# Former Superstate Engineering Lead Jon Walch Forms Offworld Privacy

By Simon Yoon

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/55382
Published: 2026-11-12T12:35:34.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-12T12:35:34.000Z
Section: Technology

> Its first products include a trust-minimized bridge for shielded Zcash (ZEC) and a private lending protocol for Helius Privacy and Aztec Network.

Former Superstate engineering lead Jon Walch said he has formed Offworld Privacy to bring Zcash (ZEC) and other privacy-focused crypto assets to private decentralized finance on Helius Privacy and Aztec Network.

Walch said the venture’s first products include a trust-minimized bridge for shielded Zcash and a private lending protocol.