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Penumbra

Penumbra is an end-to-end encrypted blockchain with a native decentralized exchange for private trading and liquidity provision across IBC-connected assets. It lets users shield assets, trade privately, provide liquidity, and run network nodes.

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Current stage: Seed0 current maintainers0 active leads1 lead movement

Maintainer signals as of Aug 10, 2026

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Signals as of Aug 10, 2026github.com/penumbra-zone

Maintainers (26)

@conorschFormer employee

PRs merged: 318
Internal authors supported: 20
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Oct 28, 2022
Last merge: Feb 7, 2026

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@zpoken @zbuc @vacekj @turbocrime @redshiftzero @plaidfinch @noot @jessepinho @hdevalence @grod220 @erwanor @ejmg

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@erwanorFormer employee

PRs merged: 110
Internal authors supported: 18
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Nov 15, 2022
Last merge: Jan 7, 2026

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@zbuc @vacekj @turbocrime @redshiftzero @preston-evans98 @plaidfinch @noot @jessepinho @hdevalence @grod220 @cronokirby @cratelyn

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@DDX1Former employee

PRs merged: 1
Internal authors supported: 1
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: May 4, 2025
Last merge: Aug 1, 2025

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@TalDereiFormer employee

PRs merged: 31
Internal authors supported: 11
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Oct 24, 2023
Last merge: Jul 31, 2025

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@vacekj @turbocrime @redshiftzero @hdevalence @grod220 @erwanor @cronokirby @conorsch @VanishMax @Valentine1898 @JasonMHasperhoven

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@VanishMaxFormer employee

PRs merged: 12
Internal authors supported: 4
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Jun 4, 2024
Last merge: Jul 31, 2025

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@turbocrime @jessepinho @conorsch @TalDerei

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@cronokirbyFormer employee

PRs merged: 56
Internal authors supported: 13
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Jul 25, 2023
Last merge: Jul 24, 2025

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@zbuc @vacekj @turbocrime @redshiftzero @plaidfinch @hdevalence @grod220 @erwanor @conorsch @aubrika @VanishMax @TalDerei

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@turbocrimeFormer employee

PRs merged: 15
Internal authors supported: 7
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Dec 6, 2023
Last merge: Jul 18, 2025

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@jessepinho @hdevalence @grod220 @conorsch @Valentine1898 @Vadim121197 @TalDerei

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@JasonMHasperhovenFormer employee

PRs merged: 2
Internal authors supported: 2
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Aug 19, 2024
Last merge: Jul 18, 2025

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@erwanor @VanishMax

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@vacekjFormer employee

PRs merged: 4
Internal authors supported: 3
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Jul 4, 2024
Last merge: Jul 15, 2025

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@turbocrime @conorsch @VanishMax

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@AWolfsdorfFormer employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Jun 5, 2025
Last merge: Jun 6, 2025

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@redshiftzeroFormer employee

PRs merged: 85
Internal authors supported: 11
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Sep 21, 2021
Last merge: Mar 18, 2025

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@zbuc @vacekj @plaidfinch @neithanmo @hdevalence @erwanor @cronokirby @conorsch @avahowell @aubrika @TalDerei

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@nootFormer employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Feb 28, 2025
Last merge: Feb 28, 2025

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@hdevalenceFormer employee

PRs merged: 451
Internal authors supported: 19
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Sep 1, 2021
Last merge: Feb 13, 2025

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@zpoken @zbuc @vacekj @turbocrime @redshiftzero @plaidfinch @noot @jessepinho @grod220 @erwanor @ejmg @cronokirby

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@zbucFormer employee

PRs merged: 33
Internal authors supported: 12
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Nov 29, 2021
Last merge: Dec 16, 2024

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Internal authors whose PRs they merged

@turbocrime @redshiftzero @plaidfinch @noot @jessepinho @hdevalence @erwanor @ejmg @cronokirby @conorsch @avahowell @aubrika

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@grod220Former employee

PRs merged: 30
Internal authors supported: 9
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Aug 7, 2023
Last merge: Dec 13, 2024

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Internal authors whose PRs they merged

@zpoken @turbocrime @jessepinho @hdevalence @ejmg @conorsch @Valentine1898 @Vadim121197 @TalDerei

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@aubrikaFormer employee

PRs merged: 37
Internal authors supported: 11
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Dec 9, 2021
Last merge: Oct 7, 2024

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@zbuc @redshiftzero @plaidfinch @hdevalence @grod220 @erwanor @ejmg @cronokirby @cratelyn @conorsch @avahowell

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@ejmgFormer employee

PRs merged: 3
Internal authors supported: 1
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Nov 2, 2023
Last merge: Sep 12, 2024

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@jessepinhoFormer employee

PRs merged: 6
Internal authors supported: 2
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Jan 4, 2024
Last merge: Aug 15, 2024

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@turbocrime @erwanor

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@philipjames44Former employee

PRs merged: 3
Internal authors supported: 2
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Feb 27, 2024
Last merge: Aug 12, 2024

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@turbocrime @jaqbuttimer

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@Valentine1898Former employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Nov 9, 2023
Last merge: Aug 12, 2024

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Maintainer Movements (7)

@TalDerei moved lead merge authority to Zcash.

Confirmed May 27, 2026 · Active · Early maintainer

Last source merge Jul 31, 2025 · First destination merge May 27, 2026

@grod220 moved lead merge authority to Anza.

Confirmed Feb 24, 2026 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Dec 13, 2024 · First destination merge Feb 24, 2026

@cronokirby moved lead merge authority to Commonware, Inc..

Confirmed Oct 24, 2025 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Jul 24, 2025 · First destination merge Sep 19, 2025

@noot moved lead merge authority to Prime Intellect.

Confirmed Jun 24, 2025 · Observed

Last source merge Feb 28, 2025 · First destination merge Jun 24, 2025

@preston-evans98 moved lead merge authority to Sovereign Labs.

Confirmed Apr 21, 2025 · Observed

Last source merge May 22, 2023 · First destination merge Apr 21, 2025

@philipjames44 moved lead merge authority to Veda.

Confirmed Nov 12, 2024 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Aug 12, 2024 · First destination merge Oct 25, 2024

@zpoken moved lead merge authority to Wormhole.

Confirmed Mar 26, 2024 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Nov 22, 2023 · First destination merge Mar 26, 2024