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Zcash Foundation Launches New Initiative to Champion Privacy-Preserving Humanitarian Aid

08-28-2025 12:40 PM CET | IT, New Media & Software

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Zcash Foundation Launches New Initiative to Champion Privacy-Preserving Humanitarian Aid

Zcash Foundation Launches New Initiative to Champion Privacy-Preserving Humanitarian Aid

Zcash Foundation has just announced the Shielded Aid Initiative (SAI), a groundbreaking effort launched yesterday to champion privacy-preserving humanitarian aid - the first organization in the world doing so.

SAI leverages Zcash's zero-knowledge proof technology to help protect recipients' personal information, setting a new global standard for privacy in digital aid delivery. With cash and voucher assistance accounting for nearly $10 billion each year, this initiative responds to urgent needs identified in the humanitarian sector.With traditional blockchain-based aid programs, the transparency intended for accountability often exposes sensitive data and can put vulnerable individuals at risk. SAI tackles this challenge head-on by enabling secure, compliant, and censorship-resistant transactions-without revealing recipient details-aligning with international data responsibility policies.

Alex Bornstein, Executive Director and COO, offers valuable perspectives on why privacy is essential in humanitarian aid, and how SAI's launch represents a milestone for responsible blockchain deployments.

Launch announcement: https://zfnd.org/zcash-foundation-launches-new-initiative-to-champion-privacy-preserving-humanitarian-aid/

Zcash Foundation
1390 Chain Bridge Road A132
Mc Lean, VA 22101

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Zcash Foundation - Shielded Aid Initiative
Email: Elise Hamdon, SAI@zfnd.org

About Zcash Foundation
The Zcash Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to building internet payment and privacy infrastructure for the public good. Learn more at zfnd.org.

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