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Applying for DevRel Uni Cohort 6
I'm excited to explore how #DevRel can create meaningful connections between devs and tech. With my background in Web3 & community Builder, Iโm eager to learn, grow, and contribute!
@DevrelUni, let's build the future together
#Web3 #Blockchain
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
Congratulations! @0xWeb3DevRel ๐ฅณ
My first win of the week! ๐๐ก๏ธ
Thank you, @Zcash, @ZecHub, and @NozyWallet. ๐
We keep building, keep making an impact, and stay shielded. ๐คญ๐ก๏ธ
Privacy matters. Builders matter. Letโs keep going!
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
gm frens ๐ค
not every wallet is built for the same kind of Zcash user.
some focus on keeping things simple, while others give users more advanced tools to manage their funds.
today, let's look at one of the latter.
๐๐ค๐จ๐จ๐ฅ.
Zkool is an open-source, multi-account Zcash wallet created by the developer behind YWallet.
it was built from the ground up as YWallet's successor, with a new architecture and additional capabilities.
what makes Zkool interesting is the level of control it offers.
it supports transparent and shielded Zcash transactions across Sapling, Orchard and Ironwood.
users can also:
โข manage multiple wallets, accounts and folders.
โข create diversified shielded addresses.
โข use FROST threshold signatures for shielded multisignature accounts.
โข access their wallets across desktop and mobile.
โข connect through Tor or the Nym mixnet.
โข integrate with Ledger hardware wallets and set up cold-wallet workflows.
another feature worth highlighting is its financial reporting.
users can organise transactions into categories and generate income and spending reports to better understand their activity.
Zkool isn't necessarily the simplest wallet to get started with. its extensive features come with a learning curve.
but for users who want more control over their Zcash accounts, hardware-wallet workflows and advanced signing capabilities, it's definitely worth exploring.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ.
๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ .
๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ.
that's ๐๐ค๐จ๐จ๐ฅ.
study privacy. study @Zcash.
gm frens ๐ค
managing different cryptocurrencies shouldn't mean having to jump between several wallet applications.
today, let's look at ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ญ.
@unstoppablebyhs is an open-source, non-custodial multichain wallet designed to give users control over their crypto assets.
and it supports Zcash.
users can manage both shielded and transparent ZEC, send and receive shielded transactions, and benefit from shielded address rotation to help reduce address reuse.
but there's more.
Unstoppable also integrates multiple swap providers, giving users different options when exchanging their assets.
one interesting addition is its support for Zcash shielded swaps through Exolix.
this brings another way to access swap services while working with ZEC from within the wallet.
the app also includes features like:
โข multi-wallet management.
โข WalletConnect for interacting with supported dApps.
โข phishing and address-poisoning protection.
โข Duress Mode for additional protection under coercion.
I find the Zcash integration particularly interesting because it shows how shielded transactions can be made available within a wallet that also supports a wider range of crypto networks.
one thing to keep in mind: Exolix is an external swap provider. its involvement doesn't mean every step of a swap is shielded or that the entire process is anonymous.
๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐.
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐-๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ฒ.
๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ก.
that's ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ญ.
study privacy. study @Zcash.
Happy New week everyone
Todayโs amazing day to keep building and keep making an impact.
We will win together ๐๐ก๏ธ
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
The winners of the Price Comparison bounty with @SuperteamEarn are in! ๐ฅ
๐ฅ @JoshFlashAY: 200 USDC
๐ฅ @faze_aze: 125 USDC
๐ฅ @The_realJulz: 80 USDC
4th @0xWeb3DevRel: 60 USDC
5th @daniel10124861: 35 USDC
Thank you to everyone who put swap io to the test. 113 entries came in, and each one took the time to run real quotes side by side and share what they found.
๐ Winners are listed on Superteam Earn: superteam.fun/earn/listing/wโฆ
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
Another talent from the Forge stepping up.
This weekโs @Zcash ecosystem digest was put together by @0xWeb3DevRel, one of our newest creators.
Give it a read below.
