Founders & Builders
Zooko Wilcox quotes
Founder of Zcash
Cypherpunk and cryptographer who brought zero-knowledge proofs into production money with Zcash.
2 epic quotes by Zooko Wilcox
“Privacy is necessary for an open society.”
— Zooko Wilcox
“Transparency is not the same thing as accountability.”
— Zooko Wilcox
Why Zooko Wilcox is quoted so often
Zooko Wilcox is one of the most cited voices in the digital asset industry. As founder of zcash, every public statement is read by traders, founders and regulators looking for signal, which is why these lines keep resurfacing years after they were first said.
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