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Network Stats | May 17 - 24th Transfer Count: 119,848O: 24,988S: 3610T: 91,250 Transaction Count: 51,943O: 10,154S: 1868T: 41,300 Net Flow (+OUT,-IN)O: 531S: 3713 Chain Supply (ZEC): 16,729,557O: 4,526,759S: 593,716T: 11,544,831SP: 25,409Lockbox: 38,841 Total Shielded Supply: 5,184,726 Node Count: 394Zebrad: 334Zcashd: 60

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Zcash Updates ⓩ

ZODL, Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs 🛠️

• Bitcoin Pizza Day: Reminding us transparent ledgers reveal your payments to the world... forever Stay Shielded - @Zcash

• Zcash Foundation Q1 2026 Report - @ZcashFoundation

• FPF Q1 2026 Report: Supporting the Zcash Ecosystem — FPF

• Applications to attend the ZODL Summit are still open to high-value contributors. We have limited spots, and already have more applicants than we can take. We’ll be picky. - @jswihart

• @Zodl_app v3.4.1 for Android and iOS has been released.
  This point-release addresses a few items across both platforms - @zodl_support

• Come work with us. - @zodl_app

• Huge congratulations from the entire ZF team to @GustavoValverde on this incredible achievement! 🎉- @ZcashFoundation

• I’m excited about @nym! Reasons: 1. Mixnets are a fundamental security upgrade for the Internet. - @zooko

• ZF Engineering Update (May 4–17)⚡ Write performance improvements for Zebra’s state layer 🧪 Experimental ZIP for shorter block target spacing - @ZcashFoundation

• We are committed to transparency and openness with the Zcash community and our other stakeholders. Today, we are releasing our Q1 2026 report - @ZcashFoundation

• Legends say this is the most powerful meme in crypto - @ShieldedLabs

• People have called Zcash “Encrypted Bitcoin” and “Secret Bitcoin”
  And now “Perfect Bitcoin” - @ShieldedLabs

• People will move to pro-crypto jurisdictions with protections for privacy, self-custody, and no KYC defi. - @jswihart

• The ZODL Summit is a twice-yearly gathering of Zcash contributors and ecosystem partners. Our next summit is this July and community applications are now open. - @jswihart

• Hello! I’m honored and pleased to tell you that I’ll be joining @zodl_co! — pacu

• We’re hiring an Analytics & Optimization Specialist at ZODL. - @peacemongerz

• The talent at @zodl_co and across the leading Zcash dev shops is jaw-dropping — and one of the clearest signals for what’s coming. - @paulbrigner

• Agreed. My inspiration is the vision of Zcash becoming an everyday alternative to fiat - @paulbrigner

Zcash Community Grants 🏛️

• Quadratic funding means more donors = more matched funds. You can support them also with ZEC. ZCG added $50K for matching donations. - @ZcashCommGrants

• Find the projects here - @ZcashCommGrant

• ZCG is proud to represent the Zcash community in supporting #FundInternetFreedom. Tor and Zcash share a common purpose: helping people protect their privacy and freedom online. - @ZcashCommGrants

• Are you interested in serving on the Zcash Community Grants committee? Now is your chance! Nominations opened today for two seats. - @ZcashCommGrants

• Quick ZAP 1 implementation update for review clarity. - @zk_nd3r

• Grant Application - Zcash MCP Server for Al Agent Integration - @enok1111

• Grant Application - Zcash Privacy Capsule - @orbism

• Hello! This past month has been a big one for red bridge, with an announcement coming early next week. - @mrkit2u

• [Grant Proposal] Zcash Name Service - @craftsoldier

• What is the rate of your users who are using the BLE feature? - @ONEONUORA

• Khalani: Reducing ZEC Cross-Chain Dependency with a Second Intent-Based Rail - @ChaseOx

• Zcash Arabia (May to September 2026) - @ZArabia

• Dear Zcash Community, We would like to share a more detailed progress report on the educational work completed as part of our Russian-language Zcash initiative. - @gptvinccorp

