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Where next for Zcash? 🔭
The privacy coin's surge was brought to an abrupt halt by turmoil at the Electric Coin Company, while its new CEO has faced scrutiny for their ties to Worldcoin.
Stephen Graves
January 22, 2026
📝 What you need to know
Privacy coin Zcash has plunged in recent weeks, after turmoil and executive departures at the nonprofit that supports the project.
Zcash had been on a tear in recent months, until the core team of the Electric Coin Company—the organization that supports the protocol—departed earlier this month, sending the price tumbling. The ECC’s newly appointed interim CEO faced scrutiny on social media over his previous role at Worldcoin, a project that’s come in for criticism from privacy advocates.
With users of prediction market Myriad (owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan) flipping bearish on Zcash’s prospects, analysts pointed to declining network activity on its blockchain, arguing that the project’s performance now hinges on management coming up with a new roadmap—and executing on it.
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“Even with new leadership, the real impact will depend on the specific roadmap they set and how they balance growth with preserving Zcash’s privacy ethos.”
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