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- Electric Coin Company’s Q4 2025 roadmap enhances Zashi wallet privacy and usability with temporary transparent addresses and address rotation.
- The roadmap introduces Pay-to-Script-Hash multisig support for Keystone wallets, improving Zcash’s development fund security and governance structure.
Electric Coin Company (ECC), the team behind Zcash, has released its Q4 2025 roadmap, featuring a series of updates specifically targeting the Zashi wallet and transaction security system.
This time, ECC emphasized its primary focus on reducing legacy technical burdens, enhancing user privacy, and strengthening developer fund management.
Strengthening ZEC Privacy with Rotating Addresses and Multisig Tools
One particularly noteworthy plan is the addition of temporary transparent addresses for all NEAR Intents-based ZEC transactions.
Upon receiving funds, these addresses will be automatically replaced, creating a more dynamic rotation system and making it more difficult for outsiders to track transactions. They aim to make privacy more accessible without requiring technical expertise.
Furthermore, ECC also announced that it will soon enable Pay-to-Script-Hash (P2SH) multisig support for its Keystone hardware wallet.
This feature allows users to set up multiple authorizations for each transaction, a crucial step, especially in project fund management. This feature will not only be available to general users but will also be implemented directly by ECC to keep development funds safe from potential security breaches.
Zcash Attracts Attention as Privacy Demand and Price Surge Collide
On the other hand, the CNF reported a few days ago that the surge in ZEC supply in shielded addresses—coupled with the recent price rally—has fueled speculation that Zcash could become a serious competitor to Monero for privacy dominance in the crypto sector.
The Zcash system is unique in that it is optional: users can choose to store their ZEC in either a public address or a shielded address, which uses a zero-knowledge proof mechanism.
This system prevents transactions from displaying the sender’s address, recipient’s address, or the amount transferred.
This flexible privacy has attracted institutional interest. In early October, Grayscale’s Zcash Trust reportedly accumulated $46 million in ZEC held in shielded addresses.
This figure not only demonstrates the long-term interest in digital privacy but also reflects that Zcash is now starting to be seen as a crypto asset worthy of consideration at the institutional level.
Furthermore, ZEC’s recent market performance reflects the positive impact of its roadmap and community dynamics.
At the time of writing, ZEC is changing hands at about $416.35. In the last 4 hours, its value rose 1.67%, although it had corrected 3.92% in the last 24 hours. However, if we look at the movement over the last 7 days, ZEC recorded a surge of more than 50%. Its daily trading volume is also quite active, reaching $381.98 million.
Interestingly, ECC stated that this roadmap is not definitive. They call it a guideline that can change depending on market conditions, funding, and community input.
Therefore, it’s possible that some features could be accelerated or delayed. Clearly, they want to ensure that every development step is not only focused on technology, but also relevant to user needs.
