Donation Campaign: Zcash Turkish Team at Istanbul Blockchain Week! (2025)

[Batuhan]

We are excited to announce that the Zcash Türkiye team will be participating in the Istanbul Blockchain Week event taking place on June 26-27 in Turkiye!

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This event is expected to attract thousands of attendees and will be a major gathering in the blockchain space. Unfortunately, due to high costs, we were unable to rent a booth. We will be representing Zcash as individual participants on-site throughout the two-day event.

As the Turkish team, there will be 3 of us present for the entire two days!

Some of the notable speakers at the event include:

• Ben Zhou, CEO of Bybit
• Kostas Chalkias, MystenLabs
• Onur Güven, Garanti BBVA Crypto (CEO of one of Turkey’s largest banks)
• Christian Thompson, Sui
• Nenter Chow, CEO of Bitmart

To participate in Istanbul Blockchain Week, we need the support of our community! That’s why we’ve decided to launch a donation campaign. The funds raised will be used to cover the Turkish team’s essential needs, such as travel to the event, accommodation, and photo/video shoots.

As the Turkish team, our activities at the event will include:

• Live Streams: We’ll provide continuous live coverage of the event atmosphere to the entire Zcash community.
• Interviews: Interviews with crypto influencers and privacy enthusiasts at the event venue
• Networking with Influencers & Communities: We’ll engage with crypto influencers, other project communities, and university clubs.
• Collaborations: We’ll forge potential collaborations with other Turkish crypto communities.
• Zashi Wallet Promotion: During the event, we’ll make announcements via social media and send small amounts of $ZEC to anyone who downloads the Zashi wallet and visits us at the event area.

Benefits of this event:

• Media Visibility: X Appearing in news and participating in videos
• Continuous Information Flow: Keeping the Zcash community updated on the event in real-time.
• Networking: Connecting with key individuals and groups within the crypto ecosystem.
• Strengthening Zcash’s Presence in Turkey: We aim to announce that Zcash has an active presence in Turkey, represented by a strong team at a major event!

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If you’d like us to represent Zcash at this major event, please send your donations to the address below.

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Target ZEC Amount: 50

Please include the note “Event” in your donation description, so we can transparently share updates and progress reports with the community.

[Batuhan]

We received 5 ZEC from our first anonymous donor! We’re continuing to make progress.

[Batuhan]

Update

We received our second anonymous 3 ZEC donation!
No stop – FORWARD!

Huge thanks to everyone in the community who is actively working to help Zcash reach more people.
Being surrounded by such strong individuals who support the project both financially and emotionally gives us even more inspiration!
We are moving towards our goal with confidence. We’ll do our best to make the event a great success!

[zancas]

It’s critical to Zcash to support the community in Istanbul!

[Batuhan]

In the last 24 hours, we received 16 ZEC in donations from 2 different contributors!
We’re moving toward our goal at full speed.
No stopping – FORWARD! :zcashcommunity:

The most important donation we received for the Istanbul Event!

Different communities within Zcash helping each other and striving to represent the project better is what MAKES US STRONGER.
The Zcash Community is dedicated and constantly moving forward!
Thank you, guys!

[Batuhan]

Hello Zcash Community,

Our donation campaign for participation in the Istanbul Blockchain Week (IBW) event is still ongoing.

There have been some new developments that I would like to share with you.

After several rounds of negotiation with the IBW team—starting from a $10,000 offer—we have now received a final offer of $4,000.

According to this offer, we would be provided with:

• A table measuring 182 x 75 cm in the event area
• 2 chairs
• Setup for 2 roll-up banners

Our setup would be located in the area marked in purple on the visual map, directly across from the VIP Lounge.

Many major projects, crypto exchanges, and Turkish officials will be attending this event.

If we are able to set up a table and roll-ups, we believe we can maximize awareness through live broadcasts, interviews, and other in-depth coverage.

Current donation total: 24 ZEC
We have received support from 4 different donors so far.

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The event will take place on June 26–27.
However, if we are to move forward with setting up a table, we must complete fundraising within the next 2–3 days, as we need time to prepare and print roll-up designs.

Additionally, we can prepare Zcash brochures and giveaway materials for the table.

With an organized and dedicated effort, we are ready to deliver the best possible representation of Zcash at this key event!

Looking forward to your feedback.
Respectfully,

[Batuhan]

WE RECEIVED ANOTHER ANONYMOUS 5 ZEC DONATION! WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT AND ACTIVELY BROADCAST LIVE THERE. YOU CAN ASK ANY QUESTION. TO REVIEW THE EVENT :

Istanbul Blockchain Week

https://x.com/IstanbulBlockWk

[Batuhan]

Istanbul Blockchain Event – Community Funding Update

We’ve received an additional donation of 8 ZEC from an anonymous supporter!

