# April 30, 2021 - weekly forum update

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**Created:** [April 30, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/april-30-2021-weekly-forum-update/39173 "2021-04-30T20:26:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/april-30-2021-weekly-forum-update/39173/1 "2021-04-30T20:26:08Z")

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This week, many in the internet security/ researcher/ hacker community remember [Daniel Kaminsky](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/technology/daniel-kaminsky-dead.html) who passed away last Friday. He was an outspoken advocate for privacy and [a friend of freedom](https://twitter.com/EFF/status/1386038471236612100?s=20). Rest in peace.

Here are your weekly Zcash updates:

- Zooko was a guest on the [Real Vision podcast](https://t.co/4sp3MW0jbw?amp=1) along with Tom Walton-Popcock, co-founder of the Aztec Network.
- Soon you’ll be able to [earn Zcash back on Gemini credit card](https://twitter.com/ElectricCoinCo/status/1387100088976220161?s=20), thanks to Mastercard.
- [ZOMG is looking for a Zcash developer to create a Thorchain RFP](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/thorchain-zcash-bridge/38851/30). Thorchain enables multi-chain swaps without a trusted 3rd party. Like Uniswap, for multiple blockchains.
- Decrypt published a good write-up explaining the [basics of zk-SNARKs](https://decrypt.co/resources/privacy-coins-and-zk-snarks-how-do-they-work). Zcash gets a mention.
- ICYMI, check out the recording of this week’s Zeal call with guest speakers [Ashkan Soltani and Robin Berjon discussing Global Privacy Control](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHhfhEebh0Q).
- Daira and Ying Tong participated in [ZKProof Workshops](https://zkproof.org/events/workshop4/), recordings should be up soon on their [Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79GUI9SBNnfmJOQyHDrrPQ).

Mark your [calendars](https://electriccoin.co/events/) -

- If you’re in Boston, join the [Zcash meetup this Saturday at 2 pm ET](https://www.meetup.com/bostonzcash/events/277655322/?rv=md1&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJDk5MDYxMzk5LWY3MTEtNGNiYS1hOWMwLTQwMTUwYjY3OWY5ZQ&_af=event&_af_eid=277655322). The discussion will focus on Halo Arc, Unified Addresses and Autoshielding.
- [Gardening Club](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D4uZbubZR_eG6oJh0mPORg) and [Arborist Calls](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vdjDVeyMRn2BjFW80AjZcA) next week! Tuesday 17:00 UTC and Thursday 21:30 UTC respectively.

That’s it for this week folks. Enjoy the weekend.