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  1. 🧭 What is Zcash for? Everyday payments, a privacy-preserving store of value, or…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-17 13:21 UTC

    🧭 What is Zcash for? Everyday payments, a privacy-preserving store of value, or something else entirely? 💬 Kenbak, Dan Sequeira, @michae2xl.bsky.social, Andrew Arnott and Neal Jayu discuss the strategic visions shaping Zcash's future. 📅 Oct 27–29, 2026, Cancún 🌴 Register now → zfnd.org/zcon7/

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  2. 👀 👕 First look at the Zcon7 SWAG. Want a shirt in your size? Register by the …

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-15 13:59 UTC

    👀 👕 First look at the Zcon7 SWAG. Want a shirt in your size? Register by the end of this week to guarantee it. Sizes are limited. Register now → zfnd.org/zcon7/

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  3. 📊 ZCAP NU7 Scope Polling results are in! Find the full results here: zfnd.org…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-14 20:35 UTC

    📊 ZCAP NU7 Scope Polling results are in! Find the full results here: zfnd.org/zcap-polling... 🛡️

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  4. ZCAP Polling Results: NU7 Scope

    Zcash Foundation Blog · Valerie Leisten · 2026-09-14 20:07 UTC

    The ZCAP poll on the outstanding scope questions for NU7 has closed, having run since August 27th concurrently with the coinholder poll. This poll followed the NU7 Sentiment Polling from earlier this year, which surfaced where the community stood on a range of possible NU7 features but left several questions open. These five questions were […] The post ZCAP Polling Results: NU7 Scope appeared first on Zcash Foundation.

  5. Zcash Ecosystem Digest | September 13th

    ZecHub Blog · ZecHub · 2026-09-13 18:21 UTC

    NU7 Scope ZCAP + Coinholder Polls close September 14th, Zakura 1.4.0 Node Release, Shielded Labs receives 200 ZEC donation, First formally verified zk-SNARK prover in Zakura!

  6. ⏰ Last chance, ZCAP members - the 'August ZCAP NU7' SIV poll closes Monday, Sept…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-11 15:42 UTC

    ⏰ Last chance, ZCAP members - the 'August ZCAP NU7' SIV poll closes Monday, Sept 14 at 19:00 UTC. Your voting link is in your email inbox 📧 Don't let it slip by! More info: buff.ly/1zYqviZ

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  7. 💥 The Zcon7 program is live. We built this year differently: fewer presentatio…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-10 18:41 UTC

    💥 The Zcon7 program is live. We built this year differently: fewer presentations, more conversations. Debates, workshops, and small-group discussions on the questions that will shape Zcash. 🗣️ The future of Zcash is something we're coming together to make. Full program → buff.ly/cYuO4tn

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  8. The Zcon7 Program: Building What Comes Next

    Zcash Foundation Blog · Valerie Leisten · 2026-09-10 16:47 UTC

    The Zcon7 program is live! View the full program and speakers lineup. Zcon7 is happening October 27–29 in Cancún, Mexico. This year, we designed Zcon differently. There are fewer presentations, more conversations, and more opportunities to engage with the questions that will shape what comes next for Zcash. Everyone in the room is part of […] The post The Zcon7 Program: Building What Comes Next appeared first on Zcash Foundation.

  9. Zcash Shielded News | Vol.35

    ZecHub Blog · ZecHub · 2026-09-09 19:13 UTC

    Zapp Introduces Zpackets for Sending ZEC by Link, cbZEC Brings ZEC to Base, Ledger Support for Shielded ZEC Moves For, Zakura Stressnet Tests 25-Second Blocks for NU7 & ZCG | Meeting Minutes 8/31/2026

  10. ⏳️ Less than 50 days until we're all in the same room again. 🗣️ Three days of …

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-09 16:10 UTC

    ⏳️ Less than 50 days until we're all in the same room again. 🗣️ Three days of debates, panels, workshops, and small-group conversations on the questions that will shape Zcash. Governance. The Dev Fund. ZSAs. What is Zcash for? Oct 27-29, 2026, Cancún 🌞 Apply now → buff.ly/WKv1Rff

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  11. ZF Engineering Update - Aug 24 to Sep 6 🛠️ 🔧 Fixed a sync stall just below th…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-09 12:10 UTC

