From f9179d4ac2525574e3ec70a777b9f68d77f777f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Favour <121226697+Favour4712@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2026 08:44:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Zcash Ecosystem Digest Oct 03 2026 This digest includes updates on Zcash ecosystem developments, community grants, and upcoming events. It highlights significant releases and community activities from September 2026. --- newsletter/digest-2026-10-03.md | 153 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 153 insertions(+) create mode 100644 newsletter/digest-2026-10-03.md diff --git a/newsletter/digest-2026-10-03.md b/newsletter/digest-2026-10-03.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fe4449e5d --- /dev/null +++ b/newsletter/digest-2026-10-03.md @@ -0,0 +1,153 @@ +# Zcash Ecosystem Digest | October 3rd + +Zebra 6.4.2 Emergency Release, Zebra 7.0.0-rc.0 Brings NU7 to Testnet, Zakura 1.6.0 Adds NU7 Testnet Support, Zebra NU7 Code-Complete, 4M+ ZEC Now Secured by Ironwood, Shielded Labs Launches Epoch, ZEC Pool Live on THORChain, Tachyon × Zakura Common, Gemini Moves Zcash Infra to Zakura, Coinbase Adds ZEC Borrow, Grayscale Executes ZCSH 3-for-1 Split, zkSNARKs Launches ZECATHON $100K Hackathon, Valour Lists ZEC ETP in Sweden, Noir Protocol Announced, CipherScan Becomes ZecBlock, OpenZcash Monthly Debuts, ZecHub September Report, Zcash Arabia First Syria Meetup, Zcash India Nagpur Connect + Mumbai Zcash World, Q3 Retroactive Grants Results Posted — ZODL Grant Approved! + +Curated by [Favour Abidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye) + +--- + +# Zcash Updates ⓩ + +### ZODL, Valar Group, Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs 🛠️ + +* [Zebra 6.4.2 is an emergency security release - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2104629951710248991) +* [Zebra 6.4.2: Emergency Fix for a Remotely Triggerable Crash](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zebra-6-4-2-emergency-fix-for-a-remotely-triggerable-crash/57872) +* [The recording of yesterday's Zcash Arborist Call is live! - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2105964584746057859) +* [NU7 is now code-complete in Zebra - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2106007961642422509) +* [Zebra 7.0.0-rc.0 is here — NU7 arrives on Testnet - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2106072648501391820) +* [Zebra 7.0.0-rc.0: NU7 Arrives on Testnet](https://zfnd.org/zebra-7-0-0-rc-0-nu7-arrives-on-testnet/) +* [September was an incredible month for Zakura, and for Zcash generally - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2105433019142299955) +* [New Zakura Release: 1.6.0 — Testnet support for NU7 - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2105747604030267597) +* [Zakura 1.6.0](https://zakura.com/announcements/zakura-1-6-0/) +* [https://zcashinfo.com is now running Zakura! - @FoundryServices](https://x.com/FoundryServices/status/2106052872043663518) +* [Zcash now has two independent full-node implementations - @Zcash](https://x.com/zcash/status/2106062292010016873) +* [Zodl 3.15.0 is now available on iOS and Android - @zodl_support](https://x.com/zodl_support/status/2104594394468786454) +* [Viewing key export is now available on iOS and Android - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2104600789352357905) +* [September was a busy month — Swap, CrossPay, viewing-key export - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2105754953855689117) +* [ZODL September write-up - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2105753650635133391) +* [More than 4 million ZEC, nearly $5.8 billion at today’s prices, is now secured by Ironwood - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2105401426209845399) +* [Zcash coinholders have approved ZODL’s retroactive grant for our Q1–Q2 core protocol work - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2105336671327727790) +* [Introducing Epoch, Shielded Labs’ new research and engineering project - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2105702387209937245) +* [Epoch Phase 1: Research and Design - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2106125168737157300) +* [Zcash is now live on THORChain - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2105979365402321120) +* [The $ZEC pool is now live on THORChain - @THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2105953209579663448) +* [Zcash's consensus mechanism is at a crossroads - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2105654938621595948) +* [Introducing OpenZcash Monthly - @openzcash](https://x.com/openzcash/status/2105739919448518700) +* [September 2026 · OpenZcash Monthly](https://openzcash.org/monthly/2026-09) +* [Zcash just gave away more than $8m in retroactive grants - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2105514201917825099) +* [Last call: Q3 retroactive grants coinholder polling closes today at 20:00 UTC - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2104892494081069386) +* [Private money in motion beats digital gold at rest - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2104975741117247752) +* [We're beginning to integrate Tachyon's cryptography with Zakura Common - @TachyonZcash](https://x.com/TachyonZcash/status/2104557940040741189) +* [Tachyon grafts a Zcash wallet's state machine over a tree of recursive SNARKs - @TachyonZcash](https://x.com/TachyonZcash/status/2105074960477962332) +* [Building Tachyon's Proof Tree with Shared Evidence](https://tachyon.z.cash/blog/building-tachyons-proof-tree-with-shared-evidence/) +* [recursive proofs landing in Zakura - @Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash/status/2104584643286884838) +* [Gemini now runs Zakura for Zcash - @Gemini](https://x.com/Gemini/status/2105014447597043998) +* [Gemini Preps for Faster Zcash with Move to Zakura](https://www.gemini.com/blog/gemini-preps-for-faster-zcash-with-move-to-zakura) +* [Assets you swore you'd never sell: HYPE, ZEC - @coinbase](https://x.com/coinbase/status/2104949378280771873) +* [Grayscale Executes 3-For-1 Forward Share Split Of Zcash ETF - @BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2105307738863509715) +* [Project Tachyon is accelerating with Udon - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2104967049826935098) +* [Zcash, folks. It's not rocket science. But it is moon math - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2104895623463829727) +* [Money