2026-01-08 16:33:42

Background context on recent Zcash ecosystem developments: Zooko, the founder of Zcash, stepped down from his position as CEO of the Electric Coin Company (ECC) in late 2023 amid financial pressures and slower-than-expected product delivery. Rather than a complete exit, he transitioned to the board of directors. Josh Swihart subsequently took over the CEO role with a mandate to stabilize operations and accelerate execution. This leadership restructuring reflects broader challenges the privacy-focused project has faced in maintaining momentum within the competitive blockchain landscape.

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· 8h ago

Zooko is really handing over authority, not just talking about it... Can Josh take over and turn the situation around? To be honest, it's a bit uncertain.

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rugpull_survivor

· 01-09 09:46

Zooko stepping down... Honestly, it's a bit disappointing. Are privacy coin projects really that difficult?

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0xOverleveraged

· 01-08 17:03

Zooko has stepped down... Now Zcash has to rely on the new CEO to put out the fire. Can they turn the situation around? To be honest, it's a bit uncertain.

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WagmiAnon

· 01-08 17:03

The resignation of Zooko basically means that privacy coins are having a tough time, with increased regulatory pressure and low trading volume... Can the new CEO turn the situation around? I remain skeptical.

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SorryRugPulled

· 01-08 17:00

The Zooko resignation... to put it simply, it's just empty promises that weren't fulfilled. Now they're bringing in a new CEO to clean up the mess, what else can they do?

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MetaNeighbor

· 01-08 16:58

Zooko's resignation... shows that the privacy coin sector isn't as easy to succeed in as it seems. Financial pressure + product delays, can changing the CEO really save it? Feels like just a different coat of the same old medicine.

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ruggedSoBadLMAO

· 01-08 16:55

Zooko stepping down... To put it simply, it's due to tight financing, and he didn't want to shift blame and run away directly, so he changed to Chairman, and a new CEO came in to put out the fire. This routine is familiar.

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