# \[Protocol Study Series\] 12-session guided reading of the Zcash Protocol Specification, starting April 21 **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [April 14, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350 "2026-04-14T19:18:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/1 "2026-04-14T19:18:29Z")
Hey folks! 👋 I’m launching a structured sub-series of Zcash Engineering Office Hours: a guided reading of the full Zcash Protocol Specification PDF. The goal is for it to be a study group, not a lecture. Each session covers specific spec sections, with space to unpack the implications, dig into history, and take questions. Accessible enough for a motivated newcomer, but technical enough to be useful to people who are actually building. **Session 1: What Problem Does Zcash Actually Solve?** Tuesday, April 21 @ 11:00 AM EDT Co-host: @shielded-nate (Nate Wilcox) Spec: §1.1 Caution + §1.2 High-level Overview (p. 8–9) > **[Zcash Engineering Office Hours: Protocol Walkthrough §1.1 - 1.2 · Luma](https://luma.com/ahwthgyr)** > > We open the Zcash Protocol Specification at the beginning: §1.1's blunt warning that Zcash security is entirely a function of consensus, and §1.2's high-level… The first 30 mins will be a guided read of the spec text: Notes, nullifiers, chain value pools, the traceability set argument. The second 30 mins: open conversation with Nate on what these sections mean in practice, how the design decisions have held up across four protocol eras, and what questions are still worth asking. Bring the PDF: [https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf). We’re starting at page 8. * * * **Tentative full 12-session arc** (biweekly Tuesdays, subject to change as we go): | # | Date | Title | Spec | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Apr 21 | What Problem Does Zcash Actually Solve? | §1.1–1.2 | | 2 | May 12 | Addresses, Keys, and the Privacy Onion | §3.1 | | 3 | May 19 | Notes, Commitments, and Nullifiers | §3.2, 3.8, 3.9 | | 4 | Jun 2 | Transactions Unpacked: JoinSplit to Actions | §3.4–3.7 | | 5 | Jun 16 | Merkle Trees and How the Chain Remembers | §3.8, 4.9 | | 6 | Jun 30 | Proving Without Revealing: zk-SNARKs in Zcash | §4.1, 4.18 | | 7 | Jul 14 | Sending, Receiving, and Scanning | §4.7–4.8, 4.19–4.22 | | 8 | Jul 28 | Signatures, Balance, and Binding | §4.10, 4.13–4.15 | | 9 | Aug 11 | Under the Hood: Hashes, Curves, and PRFs | §5.4 | | 10 | Aug 25 | Consensus: What Zcash Changed from Bitcoin | §7 | | 11 | Sep 8 | Network Upgrades: Sprout to NU6 | §6 | | 12 | Sep 22 | Circuit Deep Dive | Appendix A | ---
**Author:** ![Michae2xl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/michae2xl/32/37337_2.png) [@Michae2xl](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Michae2xl)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/2 "2026-04-15T01:40:47Z")
That’s cool! I can imagine these parts and PDFs beeing artefacts. ---
**Author:** ![Dre\_Nesthub](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/dre_nesthub/32/41197_2.png) [@Dre\_Nesthub](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Dre_Nesthub)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/3 "2026-04-16T10:20:00Z")
This is very cool @shieldedmark Looking forward to every session I’m working on something for developers too maybe you might be interested > [@Zcash Developers training](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-developers-training/55360): > > I’ve been working on a structured curriculum with [@ZecHub](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/groups/zechub) team, aimed at onboarding and training developers into the Zcash ecosystem, with a strong focus on Privacy tech and zero-knowledge systems The goal is simple: Raise a new generation of Zcash developers in emerging regions Right now, there is a noticeable gap: there are little to no developers deeply skilled in zk-proofs and privacy-preserving systems in emerging regions like Africa. At the same time, the demand and relevance of priv… You can give it a look ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/4 "2026-04-16T10:32:58Z")
I love it. Collab somehow? DM me on X. ---
