ZODL

Active

🏛️Organizations

Independent full-stack Zcash company; core protocol R&D, manages zcashd, builds ZODL/Zashi wallet + Zallet

Zcash Foundation

Active

🏛️Organizations

501(c)(3) non-profit; stewards zebrad, FROST, governance, Shielded Aid; runs Zcon & z.cash with ZecHub

Shielded Labs

Active

🏛️Organizations

Swiss donation-funded org; Crosslink, Network Sustainability Mechanism, Dynamic Fees, partner support

Dev/research team; built shielded coinholder-polling protocol for ZODL & NU7 block-time-reduction research

Zcash Community Grants

Active

🏛️Organizations

Community-elected committee funding ecosystem projects (BTCPayServer, Hito wallet, Tor, DWeb Camp)

Financial Privacy Foundation

Active

🏛️Organizations

Cayman foundation providing back-office support for decentralized Zcash teams worldwide

ZecHub

Active

🏛️Organizations

Volunteer-driven education hub and community wiki; co-manages @Zcash and z.cash with Zcash Foundation

Zk Av Club

Active

🏛️Organizations

Community audiovisual collective; privacy-first AV training, event recording & archiving (ZCG-funded)

Regional Communities

Active

🏛️Organizations

Independently grant-funded chapters in Brazil, Nigeria, India, Ghana, Türkiye, and Arabia

zebrad

Active

⚙️Protocol & Infra

Rust full node by Zcash Foundation; sole consensus node post-NU7 upgrade

zcashd

Deprecated

⚙️Protocol & Infra

Original C++ full node (ZODL-managed); deprecated post-NU7 but security-patched during transition

Zaino

Active

⚙️Protocol & Infra

Rust indexer by Zingo Labs; replaces legacy lightwalletd for light-client backend infrastructure

lightwalletd

Deprecated

⚙️Protocol & Infra

Legacy light-client backend by Zcash Foundation; being superseded by Zaino

Zallet

Active

⚙️Protocol & Infra

New wallet/RPC daemon by ZODL; succeeds zcashd wallet component in the Z3 Stack

Z3 Stack

In Dev

⚙️Protocol & Infra

Unified infrastructure combining zebrad + Zaino + Zallet into one cohesive node/wallet stack

Ninth network upgrade; final scope decided via June 2026 coinholder polling/vote

Wallet-level recovery for Orchard shielded funds against quantum computing threats; mid-2026 rollout

Threshold/multisig signatures for shielded transactions; v3.0.0 released April 2026

Active proposal to reduce block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds for faster confirmations

Fee-burning + issuance-smoothing proposal by Shielded Labs to ensure long-term ZEC economics

Longer-horizon scaling initiative: proof-carrying wallets, oblivious sync; not targeted at NU7

Proposed hybrid PoW/PoS finality layer by Shielded Labs to provide faster finality guarantees

User-issued private tokens (QEDIT-led); coinholders voted against inclusion in NU7

ZODL Wallet (fka Zashi)

Active

👛Wallets

Flagship self-custody, shielded-by-default mobile wallet; Arti (Tor) integration + CrossPay swaps

Zingo!

Active

👛Wallets

Shielded-first mobile wallet with Orchard + Unified Address support; open-source by Zingo Labs

Unstoppable Wallet

Active

👛Wallets

Multi-currency self-custody wallet with full shielded ZEC support

Edge Wallet

Active

👛Wallets

Multi-asset mobile wallet with shielded ZEC support and non-custodial approach

Brave Wallet

Active

👛Wallets

Shielded Zcash built directly into the Brave browser; privacy-native wallet experience

Keystone Hardware Wallet

Active

👛Wallets

Air-gapped open-source hardware wallet with full shielded ZEC support

Trezor

Active

👛Wallets

Industry-leading hardware wallet (transparent ZEC only) — shielded support roadmapped

Ledger

Active

👛Wallets

World's leading hardware wallet (transparent ZEC only) with secure element chip

Vultisig

Active

👛Wallets

Seedless, multi-factor, multi-chain vault app with threshold signature security

Vizor

Active

👛Wallets

macOS desktop wallet by Keplr team; shielded-by-default, multi-account, Keystone support, open-source

Multi-account Zcash wallet (Ywallet successor); supports nearly every account type + Unified Addresses

Cake Wallet

Active

👛Wallets

Popular multi-chain self-custody wallet; added full shielded-by-default Zcash support in January 2026

Zend Wallet

In Dev

👛Wallets

New self-custody shielded-by-default Zcash mobile wallet; announced May 30, 2026

Noir Wallet

In Dev

👛Wallets

Privacy-focused Zcash wallet with a sleek, dark-themed interface and shielded transaction support

CipherPay

Active

💳Payments & Apps

Non-custodial Zcash payment processor; merchants receive directly to shielded wallet via viewing keys

Free2z

Active

💳Payments & Apps

Peer-to-peer creator donation platform using Zcash for privacy-preserving micro-payments

