Grant Application - Zcash CIS Educational Media Initiative 2026

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Dear Zcash Community,

We would like to share a more detailed progress report on the educational work completed as part of our Russian-language Zcash initiative.

Our focus remains on producing educational and contextual content that helps Russian-speaking audiences better understand:

  • what Zcash is,

  • why financial privacy matters,

  • how Zcash is being discussed in the market,

  • and why privacy-preserving digital assets remain relevant in the broader crypto ecosystem.

Over the reporting period, we published content across several formats, including Telegram, YouTube, Instagram, Shorts/Reels, and long-form written articles.

Completed publications

1. Telegram post

Link: https://t.me/Pro_Blockchain/37186
Date: 08.05.2026
Reach: 23,000 views

This publication was used to support awareness around Zcash within our main Telegram channel and to keep the topic visible in our Russian-speaking audience feed.

2. Reels / Shorts distribution

Links:

This short-form content helped extend the initiative into more accessible and fast-consumption formats, allowing us to reach users who engage primarily with reels and shorts rather than long-form content.

3. Educational video: “What is ZEC (Zcash) and why is the entire crypto market talking about it again?”

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciToUm2YhCo
Date: 11.05.2026
Reach: 50,000 views

This was one of the central educational pieces in the initiative. The video focused on reintroducing Zcash in a broader market context and explaining why interest in ZEC had re-emerged. It served as a major long-form educational touchpoint for the audience.

4. Instagram carousel

Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYMvsWgiDWM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Date: 11.05.2026
Reach: 1,800 views

This carousel format was used to adapt the Zcash topic into a more visual and digestible educational form suitable for social media audiences.

5. YouTube informational post

Link: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxFCIOxUH7m0nNhV13IFkwvtZkZPDbgWgG?si=TfJFFiS9j7ZSn0Hb
Date: 11.05.2026
Reach: 1,500 views

This informational YouTube community post helped reinforce the topic directly inside our YouTube ecosystem and added another educational touchpoint around Zcash.

6. Additional YouTube short / reel

Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TBLvj6hjVY4?feature=share
Date: 12.05.2026
Reach: 1,000 views

This short-form video extended the campaign further in a compact format designed for quick reach and repeated exposure.

7. Educational article

Link: https://pro-blockchain.com/konfidentsial-nost-i-podotchetnost-mogut-sosushchestvovat-v-blokcheyne-glavnyy-tezis-consensus-miami-2026
Date: 12.05.2026
Reach: 3,800 views

This long-form article focused on the broader privacy narrative and the idea that privacy and accountability can coexist in blockchain systems. It supported the initiative by connecting Zcash-related education to a wider policy and ecosystem discussion.

8. Telegram post

Link: https://t.me/Pro_Blockchain/37229
Date: 12.05.2026
Reach: 25,000 views

This Telegram publication further reinforced the educational initiative inside our main distribution channel and helped maintain continuity of attention around the Zcash topic.

9. Instagram carousel

Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYWfWoNiJxh/?igsh=MWlsM3FieXRuZzhlaw==
Date: 15.05.2026
Reach: 1,800 views

This publication adapted the initiative into another visual educational format to keep Zcash-related messaging visible on social platforms beyond Telegram and YouTube.

Reach summary

Across the completed publications listed above, the initiative generated the following total reach:

  • Telegram post — 23,000

  • Reels / Shorts — 19,000

  • Educational video — 50,000

  • Carousel — 1,800

  • YouTube informational post — 1,500

  • Additional short — 1,000

  • Article — 3,800

  • Telegram post — 25,000

  • Carousel — 1,800

Total current reach: 126,900 views

General progress update

At this stage, the initiative has successfully expanded across multiple content formats:

  • long-form educational video,

  • Telegram distribution,

  • written educational content,

  • YouTube community content,

  • short-form video,

  • and visual social media publications.

This multi-format approach is important because it allows Zcash-related educational messaging to reach different audience segments:

  • users who prefer deeper long-form explanation,

  • users who primarily follow Telegram,

  • users who engage with visual content,

  • and users who consume information through short-form video formats.

Our goal remains to continue building Russian-language awareness and educational understanding around Zcash and financial privacy through consistent, public-facing media work.

Thank you for your time and support.

Best regards,
Maxim Burkov
Pro Blockchain Media

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