# October 2, 2020 - weekly forum update

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/october-2-2020-weekly-forum-update/37510>\
**Category:** Weekly Forum Updates\
**Created:** [October 2, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/october-2-2020-weekly-forum-update/37510 "2020-10-02T22:04:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/october-2-2020-weekly-forum-update/37510/1 "2020-10-02T22:04:19Z")

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SHIELDS UP Zcashers. Here are the updates from this week:

- [Gemini](https://gemini.com/blog/youre-one-step-closer-to-financial-freedom-with-shielded-zec-withdrawals) announced support for shielded withdraws. This is a major accomplishment. The news was picked up by [Coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/regulated-us-exchange-gemini-now-offers-confidential-zcash-withdrawals), [The Block](https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/79098/gemini-supports-shielded-zcash-withdrawals), [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/gemini-crypto-exchange-adds-shielded-withdrawals-for-privacy-coin-zcash), [Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/43191/gemini-moves-embrace-zcash-full-privacy-potential) and others. Tyler and Cameron had a [live Q&A with Zooko.](https://twitter.com/Gemini/status/1311380854774525952?s=20) If you want to learn more about the compatibility of privacy, cryptocurrencies and existing regulation, join us [10/13 for a panel discussion](https://electriccoin.co/event/can-privacy-preserving-cryptocurrency-and-regulation-coexist/) with Gemini and Perkins Coie.

- [Shielded transactions are up](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/measuring-shielded-adoption/35022/50), 11% of all transactions in September.

- ECC has a new [events calendar](https://electriccoin.co/events/)! And that’s good news because you’re going to need it to keep track of all of our upcoming events.

- Speaking of events, next week, we’re going around the world with [virtual] educational webinars, outreach events and AMAs in India, Brazil, Korea.

**Mark your calendars,**

- 10/6 - CoinDCX Telegram AMA (India), [event link](https://t.me/coindcx)
- 10/6 - Gardening Club, [registration link](https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcumrpjgqE9yzY8TUG1MPgKENUcaXP-ub)
- 10/7 - Deep dive on Halo2 with Zero Knowledge Seoul (S. Korea), [link](https://www.meetup.com/Zero-Knowledge-Seoul/events/273423235/)
- 10/7 - Zcash webinar with Blockchain Academy (Brazil), [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZF_34oeLlE)
- 10/8 - Arborist Call, [registration link](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vdjDVeyMRn2BjFW80AjZcA)
- 10/9 - CoinDCX Youtube Livestream (India), [link](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3tRLIiVt1HdFsfJQu-9rzA/)
- 10/13 - Can Privacy and Regulation Coexist, [link](https://electriccoin.co/event/can-privacy-preserving-cryptocurrency-and-regulation-coexist/)
- 10/14 - MetalPay AMA, [registration link](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8415996309431/WN_OZ8P7nXrQOqDr7y3W9otEw)
- 10/19 -[ZKP Privacy Conference](https://zkp-privacy-summit.dystopialabs.com/) hosted by Dystopia Labs
- 10/28 - Zcash 4th Birthday 🎉
- 11/18 - Canopy Activation 🌲

**Community Shout Outs -** Shout out to our community [around the world](https://mobile.twitter.com/ElectricCoinCo/status/1312063407814668288). Shout out to @yoditar for translating Zcash content in Spanish in Discord and Telegram, kudos to @garethtdavies for the latest shielded txn numbers. Snaps to @pacu, @lindanaeunlee, @artkor and Ajian for helping with localization work.

**This week in privacy,** The Markup investigated the [high cost behind a “free” site](https://themarkup.org/blacklight/2020/09/22/blacklight-tracking-advertisers-digital-privacy-sensitive-websites) and [how algos impact fair housing laws](https://themarkup.org/locked-out/2020/09/24/fair-housing-laws-algorithms-tenant-screenings). Data&Society dives into the politics and optics of [TikTok](https://points.datasociety.net/the-politics-and-optioncs-of-the-tiktok-ban-d88bdcb532d).

**In crypto news** , check out Coindesk’s latest series on the [Internet in 2030](https://www.coindesk.com/tag/internet-2030). [DOJ](https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-and-executives-shore-cryptocurrency-derivatives-exchange-charged-violation) and [CTFC charge BitMEX](https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8270-20) for violating multiple regulations and AML procedures. Learn about [Turkish students who got UNI](https://cointelegraph.com/news/meet-turkeys-unexpected-winners-of-uniswaps-uni-giveaway) as part of their intro to blockchain course. [Jack Dorsey](https://www.coindesk.com/jack-dorsey-twitter-blockchain-strategy-oslo-freedom-forum) talked about decentralizing Twitter at the Oslo Freedom Forum and the Venezuelan government is moving to [seize profits from all mining operations](https://decrypt.co/42717/venezuelan-authorities-to-govern-all-bitcoin-mining-by-decree) in the country.