# Ecosystem roles

These Operator roles are vital to Panther Protocol’s proposition:

* [Compliance Providers](#compliance-providers)
* [Oshiya Operator](#oshiya-operators)
* [Relayer](#relayers)
* [Zone Manager](#zone-managers)

## Compliance Providers

Compliance Providers are dedicated service providers who ensure that the Zone Manager's KYC/KYT/KYB (know your customer, trade, and business) requirements are met by zAccount holders.

Learn more about [Compliance Providers](/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/compliance-providers.md)

## Oshiya Operators

Within Panther, zMiners run an [Oshiya node](/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/zminer.md) code that fetches the pending mining queue. Oshiya then computes updates to the Merkle trees needed to append the UTXOs in the queue to the trees, creates a SNARK proof that proves the correctness of the updates, and submits these updates to be written on-chain together with the proof to Panther smart contracts.

[Get started as an Oshiya Operator](/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/zminer/get-started.md).

## Relayers

Within Panther, Ecosystem Operators sign transactions and pass them to the queue to be mined by Oshiya Operators. This adds to the privacy set.

Learn more about [Relayers](/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/relayer.md).

## Zone Managers

Within Panther, [VASP-licensed operators](/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/zone-manager.md) set up Zones to enable entry into Panther’s [Shielded Pool](/docs/panther-core/panther-core/shielded-pool.md) according to the regulatory requirements they configure.

Learn more about [Zone Managers](/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/zone-manager.md)


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