment, It Was a "Model Upgrade"
The former CEO of ECC, Josh Swihart, made it clear: the team didn't give up on the project. They felt "pushed out" due to governance disagreements with the Bootstrap board and decided to launch a new company fully focused on Zcash: cashZ.
The thesis: Non-profits have limits. Startups can scale. The mission now is to bring Zcash to billions of users.
💎 2. The New Wallet: cashZ
The team that built the famous Zashi wallet is already working on cashZ, a new app promising default privacy and a seamless migration for those already using the ecosystem.
🏦 3. Is the Protocol Still Secure?
Yes! The Zcash code is open-source. No company owns the network. The protocol continues to function normally, and the security of your coins was not affected by the office dispute.
📉 Opportunity or Trap?
After the initial shock,
$ZEC is already showing signs of recovery. For many "whales," drops driven by governance drama (and not technical flaws) are interesting accumulation zones, especially with recent support from figures like Arthur Hayes and the renewed hype around privacy coins in 2026.
📢 I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
Do you think the creation of cashZ will save Zcash, or is the team's fragmentation the beginning of the end for the project? 🏛️ vs 🚀
@Leandro-Fumao 📣 This is not financial advice. Always do your own research before investing in any crypto project
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