From 1e93d07cef4028b2f5116d3a7cac9c1c2ab3f7a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Haryourdhejih Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2026 22:07:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Digest 08-08-2026.md This week newsletter digest entails important information ranging from ironwood crossing 1M ZEC , the launch of ZODL 3.9.0 to NU7 Vote being announced --- Digest 08-08-2026.md | 214 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 214 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Digest 08-08-2026.md diff --git a/Digest 08-08-2026.md b/Digest 08-08-2026.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ce9d43072 --- /dev/null +++ b/Digest 08-08-2026.md @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +# Zcash Ecosystem Digest | August 8th + +Ironwood Surpasses 1M ZEC, ZODL 3.9.0 Lands, NU7 Vote Announced & Zcash Ecosystem Expands + +Curated by [haryourdhejih](https://x.com/ayanlajaayodeji) + +# Zcash Updates โ“ฉ + +## ZODL, Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ +[Zodl 3.9.0: Ironwood Migration & ZODL Slipstream - @zodl_app](https://x.com/i/status/2085900580174569950) + +[NEAR Intents (@near_intents) will undergo planned maintenance on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 12:00โ€“14:00 UTC - @zodl_support](https://x.com/i/status/2084640442734309732) + +[Zodl v3.9.0 is available now on Android via Google Play, GitHub, and our F-Droid repository - @zodl_support](https://x.com/i/status/2085914485848473917) + +[The incident affecting Coldcard users this week was extremely unfortunate - @zodl_app](https://x.com/i/status/2083977511583506593) + +[This is how to move $ZEC to the Ironwood pool using the @zodl_app wallet - @Insightnerd](https://x.com/i/status/2083727230342221884) + +[Frank Braun Joins Shielded Labs Board - @aquietinvestor](https://x.com/i/status/2085388422378897534) + +[The recording of yesterday's Zcash Arborist Call is live - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/i/status/2085676031617196155) + +[We are committed to transparency and openness with the Zcash community and our other stakeholders - @ZcashFoundation](https://x.com/i/status/2085306441120756103) + +[Zcash Foundation Q2 2026 Report - @ZcashFoundation](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-foundation-q2-2026-report/56917) + +[ZCAP NU7 Poll Opens August 27th - @ZcashFoundation](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcap-nu7-poll-opens-august-27th/56928) + +[One of the most influential groups in Zcash is @ZcashFoundation's โ€œZcash Community Advisory Panelโ€ - @zooko](https://x.com/i/status/2085750555264106666) + +## Zcash Community Grants ๐Ÿ›๏ธ +[If you are @ELLIPAL hardware wallet user, it would be great if you give feedback on their shielded Zcash integration proposal on the forum - @ZcashCommGrants](https://x.com/i/status/2085696748937236873) + +[Feedback wanted: a DIY, open source, air-gapped signer for shielded ZEC (SeedSigner model) - @AngelCastilloB](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/feedback-wanted-a-diy-open-source-air-gapped-signer-for-shielded-zec-seedsigner-model/56927) + +[Grant Application zeclight โ€” independent light-client infrastructure from South Asia (Zebra + Zaino, Singapore) - @0xsubash](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zeclight-independent-light-client-infrastructure-from-south-asia-zebra-zaino-singapore/56906) + +[Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes 8/3/2026 - @ZCG](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-meeting-minutes-8-3-2026/56909) + +[Retroactive Grant Application: ZecBooks - @MrSane](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/retroactive-grant-application-zecbooks/56914) + +[Grant Application - ZECsy Community Building: 12 Months of Zcash on the Ground - @readymouse](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zecsy-community-building-12-months-of-zcash-on-the-ground/56890) + +[Zcash Belgium Chapter - @Sebastein](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-belgium-chapter/56893) + +[Retroactive Grant Application : Blindvault - @rawbytedev](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/retroactive-grant-application-blindvault/56932) + +## Community Projects ๐ŸŒ +[Zodl 3.9.0: Ironwood Migration & ZODL Slipstream Released - @Insightnerd](https://x.com/i/status/2085917206324658320) + +[Issue 29 of Zcash news from ZecHub includes - @ZcashArabia](https://x.com/i/status/2084609667213164678) + +[Ironwood is now the largest shielded pool on Zcash, overtaking Orchard - @cypherpunk](https://x.com/i/status/2086086267591106974) + +[Zingo PC Update v.2.0.23(168) - @ZingoLabs](https://x.com/i/status/2085434257313243144) + +[Shielded Magazine #30 ๐Ÿ“ฐ - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/i/status/2085515410372247674) + +[We're coordinating a coinholder vote starting August 25 and lasting approximately 18 days, deciding on the scope of the upcoming NU7 upgrade - @ebfull](https://x.com/i/status/2085132326493970838) + +[Ironwood live: 1,288,588 