# Cypherpunk Policy Dinner (“CPD”) ZCG Anchor Sponsorship

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/cypherpunk-policy-dinner-cpd-zcg-anchor-sponsorship/55592>\
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**Created:** [May 5, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/cypherpunk-policy-dinner-cpd-zcg-anchor-sponsorship/55592 "2026-05-05T10:24:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/cypherpunk-policy-dinner-cpd-zcg-anchor-sponsorship/55592/11 "2026-05-06T02:36:12Z")

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My objections to this proposal are twofold.

The two are related.The worst is taking on the name of a non-commercial subculture to make money or gain influence. The second is turning to community funds for corporate (or political) goals.

Legislative goals (law making, law changing, policy prepping… police-pleasing … “lawfare”) might be aligned with some community interests. For example, some people live in the United States and must interact with USA laws.

Still, this grant would foster the technique of 'spend money to access legal privileges ’ rather than ‘be logical, moral, active, and liberty-loving to access legal privileges’. Perhaps a discussion worth having, sometime.

> [@paulbrigner](#):
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> I understand the discomfort with DC policy engagement being described as cypherpunk, even though I see the value differently.

Can you say more about this? How do you see Cypherpunk values, so that we can all understand.

> [@paulbrigner](#):
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> Project Glitch is the lead organizer/program partner

Then let me ask about Project Glitch - what is their relationship to ZODL, their funders, and PGP for Crypto, LLC ? Why are you as Chief Policy & Regulatory Officer at Zodl working on this? Why are you putting forward this grant?

What is the platform and/or talking points of Project Glitch?

> [@paulbrigner](#):
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> The goal is to create a Zcash-forward policy event in DC that makes the case for financial privacy to policymakers and policy influencers.

So, lobbying.

> [@paulbrigner](#):
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> I wanted to correct the misunderstanding that this is a Zodl proposal or a corporate-funded private-company lobbying ask.

Now that we have established it is lobbying, the next question is: if not corporate-funded private-company lobbying, what kind of lobbying is it?

> [@paulbrigner](#):
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> the $25k request is not a $1,666/plate dinner.

I will gladly adjust my maths if you can provide numbers on ticket costs, other sponsors who will be filling out the budget for this, administrative costs, and related information.

Finally a few more questions of interest to me and my punk friends:  
Who will be or might be invited, and among those who might be asked to pay, and who might be given a complimentary dinner to go along with the lecture or presentation? Who will hold a microphone? Will speakers have any interaction with the crowd, questions and answers? How much time will guests have to speak to each other and in what context?

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