• I am delighted to report that the long awaited zcashd-rpc interface “MileStone 1” 1 has been completed - @zancas

• The campaign is now live! - @alsmith

• Zcash Global Turkish 2026 Q1-2 | Greetings to everyone from a new reporting period. - @Batuhan

• Grant Application - Educational Campaign by Incrypted - @pishenin

Community Projects 🌐

• Encrypted money for free people. - @genzcash

• Cronus, Zeus and the next Crypto Order - @Beary_wood

• BREAKING: The first NU7 testnet, doubling shielded TPS and reducing block times from 75 to 25 seconds, is live. - @cypherpunk

• May 22nd Hello! Another week! Another Zcash Z3 development update! Did you know that Block Explorer support on Zainod is dev complete? Kudos @Zingolabs! — pacu

• pizza and privacy go well together. @Zcash was live at @BlockchainLAUT1 bitcoin pizza day celebration. - CQ_Elzz

• A great time we had during the zcash campus meetup in MacPherson University. - @thedrekal

• Zcash Club Querétaro-Mexico: advancing financial privacy in Mexico - @palmar

• Now broadcasting Zcon1 ... still 5 Zcons to go! ⚡️ All Zcash 🛡️ All Weekend long! - @ZkAv_Club

• NU7-rc0 Testnet is Live - @evansforbes

• New asset now available to trade on Bitstamp by Robinhood.
  $ZEC (Zcash) - @Bitstamp

• ZShieldHer — a Zcash education site for domestic violence survivors (built, live, seeking feedback + ZCG interest) - @hyperlander

• We will be attending the @IstanbulBlockWk event on June 2–3 as the @ZcashTR team. - @Batu

• If you participated in our last beta, you can use your name in @EdgeWallet (and @ZingoLabs PC) right now! - @ZcashNames

• Zcon Voices 2 presents: Introduction to Zcash Our first in-person Zebra Talk. Join @AAmandita_ and @michael2xl to explore the story of the pioneer who turned Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) into reality. - @zcashbrazil

• Ipê Meetup | May 28, Florianópolis 🌿 Food and drinks to open. Then a workshop on the protocol work that is finally making private money fast and usable in 2026. - @ipecity

• A true legend of education confirmed at Zcon Vozes 2. - @zcashbrazil

• Protocol Study #3: Notes, commitments and nullifier | Engineering #10 - @pedamerico

• Our meme bounty got 22 submissions. Now we’re back with some
  $100 Video Explainer Bounty is LIVE. - @ZcashIND

• But Crypto is anonymous, right? Not really. Most blockchains are completely transparent. - @ZcashIND

• Zcash Quantum Recoverability ZIP 2005 merged as Proposed. - @ebfull

• LIVE NOW - Crypto Without Privacy Isn’t Crypto: The $ZEC Bull Case
  @Mert and @tushar_jain join us to make the case for @Zcash as crypto’s private store of value. - @Bankless

• Technically, it never left, but we’re so back:
  @Zcash lovers and soon-to-be, this one’s for you - @joinwebzero

• Zcash has gotten people to believe in crypto again. The better it does, the more newfound interest there will be in the space. Everybody should be rooting for it. - @neuralunlock

• People actually care about $ZEC How do I know this? I’ve met them and work with them every day. - Dan

• ZEC deserves a top 10 spot in crypto. The world would be better for it - @TrustlessState

• Why Privacy Is Suddenly HOT in 2026 (And What It Means for You) - @WallStreetMrkts

• Privacy isn’t a feature. It’s the point 🛡️- @KeystoneWallet

• @fintech_portal just dropped a Zcash-centric review of Keystone 3 Pro - the only hardware wallet keeping your $ZEC shielded with @zodl_app 🛡️— KeystoneWallet

• That’s why the Keystone 3 Pro from @KeystoneWallet is currently the best hardware wallet for me for Zcash - @fintech_portal

• If you’re interested in the Keystone 3 Pro and want to learn more, you can check it out directly from the manufacturer here via my partner link. - @fintech_portal

• Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, on Zcash - @will_mcevoy

• Yesterday was very interesting The first workshop of the zcash Developers Workshop happened And it was very educative - @thedrekal

• Being bullish on NEAR and ZEC is not the trade of the cycle, it’s an expression of human agency.- @chronear

• There are hundreds of billions of dollars wasting away in Ethereum that will transfer into Zcash - @Rex

• $ZEC What’s been interesting about the recovery back to $680 is that the move doesn’t really look retail-driven. - @ardiNSC

• BREAKING: Pacu, Zcash developer, joins @zodl_app as Developer Relations & Integrations Engineer. - @cypherpunk

• Releasing ZecTime: it gives maximum privacy for public timestamping: the file never leaves the browser, the raw hash is never published, and Zcash only anchors a blind commitment. - @michael2xl

• The future of freedom depends on zero-knowledge proofs - @michael2xl

• ZecTime is the private timestamping core Zcash was missing: a file never leaves the browser, its raw hash is never published, and only a blinded commitment is anchored in a shielded Zcash memo. - @michael2xl

• Privacy will become one of the most valuable commodities on Earth. - @pumpolinsky

• Confidentiality primitives on public smart contract chains are not a threat for Zcash. - @cypherpunk

• Sending and receiving $ZEC will be much easier with @ZcashNames.
  Get your @ZcashName before it’s taken - @BarrySilbert

• I loved zcash.me and this is a better evolution. - @zec_fi

• Things like this are truly priceless and will be cherished for a lifetime! Thank you Zcash. - @michael2xl

• the use cases for ZEC continue to mount AI? Quantum? Communism? All solvable through 🛡️ Zcash - @khalkas

• Join us tomorrow for Community Game Night! 🎮 🤠 - @ZecHub

• Learn how to create end-to-end encrypted P2P file transfers over the @nym mixnet - @ZecHub

• Q2 Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants Review Period is now in-progress. - @ZecHub

• Join our founder @khalkaz with @ZecHub live on X Spaces next Wednesday at 9:00 AM EST - @leodexio

• Our hackathon starts in just a few days, so it’s the perfect time to share some tips on running the tools you’ll need to participate! - @ZecHub

• Proudly partnering with @Zcash for this year’s event. Let’s talk tech, history, and why privacy matters. - @BlockchainLAUT1

• Hackathon 3.0 is here with 5 Tracks, 25 ZEC Prize Pool up for grabs & 51 Days to complete! - @ZecHub

• ZecHub DAO Proposal A147 passed 🎉 @ZcashEastAfrica attended KBCC 2026 and will be hosting a Zcash onboarding event! - @ZecHub

• privacy is party privacy is vibe privacy is you - @Zerodartz

• When making a shielded transaction on the #Zcash network, no one can know who sent, who received, and how much money was transferred. -@zcashqro

• Now streaming: All Zcon, all weekend long!! -@ZkAv_Club

• The playlist that this is streaming is here - @ZkAv_Club

• Technically, it never left, but we’re so back:
  @Zcash lovers and soon-to-be, this one’s for you - @joinwebzero

• We’ve officially published our first article for Zcash South Africa 🇿🇦 - @Zcash_SA

• Today, May 22, we celebrate the historic moment in 2010 when Laszlo Hanyecz used 10,000 BTC to buy two pizzas - @Zcash_SA

• ZEC Whale Bet Hits $20 Million - @BSCNews

• Zcash has the strongest investment thesis in crypto. - @arjunkhemani

• This is a special opportunity to contribute to the Zcash community - @paulbrigner

• An important development has taken place in the Zcash ecosystem. - @ZcashTR

• There might be a backdoor in Zcash Orchard. - @ZcashTR

• @zodl_app v3.4.1 is now live on Android and iOS! - @ZcashTR

• Noir Wallet Private Beta Process Officially Begins - @ZcashTR

• The Zcash Foundation has released its Q1 2026 activity report! - @ZcashTR

• FPF 2026 Q1 Report Now Available - @ZcashTR

• Zcash Shielded News | Volume 19
  Privacy-focused developments in the Zcash ecosystem continue unabated. - @ZcashTR