**Author:** ![Lowo88](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/lowo88/32/37996_2.png) [@Lowo88](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Lowo88)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/5 "2026-04-20T17:23:54Z")
I’m looking forward to the 12 zession, will be there tomorrow note ready. ---
**Author:** ![the\_zero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/the_zero/32/45613_2.png) [@the\_zero](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/the_zero)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/6 "2026-04-20T22:06:35Z")
소식 전해주셔서 감사합니다 ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/8 "2026-05-04T22:27:14Z")
Sorry, quick rescheduling. We will do the second session next week on May 12. I’ll post an updated schedule soon. ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/9 "2026-05-05T16:12:12Z")
Back to it! ![Artboard 1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/b/b/bb1ee424c88da93cfe2f3f48ef3d258c5cfe2ae8.png) When: May 12, 3PM UTC Where: [Zcash Discord](https://discord.gg/zcash) (recorded by @ZcashBrazil) RSVP: [Protocol Study #2: Addresses, Keys, and the Privacy Onion · Luma](https://luma.com/fg2w8am2) * * * Session 2 of the Zcash Protocol Study, a 12-session guided reading of the Zcash Protocol Specification. ​ **Topic: §3.1 - Payment Addresses and Keys.** The “privacy onion.” ​A single spending authority in Zcash decomposes into a tree of derived keys: full viewing key, incoming viewing key, outgoing viewing key, diversifier. Each key revealing a different slice of metadata to a different audience. §3.1 is where this is all defined, and nothing downstream in the spec makes sense without it. ​We’ll walk Sapling and Orchard side by side: what Orchard cleaned up, where the proof system forced cleaner separation between IVK and OVK, and why “many addresses, one viewing key” is the design that makes diversified addresses work. ​ **Format:** 50/50 structured study and open conversation with space to riff on implications, history, and connections. Think of it like a study group instead of a lecture. We aim to be accessible enough for a motivated newcomer and technical enough to be useful to people who are actually building. ​ **We’ll be reading from** [https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf?utm_source=luma), §3.1. ​If you missed Session 1: [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/7/8/785888f7e3c65c5db0f6b83c3cf8ce1bb2d94168.jpeg "Zcash Protocol Walkthroug §1.1–1.2 | Engineering #8") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLqT_0B4tSU) ---
**Author:** ![operational-anxiety4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/49beb7/32.png) [@operational-anxiety4](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/operational-anxiety4)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/10 "2026-05-09T08:41:52Z")
I just watched it; good job and keep it up \<3 ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/11 "2026-05-13T18:24:04Z")
Session 2 (Addresses, Keys, and the Privacy Onion) is complete, and we’re back on schedule. Thanks to everyone who showed up live and to @ZcashBrazil for the recording. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/4/8/48cbceb66d0be5da2ffb1af7d369dec087777545.jpeg "Protocol Study #2: Addresses, Keys, and the Privacy Onion | Engineering #9") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6V-NhTWE3Q) * * * **Next up:** Notes, Commitments, and Nullifiers (spec §3.2, §3.8, §3.9) ![Artboard 11](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/a/c/ac6c6dc802ba452ca99bc33009e4ae8222468192.png) Session 3 covers the lifecycle of how a note is born (commitment), recorded (Merkle path), and spent (nullifier). **When:** Tuesday May 19, 11 AM ET Note that this breaks our typical two-week cadence to recover the original biweekly calendar. We will resume biweekly after this session. **RSVP:** [Protocol Study #3: Notes, Commitments, and Nullifiers · Luma](https://luma.com/n4w8scrh) **PDF:** [https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf), starting at §3.2. **Where:** [Zcash](https://discord.gg/zcash) Live on the Zcash Discord stage. Recorded by @ZcashBrazil. ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/12 "2026-05-19T15:59:45Z")
