Our Vision
Why?
People deserve payment systems that protect their privacy and ensure security. Digital cash meets this need by offering an alternative to surveillance-based financial systems.
What?
Digital cash is a scalable, private, and efficient way to transact. It’s an open tool that anyone can use to build a more secure financial future.
How?
We support the development of free and open tools like the Cashu protocol. This empowers individuals and communities to create better financial systems together.
Photo courtesy of Piaras Ó Mídheach
“In one direction lies unprecedented scrutiny and control of people's lives; in the other, secure parity between individuals and organizations. The shape of society in the next century may depend on which approach predominates.”
— David Chaum 1992
Our Board
The OpenCash Association, based in Switzerland, is governed by a board who have earned a strong reputation in the field of Bitcoin and Chaumian ecash systems. The key board members' names are not public as a security measure and to preserve their privacy. If you consider sponsoring OpenCash, they can contact you directly to confirm their identities.
We provide funding to developers through our grants program, and we support the broader Cashu ecosystem through our research and events. All projects that we support are open-source and free to use. Help us provide sustainable support for Cashu projects by donating to our fund. Your donation will be used to support developers, fund research, and organize events.