should be private - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2104654099061035109) +* [Where were you on October 28th, 2016? - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2104578991965495427) +* [DeFi Technologies' Subsidiary @ValourFunds Launches Zcash ETP - @DeFiTechGlobal](https://x.com/DeFiTechGlobal/status/2104921945070579773) +* [Valour Launches Zcash (ZEC) ETP](https://valour.com/en/newsroom/valour-launches-zcash-zec-etp) + +### Zcash Community Grants 🏛️ + +* [Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) Meeting Minutes 9/28/2026](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-zcg-meeting-minutes-9-28-2026/57928) +* [ZCG application: VaihtoFX shielded ZEC on/off-ramp via M-Pesa and Airtel Money in Kenya](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-application-vaihtofx-shielded-zec-on-off-ramp-via-m-pesa-airtel-money-in-kenya/57939) +* [September 2026 · OpenZcash Operations](https://openzcash.org/monthly/2026-09?publication=operations) +* [Q3 Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants Program RESULTS](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/q3-coinholder-directed-retroactive-grants-program-results/57909) +* [Coinholder Directed Retroactive Grants results - OpenZcash](https://openzcash.org/coinholders/results) +* [The Hand of God: what Q3’s coinholder retroactive grants vote tells us](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/the-hand-of-god-what-q3s-coinholder-retroactive-grants-vote-tells-us/57910) +* [Q3 Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants Program Voting Now Open!](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/q3-coinholder-directed-retroactive-grants-program-voting-now-open/57650) +* [ZODL Q1–Q2 core protocol retroactive grant application](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/retroactive-grant-application-zodl-q1-q2-2026-core-protocol-development/57027) +* [Join the Zcash workshops - @ZcashCommGrants](https://x.com/ZcashCommGrants/status/2104662430303572436) +* [3 Zcash workshops coming up for Crypto World's Fair - @colosseum](https://x.com/colosseum/status/2104576989269274635) +* [Grant Application: Zcash Global Community & Marketing Operations](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-global-community-marketing-operations/57860) +* [<6 hours left until the Coinholder vote - @JustZappIt](https://x.com/JustZappIt/status/2104980663841558587) + +# Community Projects 🌐 + +* [Here is what we have been up to in September - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2105812108592177167) +* [ZecHub September report](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zechub-2026/53686/63) +* [Crosslink workshop + fun! - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2106098024867123226) +* [September was a great month for Zcash — OpenZcash and Zarvis - @michael2xl](https://x.com/michael2xl/status/2106044072443994219) +* [It’s important for your future that you understand Zcash - @balajis](https://x.com/balajis/status/2106110952664142084) +* [A lot of new people have been joining Zcash recently - @ZecMap](https://x.com/ZecMap/status/2106190297139187889) +* [Zcash wallet setup guide](https://zecmap.com/zcash-wallet-guide) +* [Ztreamer is a new heavily optimized indexer and lightwallet protocol - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2105637228559114599) +* [CipherScan is now ZecBlock - @zecblock](https://x.com/zecblock/status/2105650816141128187) +* [zecblock.com](https://zecblock.com) +* [So apparently an app on Solana has been giving people tokens backed by ZEC - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2105044462397485491) +* [Solana ZEC to Shielded — ZecHub Wiki](https://zechub.wiki/using-zcash/solana-zec-to-shielded) +* [@ZcashIND Dev Meetup #04 is Live - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2105232482694009069) +* [Nagpur showed up for privacy — 192+ at Priyadarshini College - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2105374687186596157) +* [Zcash World — Mumbai, 1 November 2026 - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2105302651105935499) +* [Zucchini Wallet 0.5.2 released](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zucchini-wallet-0-5-2-released-redesigned-extension-website-payments-and-developer-sdks/57859) +* [Introducing Noir Protocol](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/introducing-noir-protocol-a-multi-token-economy-and-defi-for-zec-holders-while-zcash-stays-zec-only/57889) +* [Documentary: Zcash, from Zidelined to Zillions](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/documentary-zcash-from-zidelined-to-zillions/57926) +* [Who Uses Zcash, and Why Does it Still Matter? - @BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2105237468148900072) +* [Privacy isn’t about having something to hide - @hardaeborla](https://x.com/hardaeborla/status/2105368308782641439) +* [zkSNARKS presents ZECATHON — a $ZEC privacy hackathon - @zksnarks_](https://x.com/zksnarks_/status/2104606505177899314) +* [ZECATHON // TRACKS_ $100K total prizes - @zksnarks_](https://x.com/zksnarks_/status/2104699877011923155) +* [Kicking off ZECATHON’s Wildcard track with a $5,000 USD bounty - @zksnarks_](https://x.com/zksnarks_/status/2104718302606205130) +* [thezecathon.com](https://thezecathon.com) +* [Our Spotlight this Week is @ZecMap - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2104568315020562561) +* [Zpackets are claimable ZEC links you can create using @JustZappit - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2104686737696133222) +* [¡Estamos muy emocionados de hablar sobre Zapp - @JustZappIt](https://x.com/JustZappIt/status/2104987055369666794) +* [Next NozyWallet drop is built and not released yet — no new download - @Nozywallet](https://x.com/Nozywallet/status/2104628183018439160) +* [Say hi to Noir Protocol - @noir_wallet](https://x.com/noir_wallet/status/2104951380146610625) +* [JUST IN: @noir_wallet has announced Noir Protocol - @cypherpunk](https://x.com/cypherpunk/status/2104954111053762692) +* [we put zakura common under a zcash shielded payment - @saplingdotcash](https://x.com/saplingdotcash/status/2104982947753603202) +* [We’re back around the fire for another ZEC FIRESIDE conversation with @Kenzo - @zec_forge](https://x.com/zec_forge/status/2104906884662604236) +* [Less than 30mins before the fireside is lit - @zec_forge](https://x.com/zec_forge/status/2104988435064787372) +* [ZEC