Zcash Foundation Reaffirms Protocol Independence: Diverse Governance Maintains Global Node Consensus

【Block Rhythm】The official foundation of the Zcash ecosystem recently reaffirmed a core stance: Zcash has always been a decentralized open-source protocol, with no single contributor, team, or organization able to control it.

This is no coincidence. From the very beginning of the protocol design, resilience was set as a primary goal. Look at the code repository—completely open source. Look at consensus maintenance—jointly overseen by independent node operators worldwide. Look at ecosystem support—diverse organizations and contributors are distributed throughout. From technical architecture to governance models, Zcash’s independence is solidified on multiple levels.

As the guardian of the protocol, the foundation works around the public interest. Specifically, it is: one, directly maintaining and supporting the development iterations of the Zcash protocol; two, funding independent research and engineering practices to ensure technological innovation is not controlled by a single利益方; three, promoting further decentralization of infrastructure and governance to ensure dispersed power; four, advocating privacy as a fundamental human right, which is also one of the core values of the Zcash protocol.

The significance of this model lies in that only when power is not concentrated, decision-making is transparent, and participants are diverse, can the protocol truly serve its users.