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Network Stats | May 3rd - 10th Transfer Count: 127,865O: 26,016 S: 3438T: 98,411  Transaction Count: 55,576 O: 10,442 S: 1800 T: 45,413  Net Flow (+OUT,-IN)O: 4427S: -793 Chain Supply (ZEC): 16,704,579O: 4,527,892S: 599,835T: 11,515,598SP: 25,409Lockbox: 35,843 Total Shielded Supply: 5,188,981 Node Count: 138Zebrad: 83Zcashd: 55

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Zcash Updates ⓩ

ZODL, Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs 🛠️

• Zebra 4.4.1: Critical Security Fix - @ZcashFoundation

• ✅ Fixed: Swaps on iOS are back to working - @zodl_support

• Zcash Foundation Welcomes a New Global Events and Operations Manager

• ZF Engineering Update: April 20th – May 3rd, 2026 - @ZcashFoundation

• Zcash Foundation assumes stewardship of core Zcash Community Assets

• Crosslink Architecture in a nutshell - @Zooko

• Zkool Update - @andrey.lorer

• ZODL v3.3.1 Fixes iOS Swap Crash - @zodl_support

Zcash Community Grants 🏛️

• ZCG RFP - DeFi Strategist (UPDATE) - @rigs

• [Grand idea for feedback] Ara - computer-to-computer communication through blockchain - @ahmetson

• [Grant Update] Zcash Ecosystem Security Lead Report on April - @Liz315

• Pesa Ya Siri: Making Zcash a Household Name in Tanzania - @clemencedouglas

• Grant Application - Marketing at Berlin Blockchain Week & 2-Day Event with WebZero UPDATE - @readymouse

• Zcash Shielded Asset Swaps and Transaction Acceptance - @vivek

• BTCPayServer Multi-Account and 0conf Mempool Notifications Milestone 1 is complete - @1337bytes

• Mastering Zcash Video Series Gear Demo - @maxdesalle

• Zcash Global en Español 2026 management report for the month of April - @AuraBritoSM

• A Path Forward for Ledger and Zcash UPDATE - @andrey.lorer

• Retroactive Grant Application: CipherPay. - @Kenbak

• Grant Application - Zcash CIS Educational Media Initiative 2026 intermediate progress report - @gptvinccorp

• Rore - High-Performance Rust UI Engine for Zcash Desktop Clients - @umidjon

• ZCG Security & Vulnerability Disclosure Initiative Clarifying - @Michae2xl

• Building ZCash’s Web3 Gateway: WalletConnect v2 Integration with BazaarSwap as Flagship dApp - @flynnthemaestro

• Cypherpunk Policy Dinner (“CPD”) ZCG Anchor Sponsorship - @paulbrigner

• Zcash Ecosystem Onboarding Proposal At Women in DeFi Summit 2026 Report - @elzz-ux

Community Projects 🌐

• Zcash Z3 updates (May 8th) - @pacu

• Protocol Study #2 is Tuesday May 12, 3 PM UTC - @shieldedmark

• Tal (@MariusMargulus) gave a talk on Project Tachyon and Ragu at zkSummit in Rome. - @TachyonZcash

• @jswihart on crypto’s cypherpunk roots: “privacy gives us agency to be who we truly are and to protect ourselves.” - @consensus2026

• Zcash Block Time Reduction Appears Safe for NU7 w/ Zebra Only Devnet - @evan-forbes

