Zcash Founder Zooko Wilcox Steps Down as CEO, Hands Reins to Josh Swihart
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Zcash creator Zooko Wilcox is stepping down as CEO of Electric Coin Co., the primary developer behind privacy-oriented blockchain network Zcash.
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Josh Swihart, formerly senior vice president of growth at Electric Coin Co., will take over as the new CEO.
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Wilcox will remain on the board of directors of the Bootstrap Project, the parent company of Electric Coin Co.
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Wilcox said he wanted to separate his personal identity from being conflated with Zcash.
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Zcash relies on zero-knowledge cryptography to allow for private and auditable blockchain transactions.