# THERE IS NO ORCHARD BACKDOOR :: Zcash Office Hours Special Edition

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/there-is-no-orchard-backdoor-zcash-office-hours-special-edition/55751>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 20, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/there-is-no-orchard-backdoor-zcash-office-hours-special-edition/55751 "2026-05-20T14:30:53Z")\
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**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 20, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/there-is-no-orchard-backdoor-zcash-office-hours-special-edition/55751/1 "2026-05-20T14:30:53Z")

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**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](https://luma.com/71d8jo7c)

> <https://x.com/colludingnode/status/2054583923028455881>

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](https://discord.gg/zcash). Recorded by Zcash Brazil (+ Portuguese translation). Recording + transcript available after.