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Network Stats | February 1st - 8th Transfer Count: 110,183 O: 19,594 S: 2913 T: 87,676  Transaction Count: 45,925 O: 7482 S: 1530 T: 37,075  Net Flow (+OUT,-IN)O: 24,616S: -3145 Chain Supply (ZEC): 16,525,297O: 4,384,040S: 621,572T: 11,494,203SP: 25,481Lockbox: 16,284 Total Shielded Supply: 5,031,094 Node Count: 69Zebrad: 36Zcashd: 33

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Zcash Updates ⓩ

ECC, Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs 🛠️

• Vitalik Buterin Donates to Shielded Labs to Support Crosslink Development - @ShieldedLabs

• @nikete has completed the first independent security and mechanism-design review of Shielded Labs’ implementation of Crosslink. - @ShieldedLabs

• Even more permissionless, private on-chain coinvotes rolling in - Zooko

• The recording of today’s Zcash Arborist Call is now available! - @ZcashFoundation

• Builders built! 🔧 Hackmas 2025 shipped! - @ZcashFoundation

• Hackmas: FROST Support in zcash-devtool - @ZcashFoundation

• Hackmas: Towards a Unified RPC Interface for the Z3 Stack - @ZcashFoundation

• Hackmas 2025 Summary - @ZcashFoundation

• Hackmas 2025: FROST Support in zcash devtool

Zcash Community Grants 🏛️

• Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes – 02/03/2026 - ZCG

• Reminder: Q1 2026 Call for Proposals Ends Feb 15 - @FPF

• Retroactive Grant Proposal: NEAR Intents | Zcash Support - @blippitty

• Retroactive Grant Proposal: Maya Protocol Advanced Shielded ZEC Support - @itz

• Retroactive Grant Proposal: Zchat – Shielded Messenger - @decentrathai

• Grant Proposal: Zingo Labs Hackfest, - @zancas

• Grant Proposal: Wrapped Zcash (WZEC) - @Karellen

• Grant Proposal: ZEX for Zcash - @Cotabe

• Grant Proposal: Mnemosyne – Thermodynamic AI Verification - @twhg-han

• Grant Proposal: Zcash India 2026 - @jatinsahijwani

• Grant Proposal: OneKey x Zcash Hardware Wallet Support - @Jenny0115

• Update: Block Explorer + Testnet Infrastructure - @Cacho

• Update: Zcash Global en Español 2026: January Report - @AuraBritoSM

• Update: January 2026 for red.bridge - @mrkit2u

• Update: OrchardZSA Finalization - @vivek

• Zenith 0.11.2.1-beta Release - @pitmutt

• ZecDev Launchpad Progress Update - @DappsoverApps

• RFC: Order out of Chaos – Neutral Verification Layer Update - @Darklight_Z

Community Projects 🌐

• Zcash Z3 updates (formerly Zcashd Deprecation) February 6th 2026 - @Pacu

• NEW: We now track @Zcash, a privacy-focused L1 - @Blockworks

• Quick demo from .@joy_jhei showing .@Zucchinifi Wallet for in-browser Shielded ZEC payments - @ZecHub

• Zcash Hangout in Ibadan - CJfrankie_13

• A Strong Step Toward Consensus Security in Zcash - @ZcashTR

• TECHNOLOGICAL DISOBEDIENCE & ZCASH - @castacrypto

• New Token Holder Voting Implementation - @ValarDragin

• Privacy, sovereignty, and freedom matter now more than ever - @neuralunlock

• 3 things we want to remind you today - @ZingoLabs

• Product market fit, Zcash - Maxdesalle

• Tachyon is one of the most anticipated Zcash upgrades - @ZecHub

• Zebra Talk LIVE | 02/11 - @zcashbrazil

• ZEC Insider | Community Call 02/05/2026 - @zcashbrazil

• Zcash Dynamic Fees Explanation - @zcashbrazil

• Zcash Shielded Assets Proposal - @zcashbrazil

• Zcash MeetUp Ibadan - @thedrekal

• Still have sprout ZEC? Move to Orchard, asap. - @dismad8

• Coinholder fund has movement, congrats first round of retroactive $ZEC grant winners - @dismad8

• View lockbox dashboard here | ZecHub Dashboard - @dismad8

• Lower Zcash Block Target Spacing to 25s - @Mohak

• Full node give everything for free - @dismad8

• Blockchain tracking and surveillance tools will become more precise and more abundant from here on - @Anonymist

• Zcash’s shielded pool went from 11% to 30% of total supply in a single year - @Delphi_Digital

• Zcash: Encrypted Money for a Surveilled World - @Delphi_Digital

• The money will be encrypted because there’s no other positive path forward - @mert

• We’re excited to be on the path to becoming the first chain to fully support shielded swaps in and out - @Maya_Protocol

• Ethereum is helping Zcash develop a finalization mechanism - @ruZCASH

• Bought an uncomfortable amount of Zcash last night - @neuralunlock

• Only number that actually matters to me on ZEC: % of supply shielded - @yoshi_v1

• The greatest edge you can have is time arbitrage - @Cypherpunk

• The latest @Zashi_app Android release is now live on F-Droid - @BostonZcash

• Amid an ocean of pessimism and nihilism in the market, the thesis for Zcash has never been stronger - @maxdesalle

• Zcash Engineering Office Hours Poll - @shieldedmark

• I need a Zcash flag - @SaveZcash

• Does ZSA make ZEC more like physical cash? - @zksquirrel

• When you encrypt the ledger, targeting becomes nearly impossible - @alTomHoward

• Ryan is a real OG - @thecodebuffet

• ClubZcashBarcelona 2026 Meetups Coming Soon - @gordonesTV

• “A good Zcasher must use Zcash every day” - @Zcastesp

• What are Zcash unified addresses? - @zechub

• Zechub - Guides | Akash Network Zebra node

• This tweet was sent thanks to the protection of @nym #VPN - @ruZCASH

• Zingo! Recap January - @ZingoLabs

• #Zcash and #ZingoWallet was born to protect what matters - @ZingoLabs

• Anonymity isn’t about hiding - @Zcashesp

• Zcash Network Upgrades Thread - @Zcashesp

• What is a Zcash unified address? - @itszechub

• QQSZ 2.0 EP 17 - @Zcashesp

• Why settle for being tracked when you can browse with a financial shield? - @Zcashesp

• Zcash Long-Term Security Discussion - @zcashbrazil

• Privacy in the Digital Age - Study Center | #001 - @LetsCoCreateOx

• Zcash Z3 Updates - @ZcashTR

• In the age of AI, privacy is a fundamental necessity - @ZcashTR

• Privacy is not about hiding; it is the right to set boundaries - @ZcashTR

• A lot landed this week from shielded coinbase on mainnet and Zebra 4.1.0 - @ZcashNigeria

Images this week 😊

Happy Sunday Yesterday was a reminder to me that One shouldn't be afraid to go that extra mile irrespective of the present circumstances. Stay Shielded 🛡️ guys

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Jobs in the Ecosystem

• Dework Tasks posted every Monday - ZecHub