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Network Stats | July 26th - Aug 2nd Transfer Count: 141,142 i: 16,555 O: 70,977 S: 3334  T: 50,276  Transaction Count: 33,610 O: 9571  S: 1683  T: 18,708  Net Flow (+OUT,-IN)i: -762,841O: 773,574S: 50,682 Chain Supply (ZEC): 16,854,328i: 762,841O: 2,994,004S: 541,141T: 12,479,889SP: 22,637 Lockbox: 53,813 Total Shielded Supply: 4,374,438 Node Count: 105Zakura: 20Zebrad: 79zcashd: 6

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Zcash Updates ⓩ

ZODL, Zcash Foundation, Valar Group & Shielded Labs 🛠️

• ZF Engineering Update - July 13–26 🛠️ - @ZcashFoundation

• Zebra 6.2.3 is out 🦓 - @ZcashFoundation

• Zodl 3.8.1 is now available - @zodl_app

• Ironwood for @zodl_app users TL;DR - @zodl_app

• Ironwood is live on Zcash - @zodl_co

• Another week… What’s next? - @thecodebuffet

• When will the migration to Ironwood be complete? - @zodl_co

• Day 3 post-Ironwood activation - @zodl_co

• Zaki answers the question that spooked Zcash holders: is there infinite ZEC out there waiting to debase you? - @therollupco

• New Zallet beta build available. 🛡️ - @zodl_co

• 129,396 ZEC migrated to the Ironwood pool today, representing over $60M in value - @zodl_co

• 🔄 @KeystoneWallet users, update your firmware - @zodl_support

• What is often lost in the noise is that there are people working relentlessly to push Zcash forward - @jswihart

• Recommendations for Zcashers for the Ironwood era, which begins on Tuesday - @zooko

• Weekly Policy Memo: Week of July 27, 2026 - @paulbrigner

• Argos v1.1 adds support for Ironwood - @sovright_

• New Zakura Release: 1.0.5 - @ZakuraZcash

Zcash Community Grants 🏛️

• Zebra node 6.2.3 update is here - @ZcashCommGrants

• Grant Application - Zcash Arabia (August to December 2026)

• Grant Application - Shielded Compliance Bridge - @DeborahOlaboye

• Grant Application - ELLIPAL Zcash Ironwood Shielded Transaction Support - @Ellipal

• Zcash Community Media Infrastructure & Support | Zk Av Club 2026 - Milestone 7 Report — July 2026 - @ryan.taylor

• Bringing Zcash to Web3Lagos 2026 UPDATE - @Dre_Nesthub

• Grant Application - Open Light Nodes: Independent Zcash Light Client Infrastructure for Asia - @jatinsahijwani

• Grant Application - hanh - Maintenance and Improvements to Coin Voting UPDATE - @hanh

• Grant Application (community review): Ironwood Sentinel - Conformance and Readiness Testing for Zcash Wallets and Infrastructure - @Danieldere

• Grant Application (community review): Ironwood Sentinel - Conformance and Readiness Testing for Zcash Wallets and Infrastructure - @Danieldere

• Zcash Nigeria 2026 - Monthly Report – July 2026 - @lisa001

• Zcash Brazil | 2026 - Milestone 07 - @Michae2xl

• Global Ambassador Elzz July 2026 Report - @elzz-ux

• ZecHub 2026 - @squirrel

Community Projects 🌐

• When will the Ironwood migration be complete? And should we wait for it to ensure there’s no inflation in ZEC? - @ZcashArabia

• 🛡️ NYMVPN IS FREE FOR ZCASH USERS - @nym

• LiveZEC is fully operational on Ironwood - @LiveZec

• NanoGPT now supports Zcash Ironwood shielded payments that were activated Monday 🛡️ - @NanoGPTcom

• The red·bridge team attended the @BostonZcash meetup - @redbridge_ZEC

• The Zcash network has deployed it’s latest upgrade, Ironwood, and Cake Wallet is ready and working beautifully - @cakewallet

• Cake Wallet v6.4.0 is live with full Ironwood support + privacy-preserving migrations - @sethforprivacy

• Fortitude Boosts Zcash Mining Capacity With Major Equihash Hashrate Expansion -@FortitudeCrypto

• Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade addressed a flaw that could’ve quietly minted counterfeit $ZEC - @CoinDesk

• We are delighted to share our sponsorship agreement with Zcash (@ZcashTR @Zcash) for Rlay Blockchain Week 2026! - @RlayHub

• Running a Zcash full node has never been easier thanks to @ZakuraZcash 🌸 - @ZecHub

• 📢Announcement of an Ask Me Anything event with the @noir_wallet team, the first Zcash-enabled browser extension wallet - @ZcashArabia

• dis new lil fella in middle runs Zakura node atm - @zerodartz

• Summary of Ironwood update steps for Zodl users - @ZcashArabia

• We are pleased to announce the first in-person Zcash community meeting in Algeria.🎉 - @ZcashArabia

• Winners of the #zcashmemechallenge - @zcashbrazil

• Shielded Magazine #29 📰 - @zcashbrazil

• ZEC INSIDER | Call from the Zcash Brazil Community - @zcashbrazil

• Zebra Talks - The Day After with @castacrypto - @zcashbrazil

• Zcash Brazil will be present at @BlockchainRio talking about financial privacy - @zcashbrazil