FIRESIDE EPISODE 1 live on YouTube - @zec_forge](https://x.com/zec_forge/status/2104879977070039124) +* [🇸🇪 Valour has launched a new Zcash (ZEC) ETP - @ZecZcashcom](https://x.com/ZecZcashcom/status/2104989186772054182) +* [🚨 ZCASH SECURITY ALERT — Zebra 6.4.2 - @ZecZcashcom](https://x.com/ZecZcashcom/status/2104860254643028432) +* [Shielded Magazine #38 - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2105808211744002528) +* [Shielded Magazine #38](https://zcashbrazil.substack.com/p/shielded-magazine-38) +* [ZEC Insider | Chamada da Comunidade Zcash Brasil - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2105794879779737746) +* [Zebra Talk AO VIVO | 07/10 às 19h - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2106160513289683209) +* [Protocol Study #9: Hashes, Curves, and PRFs - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2104950685515333731) +* [Zcash Engineering Office Hours Sessão 9 — 29/09 - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2104632787626053826) +* [Bootcamp: Intro Zero Knowledge | 30 Sep 15:00–16:00 - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2104990489753567292) +* [Zona Z Edição #56 com @AAmandita_ - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2104947761011671349) +* [Turismo Fácil com Blockchain - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2105417689397379327) +* [Boletín Zcash en Español - Nº 41 - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2105765016657944648) +* [Boletín Zcash en Español - Nº 41](https://zcashesp.substack.com/p/boletin-zcash-en-espanol-n-41) +* [⚠️ ¡ALERTA! ZSAs are experimental - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2106152999580287458) +* [Zcash Shielded News | @ZecHub en 🇪🇸 Volumen 37 - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2104684574143869160) +* [Resumen del ecosistema Zcash | septiembre 27 - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2104588372945584197) +* [Cerramos septiembre con otro episodio de Zcash 360.º - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2104649593476784636) +* [ZAPP - Ciclo de Billeteras Zcash 2026 - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2104912074052710566) +* [🔴 ¡EN VIVO! TODO lo que ofrece @JustZappIt - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2105444837785027001) +* [Conéctate a la Mixnet de @EspanolNym desde @ZingoLabEsp Wallet - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2104972219457974686) +* [⚠️ Cuidado con los falsos equipos de soporte en Zcash - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2105383680512348173) +* [¿Cómo administrar tus billeteras en @vizorwallet? - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2105335362327548284) +* [¿Vives en Europa? Ahora puedes acceder a Zcash a través de SwissBorg - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2105425707698376902) +* [Comprar y regalar GiftCards con ZEC ahora es posible con Vizor Wallet - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2105788850325139908) +* [Guía zcashto.cash - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2104621156074692642) +* [Tachyon’un kriptografisi Zakura Common ile entegre ediliyor - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2104613418317541626) +* [Zcash NU7 Testleri Başladı - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2104590308679835727) +* [Zodl 3.15.0 iOS ve Android’de yayında - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2104967878583652695) +* [Noir Protokolü: ZEC sahipleri için gizlilik odaklı DeFi - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2105326661151457713) +* [Zcash Q3 Hibe Sonuçları Açıklandı! - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2105746103031456142) +* [The Zcash wallet setup guide is now live - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2106193255352381885) +* [اللقطات الأولى من تجمع أعضائنا في سوريا! - @ZcashArabia](https://x.com/ZcashArabia/status/2104879575683747989) +* [That’s a wrap for the October 1 Zcash Arborist Call! - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2106115708585472042) +* [The Zcash Nigeria Onboarding Program is open - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2105399785993732319) +* [Keeping your $ZEC safe and shielded - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2104654864840356033) +* [Prescribed 100mg of pure Zcash daily - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2104653145519317193) +* [Zebra 6.4.2 Yoruba security alert - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2105382804389335371) + +# Meme of the week! + +* [Don’t be a target. - @SpamFriedRice01](https://x.com/SpamFriedRice01/status/2104616626058604550) +* [Prescribed 100mg of pure Zcash daily - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2104653145519317193) + +# Jobs in the Ecosystem + +1. [ZecHub Bounties](https://bounties.zechub.wiki/home) +2. [ZODL Careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zodl) +3. [ZK AV Club Opportunities](https://zkav.club/opportunities/) From be70a9a6590e950276cac34e70d4867417e4a255 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Favour <121226697+Favour4712@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:40:14 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] add: Zcash Ecosystem Digest Oct 10 2026 This digest covers recent updates and events in the Zcash ecosystem, including NU7 activation on Testnet, Zodl Vault waitlist opening, and various community projects and grants. --- newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md | 97 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 97 insertions(+) create mode 100644 newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md diff --git a/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md b/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..12cf9bb8a --- /dev/null +++ b/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ +```markdown +# Zcash Ecosystem Digest | October 10th + +NU7 Activates on Testnet, Zakura Verifies Ironwood Zero Knowledge, Zodl Vault Waitlist Opens, Brave Enables Ironwood by Default, Winklevoss Files for Spot ZEC ETF, Zcash at TOKEN2049, and Zcon7 Final Spots. + +Curated by [Favour Abidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye) + +--- + +# Zcash Updates ⓩ + +### ZODL, Valar Group, Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs 🛠️ + +* [NU7 activated on Zcash's Testnet early - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2106817480085913834) +* [NU7 dashboard](https://zakura.com/nu7/) +* [ZF Engineering Update - Sep 21 to Oct 5 - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2107432898009743569) +* [We hired zkSecurity to audit Ironwood's formal verification - @TachyonZcash](https://x.com/TachyonZcash/status/2107167460516618658) +* [Adversarial audit write-up](https://zakura.com/engineering/adversarial-audit-formal-verification/) +* [Zakura formally verified its optimized Ironwood prover preserves zero knowledge - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2108189357257732113) +* [Plan for quantum-safe, unlinkable, rotating taddrs - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2108320865452744783) +* [Meet Ulrich Haböck - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2106540982170722660) +* [Project Eleven launches Strongpoint, Zcash Foundation as initial development partner - @projecteleven](https://x.com/projecteleven/status/2107648353995784295) +* [Announcing HashSmash - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2107093458183713107) +* [Today's update on SHA-256, SHA3, and BLAKE3 margins - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2108841471269015967) +* [Zcash crypto agility, Tachyon, and quantum recoverability - @zkDragon](https://x.com/zkDragon/status/2108005096865108047) +* [Zcash is already a bunker - @ebfull](https://x.com/ebfull/status/2108006137937420352) +* [zkDragon presents Tachyon - @Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash/status/2108474857608585338) +* [Sean Bowe on scaling Zcash with Tachyon - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2108576929242878048) +* [Introducing Zodl Vault - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2107835403763904915) +* [ZEC gift card redemption is now available in Zodl 3.16.0 - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2108191902784696831) +* [PGPZ has registered its first lobbyist - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107170722468733263) +* [Treasury withdrew two crypto surveillance proposals - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107573234992664623) +* [Weekly policy memo - @pgpzcash](https://x.com/pgpzcash/status/2108633456494158140) +* [ZODL was a Gold Sponsor of Coin Center’s annual dinner - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107908549779108224) +* [Welcoming DeArcayne as Technical Program Manager - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2107846868931596644) +* [Zcon7 small-group conversations, 27–29 Oct, Cancún - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2108565102744023424) +* [Two lightwalletd vulnerabilities disclosed, $28,100 paid - @fromeo_016](https://x.com/fromeo_016/status/2108482172315427269) +* [Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF, proposed WINK ticker](https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-06-winklevoss-files-spot-zcash-etf-wink-417826) +* [The Zcash ETF ($ZCSH) was featured on CNBC - @ZcashETF](https://x.com/ZcashETF/status/2107136380166127955) +* [Zcash's shielded pools are back near record levels - @Delphi_Digital](https://x.com/Delphi_Digital/status/2107827679395225692) +* [Ironwood support is now enabled by default in Brave Wallet desktop - @BraveNightly](https://x.com/BraveNightly/status/2108236869859438848) + +### Zcash Community Grants 🏛️ + +* [If you ever held ZEC in Sprout, migrate before NU7 freezes withdrawals - @ZcashCommGrants](https://x.com/ZcashCommGrants/status/2107560264451391731) +* [ZCG-funded V12 credits for AI security scans: applications open](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-funded-v12-credits-for-ai-security-scans-applications-open/58069) +* [Grant application: Zcash Kenya](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-ke-building-a-practical-privacy-community/58085) +* [Grant application: VKX Wallet native shielded ZEC, $48,000 requested](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-vkx-wallet-native-shielded-zcash-integration-open-source-react-native-module/58090) +* [Arborist Call #133 - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2107912683005812736) + +# Community Projects 🌐 + +* [Zcash NU7 will introduce 3 new protocol features - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2107430140875870539) +* [New Wiki guide: shielded coinholder voting - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2108471040129085808) +* [Zcash Ecosystem Digest | October 4th - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2106869974245466530) +* [ZecHub DAO Proposal A180 passed - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2107096063014297981) +* [ZecHub güncellemeleri, including the South Africa DAO proposal - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2108593203406364916) +* [Zcash South Africa Weekly AMA with Gleyo, 10 Oct 11:00 UTC - @Zcash_SA](https://x.com/Zcash_SA/status/2108158552724381896) +* [Looking for a Zcash wallet? 18 compared - @openzcash](https://x.com/openzcash/status/2107255905192722827) +* [Every project in the OpenZcash ecosystem has a record - @openzcash](https://x.com/openzcash/status/2107952492730589282) +* [The @zecstats_ X account is live - @jeremiahrogers](https://x.com/jeremiahrogers/status/2106824253387804953) +* [Builders across the world competing in the Colosseum hackathon - @Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash/status/2107535293859418602) +* [Another Tuesday by the fire, with @Argon551891 - @zec_forge](https://x.com/zec_forge/status/2107455137849467297) +* [Full house today at the 19th assembly - @zec_forge](https://x.com/zec_forge/status/2107877837231276227) +* [Konclave beta: shared ZEC vaults - @konclavevault](https://x.com/konclavevault/status/2107097173775245434) +* [LiveZEC: tip a streamer with shielded ZEC - @FavourAbidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye/status/2107728815732502530) +* [Ironwood chess tournament - @gordonesTV](https://x.com/gordonesTV/status/2108324685385498729) +* [Buy ZEC with Pix in three steps - @0xramplabs](https://x.com/0xramplabs/status/2108538598504992936) +* [11 more businesses approved on ZecMap - @ZecMap](https://x.com/ZecMap/status/2107790801162092947) +* [Come find the Zcash booth on Level 5 at TOKEN2049 Singapore - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2107756062954950729) +* [ZODL CEO Josh Swihart on stage at TOKEN2049 - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2108034025441116431) +* [Zooko