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 Specifications and Zcash Improvement Proposals for the
 [Zcash cryptocurrency](https://z.cash/).
 
+Participation in the Zcash project is subject to a
+[Code of Conduct](https://github.com/zcash/zcash/blob/code_of_conduct.md).
+
 License
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