The Forge is proud! ๐ฅ
Zcash Ecosystem Digest | October 25th
๐ธ@ZcashFoundation Zebra 7.0.0 & @ZakuraZcash 1.7.0 releases with NU7 support
๐ธApplications open for @zodl_co summit 2027!
๐ธ@alchemyDC joins as Zcash Foundation Executive Director
Full Digest + Network Stats:
zechub.substack.com/p/zcash-โฆ
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
Zcash Ecosystem Digest | October 25th
๐ธ@ZcashFoundation Zebra 7.0.0 & @ZakuraZcash 1.7.0 releases with NU7 support
๐ธApplications open for @zodl_co summit 2027!
๐ธ@alchemyDC joins as Zcash Foundation Executive Director
Full Digest + Network Stats:
zechub.substack.com/p/zcash-โฆ
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
Excited to share that I just got verified on @zcashnames! ๐๐ฆ
I can now receive $ZEC using my Zcash name: Hardaeborla.zcash
No more sharing long wallet addresses. Just a simple, easy-to-remember name that makes receiving $ZEC much easier.
Big thanks to @zcashnames for making this possible!
Another exciting step in my Zcash journey and toward making @Zcash more accessible to everyone.
Privacy is normal. Stay shielded! ๐ก๏ธ
#Zcash #Web3 #Crypto #ZcashMe #ZcashNames #ZEC
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
We got gifted 2 @Solflare Packs from the team, and Iโll be ripping them and giving away another Solflare pack.๐๐
Want a free Solflare Pack? Hereโs how to enter:
โ
Like this post
๐ Retweet
๐ฅ Follow @SolflareNaija & @SolflareBifrost
One lucky winner will be taking home a free pack ๐
Winner will be announced in 72 hours. Good luck, everyone๐๐
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
Why Zcash matters to me ๐ก๏ธ
Privacy is more than a concept: we need to understand it, build with it, and make it accessible to more people across Africa. Ten years of @Zcash . Not just using it, building with it. ๐
#Zcash10 @Zcash_SA
๐๐ ZCASH @10: YOUR STORY, YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR REWARD! ๐ก๏ธโจ
A decade of privacy. A decade of empowerment. 10 years of @Zcash! ๐๐
Now, we want to hear YOUR story! ๐
We invite you to celebrate this milestone by sharing why you love Zcash.
๐ฅ Quote-post this campaign with either a short write-up or a video of at least 15 seconds telling us why Zcash matters to you.
๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธAlso download the zodl wallet and drop your shielded address in the comment section.
๐ฐ $100 IN ZEC UP FOR GRABS!
๐ 10 winners โข $10 each!
๐
Winners announced: 28 October
Let's celebrate 10 years of privacy together! ๐๐
๐ Drop your story and join the celebration!
Why Zcash matters to me ๐ก๏ธ
Privacy is more than a concept: we need to understand it, build with it, and make it accessible to more people across Africa. Ten years of @Zcash . Not just using it, building with it. ๐
#Zcash10 @Zcash_SA
๐๐ ZCASH @10: YOUR STORY, YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR REWARD! ๐ก๏ธโจ
A decade of privacy. A decade of empowerment. 10 years of @Zcash! ๐๐
Now, we want to hear YOUR story! ๐
We invite you to celebrate this milestone by sharing why you love Zcash.
๐ฅ Quote-post this campaign with either a short write-up or a video of at least 15 seconds telling us why Zcash matters to you.
๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธAlso download the zodl wallet and drop your shielded address in the comment section.
๐ฐ $100 IN ZEC UP FOR GRABS!
๐ 10 winners โข $10 each!
๐
Winners announced: 28 October
Let's celebrate 10 years of privacy together! ๐๐
๐ Drop your story and join the celebration!
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
gm frens ๐ค
managing different cryptocurrencies shouldn't mean having to jump between several wallet applications.
today, let's look at ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ญ.
@unstoppablebyhs is an open-source, non-custodial multichain wallet designed to give users control over their crypto assets.
and it supports Zcash.
users can manage both shielded and transparent ZEC, send and receive shielded transactions, and benefit from shielded address rotation to help reduce address reuse.
but there's more.
