# January 8, 2021 - weekly forum update **URL:** \ **Category:** Weekly Forum Updates\ **Created:** [January 8, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/january-8-2021-weekly-forum-update/38199 "2021-01-08T19:37:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/january-8-2021-weekly-forum-update/38199/1 "2021-01-08T19:37:31Z")
2021 is off to an interesting start! There’s a lot to cover so, without further ado, here are the updates from this week. - ECC published our perspective on [Bittrex delisting announcement](https://electriccoin.co/blog/the-troubling-facts-about-the-bittrex-announcement/). - ECC, along with [other industry leaders](https://www.coincenter.org/coin-center-files-second-comment-in-fincen-rulemaking-challenging-its-authority-to-make-the-surveillance-rule/), submitted a [comment to FINCEN regarding NPRM](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PsaDk4mUG-6sBxY5OpxsqNsOelTQZ-eZDd2nXyTXPj4/edit), the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Requirements for Certain Transactions Involving Convertible Virtual Currency or Digital Assets. - ECC’s [Zcash metrics page](https://electriccoin.co/zcash-metrics/) has the latest numbers from December. - ECC announced [Halo on Zcash](https://electriccoin.co/blog/announcing-zip-224-bringing-halo-2-to-zcash/), a proposed protocol feature for NU5. Don’t miss the accompanying [technical explainer](https://electriccoin.co/blog/technical-explainer-halo-on-zcash/) that gets into the performance and implementation details. - Zcash Foundation says [goodbye to Henry de Valence](https://www.zfnd.org/blog/goodbye-henry/), Principal Cryptographic Researcher. @hdevalence will be missed! We wish you the best in your next chapter! - The forum has been quite active lately with ongoing discussions regarding taddrs and zaddrs. Chime in with your perspectives [here](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/a-modest-proposal-squeeze-out-taddrs/38125/97), [here](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/principles-for-deprecating-t2t-transactions/38166/21) or in any of the related threads. **Mark your [calendars](https://electriccoin.co/events/)** - - Tues, Jan 26: [Zeal Call](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zeal-calls-jan-feb-mar-2021/38165), special guest Danny O’Brien, EFF - Tues, Feb 9: [Gardening Club](https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcumrpjgqE9yzY8TUG1MPgKENUcaXP-ub) - Thurs, Feb 11: [Arborist Call](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vdjDVeyMRn2BjFW80AjZcA), NU5 feature discussion - Tues, Feb 23: [Zeal Call](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zeal-calls-jan-feb-mar-2021/38165), special guests from Blockchain Association **This week in privacy,** Whatsapp users have to accept [a new privacy policy](https://www.fastcompany.com/90591623/whatsapp-users-will-be-required-to-share-data-with-facebook-in-a-new-policy-twist). EFF published a review of the [surveillance tech used in 2020 for COVID-19](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/covid-19-and-surveillance-tech-year-review-2020). ---
**Author:** ![dontbeevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dontbeevil](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/dontbeevil)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/january-8-2021-weekly-forum-update/38199/2 "2021-01-08T21:34:23Z")
Surprised to see missing links to the discussion we’ve been having about “resetting zcash”, “disabling t2t” etc ---
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/january-8-2021-weekly-forum-update/38199/3 "2021-01-08T21:53:06Z")
That’s a valid point. I hadn’t considered “discussions” as part of updates but it’s good to point to them for people wanting to reference those conversations in the future. I’ll put those in there. Thank you for pointing that out. ---
**Author:** ![dontbeevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dontbeevil](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/dontbeevil)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/january-8-2021-weekly-forum-update/38199/4 "2021-01-08T23:09:03Z")
I saw few updates with links to dev fund discussions a while ago. I’m not saying you should put them, i thought it would be nice to highlight.