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Explore the Zcash ecosystem

Hand-picked resources for learning how Zcash works, choosing a wallet, and following where the protocol is headed. New to Zcash? Start with the first three.

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Start here

The best places to begin if you're new to Zcash.

Zcash
z.cash
The official Zcash website: what Zcash is, how it protects your privacy, and where to get started.
Visit z.cash ↗
Learn Zcash
z.cash
Plain-language guides: shielded vs. transparent ZEC, unified addresses, zero-knowledge proofs, and how to use Zcash day to day.
Visit z.cash ↗
ZecHub
zechub.wiki
A community-built education hub and wiki covering Zcash from the basics to the deep technical details.
Visit zechub.wiki ↗

Wallets & storing ZEC

Where to keep your ZEC — ideally shielded, so your balance and payments stay private.

ZodlShielded by default
zodl.com
A self-custody mobile wallet that's shielded by default, built by the original Zcash developers. Formerly known as Zashi.
Visit zodl.com ↗
Ledger: shielded ZcashHardware
ledger.com
Ledger Wallet now supports shielded ZEC natively, so you can hold, send, and receive private balances with every transaction approved on your Ledger device.
Visit ledger.com ↗
KeystoneHardware
keyst.one
An air-gapped, open-source hardware wallet that supports ZEC and pairs with Zodl for signing shielded transactions.
Visit keyst.one ↗
Zcash wallet directory
z.cash
The Zcash ecosystem's list of wallets, to compare features and find one that fits you.
Visit z.cash ↗

Where Zcash is headed

Upgrades and research shaping the protocol's future.

Project Tachyon
tachyon.z.cash
“Encrypted money at planetary scale”: a proposed scalability upgrade that shrinks transactions dramatically and caps state growth for nodes.
Visit tachyon.z.cash ↗
Zcash Improvement Proposals
zips.z.cash
ZIPs: the formal specifications and proposals behind every Zcash feature and network upgrade.
Visit zips.z.cash ↗

Organizations

The teams and funds that build and support Zcash.

Zcash Foundation
zfnd.org
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit building financial-privacy infrastructure, including Zebra — the node software AtlasZEC runs on.
Visit zfnd.org ↗
Zcash Community Grants
zcashcommunitygrants.org
Funds independent teams from the Zcash Dev Fund to build open-source projects for the ecosystem.
Visit zcashcommunitygrants.org ↗
Shielded Labs
shieldedlabs.net
An independent, donation-funded Zcash support organization in Switzerland working on network sustainability, security, and scalability.
Visit shieldedlabs.net ↗

Community & builders

Join the conversation or go deeper into the technology.

Zcash Community Forum
forum.zcashcommunity.com
The main discussion space for Zcash users and developers: upgrades, grants, technical help, and ecosystem news.
Visit forum.zcashcommunity.com ↗
Zcash documentation
zcash.readthedocs.io
Official docs for users and developers: core concepts, integration guides, and mobile SDKs.
Visit zcash.readthedocs.io ↗
The Zebra Book
zebra.zfnd.org
Run your own Zcash full node with Zebra, written in Rust — the same node that powers AtlasZEC.
Visit zebra.zfnd.org ↗

Links last reviewed September 2026. Know a resource that belongs here? .