Unstoppable also integrates multiple swap providers, giving users different options when exchanging their assets.
one interesting addition is its support for Zcash shielded swaps through Exolix.
this brings another way to access swap services while working with ZEC from within the wallet.
the app also includes features like:
โข multi-wallet management.
โข WalletConnect for interacting with supported dApps.
โข phishing and address-poisoning protection.
โข Duress Mode for additional protection under coercion.
I find the Zcash integration particularly interesting because it shows how shielded transactions can be made available within a wallet that also supports a wider range of crypto networks.
one thing to keep in mind: Exolix is an external swap provider. its involvement doesn't mean every step of a swap is shielded or that the entire process is anonymous.
๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐.
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐-๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ฒ.
๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ก.
that's ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ญ.
study privacy. study @Zcash.
gm frens ๐ค
what if you could swap your ZEC for assets on other blockchains without first wrapping it or sending it through a bridge?
today, let's look at ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง.
@THORChain is a decentralised cross-chain liquidity protocol that allows users to swap native assets across supported blockchains.
and Zcash is now part of that ecosystem.
following its ZEC integration in October 2026, users can swap native ZEC for assets on other supported networks without converting it into a wrapped token first.
so, how does this work?
THORChain uses liquidity pools and a network of nodes to coordinate swaps between different blockchains.
this means someone holding ZEC can access assets like BTC, ETH and other supported cryptocurrencies through its cross-chain infrastructure.
what makes this interesting is that ZEC can interact with other blockchain ecosystems while remaining native to the Zcash network.
but there's something important to understand.
THORChain's current ZEC integration uses transparent Zcash transactions. swap activity, addresses and amounts are publicly traceable.
so this doesn't mean that shielded ZEC swaps are now supported.
it's an important step for ZEC interoperability, even though the privacy properties of shielded transactions are not carried over to these swaps.
๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐จ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฌ.
that's ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง.
study privacy. study @Zcash.
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๐จ GIVEAWAY ALERT ๐จ
Lucknow DAO ร @IBWofficial
Weโre giving away 5 IBW 2026 tickets!
To enter:
โ Follow @Lucknow_DAO
โ Repost this post
โ Tag 2 friends
5 winners. 5 tickets.
Good luck, builders. See you at IBW!
Zcash turns 10. 6 bounties are live. $1,015 up for grabs.
@Zcash turns 10 on October 28, 2026. Six communities are celebrating with bounties. Here they are, soonest deadline first. Read each thread for the full rules before you enter.
๐ฌ๐ญ @ZcashGH | $200 pool
Deadline: Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 midnight GMT
Record a video of up to 2 minutes on how the Zcash Ghana community has impacted you. Wish Zcash a happy 10th birthday in your local Ghanaian language. Reply to the thread with your video and add your shielded Zcash wallet address to receive the bounty.
$20 USD bounties.
xitter.cf/ZcashGH/status/2112671โฆ
๐ฎ๐ณ @ZcashIND | $150 in ZEC
Deadline: Oct 27, 2026
Make an animated or explainer-style video about Zcash World, Mumbai, Sunday November 1, two days before Devcon 8 opens.
Prizes: 1st $40, 2nd $30, 3rd $15. Four $10 prizes for best explanation, best hype around the event, best regional language content and best unique take. $5 each for 5 valid submissions.
Post on X, tag @ZcashIND @ZecHub @Zcash and use #ZcashWorld.
xitter.cf/ZcashIND/status/211027โฆ
zcashind.com/zcash-world
๐ณ๐ฌ @zec_forge | $200 in ZEC
Deadline: Oct 28, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC
Dear Zcash, celebrating 10 years of Zcash. Full brief in the two threads.
Prizes: 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $30, Wildcard $20.
xitter.cf/zec_forge/status/21121โฆ
xitter.cf/zec_forge/status/21121โฆ
๐ฟ๐ฆ @Zcash_SA | $100 total
Winners announced: Oct 28
ZCASH@10, Why I love Zcash. Write a short post or record a 15-second video telling them why you love Zcash.
