Interview conducted by Fernando Molina for Territorio Blockchain.
What is Zcash, and what could happen to privacy coins in Europe? Fernando Molina talks with Roosevelt and Aura, from the Zcash community in Spain, about privacy, regulation and why this project might have room to manoeuvre compared with other anonymity-focused cryptocurrencies. An accessible conversation that combines the technical side with what lies ahead on the European regulatory calendar.
What Zcash is, explained simply
Zcash shares its monetary rules with Bitcoin: a cap of 21 million coins and a halving every four years. The difference lies in its privacy layer, based on zero-knowledge proofs, a cryptographic technology that makes it possible to validate a transaction without revealing who is sending, to whom and how much. Built on that foundation are transparent addresses and viewing keys, two elements that come up again and again whenever Zcash’s compatibility with regulatory compliance frameworks is discussed.
Privacy vs. regulation: the AMLR and July 2027
The central point of the conversation is the European Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), which from July 2027 will prevent exchanges from offering privacy coins in the European Union. Roosevelt and Aura explain why, in their view, Zcash’s transparent addresses and viewing keys could make the difference compared with other assets in the same niche, by enabling selective privacy: users decide what information they share and with whom.
NU7, AI-assisted audits and handling a bug
The conversation also reviews the project’s latest technical developments: the NU7 upgrade and faster payments, the bug that was discovered with the help of artificial intelligence and how the team handled it, with transparency at the core of its response. Another topic is the public backing the project has received from figures such as Vitalik Buterin and the Winklevoss twins, and whether that media spotlight benefits a privacy cryptocurrency or not.
Community in Spain, tokenization and 2027
Roosevelt and Aura share how they came to Zcash, how the community works in Spain and why in Europe there is still some reluctance to talk openly about cryptocurrencies. The conversation closes with two forward-looking fronts: the role privacy can play in asset tokenization, supported by viewing keys, and what they expect from the 2027 horizon. Anyone who wants to take their first steps can check out the Spanish-speaking community at zcashesp.com.
Frequently asked questions
How is Zcash similar to Bitcoin?
In its monetary rules: 21 million coins and a halving every four years. It differs through its privacy layer with zero-knowledge proofs.
What changes with the AMLR in Europe?
From July 2027, the regulation will prevent exchanges from offering privacy coins within the European Union.
What are viewing keys?
They allow transaction information to be selectively shared with a third party, without giving up privacy by default.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.
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