Zcash’s Roots: Born From Bitcoin’s Limitations

[nihalsari]

StarkWare founder Eli Ben-Sasson revealed that Zcash grew out of early Bitcoin discussions, after top Bitcoin developers pushed for zero-knowledge tech in 2013.
ZK-proofs promised privacy and scalability, but Bitcoin’s code couldn’t support them due to early design decisions by Satoshi — inspiring the creation of Zerocash instead.

[alex10]

Zcash proves how innovation often starts by improving what came before.

[Abdul Khan]

Bitcoin built the foundation; privacy coins built the missing layers. 🧱

[The_Walking_Dead]

Zcash basically showed what Bitcoin could’ve been if zk-tech was possible back then. Sometimes the upgrade comes before the original catches up.

[Capybara_Capybara]

Zero-knowledge didn’t fail to fit Bitcoin — Bitcoin simply wasn’t ready. Zcash proved the vision first, and now the entire industry is circling back to it.

[Revenant]

Bitcoin opened the door, but Zcash walked through it with zk-tech.