Zcash Brazil | 2026

Community Grants Applications
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Hey Zcash!

We are excited to announce our ZCG grant: Zcash Brazil/Global Apps & Services for 2026.

For 2026, our proposal is divided into development, support, and education, on a full-time and continuous basis. We have 11 products that need to be supported, maintained, improved, and have ongoing support. I would also like to offer two new opportunities: one junior developer for support and one designer with motion skills.

As @Michae2xl predicted in November 2024, “In 2025/2026, Zcash may finally have its moment to shine.” Here

One year later, in December 2025, the global and local landscape confirms this vision: surging financial surveillance, digital censorship, and the growing demand for private money are propelling privacy coins like Zcash, which surged over 1000%+ in 2025, outpacing even Bitcoin at times. Yet Brazil presents unique hurdles with its new cryptoasset regulatory framework. This proposal disentangles the problems (risks and barriers) from the opportunities (positive impacts), charting a strategy centered on education, P2P adoption, and advocacy to establish Zcash as a vital instrument of financial sovereignty in the country.

The Zcash ecosystem is blowing up fast. All sorts of pieces are evolving at breakneck speed, and the community has to stay on top of it in real time; no room for falling behind. The techy side of Zcash can spark all kinds of mix-ups, but with solid, easy-to-grab educational resources, we can wipe those out quickly.

We also need an independent squad to test out the latest ecosystem builds whenever they drop. Zcash users are scattered across the globe, including a buzzing, fast-growing crowd here in Brazil, and having one go-to spot for everyone to connect and hash things out is crucial. That means linking arms with core orgs and worldwide communities, like Brazilian user crews, to pull off events that vibe with the local scene.

As Zcash keeps expanding, we’ve got to hunt down fresh devs, designers, and other talent packing killer skills and fresh perspectivesespecially from hot emerging spots like Brazil, to spark real diversity and innovation. It’s also key to show off shielded ZEC in action as everyday payment fuel, spotlighting real-life wins in places hungry for financial privacy, like Brazil’s wild crypto world. Right now, there’s a bunch of privacy-focused projects humming in the ecosystem, so we need a dedicated crew for outreach, building those key connections, and hammering home that privacy’s a core human right, something that hits home big in Brazil’s hot debates on data shields and financial access for all.

Please read the full proposal here: Zcash Brazil 2026 - HackMD

We ask the community for feedback on our plans for 2026!

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Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes 12/22/25
Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes 12/8/2025
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Michael, I have personally worked with many members of your team throughout 2025 and have nothing but great things to say :heart_suit:. Thanks for all the hard work and dedication your team brings to our ecosystem. You guys have my endorsement for 2026, good luck!!

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Zcash Brazil has proven to be a community and educational force in spreading the message of Zcash not only in Brazil, but to all Portuguese speakers and other languages. Its educational content, community-building strategies, and developments have been a model to follow, with many Zcash projects benefiting from its contributions.

Great leadership and team! You have my support, and you can count on the Zcash community in Spanish in 2026 and beyond.

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I appreciate your support. You were truly 101% in your reply. Your name will always appear in our proposal, as I remember when we started and the first reports I sent you..

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Thank you so much! There was truly important collaboration between the teams this year, I’m happy about that.

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From day one, I have been inspired by all the work you have done, not only in creating a strong and active community, but also in your strategy of collaborating with other projects, which has given greater visibility and recognition to Zcash and the right to privacy in Brazil.

I like every one of the projects you have developed thanks to your developers, and I want to highlight the great work of the design team, which is always so proactive.

I look forward to seeing more initiatives from this great team next year; you have my full support.

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You are a great team, working actively and consistently. Other communities are inspired by you. We believe you will be even more successful in 2026

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Greetings, Zcashers!

My full support goes to the Zcash Brazil team. They are doing an exceptional job promoting education and adoption in their country.

Let’s go for more!

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@Michae2xl at the most recent meeting, ZCG voted to approve this proposal. Congratulations!

To keep the community informed, ZCG requests that you provide monthly updates via the forum in this thread.

Please check your forum inbox for a direct message from FPF with important next steps, including a link to the Milestone Payment Request Form and your unique validation code for submitting payment requests.

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I want to say thank you to the entire community for their support. This approval means a lot to me and to Zcash Brazil, the result of our hard work with a defined vision, as we will be exploring new territories in 2026. Both our team and everyone at Zcash globally will experience new features, new integrations, and a new beginning, which will foster greater respect for us as a whole. I am optimistic for 2026, driven by the belief that the summer of privacy continues. Once again, thank you, ZCG.

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Congratulations, everyone!

You’ve always done an impeccable job, and it’s an honor and a privilege to know some of you.

May 2026 be a year of building even more and may the community continue to grow. Thank you for everything you do!

