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@ -6,20 +6,29 @@ What is Zcash?
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[Zcash](https://z.cash/) is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol.
Based on Bitcoin's code, Zcash intends to offer a far higher standard of privacy
through a sophisticated zero-knowledge proving scheme that preserves
confidentiality of transaction metadata. More technical details are available
in our [Protocol Specification](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf).
Initially based on Bitcoin's design, Zcash intends to offer a far
higher standard of privacy through a sophisticated zero-knowledge
proving scheme that preserves confidentiality of transaction
metadata. More technical details are available in our [Protocol
Specification](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf).
This software is the Zcash client. It downloads and stores the entire history
of Zcash transactions; depending on the speed of your computer and network
connection, the synchronization process could take a day or more once the
blockchain has reached a significant size.
## The `zcashd` Full Node
This repository hosts the `zcashd` software, a Zcash consensus node
implementation. It downloads and stores the entire history of Zcash
transactions; depending on the speed of your computer and network
connection, the synchronization process could take a day or more once
the blockchain has reached a significant size.
<p align="center">
<img src="doc/imgs/zcashd_screen.gif" height="500">
</p>
The `zcashd` code is derived from a source fork of
[`bitcoind`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin). The code was forked
initially from the `bitcoind v0.9.*` era, and the two codebases have
diverged substantially.
#### :lock: Security Warnings
See important security warnings on the
@ -34,9 +43,17 @@ is an automatic deprecation shutdown feature which will halt the node some
time after this 16-week period. The automatic feature is based on block
height.
## Other Zcash Implementations
The [zebra](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra) project offers a
different Zcash consensus node implementation, written largely from the
ground up.
## Getting Started
Please see our [user guide](https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rtd_pages/rtd_docs/user_guide.html) for joining the main Zcash network.
Please see our [user
guide](https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rtd_pages/rtd_docs/user_guide.html)
for joining the main Zcash network.
### Need Help?