# 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](https://docs.pantherprotocol.io/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/compliance-providers)

## Oshiya Operators

Within Panther, zMiners run an [Oshiya node](https://docs.pantherprotocol.io/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/zminer) 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](https://docs.pantherprotocol.io/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/zminer/get-started).

## 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](https://docs.pantherprotocol.io/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/relayer).

## Zone Managers

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

Learn more about [Zone Managers](https://docs.pantherprotocol.io/docs/ecosystem/ecosystem-operators/zone-manager)