10 winners of $10 in ZEC each.
xitter.cf/Zcash_SA/status/211302โฆ
๐ @ZcashEastAfrica | $150 pool
Runs: Oct 5 to Oct 29
Video contest challenge. Show how you celebrate Zcash's birthday.
6 winners: $50, $30, $20, $20, $15, $15.
xitter.cf/ZcashEastAfrica/statusโฆ
๐ณ๐ฌ @ZcashNigeria | $215 pool
Ends: Oct 31, 2026, 5 AM WAT
Zealy Quest: Celebrate Zcash 10 Years Birthday Anniversary. Complete quests, earn points and climb the leaderboard. The Top 15 win from the $215 prize pool.
Starts Oct 22, 6 AM WAT.
xitter.cf/ZcashNigeria/status/21โฆ
zealy.io/c/zcashnigeria2/invโฆ
Total: $1,015 across 6 contests.
Pick one, read the thread, send your entry before the deadline.
Follow @0xWeb3DevRel for more Zcash bounties.
#ZcashAt10 #ZEC #Zcash @Zcash @ZecHub @ZcashFoundation @ZcashCommGrants
๐ 10 years of @Zcash , and @ZcashGH is part of my story. ๐ฌ๐ญ๐น๐ฌ
Zcash, dzigbe zรฃ nyuie na wรฒ! (Ewe: โHappy birthday, Zcash!โ)
From the Privacy Developers Residency in Nigeria to the Accra meetup and the AyaHQ hacker house, this community made @Zcash something I build with. Akpe, @ZcashGH and @zoerdhub! ๐ก๏ธ
๐ก๏ธ My shielded Zcash address: u17vdzhqsnhxzfzkezfw6cqhwyedveyeclpudduuxa2vzqsvgg6365yryzgf6n4sfj5dnysrjc8qj2hpf960g36rtnaz8gvtu0h56f9ek6
#Zcash10 #ZcashGhana #Zcash #FinancialPrivacy #ZEC #Ghana #BlockchainEducation #CryptoCommunity #PrivacyIsNormal @Zcash @ZcashFoundation @ZecHub
PS: @zec_forge is a global creator community in the Zcash ecosystem, and the Dear Zcash commission is open to creators globally
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
Zcash turns 10. 6 bounties are live. $1,015 up for grabs.
@Zcash turns 10 on October 28, 2026. Six communities are celebrating with bounties. Here they are, soonest deadline first. Read each thread for the full rules before you enter.
๐ฌ๐ญ @ZcashGH | $200 pool
Deadline: Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 midnight GMT
Record a video of up to 2 minutes on how the Zcash Ghana community has impacted you. Wish Zcash a happy 10th birthday in your local Ghanaian language. Reply to the thread with your video and add your shielded Zcash wallet address to receive the bounty.
$20 USD bounties.
xitter.cf/ZcashGH/status/2112671โฆ
๐ฎ๐ณ @ZcashIND | $150 in ZEC
Deadline: Oct 27, 2026
Make an animated or explainer-style video about Zcash World, Mumbai, Sunday November 1, two days before Devcon 8 opens.
Prizes: 1st $40, 2nd $30, 3rd $15. Four $10 prizes for best explanation, best hype around the event, best regional language content and best unique take. $5 each for 5 valid submissions.
Post on X, tag @ZcashIND @ZecHub @Zcash and use #ZcashWorld.
xitter.cf/ZcashIND/status/211027โฆ
zcashind.com/zcash-world
๐ณ๐ฌ @zec_forge | $200 in ZEC
Deadline: Oct 28, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC
Dear Zcash, celebrating 10 years of Zcash. Full brief in the two threads.
Prizes: 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $30, Wildcard $20.
xitter.cf/zec_forge/status/21121โฆ
xitter.cf/zec_forge/status/21121โฆ
๐ฟ๐ฆ @Zcash_SA | $100 total
Winners announced: Oct 28
ZCASH@10, Why I love Zcash. Write a short post or record a 15-second video telling them why you love Zcash.
