Governance Turmoil Weighs on Zcash’s Ecosystem
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The slowdown in development coincides with an escalating governance dispute between the Electric Coin Company (ECC) and Bootstrap, the nonprofit organization supporting Zcash. ECC recently announced plans to separate from Bootstrap and form a new company, accusing the nonprofit of what it called “malicious governance actions.”
Bootstrap responded by saying the dispute stemmed from discussions around external investment and potential privatization structures for Zashi, Zcash’s self-custodial wallet. The public disagreement has introduced uncertainty at a time when the ecosystem is already facing declining market confidence.