Zcash Foundation: Zcash is a decentralized open-source protocol, not controlled by any single contributor or team.

BlockBeats News, January 9 — The Zcash Foundation, the core official non-profit organization of the Zcash ecosystem, posted on social media that Zcash has always been a decentralized open-source protocol. No single contributor, team, or organization can control Zcash.

From its inception, Zcash was designed with resilience in mind. Its codebase is fully open source, consensus rules are maintained collectively by independent nodes worldwide, and its development is supported by diverse organizations and contributors. As the guardian of the protocol, the Zcash Foundation’s mission is to serve the public interest, with key focus areas including:

· Maintaining and supporting Zcash protocol development

· Funding independent research and engineering practices

· Supporting decentralization of infrastructure and governance

· Advocating privacy as a fundamental human right