Zcash Founder Zooko Wilcox: Surveillance Is a "Dangerous Experiment"

Zooko Wilcox, founder of Zcash, discusses the future of privacy and Zcash's role in achieving it. He argues that true privacy, where personal conversations and financial transactions remain between individuals, is essential for a prosperous and stable society. Wilcox highlights Zcash's Dev Fund, a decentralized mechanism that funds future development, and his new role as strategic advisor to Cypherpunk Technologies, which allows institutions to invest in Zcash. He also addresses concerns about privacy in the digital age, emphasizing that people do care about their data and that technology should prioritize user experience by building in privacy by default. Wilcox envisions Zcash eventually replacing fiat currencies due to governments' historical mismanagement of money, and he details efforts to make Zcash resistant to quantum computing threats.