and Grayscale on stage at TOKEN2049 - @ZcashETF](https://x.com/ZcashETF/status/2108240742301024314) +* [Cameron Winklevoss on the Zcash ETF filing at TOKEN2049 - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2108335500847399229) +* [Josh Swihart at Network State - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2108587401102737520) +* [Grayscale’s Zcash thesis at Yield Summit - @ZcashETF](https://x.com/ZcashETF/status/2108539052563853805) +* [Zcash World, Mumbai, 1 November - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2107025043100463344) +* [Right to Remain Private workshop, Indore, 13 Oct - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2108816242698297794) +* [10º cumpleaños de Zcash en Querétaro - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2107166446748872843) +* [Primer meetup de Zcash México en Puebla - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2108382809970622504) +* [En vivo con Zcash México - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2107968774712541290) +* [10.º aniversario de Zcash - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2107531369102635450) +* [Cómo ver en qué Pool están tus fondos en Zingo - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2107150070047199579) +* [De zcashd a Zebra y Zakura - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2108591316363858010) +* [Noir Wallet combines DeFi tools in one interface - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2108882932719100204) +* [OpenZcash + Zarvis - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2106670317925974281) +* [THORChain's Zcash support is just getting started - @BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2107081417737863452) + +# Meme of the week! + +* [Messi debería usar Zcash - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2108026494257692957) + +# Jobs in the Ecosystem + +1. [ZecHub Bounties](https://bounties.zechub.wiki/home) +2. [ZODL Careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zodl) +3. [ZK AV Club Opportunities](https://zkav.club/opportunities/) +``` From a6a0fada39336953869f566cde6cab87754f9415 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Favour <121226697+Favour4712@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:19:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] add: Zcash Ecosystem Digest Oct 10 2026 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Weekly ecosystem digest covering major updates from NU7 activation on Testnet, Zakura's formal verification of the Ironwood prover, and the Zodl Vault waitlist launch to global ambassador meetups across India, Mexico, and Nigeria. All links are curated from current-week ecosystem activity with a max cap of 2–3 highlights per community project. --- newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md | 127 ++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-) diff --git a/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md b/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md index 12cf9bb8a..e3141e33f 100644 --- a/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md +++ b/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -```markdown # Zcash Ecosystem Digest | October 10th NU7 Activates on Testnet, Zakura Verifies Ironwood Zero Knowledge, Zodl Vault Waitlist Opens, Brave Enables Ironwood by Default, Winklevoss Files for Spot ZEC ETF, Zcash at TOKEN2049, and Zcon7 Final Spots. @@ -11,87 +10,75 @@ Curated by [Favour Abidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye) ### ZODL, Valar Group, Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs 🛠️ -* [NU7 activated on Zcash's Testnet early - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2106817480085913834) -* [NU7 dashboard](https://zakura.com/nu7/) -* [ZF Engineering Update - Sep 21 to Oct 5 - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2107432898009743569) -* [We hired zkSecurity to audit Ironwood's formal verification - @TachyonZcash](https://x.com/TachyonZcash/status/2107167460516618658) -* [Adversarial audit write-up](https://zakura.com/engineering/adversarial-audit-formal-verification/) -* [Zakura formally verified its optimized Ironwood prover preserves zero knowledge - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2108189357257732113) -* [Plan for quantum-safe, unlinkable, rotating taddrs - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2108320865452744783) -* [Meet Ulrich Haböck - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2106540982170722660) -* [Project Eleven launches Strongpoint, Zcash Foundation as initial development partner - @projecteleven](https://x.com/projecteleven/status/2107648353995784295) -* [Announcing HashSmash - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2107093458183713107) -* [Today's update on SHA-256, SHA3, and BLAKE3 margins - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2108841471269015967) -* [Zcash crypto agility, Tachyon, and quantum recoverability - @zkDragon](https://x.com/zkDragon/status/2108005096865108047) -* [Zcash is already a bunker - @ebfull](https://x.com/ebfull/status/2108006137937420352) -* [zkDragon presents Tachyon - @Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash/status/2108474857608585338) -* [Sean Bowe on scaling Zcash with Tachyon - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2108576929242878048) -* [Introducing Zodl Vault - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2107835403763904915) -* [ZEC gift card redemption is now available in Zodl 3.16.0 - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2108191902784696831) -* [PGPZ has registered its first lobbyist - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107170722468733263) -* [Treasury withdrew two crypto surveillance proposals - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107573234992664623) -* [Weekly policy memo - @pgpzcash](https://x.com/pgpzcash/status/2108633456494158140) -* [ZODL was a Gold Sponsor of Coin Center’s annual dinner - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107908549779108224) -* [Welcoming DeArcayne as Technical Program Manager - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2107846868931596644) -* [Zcon7 small-group conversations, 27–29 Oct, Cancún - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2108565102744023424) -* [Two lightwalletd vulnerabilities disclosed, $28,100 paid - @fromeo_016](https://x.com/fromeo_016/status/2108482172315427269) -* [Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF, proposed