• Zcash Targeting Post-Quantum Crypto Milestone by 2027 - @DecryptMedia

• Building the ZEC Thesis in 2026 - @TrustlessState

• Might make sense to buy some ZEC in case it catches on - @PhilJBonello

• CodeZ Update - @jenkin

• ALERT : Zcash Users Making Critical Privacy Mistake - @unstoppablebyhs

• 🎙️Zebra Talk LIVE | 05/06 at 7 PM on YouTube and X. - @zcashbrazil

• PRIVATE PAYMENTS DON’T ASK FOR PERMISSION - @rafaelando__

• Zcash Brazil 🇧🇷 - @zcashbrazil

• ZONA Z 🧠 - Edition #36 with @AAmandita_- @zcashbrazil

• ZEC Insider | Community Call 🛡️ - @zcashbrazil

• THE moment is here - @SuperteamBR

• Zcash Grants Hub is now live on the main URL. - @gorusys

• Proposals for Q2 Zcash Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants are coming in! - @ZecHub

• Pay privately for @nym using shielded $ZEC - @ZecHub

• Privacy Hangout with ZecHub - @nym

• #Zcash + @nym - @gordonesTV

• Zcash Shielded News | Vol.17 - @ZecHub

• The @zcashesp node is already updated! - @gordonesTV

• Zcash on @RobinhoodApp means mainstream access to freedom money 🏹 - @ZecHub

• Want to try Zcash Shielded Assets (ZSA) today? - @ZecHub

• Must see TZee 📺 ⤵️ - @ZecHub

• ZSAs Got Rejected from NU7! - @ZecHub

• Do not do this. Shield and forget. - @cipherscan_app

• Multicoin Capital just laid out their thesis: private, seizure-resistant assets have clear product-market fit. - @cipherscan_app

• CipherScan API is free. No auth, no sign-up. - @Cipherscan_app

• We’re closing the first round of beta testing and we will be sending $ZEC to contributors who inspired us to create better experience. - @ZcashNames

• Join us for our next round:. - @ZcashNames

• Hello! Yesterday I attended @Zcash Dev Summit organized by @ZcashFoundation! - @thecodebuffet

• Digital Self-Defense - @zkradioz

• Zcash plans to roll out quantum-recoverable wallets within a month and reach full post-quantum status within 12 to 18 months - @CoinMarketCap

• Digital Self-Defense - @zkradioz

• Crypto News - @zkradioz

• Zcashd v6.12.3 Hotfix Released By Zodl - @zodl_co

• Raoul Pal Backs Zcash as Bitcoin’s ‘Younger Sibling’ While ZEC Climbs 8%, Outpacing Altcoins - @BitcoinNews

• Now the 16th largest coin by market cap and responsible for 1.75% of all social activity across cryptocurrencies, $ZEC has dominated over the last week. - @LunarCrush

• Now LIVE on Zcash 🪙 Mainnet and Testnet: - @Quicknode

• CipherPay for WooCommerce is now on the WordPress Plugin Directory. - @cipherpay_app

• Private SoV needs private commerce. Now enabled via Cipherpay 🌐🛡️ - @cipherpay_app

• Institutions are buying ZEC because it can’t be seized.- @cipherpay_app

• Original art works from the Jon Sarkin collection are available to purchase with Zcash at https://jonsarkin.com/collections/all - @paywithzcash

• ZEC at $414. You can buy it. Or you can earn it. - @cipherpay_app

• ZingoLabs at the Zcash Dev Summit - @ZingoLabs

• #Zcash and #ZingoWallet were born to protect what matters: your freedom. 🕊️ - @ZingoLabs

• #ZingoRecap – April Is Here - @ZingoLabs

• Zcash enters the top 15 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Top 5 next. - @arjunkhemani

• To put the upside in perspective, estimates of undeclared offshore wealth are at least $10 trillion. - @cypherpunk

• There’s a sense in which you’re right. There’s a sense in which Satoshi’s dream was Zcash - @cypherpunk

• Zcash up 117% this month. Must be nothing - @creditguy

• Zcash is encrypted electronic cash. - @Gemini

• Talking about Zcash in India. Impacting and transforming to generate new opportunities with private electronic money. - @ZcashIND