10 winners of $10 in ZEC each.
xitter.cf/Zcash_SA/status/211302โฆ
๐ @ZcashEastAfrica | $150 pool
Runs: Oct 5 to Oct 29
Video contest challenge. Show how you celebrate Zcash's birthday.
6 winners: $50, $30, $20, $20, $15, $15.
xitter.cf/ZcashEastAfrica/statusโฆ
๐ณ๐ฌ @ZcashNigeria | $215 pool
Ends: Oct 31, 2026, 5 AM WAT
Zealy Quest: Celebrate Zcash 10 Years Birthday Anniversary. Complete quests, earn points and climb the leaderboard. The Top 15 win from the $215 prize pool.
Starts Oct 22, 6 AM WAT.
xitter.cf/ZcashNigeria/status/21โฆ
zealy.io/c/zcashnigeria2/invโฆ
Total: $1,015 across 6 contests.
Pick one, read the thread, send your entry before the deadline.
Follow @0xWeb3DevRel for more Zcash bounties.
#ZcashAt10 #ZEC #Zcash @Zcash @ZecHub @ZcashFoundation @ZcashCommGrants
๐ 10 years of @Zcash , and @ZcashGH is part of my story. ๐ฌ๐ญ๐น๐ฌ
Zcash, dzigbe zรฃ nyuie na wรฒ! (Ewe: โHappy birthday, Zcash!โ)
From the Privacy Developers Residency in Nigeria to the Accra meetup and the AyaHQ hacker house, this community made @Zcash something I build with. Akpe, @ZcashGH and @zoerdhub! ๐ก๏ธ
๐ก๏ธ My shielded Zcash address: u17vdzhqsnhxzfzkezfw6cqhwyedveyeclpudduuxa2vzqsvgg6365yryzgf6n4sfj5dnysrjc8qj2hpf960g36rtnaz8gvtu0h56f9ek6
#Zcash10 #ZcashGhana #Zcash #FinancialPrivacy #ZEC #Ghana #BlockchainEducation #CryptoCommunity #PrivacyIsNormal @Zcash @ZcashFoundation @ZecHub
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
๐ 10 years of @Zcash , and @ZcashGH is part of my story. ๐ฌ๐ญ๐น๐ฌ
Zcash, dzigbe zรฃ nyuie na wรฒ! (Ewe: โHappy birthday, Zcash!โ)
From the Privacy Developers Residency in Nigeria to the Accra meetup and the AyaHQ hacker house, this community made @Zcash something I build with. Akpe, @ZcashGH and @zoerdhub! ๐ก๏ธ
๐ก๏ธ My shielded Zcash address: u17vdzhqsnhxzfzkezfw6cqhwyedveyeclpudduuxa2vzqsvgg6365yryzgf6n4sfj5dnysrjc8qj2hpf960g36rtnaz8gvtu0h56f9ek6
#Zcash10 #ZcashGhana #Zcash #FinancialPrivacy #ZEC #Ghana #BlockchainEducation #CryptoCommunity #PrivacyIsNormal @Zcash @ZcashFoundation @ZecHub
Dear Zcashโฆ
You turned 10 on October 28.
I've known you for less than two months.
Before September, you were a ticker to me.
Then I travelled from Togo to Nigeria for the Zcash Privacy Developers Residency (@zoerdhub x @ZcashGH), then to Accra for Privacy Meets Payments & Builders Hub.
I learned. I built. I broke things. I built again.
Somewhere along the way, you stopped being something I study and became something I build with.
Respect where it's due: ten years of shipping while nobody was clapping.
Sprout in 2016. Sapling in 2018, which made shielded payments practical on phones. Orchard and Halo 2 in 2022, which removed the trusted setup.
You didn't wait for the narrative.
Now the part a friend says out loud.
You hid the money so wellโฆ you hid the builders too.
If Africa is your blind spot, French-speaking Africa is the blind spot inside the blind spot.
