Woofun AI reports that Zcash co-founder Josh Swihart announced a strategic initiative to dismantle centralization barriers within the network. The development team will focus on reducing reliance on centralized intermediaries and strengthening user privacy and self-sovereignty.

In line with this decentralization push, the team released ZODL Mobile version 3.7.0, introducing features to enhance user autonomy and security. Development of a macOS prototype for ZODL has also begun. On the core R&D front, the team released Zallet 0.1.0-alpha.4, a lightweight wallet for simplicity and privacy. Work is actively underway on the NU6.3 network upgrade and the Ironwood migration, expected to enhance privacy features and operational efficiency.