• ZEC Insider | Community Call 🦓 - @zcashbrazil

• 🎙️ In TokenNation Radar #03, we welcomed @AAmandita_ and @michael2xl from @zcashbrazil for a chat about the future of privacy in the crypto ecosystem - @tokennation_io

• Today, July 28th, Zcash activated the Ironwood update. And the story of how you got here is one of the strangest of the year in crypto - @obrunoliman

• The #zcashmemechallenge has begun! 🎉 - @zcashbrazil

• Zone Z 🧠 - Edition 47 with @AAmandita_ - @zcashbrazil

• Welcome, Ironwood - @zcashbrazil

• Privacy does not depend on blind trust - @zcashbrazil

• The Ironwood Zcash ($ZEC) upgrade is almost here - @nym

• The Zcash mining industry has benefited large players. That’s about to change - @zcashesp

• 🔴 LIVE! Today we’re talking about Noir Wallet with @edicksonjga.bsky.social - @zcashesp

• Which Zcash wallet is right for you? Discover your financial profile 🔎 - @zcashesp

• Excellent knowledge dynamic activity from the @zcashesp.bsky.social community with prizes in $ZEC - @ciberaguila

• In this Synchronizing segment broadcast by @zkradio.bsky.social, @edicksonjga.bsky.social explains what Ironwood is, Zcash’s new privacy pool - @zcashesp

• What could the most feared striker in world football and the king of financial privacy possibly have in common? - @zcashesp

• In this Synchronizing segment broadcast by @zkradio.bsky.social, @edicksonjga.bsky.social explains what the Orchard vulnerability is and why you shouldn’t worry - @zcashesp

• Creating and Restoring a Wallet in Vizor Wallet - @zcashesp

• The new version of Zodl Wallet has several important changes to the currency conversion function, adding a wide variety of fiat currencies - @zcashesp

• This time we’ll talk about a new browser extension wallet dedicated to decentralized finance (DeFi): Noir Wallet, a wallet with multiple functions - @zcashesp

• @zodl.com enables the upgrade to Ironwood for Zcash with full compatibility for protected transactions, ensuring smooth wallet operation after activation on July 28 - @zcashesp

• Harry Halpin from Nym VPN gives us some tips on how to implement Nym VPN during the migration from Orchard to Ironwood - @zcashesp

• Tomorrow Ironwood, the new privacy pool for #Zcash - @zcashesp

• A new episode of @zcastesp.bsky.social is here: “Digital Hygiene for Your Finances.” - @zcashesp

• We’re back in July! 🔥 Who Wants to Be a Zcasher is back in action! 🚀 - @zcashesp

• 🚀 Ironwood is now available on Zingo! - @ZingoLabs

• 🛡️ If you want to experience the Zcash network more closely and build your own infrastructure, Zakura offers a strong starting point - @ZcashTR

• Barry Silbert Backed Zcash Miner Moves To Expand Zcash Mining - @BSCNews

• Zcash and Entropy: How to long chaos - @will_mcevoy

• 🛡️ Understanding Ironwood: The New Episode of Zcash - @ZcashTR

• I think Zingo, like Zodl, announced that they would have a privacy-preserving migration feature later (based on Nym instead of Tor), and like Zodl recommended that users wait - @zooko

• The Ironwood Update Begins a New Era for Zcash - @ZcashTR

• Today, we’re excited to share a new project we’ve just started working on - @ZecMap

• 🦓 Zebra 6.2.3 Released - @ZcashTR

• How Zcash Works: The Guide I Wish I’d Had - @paulbrigner

• 🚀 New Era in Zcash : Ironwood (NU6.3) is active on the mainnet - @ZcashTR

• Find out which wallets support migrating ZEC into the most secure shielded pool ever created - @ZecHub

• Zcash’s biggest network upgrade in years is now live - @Gemini

• The Ironwood Zcash ($ZEC) upgrade is almost here - @nym

• What is @Zcash Ironwood?🦓 - @ZcashIND

• How to run @ZakuraZcash on Mac? - @maxdesalle

• Can you explain the Zcash Ironwood Upgrade? Now’s your chance to get rewarded for it - @ZcashEastAfrica

• @FortitudeCrypto announced construction is complete and power is now flowing to their Grand Island, Nebraska 12 MW Facility - @ZecHub

• Road to Ironwood Part 3 🔥🔥🔥 - @ZecHub

• The Zcash South Africa Quote-Tweet Challenge winners have been chosen 🚀 - @Zcash_SA

• The Zcash South Africa Quote-Tweet Challenge Has Officially Ended! ⚫ - @Zcash_SA

• Ironwood migration dashboards - @Zebraman

• Fix Network Privacy during Ironwood Upgrade: NymVPN free for ZCash users during Ironwood - @harryhalpin

• Why Your VPN Isn’t Enough: The Future of Digital Privacy Runs Through Mixnets - @ZecHub

• Zcash introduces the Ironwood upgrade, strengthening the privacy, security, and integrity verification of the ZEC supply - @ZcashIdn

• How to migrate shielded $ZEC to Ironwood - @khalkaz

• FROST Is Not a Custody Model: Six ZecHub Projects Compared - @AnticsDecoded

• Ironwood migration is live in Vizor - @vizorwallet

Jobs in the Ecosystem

1. Principal Engineer - Zodl

2. ZecHub Bounties

3. ZKAV Club Opportunities

4. zkSNARKs Grants