The mobile wallet Zashi has a new name.
It’s now called Zodl.
The change comes after the wallet’s entire development team left its former parent company, Electric Coin Company, and decided to operate independently.
What changes for users?
Very little.
According to the team, the next app update will automatically rename Zashi to Zodl. Users don’t need to:
- Download a new app
- Move their funds
- Change their recovery phrase
Everything — balances, transaction history, and security — stays the same. The wallet will continue working with the Zcash blockchain just like before.
The developers say this is simply “a new chapter,” not a new product.
Why the split happened
Back in January 2026, the full Zashi development team resigned from Electric Coin Company. Reports say there were disagreements over governance, funding, and how much independence the team should have.
After leaving, the group formed a new company called Zcash Open Development Lab, or ZODL. Under this new structure, the wallet was rebranded as Zodl and placed fully under independent control.
The team said they wanted long-term growth without depending on the Zcash development fund.
Since the split, they’ve continued maintaining and updating the wallet.
The mission stays the same
The developers made it clear: the focus is still privacy.
Zodl will continue supporting private, shielded transactions using ZEC. In fact, shielded ZEC transactions now make up about 30% of the circulating supply — showing growing interest in privacy features.
The broader Zcash ecosystem is also evolving. The Zcash Foundation recently released its 2026 roadmap, highlighting plans to improve wallets, developer tools, and network infrastructure.
For now, users can keep using the wallet as usual. The name will gradually switch from Zashi to Zodl across websites and social media in the coming days.
Behind the scenes, though, it marks a bigger shift — one more example of how governance and control can reshape crypto projects over time.
