Zcash's Privacy Design Balances Transparency and Regulation

According to Odaily, SlowMist founder Yu Jian has commented on recent claims that a significant proportion of Zcash transactions can be tracked, stating that this is not a new development. Zcash's privacy model has always featured an 'optional privacy' design, where z addresses offer strong privacy, while t addresses are transparent and traceable. Yu Jian highlighted that this design makes Zcash more acceptable in regulatory terms compared to Monero, which defaults to strong privacy. He noted that most mainstream platforms use Zcash addresses starting with t, indicating that the demand for strong privacy is limited, and platforms prioritize regulatory compliance. He further explained that in terms of privacy strength, Monero remains a more 'hardcore' privacy asset, but Zcash's design offers a better balance between privacy and regulation, potentially providing a broader path. Yu Jian also provided an analogy: Bitcoin is akin to HTTP, Zcash is similar to the coexistence of HTTP/HTTPS, and Monero is like pure HTTPS.