I'm building Private Bill: ZEC to local money (CFA, Naira, Cedi) without losing privacy on the way.
Because today, the moment ZEC has to become CFA, Naira or Cedi, privacy too often stops at the door.
Private money I can't spend is still just a beautiful idea.
A few weeks ago I posted my shielded address and asked for support.
Nobody on Earth can see what it received. Except me.
So here's my viewing key: 0 ZEC.
Not a complaint. A data point.
The likes came. The reposts came. The backing didn't.
I kept building anyway.
But at 10, you're old enough to notice who is building on zero.
My birthday wishes for you:
โ Shield the money. Never the builders.
โ Make private money spendable money.
โ Don't just repost. Back them.
โ And speak our languages. That's why this letter is in English, French and Eสegbe.
Happy 10th, Zcash.
I've been in your story for less than two months.
I plan to be here for the next ten.
Privacy is normal. ๐ก๏ธ
from Lomรฉ, Togo ๐น๐ฌ
@Zec_Forge @Zcash @ZcashFoundation @ZecHub
๐ 10 years of @Zcash , and @ZcashGH is part of my story. ๐ฌ๐ญ๐น๐ฌ
Zcash, dzigbe zรฃ nyuie na wรฒ! (Ewe: โHappy birthday, Zcash!โ)
From the Privacy Developers Residency in Nigeria to the Accra meetup and the AyaHQ hacker house, this community made @Zcash something I build with. Akpe, @ZcashGH and @zoerdhub! ๐ก๏ธ
๐ก๏ธ My shielded Zcash address: u17vdzhqsnhxzfzkezfw6cqhwyedveyeclpudduuxa2vzqsvgg6365yryzgf6n4sfj5dnysrjc8qj2hpf960g36rtnaz8gvtu0h56f9ek6
#Zcash10 #ZcashGhana #Zcash #FinancialPrivacy #ZEC #Ghana #BlockchainEducation #CryptoCommunity #PrivacyIsNormal @Zcash @ZcashFoundation @ZecHub
Dear Zcashโฆ
You turned 10 on October 28.
I've known you for less than two months.
Before September, you were a ticker to me.
Then I travelled from Togo to Nigeria for the Zcash Privacy Developers Residency (@zoerdhub x @ZcashGH), then to Accra for Privacy Meets Payments & Builders Hub.
I learned. I built. I broke things. I built again.
Somewhere along the way, you stopped being something I study and became something I build with.
Respect where it's due: ten years of shipping while nobody was clapping.
Sprout in 2016. Sapling in 2018, which made shielded payments practical on phones. Orchard and Halo 2 in 2022, which removed the trusted setup.
You didn't wait for the narrative.
Now the part a friend says out loud.
You hid the money so wellโฆ you hid the builders too.
If Africa is your blind spot, French-speaking Africa is the blind spot inside the blind spot.
I'm building Private Bill: ZEC to local money (CFA, Naira, Cedi) without losing privacy on the way.
Because today, the moment ZEC has to become CFA, Naira or Cedi, privacy too often stops at the door.
Private money I can't spend is still just a beautiful idea.
A few weeks ago I posted my shielded address and asked for support.
Nobody on Earth can see what it received. Except me.
So here's my viewing key: 0 ZEC.
Not a complaint. A data point.
The likes came. The reposts came. The backing didn't.
I kept building anyway.
But at 10, you're old enough to notice who is building on zero.
My birthday wishes for you:
โ Shield the money. Never the builders.
โ Make private money spendable money.
โ Don't just repost. Back them.
โ And speak our languages. That's why this letter is in English, French and Eสegbe.
Happy 10th, Zcash.
I've been in your story for less than two months.
I plan to be here for the next ten.
Privacy is normal. ๐ก๏ธ
from Lomรฉ, Togo ๐น๐ฌ
@Zec_Forge @Zcash @ZcashFoundation @ZecHub
Laborรฉ ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๏ธ retweeted
TBC Space is tomorrow โ
Donโt miss it
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