# ZIP 226: Transfer and Burn of Zcash Shielded Assets

Status: Draft

Owners: Pablo Kogan, Vivek Arte, Daira-Emma Hopwood, Jack Grigg

Snapshot: a34cfc091434275120ff017c92c3b50d3cef623a

Source date: 2026-10-16T02:56:04+01:00

[Source revision](https://github.com/zcash/zips/commit/a34cfc091434275120ff017c92c3b50d3cef623a)

[Official source](https://zips.z.cash/zip-0226) · [Source file](https://github.com/zcash/zips/blob/a34cfc091434275120ff017c92c3b50d3cef623a/zips/zip-0226.rst) · [Discussion](https://github.com/zcash/zips/issues/618)

## Document parts

[Part 1](https://zips.tools/zip/226) · [Part 2](https://zips.tools/zip/226?part=2)

Reading part 2 of 2. Follow all parts for the complete proposal.

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## References

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1. [Information on BCP 14 — "RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels" and "RFC 8174: Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words"](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp14)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref1)

2. [ZIP 200: Network Upgrade Mechanism](/zip/200)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref2)

3. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1] or later.](protocol/protocol.pdf)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref3)

4. [ZIP 224: Orchard](/zip/224)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref4)

5. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets](/zip/227)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref5)

6. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets — Specification: Asset Identifier](/zip/227#specification-asset-identifier-asset-digest-and-asset-base)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref6)

7. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets](/zip/227)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref7)

8. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets](/zip/227)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref8)

9. [ZIP 2005: Orchard Quantum Recoverability](/zip/2005)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref9)

10. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets](/zip/227)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref10)

11. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets](/zip/227)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref11)

12. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 3.7: Action Transfers and their Descriptions](protocol/protocol.pdf#actions)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref12)

13. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 7.5: Action Description Encoding and Consensus](protocol/protocol.pdf#actionencodingandconsensus)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref13)

14. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.14: Balance and Binding Signature (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#orchardbalance)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref14)

15. [User-Defined Assets and Wrapped Assets](https://github.com/str4d/zips/blob/zip-udas/drafts/zip-user-defined-assets.rst)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref15)

16. [Comment on Generalized Value Commitments](https://github.com/zcash/zcash/issues/2277#issuecomment-321106819)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref16)

17. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.18.4: Action Statement (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#actionstatement)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref17)

18. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.8.4: Sinsemilla commitments](protocol/protocol.pdf#concretesinsemillacommit)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref18)

19. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.8.3: Homomorphic Pedersen commitments (Sapling and Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#concretehomomorphiccommit)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref19)

20. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.8.3: Dummy Notes (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#orcharddummynotes)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref20)

21. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets](/zip/227)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref21)

22. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets](/zip/227)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref22)

23. [ZIP 209: Prohibit Out-of-Range Chain Value Pool Balances](/zip/209)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref23)

24. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 3.2: Notes](protocol/protocol.pdf#notes)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref24)

25. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.9.6: Pallas and Vesta](protocol/protocol.pdf#pallasandvesta)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref25)

26. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets — Specification: Asset Identifier](/zip/227#specification-asset-identifier-asset-digest-and-asset-base)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref26)

27. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 3.2: Notes](protocol/protocol.pdf#notes)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref27)

28. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 3.2: Notes](protocol/protocol.pdf#notes)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref28)

29. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.9.6: Pallas and Vesta](protocol/protocol.pdf#pallasandvesta)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref29)

30. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.1.8: Commitment](protocol/protocol.pdf#abstractcommit)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref30)

31. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.8.4: Sinsemilla commitments](protocol/protocol.pdf#concretesinsemillacommit)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref31)

32. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.9.6: Pallas and Vesta](protocol/protocol.pdf#pallasandvesta)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref32)

33. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.3: Constants](protocol/protocol.pdf#constants)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref33)

34. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.1: Integers, Bit Sequences, and Endianness](protocol/protocol.pdf#endian)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref34)

35. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.16: Computing ρ values and Nullifiers](protocol/protocol.pdf#rhoandnullifiers)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref35)

36. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.5: Encodings of Note Plaintexts and Memo Fields](protocol/protocol.pdf#notept)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref36)

37. [ZIP 230: Version 6 Transaction Format — Orchard Note Plaintext](/zip/230#orchard-note-plaintext)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref37)

38. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.7.3: Sending Notes (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#orchardsend)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref38)

39. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.8.3: Dummy Notes (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#orcharddummynotes)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref39)

40. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets — Addition to the Note Commitment Tree](/zip/227#addition-to-the-note-commitment-tree)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref40)

41. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.8.4: Sinsemilla commitments](protocol/protocol.pdf#concretesinsemillacommit)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref41)

42. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.1.9: Sinsemilla hash function](protocol/protocol.pdf#concretesinsemillahash)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref42)

43. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets](/zip/227)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref43)

44. [ZIP 224: Orchard](/zip/224)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref44)

45. [ZIP 224: Orchard](/zip/224)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref45)

46. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 5.4.8.3: Homomorphic Pedersen commitments (Sapling and Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#concretehomomorphiccommit)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref46)

47. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets — Specification: Consensus Rule Changes](/zip/227#specification-consensus-rule-changes)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref47)

48. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.14: Balance and Binding Signature (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#orchardbalance)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref48)

49. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.14: Balance and Binding Signature (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#orchardbalance)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref49)

50. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.16: Computing ρ values and Nullifiers](protocol/protocol.pdf#rhoandnullifiers)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref50)

51. [ZIP 2005: Orchard Quantum Recoverability](/zip/2005)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref51)

52. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.8.3: Dummy Notes (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#orcharddummynotes)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref52)

53. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.18.4: Action Statement (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#actionstatement)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref53)

54. [Modifications to the Orchard circuit for the OrchardZSA Protocol](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DzXBqZl_l3aIs_gcelw3OuZz2OVMnYk6Xe_1lBsTji8/edit?usp=sharing)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref54)

55. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.18.4: Action Statement (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#actionstatement)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref55)

56. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.18.4: Action Statement (Orchard)](protocol/protocol.pdf#actionstatement)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref56)

57. [Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2025.6.2 [NU6.1]. Section 4.1.8: Commitment](protocol/protocol.pdf#abstractcommit)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref57)

58. [ZIP 230: Version 6 Transaction Format](/zip/230)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref58)

59. [ZIP 230: Version 6 Transaction Format — Transaction Format](/zip/230#transaction-format)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref59)

60. [ZIP 246: Digests for the Version 6 Transaction Format](/zip/246)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref60)

61. [ZIP 230: Version 6 Transaction Format — Note Plaintexts](/zip/230#note-plaintexts)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref61)

62. [ZIP 2005: Orchard Quantum Recoverability](/zip/2005)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref62)

63. [ZIP 230: Version 6 Transaction Format — Implications for Wallets](/zip/230#implications-for-wallets)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref63)

64. [ZIP 244: Transaction Identifier Non-Malleability](/zip/244)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref64)

65. [ZIP 244: Transaction Identifier Non-Malleability](/zip/244)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref65)

66. [ZIP 246: Digests for the Version 6 Transaction Format](/zip/246)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref66)

67. [ZIP 227: Issuance of Zcash Shielded Assets — OrchardZSA Fee Calculation](/zip/227#orchardzsa-fee-calculation)[↩︎](/zip/226#fnref67)

## Citation relationships

Cites: [ZIP 200](https://zips.tools/zip/200), [ZIP 209](https://zips.tools/zip/209), [ZIP 224](https://zips.tools/zip/224), [ZIP 227](https://zips.tools/zip/227), [ZIP 230](https://zips.tools/zip/230), [ZIP 244](https://zips.tools/zip/244), [ZIP 246](https://zips.tools/zip/246), [ZIP 307](https://zips.tools/zip/307), [ZIP 317](https://zips.tools/zip/317), [ZIP 2005](https://zips.tools/zip/2005)

Cited by: [ZIP 227](https://zips.tools/zip/227), [ZIP 228](https://zips.tools/zip/228), [ZIP 230](https://zips.tools/zip/230), [ZIP 248](https://zips.tools/zip/248), [ZIP 2005](https://zips.tools/zip/2005)