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The collapse of Zcash: why did the ECC team leave the project and how did the market react?

Zcash faced a major governance crisis after the entire core team of Electric Coin Company (ECC) announced their departure following a dispute with the Bootstrap board. While both sides claim to act in the best interest of the ecosystem, the conflict exposed deep tensions between decentralized ideals, nonprofit governance, and legal responsibility — triggering a sharp market reaction and raising questions about the future of Zcash development.