ZEC have already migrated to the new shielded pool - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/i/status/2085137453841596583) + +[Over 1 million ZEC are already in the Ironwood pool - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/i/status/2084997568090485007) + +[Zcash: Financial privacy as a bulletproof vest - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/i/status/2084758853367861614) + +[๐ŸŽง Episode #03 of Radar TokenNation is now on Spotify - @tokennation_io](https://x.com/i/status/2084733822533357626) + +[ZEC TRIVIA ๐Ÿง | SeaZon II - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/i/status/2084685954896347414) + +[Zcash Protocol Study #7: Sending, Receiving, and Scanning with @shieldedmark - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/i/status/2084654693486137456) + +[Zone Z ๐Ÿง  - Edition 48 with @AAmandita_ - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/i/status/2084634984199971080) + +[Zcash Protocol Study Series - @zcashbrazil](https://x.com/i/status/2084388212563415230) + +[๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿš€ Join the Zcash Ghana X Space! ๐Ÿฆ“ - @ZcashGH](https://x.com/i/status/2085329046913618092) + +[short videos created to showcase Zcash wallets @OGA4SKY - @ZcashGH](https://x.com/i/status/2085502104244776989) + +[๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Call for Volunteer Facilitators โ€“ Zcash Developers Residency Programme ๐Ÿฆ“ - @ZcashGH](https://x.com/i/status/2083975354776162472) + +[๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Introducing the Zcash Developers Residency Programme ๐Ÿฆ“ - @ZcashGH](https://x.com/i/status/2083708567404621892) + +[@zechub.bsky.social is an educational platform with diverse opportunities that allows you to access information and ways to monetize or help shape the future of Zcash - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3msj3iin7or2m) + +[How to create a profile in ZecMap - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3msiurq2o632y) + +[Zcash Armored Assets (ZSA) offer an expansion of the possibilities that the Zcash network can offer - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3msgk5xoiir2z) + +[At Zcash en Espaรฑol we are proud to run several nodes managed by members of our community - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3mseldelg5222) + +[In this Synchronizing segment broadcast by @zkradio, @edicksonjga explains how to migrate to Ironwood, Zcash's new privacy pool - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3msdtu6mqw22y) + +[๐Ÿ”ดLIVE! Join us to catch up on EVERYTHING happening in Zcash - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3msbqjbbdyc2a) + +[Tasks in Spanish in ZecHub's Dework ๐Ÿ›ก๐Ÿ›ก - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3msbk3futbt2v) + +[๐ŸŽ‰ The winners of ZecHub's Hackathon 3.0 have been announced - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3msbdfjoyh32i) + +[The Zcash Coin Holders-Led Retroactive Grant Program is now accepting proposals for the Q3 2026 round - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3ms7kjjy7l32y) + +[We're live now on #ZcastRecap - @soyaurabrito](https://bsky.app/profile/soyaurabrito.bsky.social/post/3ms6yq2hjr227) + +[We'll see you in a new episode to catch up on everything happening in the #Zcash ecosystem with @gordonestv , @edicksonjga and @yoditar - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3ms722i5o4s26) + +[Zcash Newsletter in Spanish - Issue No. 39 - @zcashesp](https://bsky.app/profile/zcashesp.bsky.social/post/3ms2hqvzvmx2g) + +[๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿช“ Zcash Arborist Call Summary | August 6, 2026 - @ZcashNigeria](https://x.com/i/status/2085707497793261835) + +[๐Ÿ” Zodl 3.9.0: Ironwood Migration and the Next Generation ZODL Slipstream - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2086151988136251639) + +[๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ZecHub Updates - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2086124238130319465) + +[๐ŸŒณ Tree Care Specialist Call, August 6th | From Installation to Optimization - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2086028871107744076) + +[Zcash Merchant Kit & Merchant Ranking System - @ZecMap](https://x.com/i/status/2085820246179369352) + +[@mert on Zcash:"Zcash is a Swiss vault in your pocket." - @will_mcevoy](https://x.com/i/status/2085757600465825910) + +[The ZODL Wallet, through its Flexa integration, enables users to pay with Zcash at more than +9,000 merchants - @ZecMap](https://x.com/i/status/2085749133038481707) + +[On the occasion of our Zcash Ecosystem mapping, we want to bring more light and attention to the people behind @Zcash, as without them it wouldn't be possible - @web3privacy](https://x.com/i/status/2085720094013800661) + +[๐Ÿšจ Zcash Foundation has published its Q2 2026 Transparency Report - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2085644971059659076) + +[Zainod 0.7.0 is officially available on crates.io, dockerhub and github - @ZingoLabEsp](https://x.com/i/status/2085546989530325150) + +[New Zcash coinholder vote led by @TachyonZcash and @ValarGroup will let coinholders vote on the scope of NU7, including 3x faster block times - @arjunkhemani](https://x.com/i/status/2085386836168630689) + +[Our map currently looks like this - @ZecMap](https://x.com/i/status/2085447730499903955) + +[๐Ÿšจ NU7 Token Holders Voting Begins August 25th - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2085398640911118722) + +[๐Ÿšจ Summary of the Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2085256032377315772) + +[@ValarGroup and @TachyonZcash have called a coinholder vote on NU7 scope - @cypherpunk](https://x.com/i/status/2085160084372443364) + +[๐Ÿšจ Zcash Protected News | Volume 30 - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2085037817055297579) + +[โšก Zcash Challenge Rlay Blockchain Week - @RlayHub](https://x.com/i/status/2085000872036090196) + +[๐Ÿ“ฉ Ztrash: An anonymous disposable email service powered by shielded Zcash - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2084922385862361258) + +[@vizorwallet has shipped BIP39 passphrase support, meaning support for a custom 25th word on top of the regular 24-word seed phrase, in its latest release - @cypherpunk](https://x.com/i/status/2084699862948340148) + +[๐Ÿ“ข The call for project proposals for the Coinholder-Driven Retroactive Grant Program (Q3 2026) has begun - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2084681252150624346) + +[๐Ÿ† ZecHub Hackathon 3.0 Winners Announced - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2084561564401570253) + +[๐Ÿš€ The ZecMap ecosystem continues to grow - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2084326862629847136) + +[Zakura with Jar Zcash Node Currency! ๐ŸŒธ - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2084294370493186281) + +[๐Ÿ“Š Zcash Ecosystem Summary - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2084197877002244521) + +[๐Ÿ”’ Why Your VPN Isn't Enough? The Future of Digital Privacy Lies in Mixnets - @ZcashTR](https://x.com/i/status/2083839217570824359) + +[Whatโ€™s new with Ironwood? - @ZingoLabs](https://x.com/i/status/2083696903095521349) + +[๐ŸŽ‰ Surat, we're coming! ๐Ÿฆ“๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/i/status/2085826875365245264) + +[๐Ÿš€ Zcash India Live #05 is here - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/i/status/2085315606954565850) + +[๐Ÿšจ Zcash India Meetup Bounty #2 is LIVE - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/i/status/2084919775688552584) + +[A small milestone, but an important one. ๐Ÿฆ“๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/i/status/2084200884108710268) + +[If you want to experience the @Zcash network more closely and build your own infrastructure, Zakura offers a strong starting point - @ZcashIND](https://x.com/i/status/2083840545622040803) + +[Our video challenge is still on - @ZcashEastAfrica](https://x.com/i/status/2084647223313248317) + +[Good Morning August, We went hard in July - @ZcashEastAfrica](https://x.com/i/status/2084163065885425950) + +[Want to know how much you could have been (or are) worth if you had bought $zec at a specific point in time and held it - @ArtofOrb](https://x.com/i/status/2086112373954187308) + +[Did someone say .@nym mixnet support!??? $ZEC ๐Ÿ˜โคต๏ธ - @ZecHub](https://x.com/i/status/2085056161456550032) + +[Zcash Shielded News | Vol.30 - @ZecHub](https://x.com/i/status/2085010499435999498) + +[Learn everything about Zcash the privacy-preserving way - @ZecHub](https://x.com/i/status/2085009494904361037) + +[Introducing Ztrash, a disposable anonymous email inbox service ๐Ÿ“ฉ - @ZecHub](https://x.com/i/status/2084738691109400612) + +[In just 7 days 1M+ ZEC has migrated into Ironwood Shielded Pool - @Zcash](https://x.com/i/status/2084667156327698668) + +[There is a new @free2zcash homepage experience - @Obkevin](https://x.com/i/status/2084433447343304718) + +[๐ŸŽ‰ Announcing the ZecHub Hackathon 3.0 Winners - @ZecHub](https://x.com/i/status/2084392732550951014) + +[The ZSA testnet has arrived - @ZecHub](https://x.com/i/status/2084337834719342760) + +[Zcash Ecosystem Digest | August 2nd - @ZecHub](https://x.com/i/status/2084016028166594632) + +[Zecmap & Zec Market Update - @ZecMap](https://x.com/i/status/2083887674583114059) + +[Inside Zcash's Quarter Of Patches And $48M In Reserves - @BSCNews](https://x.com/i/status/2085667982655795341) + +[๐ŸšจBARRY SILBERTโ€™S FORTITUDE BUYS 12.5 MW NEBRASKA SITE FOR ZCASH MINING - @crypto_banter](https://x.com/i/status/2084629916834787552) + +[Zcash is leading the way - @zooko](https://x.com/i/status/2086157986733699534) + +## Meme of the week ๐Ÿ˜Š +[Keeping my grandma locked in this cage until Ironwood hits 1M ZEC - @zodl_co](https://x.com/i/status/2084316071905956033) + +## Jobs in the Ecosystem +[Careers on ZODL](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zodl) + +[ZecHub Bounties](https://bounties.zechub.wiki/) + +[ZKAV Club Opportunities](https://zkav.club/opportunities/) + +[zkSNARKs Grants](https://zksnarks.net/grants.html)