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Zcash said at Consensus Miami that it will launch quantum-recovery wallets in less than a month, and that it expects to reach full post-quantum status within 12 to 18 months. Josh Swihart, founder and CEO of the Zcash Open Development Lab, outlined the roadmap in a session moderated by Mert Mumtaz, founder of Helius, a Solana infrastructure firm.
Swihart presented a timeline focused on quantum-recovery wallets and a broader shift to post-quantum security. The company’s stated target is full post-quantum status within 12 to 18 months, following a near-term wallet launch in under a month.
In addition to the security roadmap, Zcash is working on a second objective: scaling the network to reach the transaction processing level of Mastercard and Visa within a similar timeframe.
ZEC has received strong market backing, with the token up more than 110% over the past 30 days. The move was attributed to the disclosure of a Multicoin Capital investment and heightened investor enthusiasm for privacy-focused assets.
Tushar Jain of Multicoin argued that visible balances on transparent ledgers can expose users’ holdings to state intervention. Swihart also developed this point during his presentation.
Swihart said Bitcoin no longer meets the cypherpunk goal of private peer-to-peer money. He described Bitcoin as functioning primarily as a store of value and as a wrapper for an ETF, but said it is “fundamentally broken” as a private payment system.
The criticism centers on the visibility of balances on a transparent chain, which can allow governments and third parties to identify and potentially seize assets.
Zcash said real adoption is being driven through Electric Coin Company’s mobile wallet. Following an integration completed in October with Near Intents, users can convert assets such as BTC, SOL, or USDC directly into shielded ZEC via cross-chain swaps.
Near Intents lets users express an intent (for example, converting USDC into ZEC), while specialized routers execute the operation across multiple chains in the background.
The Zcash community forum is discussing a proposal to reduce block time from 75 to 25 seconds. Bridges to Solana and Hyperliquid are already active.
A holder voting tool through Zashi is also planned. It is intended not as formal governance, but as an opinion layer that feeds the project’s “rough consensus” model.
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