• Zcash NU7 Voting Has Begun! The Community Is Shaping the Future - @ZcashTR

• Zechub Hackathon 3.0 has begun! - @ZcashTR

• Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) June election candidacy applications are now open! - @ZcashTR

• ZODL Summit 2026 Officially Announced! - @ZcashTR

• NU7 Sentiment Survey: Community Review and Coin Holder Voting via Zodl Begins - @ZcashTR

• Zcash Core Developments (R&D & Infrastructure) - @ZcashTR

• ZODL Update 📱 Zodl iOS 3.4.0 released! - @ZcashTR

• I want to see every business that accepts Zcash payments on a single map.- @Batuze

• Building the Real-World Utility Layer for Zcash - @ZecMap

• Isn’t it very important to create real-world use cases for privacy? - @ZecMap

• We’re entering a period where we realize that Zcash is not just a cryptocurrency. - @ZecMap

• What should we add to Zecmap? - @ZecMap

• We’re sharing our roadmap. ZecMap will not be just a platform where maps are listed - @ZecMap

• Here are a few strong reasons to add your business to ZecMap - @ZecMap

• Zec Map is an open-source community project. It brings together businesses around the world that accept payments with $ZEC, making it easier for users to discover and use them. - @ZecMap

• The reward program is still ongoing. - @ZecMap

• Right now you think you’ve missed $ZEC.
  You haven’t. - @ztackingzats

• I wish you all a blessed and wonderful weekend! - @BTCTurtle

• shout out to all the Zcash builders whose actions actually match their words, y’all don’t get enough respect. - @BTCTurtle

• Zcash Names is now available on Zingo PC! -@yoditarzk

• I’m excited about what NYM is building and grateful for how supportive they’ve been of the Zcash ecosystem. - @aquietinvestor

• After the Zcash Meetup at McPherson University yesterday, I spoke with some of the attendees, and here’s what they had to say! - @ZcashNigeria

• In honor of Bitcoin Pizza Day, @thedrekal organized a @Zcash event. The event was simplified and helped attendees understand what Zcash stands for. - @ZcashNigeria

• Zcash is becoming a household name in Nigeria!!! - @ZcashNigeria

• Highlights from the @Zcash Meetup hosted by @thedrekal at McPherson University, Ogun State, Nigeria.- @ZcashNigeria

• ZM..... an attendee from the Zcash Meetup at McPherson University - @ZcashNigeria

• I met Isreal yesterday; he’s attended several crypto events in Ibadan, but this was his first time hearing about Zcash - @ZcashNigeria

• Yesterday, @thedrekal hosted a @Zcash Meetup at McPherson University. Truth be told, he delivered! - @ZcashNigeria

• LATEST: $ZEC is building quantum recovery into its shielded protocol. - @counbureau

• Not hype. Not noise. Just people building quietly. - @Batuzec

• Are you following us on Instagram yet? We’re also active there with updated information about what’s happening in our project. - @ZingoLabsEsp

• New version of #ZingoPC Compatibility with Zcash Names (ZNS) - @ZingoLabsEsp

• Would you like to discover everything Zingo🍃 has to offer you? In our Linktree, you’ll find the links to our Twitter(X), Discord, and GitHub. - @ZingoLabsEsp

• In #ZingoLabEsp we work so that every person has control over their digital privacy - @ZingoLabsEsp

• Zcash vs. CBDCs We’ll talk about a topic you can’t leave off your radar: CBDCs. - @ZcastEsp

• A quality workshop! We congratulate @Blakiat for this awesome workshop in the @zcashesp community - @ZcastEsp

• #Zcash present! In our new episode, we tell you about this event in Nigeria. - @ZcastEsp

• In our new episode we talk a little bit about this innovative service: #Zcash Name. - @ZcastEsp

• What great news! The Ghana community now has a privacy infrastructure. - @ZcastEsp