• What a pleasure! The @Zcash community in India is already active. - @ZcastEsp

• Hey, Zcashers! - @gordonesTV

• 📃 Zcash Shielded News | @ZecHub in 🇬🇧 - @zcashesp

• Happy Star Wars Day! - @zcashesp

• Tasks in Spanish on @ZecHub🛡’s Dework - @zcashesp

• 🛡️Chat about privacy with ZecHub🛡️ - @zcashesp

• 🚨Version 4.4.1 of Zebra is now available: a critical security fix for a consensus vulnerability that affects V5 transactions. - @zcashesp

• The opportunity to submit a proposal for the second quarter retroactive grants aimed at Zcash coin holders is now available!- @zcashesp

• Do you know the similarities between digital businesses and crypto communities? - @zcashesp

• Do you know what Ztips are? - @ZingoLabEsp

• Zcash support has been added on @Quicknode⚡ - @zcashesp

• Search the Zodl knowledge base for help on @zodl_app features: - @zcashesp

• Let’s support @zcashesp! - @ZcastEsp

• 📣 Who Wants to Be a Zcasher - EP 18 - @zcashesp

• Join us! - @ZcastEsp

• “Who Wants to Be Zcasher?”, a fun activity for learning as a community. - @ZcastEsp

• Are you interested in trying a new Zcash wallet? - @zcashesp

• #Zcash is global protection of our finances. - @gordonesTV

• 📣 Syncing - Zcash Wallets: Ywallet - @zcashesp

• Did you know you can pay for Nym VPN with $ZEC? - @zcashesp

• Protocol Study #2 will be on Tuesday, May 12, at 6 PM Mecca time.Topic: Addresses and Keys “Layers of Privacy”. - @ZcashArabia

• Yesterday, a “Use-After-Free” type security vulnerability in Bitcoin for 2024 was revealed, which had been silently fixed within the bitcoind program.- @ZcashArabia

• Arborist Call #124 🌳 - @zcashbrazil

• This week, the internal event at Estácio took place where we presented the technology of @zcashbrazil! - @nodehub_web3

• Zcash Engineering Office Hours #9 - @zcashbrazil

• The events that promote the expansion of financial privacy in Brazil. - @zcashbrazil

• We’re using every tool at our disposal to ensure that Zcash’s next shielded pool meets the high security expectations of our users. - @TachyonZcash

• ~ 2.3m tokens claimed from @JupiterExchange locker & disbursed to reward pool (links attached)- @zec_fi

• ZecFi Treasury Update: 05/09/2026 - @zec_fi

• Zcash Foundation continues to grow 🔐 - @ZcashTR

• Tree Care Expert Call | Zcash Protocol Updates Summary 🧵👇 - @ZcashTR

• Zec Map Coming Soon! - @ZecMap

• 🚨 Zcash Shielded News | Volume 17 - @ZcashTR

• 🔐 Zcash Protocol Study #2: Addresses, Keys, and the “Privacy Onion” - @ZcashTR

• Zcash Retroactive Grant Program 2026 – Applications Now Open - @ZcashTR

• Welcome to the center of the future.- @ZcashTR

• Brace up for Double impact as zcash 🛡️🛡️🦓🦓 Breaks into Nothern 🇳🇬🇳🇬 and continues to expand accross - @ZcashNigeria

• Happy Mother’s Day to the Fierce Protectors of Our Future! 🛡️💛 - @ZcashNigeria

• Delphi Digital: Zcash Advances Quantum-Resistant Roadmap, Recoverable Wallet Integration Underway - @WuBlockchain

• The generous folks at @zec_fi didn’t want anything in return, but I feel this deserves a shout out. - @Anonymistxyz

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Jobs in the Ecosystem

• Principal Cryptography & Protocol Engineer - Zodl

• Principal Engineer - Zodl

• Principal Engineer, R&D - Zodl

• Senior Mobile QA Lead - Zodl

• Marketing Assistant - Zodl

• Dework Tasks posted every Monday - ZecHub

• ZKAV Club Opportunities