BUILT BY SHIELDED LABS
An independent Swiss non-profit
building the future of Zcash.
THE LINEAGE OF PRIVACY
This isn't a startup pivoting into crypto.
This is the continuation of a 40-year research program.
ZK PROOFS
Zero-knowledge proofs are theorized. A mathematical breakthrough that would change cryptography.
ZK-SNARKS
ZK-SNARKs make it practical. Succinct proofs that could actually run on computers.
ZCASH LAUNCH
The first real-world deployment of shielded transactions. Privacy becomes usable.
CROSSLINK
The next evolution: finality meets privacy. Hybrid consensus for a sovereign future.
SHIELDED LABS
Mission-driven.
Sovereign.
Shielded Labs is a Swiss non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the Zcash protocol. They are the primary architects of Crosslink.
NOT funded by block rewards
Unlike other ecosystem entities, Shielded Labs doesn't receive protocol funding. Their work is funded by believers.
INDEPENDENT from other entities
They collaborate with ECC and ZF, but operate autonomously. Their mission drives their decisions.
BELIEF-DRIVEN development
They build because they believe privacy is a human right. Not because they're paid to.
Why This Matters
Many crypto projects are built by teams whose funding depends on token price or protocol revenue. Shielded Labs has no such dependency. They build because they believe. When incentives align with conviction, trust follows.
THE BUILDERS
They don't build for attention.
They build for impact.
Some choose to be public. Others prefer pseudonymity. In crypto, code is reputation. Theirs speaks for itself.
Research
Authors of foundational ZK-SNARK research papers
Engineering
Core contributors to multiple top-50 blockchain protocols
Security
Security auditors who've reviewed billions in TVL
Open Source
Maintainers with millions of downloads
Collective Credentials
BACKED BY BELIEVERS
Crosslink isn't funded by anonymous VCs or mercenary capital.
The project's backers are believers in the mission of financial privacy.
VITALIK BUTERIN
"ZK-SNARKs are one of the most important cryptographic inventions of the last decade."
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL
"Invested in privacy infrastructure before it was popular."
ANOMA FOUNDATION
"Aligned on the mission of user sovereignty and privacy-first architecture."
What Their Support Means
When people like Vitalik Buterin support Zcash technology, it's not a financial endorsement. It's a technical one. These backers have seen every project, every pitch, every promise in crypto. They chose to believe in this.
Built by THE ANINO GROUP
A collective of ZEC holders building infrastructure for the hybrid era. Miners, node operators, and educators preparing the network for Crosslink. We build in the dark.
Enter The Anino Group →