Hello friends,
@fabacab and I just got back from our trip to Cyhperpunk Congress, devConnect, and ETHGlobal in Buenos Aires. We had an absolute blast teaching people about Zcash and encrypted money. Thank you to everyone who made this possible for us! We’d love to keep the momentum going for ETHDenver Feb 2026:
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While I was there, I posted each day on my Twitter the selfies of new Zashi users as well as their u-addresses to welcome them into the community.
We had so many heart-to-heart deep conversations across the week from side events, to random encounters with bar staff, vendors, and conference attendees. For many, this was the first time they had heard of Zcash, and whether they downloaded Zashi or not on the spot, they now have the first touch-point for encrypted money. They know the tool exists, and for me, that’s an amazing start. In marketing, there is a theory that people sometimes need +3 touch-points before they commit, and while everyone wasn’t immediately convinced to download a new wallet on the spot, they now carry more accurate information about Zcash.
We met the lovely folks of the Zk Av Club, and recorded with them.
We got the chance to deeply connect with the amazing Web3Privacy Now team, and that was a surprise blessing of the week. The team deeply cares about privacy, and I never once felt any exclusion or hate for talking about a non-ETH based project. We connected with so many privacy-minded folks, that we hope to further collaborate on projects.
Stats:
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+34 new Zashi downloads
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+175 Individual interactions talking about ZEC (measured in # of “Protection is ZECsy” condoms given out)
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+65 new contact entries in my phone
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+80 new contact entries in @fabacab’s phone
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Attended 13 side events
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Attended 3 main events (Cypherpunk Congress #2, devConnect, and ETHGlobal)
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Recorded with Zk Av Club (@ryan.taylor , @zerodartz , @robmarn)
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@fabacab was invited to join a panel with @ml_sudo and Zaki on practical usage of Zashi
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Connected with web3privacy now team
ETHGlobal announced it’s conference and hackathon schedule for 2026, and ETHDenver released finalized dates which will revise our proposed schedule.
Strategic Event Portfolio
1. DevConnect Argentina - November 17-22, 2025 (Complete!)
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First-ever “Ethereum World’s Fair” with global developer community
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Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress #2 by Web3Privacy Now + ETHBuenos Aires
→ Impact: +34 New Zashi users, and +175 personal conversations about Zcash
2. ETHDenver – 15 - 21st February 2026 (Current Ask)
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Continue outreach, marketing and developer relation effort at largest free Ethereum event with 18,000+ attendees and major hackathon component
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Seek collaborations with web3privacy now and women in web3.
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Host a workshop before the event with @fabacab for at-risk populations in Denver
X. Monerotopia Mexico City – Feb 12-15, 2026 (REMOVED)
- This abuts ETHDenver in a way that makes attending both conferences infeasible
3. ETH CC + ETHGlobal Cannes, France - March 2026 (Future Vision)
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Europe’s longest-running Ethereum conference (10,000+ attendees) with strong community focus and collaborative atmosphere
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Concurrent ETHGlobal hackathon in Cannes creates dual opportunity for advocacy and technical demonstration
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European venue expands Zcash touchpoints beyond North America and strengthens relationships with EU-based privacy advocates
4. BTC Vegas - April 27-29, 2026 (Future Vision)
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Premium Bitcoin conference
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High-net-worth individual attendance ideal for institutional outreach
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Interactions outside the ETH community, and across the larger web3 space
5. Consensus Miami - May 5-7, 2026 (Future Vision)
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North American flagship crypto event with 15,000+ expected attendees
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Potential opportunity that is already in the works to co-host a lunch + learn workshop with WebQ to present a shortened version of TLC’s “Two Sides of the Same Coin” (which was presented on these forums earlier)
6. ETHConf + ETHGlobal NYC – June (Future Vision)
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Premier East Coast Ethereum event in crypto’s financial capital with strong developer and institutional presence
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ETHGlobal hackathon component attracts top-tier builders and offers opportunity to demonstrate Zcash tooling to fresh cohort of developers
The Current Ask
February 15-23rd, 2026
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ETHDenver Conference + Hackathon
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Attend a multitude of side events
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Host a workshop for at-risk individuals, teaching Zashi/Zcash
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Reach out to web3privacy now folks, about privacy education collaboration
Event Investment: $3,495 per person
Cost Breakdown:
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Travel Per Person: $3,495 per person
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Flights: NYC → Denver: $1,200 - $1,500 per person
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Hotel: $300-350 per night per two people (7 nights: $1,225)
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Food: $70/per day/pp ($490)
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Incidentals + Ubers: $40 per day ($280)
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ETH Denver Ticket: FREE
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@fabacab and I onboarded +34 new Zashi users in our 10 days in Buenos Aires, and with each person on the team we could compound the onboarding efforts. We’d love to bring a team of 3-4 people, knowledgeable and passionate about Zcash to each event.
If we don’t raise the full amount for this event or raise over the amount, funds will roll over to support ETH CC.
My donation address:
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Thanks again to everyone who took a risk on us, and funded this marketing trip. We’d love to continue the momentum to more events in 2026.