WINK ticker](https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-06-winklevoss-files-spot-zcash-etf-wink-417826) -* [The Zcash ETF ($ZCSH) was featured on CNBC - @ZcashETF](https://x.com/ZcashETF/status/2107136380166127955) -* [Zcash's shielded pools are back near record levels - @Delphi_Digital](https://x.com/Delphi_Digital/status/2107827679395225692) -* [Ironwood support is now enabled by default in Brave Wallet desktop - @BraveNightly](https://x.com/BraveNightly/status/2108236869859438848) +- [NU7 activated on Zcash's Testnet early - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2106817480085913834) +- [NU7 dashboard](https://zakura.com/nu7/) +- [ZF Engineering Update - Sep 21 to Oct 5 - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2107432898009743569) +- [We hired zkSecurity to audit Ironwood's formal verification - @TachyonZcash](https://x.com/TachyonZcash/status/2107167460516618658) +- [Adversarial audit write-up](https://zakura.com/engineering/adversarial-audit-formal-verification/) +- [Zakura formally verified its optimized Ironwood prover preserves zero knowledge - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2108189357257732113) +- [Plan for quantum-safe, unlinkable, rotating taddrs - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2108320865452744783) +- [Meet Ulrich Haböck - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2106540982170722660) +- [Meet Suyash Bagad, Epoch Team - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2108919842275279293) +- [Project Eleven launches Strongpoint, Zcash Foundation as initial development partner - @projecteleven](https://x.com/projecteleven/status/2107648353995784295) +- [Announcing HashSmash - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2107093458183713107) +- [Today's update on SHA-256, SHA3, and BLAKE3 margins - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2108841471269015967) +- [Zcash crypto agility, Tachyon, and quantum recoverability - @zkDragon](https://x.com/zkDragon/status/2108005096865108047) +- [zkDragon presents Tachyon - @Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash/status/2108474857608585338) +- [Sean Bowe on scaling Zcash with Tachyon - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2108576929242878048) +- [Introducing Zodl Vault - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2107835403763904915) +- [ZEC gift card redemption is now available in Zodl 3.16.0 - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2108191902784696831) +- [Josh Swihart on the shielded supply - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2108919227084382262) +- [PGPZ has registered its first lobbyist - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107170722468733263) +- [Treasury withdrew two crypto surveillance proposals - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107573234992664623) +- [ZODL was a Gold Sponsor of Coin Center’s annual dinner - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107908549779108224) +- [Welcoming DeArcayne as Technical Program Manager - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2107846868931596644) +- [Zcon7 small-group conversations, 27–29 Oct, Cancún - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2108565102744023424) +- [Two lightwalletd vulnerabilities disclosed, $28,100 paid - @fromeo_016](https://x.com/fromeo_016/status/2108482172315427269) +- [Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF, proposed WINK ticker](https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-06-winklevoss-files-spot-zcash-etf-wink-417826) +- [The Zcash ETF ($ZCSH) was featured on CNBC - @ZcashETF](https://x.com/ZcashETF/status/2107136380166127955) +- [Zcash's shielded pools are back near record levels - @Delphi_Digital](https://x.com/Delphi_Digital/status/2107827679395225692) +- [Ironwood support is now enabled by default in Brave Wallet desktop - @BraveNightly](https://x.com/BraveNightly/status/2108236869859438848) ### Zcash Community Grants 🏛️ -* [If you ever held ZEC in Sprout, migrate before NU7 freezes withdrawals - @ZcashCommGrants](https://x.com/ZcashCommGrants/status/2107560264451391731) -* [ZCG-funded V12 credits for AI security scans: applications open](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-funded-v12-credits-for-ai-security-scans-applications-open/58069) -* [Grant application: Zcash Kenya](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-ke-building-a-practical-privacy-community/58085) -* [Grant application: VKX Wallet native shielded ZEC, $48,000 requested](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-vkx-wallet-native-shielded-zcash-integration-open-source-react-native-module/58090) -* [Arborist Call #133 - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2107912683005812736) +- [If you ever held ZEC in Sprout, migrate before NU7 freezes withdrawals - @ZcashCommGrants](https://x.com/ZcashCommGrants/status/2107560264451391731) +- [ZCG-funded V12 credits for AI security scans: applications open](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-funded-v12-credits-for-ai-security-scans-applications-open/58069) +- [Grant application: Zcash Kenya](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-ke-building-a-practical-privacy-community/58085) +- [Grant application: VKX Wallet native shielded ZEC, $48,000 requested](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-vkx-wallet-native-shielded-zcash-integration-open-source-react-native-module/58090) +- [Arborist Call #133 - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/zcashbrazil/status/2107912683005812736) # Community Projects 🌐 -* [Zcash NU7 will introduce 3 new protocol features - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2107430140875870539) -* [New Wiki guide: shielded coinholder voting - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2108471040129085808) -* [Zcash Ecosystem Digest | October 4th - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2106869974245466530) -* [ZecHub DAO Proposal A180 passed - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2107096063014297981) -* [ZecHub güncellemeleri, including the South Africa DAO proposal - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2108593203406364916) -* [Zcash South Africa Weekly AMA with Gleyo, 10 Oct 11:00 UTC - @Zcash_SA](https://x.com/Zcash_SA/status/2108158552724381896) -* [Looking for a Zcash wallet? 