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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
+Zcash is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol. Based on Bitcoin's code, it intends to
 offer a far higher standard of privacy and anonymity through a sophisticiated zero-knowledge
 proving scheme which preserves confidentiality of transaction metadata.