• We love it when the community is active in our chat - @ZcastEsp

• Talking about #Zcash and CBDCs alongside @ZcastEsp. Which do you prefer and why? - @yoditarzk

• In our new episode we talk about the new wallets and exchanges added on the @zcashesp website - @ZcastEsp

• Sending and receiving $ZEC will be much easier with @ZcashNames.
  Get your @ZcashName before it’s taken - @BarrySilbert

• Are you ready to stop using long #Zcash addresses and start using your username instead? - @yofitarzk

• make Zcash easier to send,
  and people will actually use it. - @yoshi_v1

• I participated in the #Zcash Name beta test. If you want to try this feature, send me a note or something from $ZEC to:
  palmar.zcash - @palmarzk

• Imagine discovering that the world’s most secure safe might, in the future, get a master key? - @rafaelando_

• The internet has normalized losing your privacy in various data leaks. - @alienamarela

• Zcash Engineering Office Hours #11 - @zcashbrazil

• Shielded Magazine #19 - @zcashbrazil

• Privacy marking its presence on the stage of @BHonchain - @zcashbrazil

• Zcash Brasil is hosting Zcon Vozes 2 at FIAP Paulista with talks, workshops, networking, and a raffle for tickets to @tokennation_io 2026. - @zcashbrazil

• Zcash Engineering Office Hours #10 [Protocol Studies Series] Guided Reading of 12 Sessions of the Zcash Protocol Specification With @shieldedmark - @zcashbrazil

• ZONA Z 🧠 - Edition #38 with @AAmandita_
  The Power of Web3 Communities - And the Indispensable Role of the Builder - @zcashbrazil

• ZEC Insider | Community Call - @zcashbrazil

• Michael brings over 10 years of experience in cryptocurrencies, having led @ZcashBrazil for more than 4 years with deep direct involvement. - @BHonchain

• A special edition of Zcash Office Hours where we try to prove the null hypothesis by looking through the Zcash Orchard codebase for the supposed backdoor. - @shieldedmark

• Made a fun video flyer for this event that I’m proud of so I’m posting it here. - @shieldedmark

• Join @ZcashIND at GITS Udaipur on 27 May for an introduction to @Zcash, financial privacy, and zero-knowledge proofs. - @ZcashIND

• Zcash India Live #02 just wrapped up.- @ZcashIND

• ZEC hit $643 during the event and the chat exploded.
  Privacy coins having their moment. - @ZcashIND

• Two months in.Two live events.70+ attendees each time.A viral after-movie. 22 community memes. And now a video bounty running. - @ZcashIND

• Zcash India Live #02 is here.- @ZcashIND

• Get in here - @yoshi_v1

• Waitlist prevents snipers and rewards people who will actually use ZcashNames: move up waitlist and earn $ZEC for referrals - @zcashbame

• Encrypted money for free people. - @genzcash

• We had a brief conversation about @Zcash with one of the member of the @ZcashGH community. - @ZcashGH

• Noir Wallet private beta is now LIVE.👁️
  The first browser extension wallet bringing shielded privacy and native DeFi — built for Zcash. - @noir_wallet

• Add the 10,000 Flexa merchants and watch your map explode overnight. - @ZecMap

• zec shielded pool keeps breaking records - over 5.2 million zec now completely invisible. - @yoshi_v1

• ZEC is still being valued merely as a “privacy coin, but it’s a privacy financial infrastructure layer. - @seams5s

• Hello, community! I’m sad to say that we’ve had to cancel this event—the Meetup we had planned to hold in Zaragoza as part of the launch of the Zcash Route in Spain—because there are only two days left until the event and no one has signed up. - @gordonesTV

• UPDATE After reviewing the requested documentation, the X support team has decided to maintain the suspension of the Zcash en Español account for violating the Authenticity Policy. | ZcashESP X acct suspended - @Yoditar

• The zcashd part has been corrected in the curriculum - @Dre_Nesthub

• Vizor wallet has launched, but we need your help - @dogemos

• Recovering ZEC from an old uncompressed WIF private key using zcashd - @jimwillis

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