
Public blockchains (like Bitcoin) are like transparent glass plumbing. Everyone can see exactly what is flowing to which house. If you want to hide what's in your pipes, you must be flushing something illegal. The Zcash Reality: Zcash is standard copper piping. You can’t see into your neighbor's bathroom, and they can’t see into yours. However, if the building inspector (the IRS/Regulators) comes by, you can hand them the Viewing Key (the blueprint) to prove everything is up to code. Privacy is the default; disclosure is a choice.