ZGo

Active

💳Payments & Apps

Browser-based ZEC point-of-sale software for merchants; rebuilt on Zebra 4.0.0

Flexa

Active

💳Payments & Apps

Payments network enabling ZEC spending at retail locations; integrated directly into ZODL wallet

Nym Mixnet

Active

🔐Network & Privacy

Decentralized mixnet protecting Zcash transaction metadata in transit against traffic analysis

WebZJS / MetaMask Snap

Active

🔐Network & Privacy

ChainSafe JS SDK + MetaMask Snap; brings full shielded Zcash (PCZT) capability to the browser

ZeWIF

In Dev

🔭Tools & Data

Zcash wallet interchange format (Zingo Labs + Blockchain Commons); enables wallet portability

Zcashinfo.com

Active

🔭Tools & Data

Block explorer with real-time network and mining data; launched April 2026 by Foundry

Zcash Explorer

Active

🔭Tools & Data

Community block explorer by Nighthawk Apps; zero trackers, privacy-respecting design

Blockchair

Active

🔭Tools & Data

Third-party multi-chain block explorer with comprehensive Zcash data and analytics

Bitquery

Active

🔭Tools & Data

Blockchain data and analytics platform with Zcash DEX trading, explorer, and APIs

CipherScan

In Dev

🔭Tools & Data

Open-source privacy intelligence platform; client-side memo decryption, privacy scores, public API

NEAR Intents

Active

🌉Bridges & Swaps

Cross-chain intent protocol enabling ZEC swaps via NEAR network with native bridging

Maya Protocol

Active

🌉Bridges & Swaps

Cross-chain liquidity protocol supporting native ZEC swaps without wrapping

THORChain

Active

🌉Bridges & Swaps

Decentralized cross-chain liquidity network; native ZEC swaps without wrapped tokens

THORSwap

Active

🌉Bridges & Swaps

Multi-chain DEX front-end aggregating THORChain liquidity for native ZEC swaps

SwapKit

Active

🌉Bridges & Swaps

SDK toolkit powering cross-chain swaps and wallet integrations across DeFi protocols

Houdini Swap

Active

🌉Bridges & Swaps

Privacy-focused cross-chain swap aggregator supporting ZEC with enhanced anonymity features

LeoDex

Active

🌉Bridges & Swaps

Decentralized exchange on Hive network with ZEC trading pairs

Rhea Finance

In Dev

💹DeFi

NEAR-based DeFi protocol enabling ZEC to participate in yield farming and lending markets

zenZEC

In Dev

💹DeFi

Wrapped ZEC via Zenrock protocol; enables shielded ZEC in cross-chain DeFi applications

Wrapped ZEC on Solana (Zolana bridge); enables ZEC liquidity in Solana DeFi ecosystem

Coinbase

Active

🏦Exchanges

Leading US regulated exchange; full ZEC listing with shielded withdrawal support

Kraken

Active

🏦Exchanges

Premium exchange with ZEC trading and shielded-address deposit/withdrawal support

Binance

Active

🏦Exchanges

World's largest crypto exchange by volume with ZEC spot and futures trading

Gemini

Active

🏦Exchanges

SOC 2 certified exchange (Winklevoss brothers) with regulated ZEC trading

ChangeNOW

Active

🏦Exchanges

Non-custodial instant swap service; ZEC exchanges without registration or KYC

Foundry

Active

⛏️Mining

DCG-backed mining pool; runs zcashinfo.com explorer; leading ZEC hashrate provider

Fortitude Mining

Active

⛏️Mining

DCG-affiliated mining operation with significant ZEC hashrate contribution

ViaBTC

Active

⛏️Mining

Multi-coin mining pool supporting ZEC with competitive fee structure

F2Pool

Active

⛏️Mining

One of the oldest and largest mining pools globally with ZEC support

2Miners

Active

⛏️Mining

Mining pool with PPLNS payout and real-time monitoring for ZEC miners

Cypherpunk Technologies

Active

🏢Institutional

CYPH on Nasdaq; Winklevoss-backed public company with ZEC as primary treasury asset — among the largest public ZEC holders

Digital Currency Group

Active

🏢Institutional

Leading crypto conglomerate backing Foundry, Fortitude Mining, and Grayscale ZEC products

Grayscale ZEC Trust (ZCSH)

Active

🏢Institutional

Publicly quoted Zcash investment trust for institutional and accredited investors (ZCSH ticker)

Zcash.me

Active

🌐Community

Public directory of Zcash users with private messaging, leaderboards, and verified profiles

ZecMap

Active

🌐Community

Open-source merchant mapping tool for Zcash payments; includes all Flexa-accepting merchants

MOCA

In Dev

🌐Community

Multi-chain wallet + payments network supporting ZEC; leverages NEAR + Maya Protocol

zecbox.io

Active

🌐Community

Lightweight Zcash node software; ~150+ downloads, contributes to network decentralization

ZcashNames

In Dev

🌐Community

Zcash name-service and identity layer; human-readable addresses for shielded transactions