Zcash Foundation Restructures Leadership as ZEC Rally Spurs New Hires

Published at 2025-11-12 19:07:04

The Zcash Foundation announced a major leadership reshuffle on November 12, 2025, introducing executive changes and new technical hires amid a noticeable ZEC price rally. Foundation statements say the moves are aimed at tightening governance and boosting transparency while expanding the team’s engineering capacity. Leadership changes are paired with a commitment to increase research and development funding and to deepen community outreach. Officials framed the adjustments as a response to growing network demand and a push to accelerate work on scalability and privacy-preserving features, including continued support for shielded transactions. For holders and developers, the restructuring signals a focus on operational stability and clearer oversight that could help speed upgrades and broaden adoption. The foundation says it will prioritize measurable governance improvements and regular community engagement to rebuild trust and sustain momentum behind Zcash’s privacy-first roadmap.

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