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Zcash
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https://z.cash/
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Where do I begin?
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2016-09-17 16:05:58 -07:00
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We have a guide for joining the public testnet: https://github.com/zcash/zcash/wiki/Beta-Guide
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What is Zcash?
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Zcash is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol. Based on Bitcoin's code, it intends to
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offer a far higher standard of privacy and anonymity through a sophisticiated zero-knowledge
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proving scheme which preserves confidentiality of transaction metadata. Technical details are
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available in our [Protocol Specification](https://github.com/zcash/zips/raw/master/protocol/protocol.pdf).
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**Zcash is unfinished and highly experimental.** Use at your own risk.
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Participation in the Zcash project is subject to a [Code of Conduct](code_of_conduct.md).
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Security Warnings
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See important security warnings in
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[doc/security-warnings.md](doc/security-warnings.md).
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License
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Zcash is released under the terms of the MIT license. See [COPYING](COPYING) for more
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information or see http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT.
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