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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · 6d

The Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) program is on 🔥 with a record number of grants submitted in the past 2 weeks. Check out today's meeting minutes here: forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-comm...

Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes 10/13/2025

Grants Dashboard** Zcash Community Grants Committee Google Meet Meeting: October 13, 2025** [Minutes taken by FPF] Attendance: Artkor GGuy Jason Zerodartz Decentralistdan Alex (FP...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · 10d

FPF’s Q3 2025 Report is now live. It outlines the operational and administrative support FPF provides to
@zechub.bsky.social
and Zcash Community Grants (ZCG), along with key statistics that illustrate the scope and scale of our work this quarter. www.financialprivacyfoundation.org/post/fpf-q3-...

FPF Q3 2025 Report

The Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) is pleased to share our Q3 2025 Report. This report provides operational and financial details regarding our work with ZecHub and Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) as...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · 12d

New Zcash proposal: FPF request to manage admin & ops for the Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants Program — $58K/year to keep it compliant, transparent & efficient.
🔗 forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/52358

Proposal: Funding FPF’s Administrative & Operational Role for the Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants Program

Proposal: Funding FPF’s Administrative & Operational Role for the Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants Program Request to Coinholders We ask that coinholders approve this one-year, $58,000 funding ...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · 17d

Today FPF celebrates a milestone: our 100th payment in support of Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) 🎉
We’re grateful for the trust of the Zcash community and excited to keep building together! #zcash

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Sep 2

SIV is doing some awesome work in the secure internet voting space. @zfnd.org posted an AMA with David, SIV's CEO. Worth a watch! #privacy #voting #zcash forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/request-fo...

Request for ZCAP Members' Thoughts on Moving from HELIOS to SIV for Future Voting

Earlier today, @Alex_ZF hosted an AMA with @dsernst, founder and CEO of Secure Internet Voting (SIV.org), to discuss the future of digital democracy and secure online voting for ZCAP. The call explore...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Sep 2

The latest Zcash Community Grant (ZCG) meeting minutes have been posted to the Zcash Community Forum.

Get informed and get involved with the Zcash community! #zcash #privacy forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-comm...

Zcash Community Grant Meeting Minutes 9/1/25

Grant Dashboard** Zcash Community Grants Committee Google Meet Meeting: September 1, 2025** [Minutes taken by FPF] Attendance: Artkor GGuy Jason Zerodartz Decentralistdan (did not at...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Aug 28

FPF’s Q2 2025 Report is now live. It outlines the operational and administrative support FPF provides to
@zechub.bsky.social and Zcash Community Grants (ZCG), along with key statistics that illustrate the scope and scale of our work this quarter. www.financialprivacyfoundation.org/post/fpf-q2-...

FPF Q2 2025 Report

The Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) is pleased to share our Q2 2025 Report. This report provides operational and financial details regarding our work with ZecHub and Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) as...

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Zcash Foundation @zfnd.org · Aug 26

Privacy is a human right.

Today, we launched the Shielded Aid Initiative, applying Zcash’s privacy-preserving technology to protect the world’s most vulnerable in humanitarian aid programs.
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Zcash Foundation Launches New Initiative to Champion Privacy-Preserving Humanitarian Aid

Privacy is not a privilege—it’s a human right From the moment the Zcash Genesis block was mined, a fierce and unwavering conviction has anchored our mission: privacy is not a privilege seized by the…

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Jun 11

The candidates for the Zcash Community Grants committee (ZCG) have been set! We're soliciting questions for an upcoming candidate community call to be held on June 18th. Please visit forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-commit... to post your questions. #zcash

ZCG Committee Election (June 2025) - Request for Questions for Community Call

Thank you to all the ZCG candidates who self nominated! The nomination window is now closed and we are planning a Community Call for June 18th. The candidates will have an opportunity to outline their...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · May 19

Nominations are now open for individuals interesting in participating in the upcoming Zcash Community Grants election. Two seats are open and the nomination deadline is June 9th. Check it out! forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-commit...

ZCG Committee Election (June 2025)

Are you interested in serving on ZCG? Now is your chance! Two committee members will reach the end of their terms at the end of June: @Wobbzz and @GGuy Anyone can stand for election, including exist...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · May 19

Nominations are now open for individuals interesting in participating in the upcoming Zcash Community Grants election. Two seats are open and the nomination deadline is June 9th. Check it out! forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-commit...

