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Zcash implements the same core features of Bitcoin, with the added functionality of shielded payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shielded payments are private, and they are enabled by a novel cryptographic technique called zk-SNARKS: zero knowledge succinct non-interactive argument of knowledge. A zk-SNARK allows for the proof that a certain piece of information is valid without revealing any information other than the validity of that information itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you listen to this episode, it might be useful to go back to our previous episode about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaredaily.com\/post\/5913c07c4ee01db33cacceb0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zcash with Nathan Wilcox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in which he gives an overview of the technology. 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