Just a quick update: **Trying to get through three foundational sections of the protocol was perhaps a bit too ambitious, so we will do Part 2 of Notes, Commitments, and Nullifiers in 2 weeks on June 2** That puts our new schedule at: | # | Date | Title | Spec | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Apr 21 | What Problem Does Zcash Actually Solve? | §1.1–1.2 | | 2 | May 12 | Addresses, Keys, and the Privacy Onion | §3.1 | | 3 | May 19 | Notes, Commitments, and Nullifiers Pt. 1 | §3.2, 3.8, 3.9 | | 4 | Jun 2 | Notes, Commitments, and Nullifiers Pt. 2 | §3.2, 3.8, 3.9 | | 4 | Jun 16 | Transactions Unpacked: JoinSplit to Actions | §3.4–3.7 | | 5 | Jun 30 | Merkle Trees and How the Chain Remembers | §3.8, 4.9 | | 6 | Jul 14 | Proving Without Revealing: zk-SNARKs in Zcash | §4.1, 4.18 | | 7 | Jul 28 | Sending, Receiving, and Scanning | §4.7–4.8, 4.19–4.22 | | 8 | Aug 11 | Signatures, Balance, and Binding | §4.10, 4.13–4.15 | | 9 | Aug 25 | Under the Hood: Hashes, Curves, and PRFs | §5.4 | | 10 | Sep 8 | Consensus: What Zcash Changed from Bitcoin | §7 | | 11 | Sep 29 | Network Upgrades: Sprout to NU6 | §6 | | 12 | Oct 13 | Circuit Deep Dive | Appendix A | ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/13 "2026-05-28T18:11:32Z")
**Protocol Study #3.5:** Trees, Anchors, and the Nullifier Set. (aka Notes, Commitments, and Nullifiers, Part 2) ![Artboard 12-100](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/9/b/9b2b0f3f655803fbbe875ec3049a04c896ede56c.jpeg) As mentioned above, we will be continuing where we left off last week. What we’ll read: - **§3.2 (remainder):** Notes - **§3.8:** Note Commitment Trees. - **§3.9:** Nullifier Sets. **PDF:** [https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf), starting at §3.2. **RSVP:** [Protocol Study #3.5 — Trees, Anchors, and the Nullifier Set (Notes, Commitments, and Nullifiers, Part 2) · Luma](https://luma.com/b1s9jagl) **Where:** [Zcash](https://discord.gg/zcash) **When:** Tuesday June 2, 3 PM UDT ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/14 "2026-06-15T13:58:50Z")
# [Protocol Study #4] Transactions Unpacked: JoinSplit to Actions > June 16, 3pm UTC | [Zcash Global Discord](https://discord.gg/zcash) | [RSVP](https://luma.com/t4qmkegc) ![Artboard 13-100](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/1/6/162d4a155dd140fc04d981e51db3a05160e9efec.jpeg) We now have the note primitives: a commitment goes into a tree, a nullifier is revealed on spend, a zk-SNARK proves the link. Session 4 threads them into the thing that actually moves value, the transaction, and follows how the shape of a shielded transfer changed across three eras of Zcash. The whole session hangs on one question asked three times: **how does a transfer prove it created exactly as much value as it destroyed?** - **Sprout** answers it inside one bundled JoinSplit. - **Sapling** splits the transfer apart and answers across the whole transaction. - **Orchard** re-merges it into a single Action. **PDF:** [https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf), §3.4 to §3.7 **Where:** [Zcash](https://discord.gg/zcash) (Zcash Global Discord Stage) **RSVP** : [[Protocol Study #4] Transactions Unpacked: JoinSplit to Actions · Luma](https://luma.com/t4qmkegc) Recorded and translated by @ZcashBrazil ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/15 "2026-06-29T18:46:34Z")
Session 4 (Transactions Unpacked: JoinSplit to Actions) is in the can. Thanks to everyone who joined live and to @ZcashBrazil for the recording. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/d/a/da05018f0f084a26cf7834005de6819c6df169f4.jpeg "Protocol Study #4: Transactions Unpacked: JoinSplit to Actions | Engineering #12") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmA57p318rI) ## Session 5 is **Tuesday, June 30, 11 AM ET**. Topic: **Merkle Trees and How the Chain Remembers** (spec §3.8 Note Commitment Trees, §4.9 Merkle Path Validity). Session 4 kept leaning on one word: the anchor, the Merkle root a shielded spend proves its note sits under. Session 5 opens that root up. A single ~32-byte root stands in for every shielded note that has ever existed. We read how a commitment becomes a leaf, how the tree hashes up to that root, and how a Merkle path proves your note is in there without revealing which one. Plus why the tree hash changed three times: SHA-256 (Sprout), Pedersen (Sapling), Sinsemilla (Orchard). Live on the Zcash Discord stage. Recorded by @ZcashBrazil. Luma: [Protocol Study #5: Merkle Trees and How the Chain Remembers · Luma](https://luma.com/zxhxmgef) PDF: [https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf), we’re reading §3.8 and §4.9. ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/16 "2026-07-13T17:46:48Z")