ZCG Committee Election (June 2025)

Are you interested in serving on ZCG? Now is your chance! Two committee members will reach the end of their terms at the end of June: @Wobbzz and @GGuy Anyone can stand for election, including exist...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Apr 15

FPF’s Q1 2025 Report is now live. It outlines the operational and administrative support FPF provides to @zechub.bsky.social and Zcash Community Grants (ZCG), along with key statistics that illustrate the scope and scale of our work this quarter. www.financialprivacyfoundation.org/post/fpf-q1-...

FPF Q1 2025 Report

The Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) is pleased to share our Q1 2025 Report. This report provides operational and financial details regarding our work with ZecHub and Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) as...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Apr 11

Check out this thread on the Zcash Community Forum to discover ways you can contribute to Zcash's development: forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-z3-u...

#zcash

Zcash Z3 updates (formerly Zcashd Deprecation)

April 11th A lot of discussions have been going on. There’s a ton of work to do and limited time. What to prioritize? What are the bottlenecks? How to avoid burnout of the development team? In line w...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Apr 1

Zcash Community Grants is asking for community feedback on multiple open grant requests. Share your thoughts via the Zcash Community Forum: forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-comm...

#zcash

Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) Meeting Minutes 3/31/25

Grants Dashboard Zcash Community Grants Committee Google Meet Meeting: March 31, 2025 [Minutes taken by FPF] Attendance: Artkor Brian GGuy Jason Zerodartz Alex (FPF resource, notetaker) Key Take...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Feb 24

Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) has just released a RFP for Note Taker services for bi-weekly Arborist calls. Great way to earn some ZEC while providing a valuable service for the Zcash community. Proposals due March 14th! forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-rfp-co...

#zcash #earnzec #privacy

ZCG RFP: Community Note Taker 2025

ZCG Request for Proposal (RFP) - Community Note Taker 2025 Project Description The Zcash Community Grants Committee (ZCG) is inviting qualified independent contractors to submit a proposal to provi...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Feb 19

ALERT! Funding opportunity from Calyx Institute: Funding designed to support the internet freedom ecosystem through unrestricted, general operating support to organizations and individuals working on projects that align with Calyx’s mission." calyxinstitute.org/projects/the...

Deadline March 3rd!

The Sepal Fund - Calyx Institute

<b>Update: Application deadline has extended to March 3!</b> Learning from these grantmaking efforts and our overall work in the internet freedom space, Calyx is launching the Sepal Fund, a multi-year...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Feb 19

The latest Zcash Community Grant (ZCG) meeting minutes have been posted to the Zcash Community Forum.

Get informed and get involved with the Zcash community!

forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-comm...

#zcash #privacy

Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) Meeting Minutes 2/17/25

Public Dashboard Link Zcash Community Grants Committee Google Meet Meeting: February 17, 2025 [Minutes taken by FPF] Attendance: Artkor Brian GGuy Jason Zerodartz Alex (FPF resource, notetaker) ...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Feb 6

Couldn't agree more with Eli Ben-Sasson: "Decentralized solutions are poised to solve real-world problems in Africa, refine technology, reduce costs and pave the way for adoption everywhere." cointelegraph.com/news/africa-...

Africa is the key to crypto mass adoption

Africa’s financial landscape propels crypto innovation, potentially accelerating mass adoption and refining blockchain technology for global use. Emerging markets are crucial for crypto’s future.

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Feb 5

The latest Zcash Community Grant (ZCG) meeting minutes have been posted to the Zcash Community Forum.

Highlight: Zcash Nigeria's request for funding has been approved. Congrats to the team! #zcash #privacy #nigeria

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Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes 2/3/25

Zcash Community Grants Committee Google Meet Meeting: February 3, 2025 [Minutes taken by Alex] Attendance: Artkor Brian GGuy Jason Zerodartz Alex (FPF resource, notetaker) Key Takeaways: Open G...

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Feb 4

Our friends at the Zcash Foundation announced today that registration is open for ZconVI! Join the global Zcash community for four days of insightful talks, engaging discussions, and collaboration on privacy, cryptography, and decentralized governance. zfnd.org/zconvi/

#zcash #privacy

ZconVI: Virtual. March 4-7, 2025

ZconVI is an annual conference organized by the Zcash Foundation, with a focus on Zcash and privacy-preserving technologies.

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Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) @fpriv.bsky.social · Jan 22

The latest Zcash Community Grant (ZCG) meeting minutes have been posted to the Zcash Community Forum. forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-comm...

#zcash

Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) Meeting Minutes 1/20/25

Zcash Community Grant Dashboard Zcash Community Grants Committee Google Meet Meeting: January 20, 2025 [Minutes taken by Alex] Attendance: Artkor Brian GGuy Jason Zerodartz Alex (FPF resource, no...

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