The Zcash Company is now the Electric Coin Company. We’re changing the name for clarity.
Our legal name has always been the Zerocoin Electric Coin Company, LLC, and we’ve been calling ourselves the ‘Zcash Company.’
But, the company isn’t “Zcash.” Zcash is the cryptocurrency we build and support, with the help of others in the community.
Also, we aren’t the Zcash Foundation. The Foundation is a separate and independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It has its own mission, team and board of directors.
So here we are: Electric Coin Company. It’ll take us a little while to get the new branding right, launch a new domain and change out the sign at the office, but the name change is public, so we wanted to make sure we were on record confirming it.
Only the name has changed. We are the same team, with the same mission: to empower everyone with economic freedom and opportunity. We developed and help steward Zcash.
You may have more questions about this move and the company in general. Follow the links to the answers.
Will the Electric Coin Company continue to be solely focused on Zcash?
What specifically does the Electric Coin Company do?
What changes are planned as a result?
Will the Electric Coin Company continue to be solely focused on Zcash?
The Electric Coin Company is focused on building and supporting Zcash. That includes research and engineering that may, or may not, ever make it into Zcash software. This has been our mission from the very beginning, and we will continue to drive innovation and adoption.
What specifically does the Electric Coin Company do?
The Electric Coin Company is a team of about 30 people from around the world. The following are some of the things the Electric Coin Company does, along with links to illustrative work:
Product Development and Support
- Builds Zcash software
- Participates in cryptographic research
- Works with third parties to perform regular security audits of Zcash
- Improves the safety and security of the Zcash network
- Works on the Zcash user experience, such as the reference wallet
- Engages on the community site and forum
- Builds Zcash documentation
- Supports exchanges and wallet providers with tools and engineering for Zcash adoption
Driving Awareness and Adoption
- Strategic and go-to-market planning
- Drives broad global adoption
- Works with exchanges, wallet providers and other third parties to get Zcash listed and supported
- Co-markets with exchanges, wallet providers and other third parties
- Helps sizeable Zcash holders with solid custody and OTC connections
- Works with regulators to understand Zcash and the benefits of privacy
- Manages and protects the Zcash trademark around the world
- Commissions research on Zcash uses and use cases
- Manages press relations
- Maintains and updates the website z.cash
- Manages Zcash social media
- Translates content into different languages
- Develops educational content
- Stewards the Zcash brand
- Provides education on Zcash at conferences around the world
- Supports the Zcash Foundation-driven Zcon conferences
- Elevates worthy causes with financial and marketing support
What changes are planned as a result?
The company will use the Electric Coin Company for all messaging and correspondence. This will happen immediately.
The following is under development and will be rolled out in the coming months:
- The Electric Coin Company brand
- The Electric Coin Company information will be moved from https://z.cash/ to a new domain with its own website. This includes company and team information and the company-maintained blog.
- Company email addresses will change to the new domain.
- Social media properties including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook will change to reflect the new name.
So, that’s it then — Electric Coin Company. The company name has changed but our commitment has not. The path forward is filled with both opportunity and challenges, and we thank you for your support.