Community Projects

My First Zcash

Educational workbook created by the Zcash global community.

ZECPublish

Censorship-resistant, Zcash blockchain-powered social media. Includes a directory of Zcash users and an anonymous message board.

ZK Radio

Online radio station to inform, educate, and entertain the Zcash community. Developed by Zcash en Español and the ZKAV Club.

ZShieldHer

Zcash education site for domestic violence survivors.

ZecForge

Creator forge for the Zcash ecosystem focused on onboarding, creator development, and content distribution.

Mastering Zcash Video Series

Comprehensive educational series covering Zcash technology, cryptography, economics, and governance.

Zcast

Spanish-language Zcash podcast with the latest ecosystem updates.

Zero-knowledge Audiovisual Club (ZKAV)

Privacy-first audiovisual collective that trains, co-creates, and provides volunteer AV support for open-source and decentralized tech community events.

Zcash Network School

Structured educational content for new Zcash users and developers.

Zectastic

Interactive site featuring Zcash-themed games and live community events.

Zec App

Mobile application that aggregates Zcash news, community activity, network information, wallets, exchanges, and ecosystem resources in one place.

PGPZ Community

Community hub for Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ), a Washington D.C. policy initiative focused on privacy-preserving digital cash, practical compliance, and the public-interest role of Zcash.

Cipherpay

Private payments for the internet. Non-custodial, no KYC. Merchants receive ZEC directly to shielded addresses.

Ezcash

Easy-to-use, fully-featured multiplatform Zcash wallet with autoshielding support.

Nozy Wallet

Orchard-focused Zcash wallet built for Zebrad, supporting fully shielded transactions and secure key management.

Overpay.com

Payment gateway that lets users spend shielded ZEC on real-world purchases (currently in alpha).

Zafu Wallet

Open-source privacy wallet for Zcash and Penumbra. Browser extension with client-side proving, verified light-client architecture, cold signing, FROST multisig, and no view key leaving the device.

ZGo

Zcash Register that enables vendors and merchants to accept Zcash payments.

Zimppy

Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) for Zcash. Designed for AI agents and automated machine-to-machine workflows. Supports fully shielded Orchard payments.

Dizzy Wallet

Discord bot providing seamless and secure access to Zcash transactions.

ZODL

Flagship Zcash wallet from Shielded Labs (formerly Zashi). Available on iOS and Android. Supports shielded ZEC and NU7 coinholder voting.

Noir Wallet

Privacy-focused Zcash wallet designed for simple and private ZEC transactions.

ZecVault

Goal-based savings wallet built on Zcash shielded transactions.

Zkool

Successor to Ywallet supporting the latest Zcash protocol features including Orchard.

MonteZecret

Experimental lightweight desktop wallet for Zcash written in Rust.

Gem Wallet

Multi-chain, open-source, self-custodial wallet that supports sending, receiving, and swapping ZEC.

TIPZ

Live non-custodial tipping platform where every tip arrives as shielded ZEC. Supports cross-chain on-ramps via NEAR Intents.

CipherScan

Privacy-first Zcash blockchain explorer. Built with Next.js 15, TypeScript, and Rust/WASM. Lookups do not leak query metadata.

Exblo

Block explorer designed for testing transactions on the Zcash Testnet.

OpenZcash

Public transparency dashboard for the Zcash Dev Fund, including ZCG and FPF grant accounting, the Lockbox, governance, and disbursements.

Zcash Block Explorer

Comprehensive Zcash block explorer from Nighthawk Apps.

Zcash.Space

Browser-based Zcash Unified Address parser for inspecting Unified Addresses.

ZecMap

Global map of businesses and locations that accept Zcash.

ZECping

Tool to check gRPC response times of Zcash Lightwalletd nodes.

ZecStats

Dashboard for real-time Zcash network statistics and shielding metrics.

zecprice

Tracking and data metrics tool for Zcash market price performance.

Zlink

Directory for finding links, tools, and information about the Zcash ecosystem.

ZcashNames

Human-readable names for Zcash shielded addresses (e.g. `alice.zec` resolves to a Unified Address).

Zapp / JustZappIt

Privacy-first messenger that connects ZEC chats to real-world payments.

Zentat

Browser extension that converts fiat currency prices to ZEC in real time as you browse the web.

Shielded Wall

Anonymous confession platform powered by Zcash privacy.

Ztrash

Disposable email inbox paid for with shielded ZEC.

Ziggurat

Network test suite for zcashd and Zebra developers. Includes a Zcash crawler.

ZecDev

Linux-first toolkit that brings up a Zebra regtest network with faucet, Unified Address fixtures, and lightwalletd or Zaino, plus reusable GitHub Actions for shielded end-to-end flows.

Zebra Coverage-Guided Fuzzing Infrastructure

Systematic testing of Zebra’s parsing, networking, and cryptographic components against malformed inputs.

Frost

Threshold signature scheme (FROST) work being advanced for broader adoption in the Zcash ecosystem.

MonteZcret Benchmark

Open-source performance-testing project that evaluates different methods of synchronizing Zcash blockchain data.

aftok

Cooperative, bottom-up business organization model built on Zcash.

ZK Global Credit

Zcash-native credit and voting infrastructure for selective disclosure, settlement readiness, cross-border reputation, and shielded governance.

Free2z

Tool for anonymous content creation and private donations powered by Zcash.

Rhea Finance

Zcash gateway providing a browser wallet and cross-chain DeFi access.

BazaarSwap

Zcash-native DEX that brings shielded ZEC into Web3 DeFi via WalletConnect.

DCRDEX

Decred’s decentralized exchange that supports Zcash.

Brave Wallet

Browser wallet with Zcash support.

Shielded Labs

Independent, donation-funded Zcash support organization based in Switzerland. The first organization in the ecosystem that has never received Development Fund or block reward funding.

Cypherpunk

Company dedicated to privacy, self-sovereignty, and cypherpunk values. Builds tools for individuals who need to protect their digital lives.