Meritocracy, Accountability, and the Fight for Digital Cash
Who I Am & Motivation I am a hardware/software developer and entrepreneur who sold my company to a Fortune 500 firm within the last five years. Before that, I developed integrated circuits and sold my first software project (in assembly) at age 16. I am an OG Bitcoiner and long-term ZEC holder who views crypto not merely as an asset, but as the last hope for freedom and the antidote to global control. I am self-nominating not for the stipend—I am financially independent—but because I believe Zcash is crucial to the survival of freedom in this world. My goal is to bring a strict, meritocratic business mindset to the ZCG to ensure every dollar of the treasury is spent effectively.
Vision for Zcash I believe we must return to Satoshi’s original vision: cryptocurrency as peer-to-peer digital cash. While Bitcoin has succeeded as a Store of Value (SoV), it lacks the fungibility required for a true Medium of Exchange (MoE) and Unit of Account. Zcash solves this through privacy, which is fungibility. With the faster network and the upcoming Tachyon upgrade, Zcash has a much better shot at becoming the dominant MoE than Bitcoin. My vision is to relentlessly drive ZEC towards acceptability and usability as private digital cash.
A Deliverables-Based Grant Philosophy If elected, I will minimize waste by enforcing a “deliverables-first” funding model. I do not believe in awarding full grant amounts upfront or funding “half-baked” projects. Payments should be milestone-based and heavily weighted toward the back end, paid only when value is fully delivered. The treasury is not a social fund; it is a war chest for building useful tools. I will advocate for a system where payment is a reward for successful execution, ensuring that the community pays for results, not just promises.
Growth, Marketing, and Transparency To grow our user base, we must lower barriers to entry and advocate aggressively for shielded adoption. I support funding marketing initiatives rooted in education, rather than empty hype. Furthermore, I want to see greater visibility into the grant process itself, including real-time dashboards advertised on social platforms to show exactly where funds are going and what they are achieving. I also support exploring mechanisms for token-holder voting to give the community a direct voice in guiding high-level priorities.
Commitment I am here to serve the Zcash mission. My technical background allows me to deeply understand the hardware and software proposals we receive, while my business experience ensures I can evaluate their economic viability. I am ready to help steward the ZCG with a focus on efficiency, accountability, and the unyielding pursuit of a private, free financial future.