Total donations received so far: 37 ZEC
Current value: Approximately $1,469 USD

Two-month event budget: $1,400 USD
Total current balance: $2,869 USD

Note: All amounts are calculated based on the current ZEC/USD exchange rate.

Booth rental budget required: $4,000 USD

With only 5 days left until the event, we will be closing the booth fundraising campaign within the next 24 hours. This decision is due to the possibility that printed materials such as brochures and banners might not be ready in time.

Our goal is to represent Zcash in the best possible way!
In addition to the booth, we are also seeking support for transportation, accommodation, and other essential expenses. If you’d like to contribute or ask any questions, feel free to contact us directly.

If we receive 65 or more ZEC in donations within the next 24 hours,
the Zcash Türkiye team will proudly attend the event with our booth, roll-up banners, and printed materials!

Endless thanks to our amazing community for your continued support!

[Batuhan]

Final Update – Istanbul Blockchain Event

Only 4 days left until the event!
As Zcash Türkiye, we’re making our final preparations to proudly represent Zcash at the venue.

Community support will determine whether we can bring our booth, banners, and brochures.
Feel free to reach out if you’d like to support or ask questions.

Thank you for standing with us!

[Minevg]

We from the Brazil team wish you a great event and a fantastic onboarding! In-person events are very important, people know about Zcash, but they don’t know much about it and its advantages in the world we live in. We are building a strong and united community! So, if you want to use any of our art, it is open for editing or if you need any support we will try to help you in the best way possible. Feel free to use and translate it. Good luck!

[Batuhan]

Thank you for your kind wishes! We truly believe that participation and representation at events are incredibly important. When I checked the IBW lineup, I noticed that no other privacy-focused project will be attending. That’s actually why we believed that renting a booth would position us positively. We had a few plans in mind—wearing Zashi and Zingo QR-coded t-shirts to hand out gifts, doing live broadcasts, and conducting interviews. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to secure the budget we hoped for.

We are fully prepared to put aside personal interests and proudly represent Zcash by showcasing the need for privacy at a major event.

If we can’t secure the budget for a booth (which currently seems difficult—prices have dropped, and we need at least 65–70 ZEC), we’ll have to attend individually. We’ll try our best to chase opportunities to network and conduct interviews. We’re ready to represent Zcash in the best possible way. You inspire us.

In everything we do—whether it’s creating a video or organizing an event—we approach it with a grassroots spirit but aim to deliver professional-quality content, thinking through every detail. Because in our view, Zcash should be represented in a way that matches its brand value. Grateful to have you with us!

[Minevg]

When we started our work in 2022, we didn’t have enough money to do everything we wanted (@Michae2xl donated a lot at the time), so we couldn’t afford a booth, so we found a way to go to big events, stopping at each booth. We made cheap but quality POAPs and giveaways in the beginning, we made some t-shirts, stickers, pins, etc., and gave them to people we contacted and told about the project. Starting slow and steady is better than rushing and doing things in a disorganized way. You’re doing a good job!

[A.Bulut7777]

First moments at the IBW Event ! Thanks to everyone who supported

[Batuhan]

Hello,
We’ve completed the first day of the Istanbul Blockchain Week event. We conducted over 10 interviews and had the chance to take many photos. The interviews were conducted in both Turkish and English. Due to internet issues, we are currently unable to share all the content, but TOMORROW, after the second day of the event, we will share all the details and updates with the community.

We also helped 6 people download the Zashi wallet and will be giving out small ZEC rewards!

Thank you for your support!

https://x.com/zcashtr/status/1938263980671131730?s=46

[Batuhan]

Greetings from the second day of the IBW event! We’re continuing to conduct numerous interviews. We get the chance to edit the content after the event, as it’s a busy process. Some of the videos are being actively shared on our X account. We also have interviews in Turkish.

Our interview with Victoria is currently live.

Zcash Türkiye

[Batuhan]

Istanbul Blockchain Week Report (Turkiye)

Istanbul Blockchain Week Report Hello everyone, We have officially completed our participation in Istanbul Blockchain Week! First of all, we would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported us in attending this important event. [bu2] Our core mission was simple yet ambitious: to reach more people, establish new connections, and spread awareness about Zcash. After two intense days, we truly believe we achieved our goals. About the Event The event saw a much higher attendance t…