18 compared - @openzcash](https://x.com/openzcash/status/2107255905192722827) -* [Every project in the OpenZcash ecosystem has a record - @openzcash](https://x.com/openzcash/status/2107952492730589282) -* [The @zecstats_ X account is live - @jeremiahrogers](https://x.com/jeremiahrogers/status/2106824253387804953) -* [Builders across the world competing in the Colosseum hackathon - @Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash/status/2107535293859418602) -* [Another Tuesday by the fire, with @Argon551891 - @zec_forge](https://x.com/zec_forge/status/2107455137849467297) -* [Full house today at the 19th assembly - @zec_forge](https://x.com/zec_forge/status/2107877837231276227) -* [Konclave beta: shared ZEC vaults - @konclavevault](https://x.com/konclavevault/status/2107097173775245434) -* [LiveZEC: tip a streamer with shielded ZEC - @FavourAbidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye/status/2107728815732502530) -* [Ironwood chess tournament - @gordonesTV](https://x.com/gordonesTV/status/2108324685385498729) -* [Buy ZEC with Pix in three steps - @0xramplabs](https://x.com/0xramplabs/status/2108538598504992936) -* [11 more businesses approved on ZecMap - @ZecMap](https://x.com/ZecMap/status/2107790801162092947) -* [Come find the Zcash booth on Level 5 at TOKEN2049 Singapore - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2107756062954950729) -* [ZODL CEO Josh Swihart on stage at TOKEN2049 - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2108034025441116431) -* [Zooko and Grayscale on stage at TOKEN2049 - @ZcashETF](https://x.com/ZcashETF/status/2108240742301024314) -* [Cameron Winklevoss on the Zcash ETF filing at TOKEN2049 - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2108335500847399229) -* [Josh Swihart at Network State - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2108587401102737520) -* [Grayscale’s Zcash thesis at Yield Summit - @ZcashETF](https://x.com/ZcashETF/status/2108539052563853805) -* [Zcash World, Mumbai, 1 November - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2107025043100463344) -* [Right to Remain Private workshop, Indore, 13 Oct - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2108816242698297794) -* [10º cumpleaños de Zcash en Querétaro - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2107166446748872843) -* [Primer meetup de Zcash México en Puebla - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2108382809970622504) -* [En vivo con Zcash México - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2107968774712541290) -* [10.º aniversario de Zcash - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2107531369102635450) -* [Cómo ver en qué Pool están tus fondos en Zingo - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2107150070047199579) -* [De zcashd a Zebra y Zakura - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2108591316363858010) -* [Noir Wallet combines DeFi tools in one interface - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2108882932719100204) -* [OpenZcash + Zarvis - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2106670317925974281) -* [THORChain's Zcash support is just getting started - @BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2107081417737863452) +- [Zcash NU7 will introduce 3 new protocol features - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2107430140875870539) +- [New Wiki guide: shielded coinholder voting - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2108471040129085808) +- [ZecHub DAO Proposal A180 passed - @ZecHub](https://x.com/ZecHub/status/2107096063014297981) +- [ZecHub güncellemeleri, including the South Africa DAO proposal - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/ZcashTR/status/2108593203406364916) +- [Zcash South Africa Weekly AMA with Gleyo, 10 Oct 11:00 UTC - @Zcash_SA](https://x.com/Zcash_SA/status/2108158552724381896) +- [Looking for a Zcash wallet? 18 compared - @openzcash](https://x.com/openzcash/status/2107255905192722827) +- [Every project in the OpenZcash ecosystem has a record - @openzcash](https://x.com/openzcash/status/2107952492730589282) +- [The @zecstats_ X account is live - @jeremiahrogers](https://x.com/jeremiahrogers/status/2106824253387804953) +- [Builders across the world competing in the Colosseum hackathon - @Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash/status/2107535293859418602) +- [Full house today at the 19th assembly - @zec_forge](https://x.com/zec_forge/status/2107877837231276227) +- [Konclave beta: shared ZEC vaults - @konclavevault](https://x.com/konclavevault/status/2107097173775245434) +- [LiveZEC: tip a streamer with shielded ZEC - @FavourAbidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye/status/2107728815732502530) +- [11 more businesses approved on ZecMap - @ZecMap](https://x.com/ZecMap/status/2107790801162092947) +- [ZODL CEO Josh Swihart on stage at TOKEN2049 - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2108034025441116431) +- [Cameron Winklevoss on the Zcash ETF filing at TOKEN2049 - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2108335500847399229) +- [Zcash World, Mumbai, 1 November - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2107025043100463344) +- [Right to Remain Private workshop, Indore, 13 Oct - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/ZcashIND/status/2108816242698297794) +- [10º cumpleaños de Zcash en Querétaro - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2107166446748872843) +- [Primer meetup de Zcash México en Puebla - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2108382809970622504) +- [La cuenta original de Zcash en Español ha vuelto - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2108938212249137210) +- [De zcashd a Zebra y Zakura - @zcashesp1](https://x.com/zcashesp1/status/2108591316363858010) +- [Noir Wallet combines DeFi tools in one interface - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/ZcashNigeria/status/2108882932719100204) +- [THORChain's Zcash support is just getting started - @BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2107081417737863452) # Meme of the week! -* [Messi debería usar Zcash - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2108026494257692957) +- [Messi debería usar Zcash - @ZcashMx](https://x.com/ZcashMx/status/2108026494257692957) # Jobs in the Ecosystem 1. [ZecHub Bounties](https://bounties.zechub.wiki/home) 2. [ZODL Careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zodl) 3. [ZK AV Club Opportunities](https://zkav.club/opportunities/) -``` From d130ef0b35f6ae93f5451eda4173a9cca8c8acdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Favour <121226697+Favour4712@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:11:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Revise October 10th Zcash Ecosystem Digest Updated the newsletter digest to reflect recent developments in the Zcash ecosystem, including changes in headlines and the addition of new links. --- newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md | 145 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 126 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md b/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md index e3141e33f..d04b237bb 100644 --- a/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md +++ b/newsletter/digest-2026-10-10.