The genius behind Daira-Emma Hopwood and Zcash: •born in the UK, fascinated by math and privacy since the 90s •joins early cypherpunk forums defending digital freedom •works with Zooko Wilcox and Mark Miller on Tahoe-LAFS and Least Authority •spends years designing systems that no government could spy on 2016–2018: the creation of Zcash •joins Electric Coin Company as protocol engineer •helps build Sprout and Sapling, the core of Zcash privacy •zk-SNARKs become usable for the first time in history •Zcash launches as “Bitcoin with privacy” 2019–2021: cryptography goes further •leads upgrades like Blossom and Orchard •reduces memory and computation by over 90% •turns Zcash into the most advanced privacy chain 2022–2024: independence and mystery •leaves Electric Coin Company to focus on research •speaks about post quantum cryptography and zero knowledge proofs •rumors start connecting her to Satoshi Nakamoto (what?) •similar writing patterns, same obsession with math and precision •she never confirms or denies it 2025: the Zcash Bull run Arc ...