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[Zcash](https://z.cash/) is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol.
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[Zcash](https://z.cash/) is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol.
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Based on Bitcoin's code, it intends to offer a far higher standard of privacy
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Based on Bitcoin's code, Zcash intends to offer a far higher standard of privacy
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through a sophisticated zero-knowledge proving scheme that preserves
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through a sophisticated zero-knowledge proving scheme that preserves
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confidentiality of transaction metadata. Technical details are available
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confidentiality of transaction metadata. More technical details are available
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in our [Protocol Specification](https://github.com/zcash/zips/raw/master/protocol/protocol.pdf).
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in our [Protocol Specification](https://github.com/zcash/zips/raw/master/protocol/protocol.pdf).
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This software is the Zcash client. It downloads and stores the entire history
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This software is the Zcash client. It downloads and stores the entire history
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See important security warnings on the
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See important security warnings on the
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[Security Information page](https://z.cash/support/security/).
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[Security Information page](https://z.cash/support/security/).
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**Zcash is experimental and a work-in-progress.** Use at your own risk.
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**Zcash is experimental and a work in progress.** Use it at your own risk.
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#### :ledger: Deprecation Policy
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#### :ledger: Deprecation Policy
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This release is considered deprecated 16 weeks after the release day. There
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This release is considered deprecated 16 weeks after the release day. There
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is an automatic deprecation shutdown feature which will halt the node some
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is an automatic deprecation shutdown feature which will halt the node some
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time after this 16 week time period. The automatic feature is based on block
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time after this 16-week period. The automatic feature is based on block
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height.
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height.
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## Getting Started
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## Getting Started
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### Building
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### Building
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Build Zcash along with most dependencies from source by running:
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Build Zcash along with most dependencies from source by running the following command:
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```
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```
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./zcutil/build.sh -j$(nproc)
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./zcutil/build.sh -j$(nproc)
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```
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Currently only Linux is officially supported.
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Currently, Zcash is only officially supported on Debian and Ubuntu.
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License
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License
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