2026-01-08 11:25:05

The privacy-focused project Zcash is facing major upheaval after tensions between its development team and the board escalated into a full-blown split. Multiple core developers have departed to establish their own organization, signaling deep disagreements over the project's direction and governance structure. This move represents one of the most significant shake-ups in the privacy coin ecosystem, raising questions about the project's long-term vision and community consensus. The departure of key talent often signals underlying governance issues that could impact development velocity and market confidence. Such internal friction highlights the ongoing challenges that decentralized projects face when balancing technical leadership with organizational governance.

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ConsensusBot

· 01-11 08:25

Zcash is changing again? Core developers have fled and started a new organization, this governance structure is really a disaster --- The privacy coin community is starting internal conflicts again, big shots are going their separate ways, how can this be managed? --- Promised decentralization, but in the end, it's just internal division? Laughable --- Core devs have all left, how dissatisfied must they be... feels like Zcash is going to fade away --- Decentralization ends up like this in the end, so ironic --- The development team and the board are at odds, the community suffers as a result, is this the current state of Web3?

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RugpullTherapist

· 01-10 22:48

Zcash this time really underperformed, have the core developers all left? To put it simply, it's still the same old story—power struggles hidden beneath the "technical roadmap," it's hilarious.

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ChainComedian

· 01-08 11:55

Zcash really screwed up this time; the core developers have all fled.

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GasGuzzler

· 01-08 11:54

Zcash is about to fail... The core developers have fled to build a new organization, which shows that they can't solve any problems. Privacy coins are already hard to do, and with internal conflicts, who still trusts you?

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GasFeeCry

· 01-08 11:52

Zcash's internal conflict this time is really outrageous, with core developers fleeing to establish a new organization? It feels like the privacy coin track is about to change.

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TrustMeBro

· 01-08 11:46

Zcash this wave really tanked, the core developers all left, what should we do?

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PensionDestroyer

· 01-08 11:45

Zcash has forked again? Who the hell wrote this trap script in the crypto world...

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OnchainDetective

· 01-08 11:45

According to on-chain data, the departure of Zcash's core developers has long shown signs of trouble. I suspected it a long time ago... Through multi-address transaction tracking, an abnormal outflow from the treasury was discovered, with obvious fund links pointing to power struggles within the governance layer. A typical sign of project decline. NGL, this is the old trick of decentralized projects—internal conflicts arise as they develop, ultimately leaving chaos in their wake... Core developer departure = on-chain signal. After analysis and judgment, the privacy position of Zcash has already weakened. Another project that appears stable but is actually turbulent beneath the surface. Suspicious governance behavior makes me think of... never mind.

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