When: Tuesday May 26, 2026, 11 AM Eastern (15:00 UTC)
Where: Zcash global Discord stage
Duration: 90–120 minutes
Recording: Zcash Brazil (with Portuguese translation)
RSVP Luma: THERE IS NO ORCHARD BACKDOOR :: Zcash Office Hours Special Edition · Luma
Zcash’s latest shielded protocol, “Orchard”, has no backdoor. That’s the claim. However, Crypto Twitter FUDsters demand that there is.
So, let’s prove the null hypothesis by looking for one.
@colludingnode has agreed to lead the search, together with the host and the audience, through a dense Merkle forest of commitments, encryption, curves, and zero-knowledge proofs.
If we don’t find one, then that is strong evidence that There is No Orchard Backdoor.
Audience: builders, auditors, researchers, technically curious community. Motivated newcomers welcome.
Live on the Zcash global Discord stage. Recorded by Zcash Brazil (+ Portuguese translation). Recording + transcript available after.