ZECBTC - Zcash: The roadmap to parity with Bitcoin. 1 ZEC= 1 BTC
I think that 2018 will be the year of anonymous coins.
Why I like ZEC?:
Fundamentals:
1. Zcash offers zero knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKS) and was the first project which integrated this feature.
2. They have an improved trusted setup, in which everyone can participate, ongoing since a couple of weeks. There are really cool ideas and proposals.
3. In September 2018 they plan to launch the "Sapling" upgrade. Which is believed to reduce the RAM usage for zero knowlodge proof transactions from >3GB to 40 MB.
This will make it possible to send/recieve zero knowledge private transactions via mobile devices.
3. They have huge financial backing by many early crypto investors (Barry Silbert, Roger Ver, Fred Ehrsam, Fenbushi Capital, Ben Davonport, Pantera Capital, etc.) and a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation and JPMorgan.
4. Vitalik Buterin said last month, "zero knowlodge proofs are the most underhyped thing in cryptography right now".
5. Ethereum has been integrating zk-SNARKS into their platform since last year.
Technicals and Market Psychology:
1. Since Zcash was launched in October 2016, it's in chop-mode.
2. It never had a constant and steady uptrend. Only fast pumps with 100%+ gains, within a daily candle.
3. The Market Markers try to shake out as many people as they can, to accumulate a large stack of ZEC for a good price.
They want a great share of the coins supply to control the market.
4. After the Market Maker is finished with the accumulation, he will start the pump and will push it to new highs.
Why I like ZEC?:
Fundamentals:
1. Zcash offers zero knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKS) and was the first project which integrated this feature.
2. They have an improved trusted setup, in which everyone can participate, ongoing since a couple of weeks. There are really cool ideas and proposals.
3. In September 2018 they plan to launch the "Sapling" upgrade. Which is believed to reduce the RAM usage for zero knowlodge proof transactions from >3GB to 40 MB.
This will make it possible to send/recieve zero knowledge private transactions via mobile devices.
3. They have huge financial backing by many early crypto investors (Barry Silbert, Roger Ver, Fred Ehrsam, Fenbushi Capital, Ben Davonport, Pantera Capital, etc.) and a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation and JPMorgan.
4. Vitalik Buterin said last month, "zero knowlodge proofs are the most underhyped thing in cryptography right now".
5. Ethereum has been integrating zk-SNARKS into their platform since last year.
Technicals and Market Psychology:
1. Since Zcash was launched in October 2016, it's in chop-mode.
2. It never had a constant and steady uptrend. Only fast pumps with 100%+ gains, within a daily candle.
3. The Market Markers try to shake out as many people as they can, to accumulate a large stack of ZEC for a good price.
They want a great share of the coins supply to control the market.
4. After the Market Maker is finished with the accumulation, he will start the pump and will push it to new highs.