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Zcash Ecosystem Digest | October 10th -NU7 Activates on Testnet, Zakura Verifies Ironwood Zero Knowledge, Zodl Vault Waitlist Opens, Brave Enables Ironwood by Default, Winklevoss Files for Spot ZEC ETF, Zcash at TOKEN2049, and Zcon7 Final Spots. +NU7 Hits Testnet, Zodl Crosses $1B Volume & Debuts Vault, Brave Enables Ironwood, Winklevoss Files Spot ZEC ETF, Zcash Featured at TOKEN2049, and HashSmash Launches Curated by [Favour Abidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye) @@ -19,20 +19,33 @@ Curated by [Favour Abidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye) - [Plan for quantum-safe, unlinkable, rotating taddrs - @ZakuraZcash](https://x.com/ZakuraZcash/status/2108320865452744783) - [Meet Ulrich Haböck - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2106540982170722660) - [Meet Suyash Bagad, Epoch Team - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2108919842275279293) +- [Meet Luke Edwards - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2107472467472109967) +- [The strength of Zcash comes from its people - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2108556206482624694) +- [The Epoch project was created to stay ahead of threats to crypto - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2108171000680780158) - [Project Eleven launches Strongpoint, Zcash Foundation as initial development partner - @projecteleven](https://x.com/projecteleven/status/2107648353995784295) - [Announcing HashSmash - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2107093458183713107) +- [Introducing HashSmash - @ShieldedLabs](https://x.com/ShieldedLabs/status/2107122048380060087) - [Today's update on SHA-256, SHA3, and BLAKE3 margins - @zooko](https://x.com/zooko/status/2108841471269015967) - [Zcash crypto agility, Tachyon, and quantum recoverability - @zkDragon](https://x.com/zkDragon/status/2108005096865108047) +- [Zcash is already a bunker - @ebfull](https://x.com/ebfull/status/2108006137937420352) - [zkDragon presents Tachyon - @Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash/status/2108474857608585338) - [Sean Bowe on scaling Zcash with Tachyon - @genzcash](https://x.com/genzcash/status/2108576929242878048) +- [Zodl has surpassed $1 billion in lifetime swap volume - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2107131130357113188) - [Introducing Zodl Vault - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2107835403763904915) +- [Zodl Vault is a new self-custodial desktop wallet for macOS - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2108617992107934137) - [ZEC gift card redemption is now available in Zodl 3.16.0 - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2108191902784696831) - [Josh Swihart on the shielded supply - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2108919227084382262) +- [ZODL █████ // STATUS: PENDING - @zodl_app](https://x.com/zodl_app/status/2107647274264494162) - [PGPZ has registered its first lobbyist - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107170722468733263) - [Treasury withdrew two crypto surveillance proposals - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107573234992664623) +- [Weekly policy memo - @pgpzcash](https://x.com/pgpzcash/status/2108633456494158140) +- [The cypherpunks fought to make private communication over the internet possible - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2108587401102737520) +- [In communist Czechoslovakia, dissidents envisioned a "parallel polis" - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2108229812225819049) +- [Self-custodial, shielded by default, built by Zcash's original engineers - @therollupco](https://x.com/therollupco/status/2108232072695574840) - [ZODL was a Gold Sponsor of Coin Center’s annual dinner - @zodl_co](https://x.com/zodl_co/status/2107908549779108224) - [Welcoming DeArcayne as Technical Program Manager - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2107846868931596644) - [Zcon7 small-group conversations, 27–29 Oct, Cancún - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2108565102744023424) +- [What should Zcash governance look like for the next decade? - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/ZcashFoundation/status/2107064489040330790) - [Two lightwalletd vulnerabilities disclosed, $28,100 paid - @fromeo_016](https://x.com/fromeo_016/status/2108482172315427269) - [Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF, proposed WINK ticker](https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-10-06-winklevoss-files-spot-zcash-etf-wink-417826) - [The Zcash ETF ($ZCSH) was featured on CNBC - @ZcashETF](https://x.com/ZcashETF/status/2107136380166127955) @@ -42,35 +55,128 @@ Curated by [Favour Abidoye](https://x.com/FavourAbidoye) ### Zcash Community Grants 🏛️ - [If you ever held ZEC in Sprout, migrate before NU7 freezes withdrawals - @ZcashCommGrants](https://x.com/ZcashCommGrants/status/2107560264451391731) -- [ZCG-funded V12 credits for AI security scans: applications open](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-funded-v12-credits-for-ai-security-scans-applications-open/58069) -- [Grant application: Zcash Kenya](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-ke-building-a-practical-privacy-community/58085) -- [Grant application: VKX Wallet native shielded ZEC, $48,000 requested](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-vkx-wallet-native-shielded-zcash-integration-open-source-react-native-module/58090) +- [Grant Application: Zcash Private Receive Bridge - 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