Update: **Jet lagged and a little unwell after the Prague summit. Didn’t party hard, just fell under the weather. Great trip otherwise. I want to push back the scheduled session for this week one more week.** That puts our new schedule at: | **#** | **Date** | **Title** | **Spec** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1-5 | N/A | _Completed_ | - | | 6 | Jul 21 | Proving Without Revealing: zk-SNARKs in Zcash | §4.1, 4.18 | | 7 | Aug 4 | Sending, Receiving, and Scanning | §4.7–4.8, 4.19–4.22 | | 8 | Aug 18 | Signatures, Balance, and Binding | §4.10, 4.13–4.15 | | 9 | Sep 1 | Under the Hood: Hashes, Curves, and PRFs | §5.4 | | 10 | Sep 15 | Consensus: What Zcash Changed from Bitcoin | §7 | | 11 | Oct 6 | Network Upgrades: Sprout to NU6 | §6 | | 12 | Oct 20 | Circuit Deep Dive | Appendix A | ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/17 "2026-07-20T14:18:54Z")
Session 5 (Merkle Trees and How the Chain Remembers) is in the can. Thanks to everyone who joined live and to @ZcashBrazil for the recording. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/3/d/3dc79123a15d838a15004976f449dccce5a6c7c2.jpeg "Protocol Study #5: Merkle Trees and How the Chain Remembers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUMVoXjrUBk) * * * Next up… # Session 6: **Proving Without Revealing: zk-SNARKs in Zcash** When: **Tuesday, July 21, 3pm UTC** Live on the [Zcash Discord](https://discord.gg/zcash) stage. Recorded and translated by Zcash Brazil. RSVP on Luma: [Protocol Study #6: Proving Without Revealing (zk-SNARKs in Zcash) · Luma](https://luma.com/z0qy75av) PDF: [https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf), we’re reading §4.1 and §4.18. ---
**Author:** ![Dre\_Nesthub](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/dre_nesthub/32/41197_2.png) [@Dre\_Nesthub](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Dre_Nesthub)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/18 "2026-07-21T14:33:35Z")
I must be here Lots of things to learn ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/19 "2026-08-03T17:01:55Z")
Session 6 (Proving Without Revealing: zk-SNARKs in Zcash) is over, and I gotta say: the audience discussion was the best of the series so far. Thanks to everyone who joined live and to @ZcashBrazil for the recording. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/6/5/6540cfcd62f54e2fbd6f0c402d4067bdebc21a2d.jpeg "Protocol Study #6: Proving Without Revealing (zk-SNARKs in Zcash)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcCHNY6A6zo) * * * # Announcing Session 7: Sending, Receiving, and Scanning ![Artboard 1_3-100](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/e/0/e0d258b19bbcb386fa03e16248db07a1fae8f153.jpeg) Session 6 explained what a shielded transaction convinces the chain of without revealing anything. Session 7 is the wallet’s-eye view of the same transaction. How does a note actually get built and sent? How does the recipient, whom nobody notified, ever find it? Protocol sections: - §4.7 Sending Notes - §4.8 Dummy Notes - §4.19-4.20 In-band Secret Distribution - §4.21-4.22 Block Chain Scanning Live on the Zcash Discord stage. Recorded by @ZcashBrazil. Luma: [Zcash Protocol Study #7: Sending, Receiving, and Scanning · Luma](https://luma.com/6doxczyz) PDF: [https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf](https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf) See you there! ---
**Author:** ![Dre\_Nesthub](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/dre_nesthub/32/41197_2.png) [@Dre\_Nesthub](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Dre_Nesthub)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/20 "2026-08-03T21:11:52Z")
This is the link to Session 6 notes > ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/protocol-study-series-12-session-guided-reading-of-the-zcash-protocol-specification-starting-april-21/55350/21 "2026-08-04T01:30:33Z")
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