# Paid Zcash shill **URL:** \ **Category:** Retroactive Grants\ **Created:** [October 11, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/paid-zcash-shill/52436 "2025-10-11T18:54:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![frankbraun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/frankbraun/32/45665_2.png) [@frankbraun](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/frankbraun)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/paid-zcash-shill/52436/1 "2025-10-11T18:54:41Z")
Please support my application as a paid Zcash shill 🙏 > > > \### Terms and Conditions > > \- \[x\] I agree to the \[Grant Agreement\](https://9ba4718…c-5c73-47c3-a024-4fc4e5278803.usrfiles.com/ugd/9ba471\_6ff6db4095fd4c4ba21babec361e927e.pdf) terms if funded > \- \[x\] I agree to \[Provide KYC information\](https://9ba4718c-5c73-47c3-a024-4fc4e5278803.usrfiles.com/ugd/9ba471\_7d9e73d16b584a61bae92282b208efc4.pdf) if funded above $50,000 USD > \- \[x\] I agree to disclose conflicts of interest > \- \[x\] I understand that this grant program is only eligible for completed work, as it is a retroactive grant program. Applications for planned or partially completed work will not be considered. All completed work will be verified and accepted by its intended users or their representatives, who will confirm that the outputs meet the required quality, functionality, and usability before the work is listed as an option for Coinholder voting. > \- \[x\] I agree that for any new open-source software, I will create a CONTRIBUTING.md file that reflects the high standards of Zcash development, using the \[\`librustzcash\` style guides\](https://github.com/zcash/librustzcash/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#styleguides) as a primary reference. > \- \[x\] I understand when contributing to existing Zcash code, I am required to adhere to the project specific contribution guidelines, paying close attention to any \[merge\](https://github.com/zcash/librustzcash/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#merge-workflow), \[branch\](https://github.com/zcash/librustzcash/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#branch-history), \[pull request\](https://github.com/zcash/librustzcash/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#pull-request-review), and \[commit\](https://github.com/zcash/librustzcash/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#commit-messages) guidelines as exemplified in the librustzcash repository. > \- \[x\] I understand all grants are valued in USD but will be disbursed in Shielded ZEC. I acknowledge and accept that disbursement amounts may fluctuate based on the ZEC/USD exchange rate at the time of payment. > > \### Application Owners (@octocat, @octocat1) > > @frankbraun > > \### Organization or Individual Name > > Frank Braun > > \### Additional Team Members > > \`\`\`team-members.yaml > None > \`\`\` > > \### How did you learn about the Lockbox: Coinholder Retroactive Grants Program? > > Zcash community forum > > \### Requested Grant Amount (USD) > > $1 > > \### Category > > Education > > \### Project Summary > > I did a lot of unpaid Zcash shilling in the last three months and got accused to be a paid Zcash shill multiple times. Unfortunately that wasn't true (apart from some generous anonymous donations), so I'm appealing to the Zcash cabal to make it retroactively true by making me a retroactively paid Zcash shill. > > \### Project Description > > The goal of being a paid Zcash shill is to shill Zcash so hard that you get tired of the shilling. > > \### Technical Approach (how you did it) > > I wrote multiple technical blog post with the goal of shilling Zcash and shilled them on X. Also gave a presentation at DARK PRAGUE superficially about Zcash - more shilling. Also shilled Zcash relentlessly on X by posting about it and defending it in the comments. > > \### Time Period of Work Completion > > July 2025 - September 2025 > > \### Total Budget (USD) > > $29 > > \### Budget Breakdown > > \- X premium (3 month): $24 > \- Domain https://frankbraun.org (pro rata 3 month): $5 > \- Personal time: priceless > > > \### Previous Funding > > No > > \### Previous Funding Details > > None. > > \### Other Funding Sources > > Yes > > \### Other Funding Sources Details > > Anonymous donations: https://frankbraun.org/donate/ > > \### Success Metrics > > Proof of being a accused to be a paid Zcash shill by fluffypony: > > \Image > > I don't want him to look like a liar, so I appeal to the Zcash cabal to make it retroactively true. > > Some success metrics (look at reposts, likes, and impressions): > > \- https://x.com/thefrankbraun/status/1943789582367305825 > \- https://x.com/thefrankbraun/status/1947611247450722678 > \- https://x.com/thefrankbraun/status/1948139439462457773 > \- https://x.com/thefrankbraun/status/1949919773728657490 > \- https://x.com/thefrankbraun/status/1974518458143633624 > > Since I started shilling Zcash the price increased by over 600% and the market cap grew by $4B. Clearly a case of causation rather than correlation! > > \### Proof of completion > > Larger shills in order of occurrence: > > \- https://frankbraun.org/t-addr/ > \- https://frankbraun.org/zecbag/ > \- https://frankbraun.org/keystone/ > \- https://frankbraun.org/layer1/ > \- https://frankbraun.org/zcash-2.0.pdf (presented at DARK PRAGUE) > > > \### Conflict of Interest Disclosure > > Besides ZEC I hold other crypto assets like BTC, XAUT, PAXG, and XMR (gasp) which might potentially be affected by the shilling or might affect my shilling. > > \### Community Forum Posting > > \- \[x\] I understand it is my responsibility to post a link to this issue on the \[Zcash Community Forums\](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/about-the-retroactive-grants-category/52106) after this application has been submitted so the community can give input. I understand this is required in order for the community to discuss and vote on this grant application. Note: If you are unable to post on the forum (for example, due to new user restrictions), please leave a comment below, and we will adjust your posting permissions. ---
**Author:** ![lawzec](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/lawzec/32/38094_2.png) [@lawzec](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/lawzec)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/paid-zcash-shill/52436/2 "2025-10-11T18:59:55Z")
TADDY IN BIO An error occurred: Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence? ---
**Author:** ![Shawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shawn/32/187_2.png) [@Shawn](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Shawn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/paid-zcash-shill/52436/3 "2025-10-11T19:02:31Z")
![giphy](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/6/2/629f0f7a178cf470252a30805bacf8acfb8b8327.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Angst01](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/angst01/32/18852_2.png) [@Angst01](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Angst01)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/paid-zcash-shill/52436/4 "2025-10-11T19:08:28Z")
Best $29 anyone well ever spend, IMO ---
**Author:** ![lawzec](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/lawzec/32/38094_2.png) [@lawzec](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/lawzec)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/paid-zcash-shill/52436/5 "2025-10-11T20:34:30Z")
TADDYINBIO An error occurred: Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence? ---
**Author:** ![lawzec](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/lawzec/32/38094_2.png) [@lawzec](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/lawzec)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/paid-zcash-shill/52436/6 "2025-10-12T00:18:05Z")
But this time there’s this new feeling of pressure: total expenses for the State Fair were $27.00 excluding games of chance. ---
**Author:** ![Michae2xl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/michae2xl/32/37337_2.png) [@Michae2xl](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Michae2xl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/paid-zcash-shill/52436/7 "2025-10-12T04:41:00Z")
haha love that!