Zcash Explained: The Fight for Private Money in a Transparent World
Money was meant to free you, not track you. This free book shows how we got here, what Bitcoin fixed, why its public ledger isnβt enough, and how Zcash makes real financial privacy possible with math anyone can verify. Read it to protect your freedom.
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The Origins of Money
The Corruption of Money
Bitcoin: The Monetary Rebellion
The Privacy Problem: Why Bitcoin Isn't Enough
Zcash: Completing the Revolution
The Sovereign Future: What Comes Next
Educational Guides
In-depth guides explaining Zcash, privacy, cryptocurrency, and financial freedom. Written for beginners, grounded in facts, focused on education.
What Is Zcash?
Learn what Zcash is, how it works, and why privacy matters
12 min readHow to Use Zcash
Step-by-step guide to sending shielded transactions
Coming SoonBitcoin vs Zcash
Complete privacy comparison between Bitcoin and Zcash
15 min readZcash vs Monero
Ring signatures vs zero-knowledge proofs compared
16 min readBest Privacy Cryptocurrencies 2026
Compare Zcash, Monero, Firo, Dash and more
18 min readZero-Knowledge Proofs Explained
Deep dive into zk-SNARKs and cryptographic privacy
18 min readShielded Transactions
How Zcash's shielded pool works
Coming SoonFinancial Privacy Guide
Why privacy matters and how to protect it
20 min readCBDC Privacy Concerns
The surveillance risks of central bank digital currencies
15 min readHistory of Money
From barter to Bitcoin and beyond
Coming SoonFiat Currency Problems
Why modern money is broken
Coming SoonBlog
Thoughts on privacy, technology, and financial freedom. Updates, analysis, and perspectives beyond the book chapters.
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The Death of the Penny: When Money Becomes Too Expensive to Make
November 12, 2025. The U.S. Mint strikes its final penny. Cost: 3.69 cents. Worth: one cent. When your currency costs more to produce than it's worth, that's not a manufacturing problem. That's a money problem. This is the endgame of monetary debasement, and what comes next determines whether money becomes a tool of freedom or control.