    ZF Engineering Update - Aug 24 to Sep 6 🛠️ 🔧 Fixed a sync stall just below the chain tip that had been failing our tests since NU6.3 🪶 Lighter memory use and faster wallet-facing queries ⚙️ Migrated from Mergify to GitHub's native merge queue Read full update: buff.ly/xZZ1hA4

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  12. Should the Dev Fund end in 2028? ⏳️ 🗣️ Maxime Desalle and @nutty.land go head …

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-08 12:07 UTC

    Should the Dev Fund end in 2028? ⏳️ 🗣️ Maxime Desalle and @nutty.land go head to head on the future of Zcash ecosystem funding, moderated by Paul Brigner. Sparks expected at Zcon7. ⚡️ Oct 27-29, 2026, Cancún 🌞 Come be part of it - apply here: zfnd.org/zcon7/

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  13. Zcash Arborist Call, September 3 | Zebra, Zallet, Zaino & NU7

    ZecHub Blog · ZecHub · 2026-09-07 15:18 UTC

    Zebra transaction and performance improvements, Zallet Beta 3, Zaino modularization, NU7 and NSM developments, ZIP updates, transaction fee discussions, formalization work & more

  14. 🛠️ How do we bring the next 1,000 developers to Zcash? 🗣️ Dev Ojha, Dre, and …

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-07 14:08 UTC

    🛠️ How do we bring the next 1,000 developers to Zcash? 🗣️ Dev Ojha, Dre, and Sam H. Smith on lowering barriers to entry, better tooling and docs, and creating real pathways for new contributors. Moderated by Shielded Mark. 📆 Oct 27–29, 2026, Cancún Apply now → zfnd.org/zcon7/

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  15. The recording of yesterday's Zcash Arborist Call is live! These bi-weekly prot…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-04 10:26 UTC

    The recording of yesterday's Zcash Arborist Call is live! These bi-weekly protocol development meetings track upcoming protocol deployment logistics, consensus node implementation issues, and protocol research. Find the recording here 👉️ youtu.be/POkZ42EgXNQ

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  16. 🔐 The Cypherpunk Manifesto is 30+ years old. Its ideas have never been more rel…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-03 14:25 UTC

    🔐 The Cypherpunk Manifesto is 30+ years old. Its ideas have never been more relevant. 🗣️ @frankbraun.bsky.social, Maxime Desalle & Za on being a cypherpunk today. Moderated by @socrates1024.bsky.social. 📍 Oct 27–29, 2026, Cancún Apply now → zfnd.org/zcon7/

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  17. ⏰ ZCAP members: don't forget to vote in the 'August ZCAP NU7' SIV poll. Voting…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-02 14:55 UTC

    ⏰ ZCAP members: don't forget to vote in the 'August ZCAP NU7' SIV poll. Voting closes Monday, Sept 14 at 19:00 UTC. Voting instructions are in your email inbox 📧 ☝️ More info: forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcap-poll-...

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  18. 🚀 Ship faster or ship safer? Why not both. 🔐 Josh Swihart, shielded-nate.bsk…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-09-01 15:32 UTC

    🚀 Ship faster or ship safer? Why not both. 🔐 Josh Swihart, shielded-nate.bsky.social and DC take on speed vs security at Zcon7, moderated by Anna Kaplan. 📅 Oct 27-29, 2026, Cancún Join the conversation in person → apply here: zfnd.org/zcon7/

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  19. ⚔ Zcash Shielded Assets: yes or no? 🗣 Arya of the Zcash Foundation says yes. T…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-08-31 15:49 UTC

    ⚔ Zcash Shielded Assets: yes or no? 🗣 Arya of the Zcash Foundation says yes. Tom Howard of CoinList says no. @danielbg26.bsky.social keeps the peace. Oct 27-29, 2026, Cancún 🌴 Come be part of it. Apply here: zfnd.org/zcon7/

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  20. 🔥 Privacy is under attack. @evangreer.bsky.social is coming to Zcon7 to talk ab…

    Zcash Foundation (Bluesky) · Zcash Foundation · 2026-08-28 14:43 UTC

    🔥 Privacy is under attack. @evangreer.bsky.social is coming to Zcon7 to talk about fighting back. 🛡 Fight for the Future: Fight for Privacy. 🎤 📅 Oct 27-29, 2026, Cancún 🌴 Apply to join us in Cancún: zfnd.org/zcon7/

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