Zcash Foundation clarifies ZRC-20 and CASH are not official projects
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The Zcash Foundation said that “ZRC-20” and CASH tokens are private projects, not its official token standards or protocol features.
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Zcash Foundation: “ZRC-20” or CASH The tokens are private projects, not official token standards or protocol features
BlockBeats reported that September 21, the Zcash Foundation posted a statement saying that it was previously unaware of the “ZRC-20” or CASH tokens. The project is a private project, not an official Zcash token standard or protocol feature. Before interacting with any related tokens, be sure to conduct your own research.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/368286
Key points
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The Zcash Foundation posted a statement saying that it was previously unaware of the “ZRC-20” or CASH tokens.
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The Zcash Foundation said that the project is a private project.
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The Zcash Foundation said that the project is not an official Zcash token standard or protocol feature.
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The Zcash Foundation reminded users to conduct their own research before interacting with any related tokens.
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This message was published by BlockBeats on September 21.
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The original link is https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/368286。
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This message is an official clarification: the Zcash Foundation said it was previously unaware of the “ZRC-20” or CASH tokens, and explicitly stated that the entities represented by these two names are private projects, not Zcash’s official token standard or a formal feature built into the Zcash protocol. The Foundation also reminded users to conduct their own research before dealing with any related tokens. For beginners, the key point is that a token whose name contains the name of a well-known project is not necessarily endorsed by that project.
Why it matters to readers
It reminded users not to assume solely from a token’s name that it is officially affiliated with Zcash, and to avoid interacting with related tokens without verifying their source.
Beginners often encounter tokens bearing the names of well-known projects. This message explains that the token was not officially issued or endorsed by Zcash, and that users should verify the information themselves before interacting with it.
Risks and unknowns
evidence does not state who issued the “ZRC-20” or CASH tokens.
evidence does not provide the contract addresses, trading platforms, or on-chain information for the related tokens.
evidence does not state whether the Zcash Foundation will take further action against the project.
context lists publishedAt as 2026-09-21, while the evidence text only says “September 21”; the year does not appear in the original text.
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