How Edward Snowden Helped Create Privacy Coin Zcash

How Edward Snowden Helped Create Privacy Coin Zcash

Per a Forbes exclusive, activist Edward Snowden revealed his participation in a ceremony that led to the creation of the privacy coin Zcash. Developed by the Electric Coin Company (ECC), the privacy coin was deployed in 2016 in a secret ceremony with the aid of 6 individuals. Related Reading | New York Prosecutors Present Clear Legal […]


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