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I am very happy to be a part of this work and I will continue striving to bring Zcash protocol education to the community. Thank you all for your support and trust.

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We are thrilled to announce that we have achieved our 01 milestone of 2026.

Milestone 01 - estimated completion date: 01/31/2026

Full January 2026 Report - 100% complete

Here is the full report. To keep the forum as clean as possible, I encourage you to visit it as well → Dev team, Design, Marketing, Mods, Artwork, Partners HackMD

Highligths

We’ve kicked off the year by introducing the newest members of the Zcash Brazil team! Four talented people have officially joined us and are already taking the lead on several important fronts, including event partnerships, hubs, study groups, and (surprise!) Zcon Voices 2.

We’re working hard to secure a venue in São Paulo for our second event, and we’ve already received early approval from the Zcash Foundation (ZF) to use the name Zcon Voices.

They are:

@AAmandita: Already an integral part of the team, she is responsible for interviews, Zebra Talk, Zona Z, in-person events, and serves as one of the community’s strongest voices thanks to her excellent public speaking and writing skills. She also helps with updates, announcements, and various other responsibilities.

@Zarkwing: A highly active member of the Zcash Brazil community, he currently moderates our channels and will now reinforce user support (Dizzy, faucet, and more).

@PacBR: Extremely active in the ecosystem, he’s been producing in-depth step-by-step technical tutorials and took part in the ZecHub hackathon, where he developed the ZECA product. He also helps organize and support our in-person events.

@Schönell: Former Community Manager at CoinEx Brazil, where he successfully managed events, meetups, schedules, and vendors. We’ve already collaborated on several occasions, and he’ll now be helping us organize events and meetups throughout 2026.

We’re honoring our commitments while also innovating our internal processes and content strategy for 2026. Our main goal has been to establish solid workflows, refresh our visual identity, improve content delivery, and eliminate low-impact activities. We’re now laser-focused on initiatives that deliver real results for the local community.

We’ve held several strategic meetings and secured important media partnerships running through December/26 with Rafaelando, as well as a broad new collaboration with Let’s Co Create, which begins in February and will cover multiple fronts, with more partnerships to come soon.

PREVIEW

Other highlights include

For all Zcash Community:

Our art, code, and work are open-source and free to use.

Thank you so much!

Deliverable 1.1: Zcash Brazil team report

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Hi Zcash community!

Basically, we rethought our brand strategy and presence. We would like to gain more exposure in Brazil by having booths at large events like Blockchain Rio, Tokenization, and five-month meetups, 1 per month, rather than having an event just for our own community with people who already know, in the case of Zcon Voices 2. For example, Blockchain Rio de Janeiro attracts 15000+ people, and Tokenization in São Paulo attracts 13000+. So we decided to have these two booths in Brazil with our swags and full-time capacities.

We are confirmed:
Tokenization - June 1st and 2nd → https://tokennation.com.br/
Blockchain Rio - August 12th and 13th → https://blockchainrio.com.br/

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:clap: Special thanks to Zcash Brazil for their work recording, editing, and translating the Zcash Engineering Office hours.

You have my perpetual support.

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We are thrilled to announce that we have achieved our 02 milestone of 2026.

Milestone 02 - estimated completion date: 02/28/2026

Full February 2026 Report - Complete

FULL REPORT on HackMD

  • Dev team @james_katz, @PacDc , @andybarlac February Report
  • Design Team @Iogy & @Minevg February Report
  • @E-zec February Report
  • @AAmandita Report: Translations of all ecosystem and institutional material, support, insights, such as updates and announcements, Zebra Talk, and Zona Z articles.
  • Schonell: I (@michae2xl) thank @Schonell for their efforts and negotiations for the events and support.

MAIN

6 partners were defined for the year 2026, which will be listed below, along with their activities.
We define 2 large in-person events, with booths + swaps, as part of our roadmap.

In addition to an agreement closed with a large network of developers and communities involved with universities that start next week. NODE, a hub, we intend to deliver 5 very well-structured meetups sponsored by Zcash.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • ZODL’s marketing focus, and brand reaffirmation.
  • ZECA Launched: ZECA: The Shielded Voice
  • Zcash FPF Launched: https://www.zcashpfp.xyz/
  • Privacy Manifest generator in 36 languages Launched: https://privacyisnormal.xyz/
  • Zcash Brazil Carnival Song/Video: https://youtu.be/2wKfWcw5F7c?si=KnxITFHZOYHalamG
  • New website is coming: Zcash Brasil Hub
  • Zkool’s new backend (GraphQL API). It will improve the scalability of existing projects and open doors for new projects.
  • Four educational articles on autonomy, freedom, and privacy published on Substack, and two episodes of Zebra Talks with crypto and web3 builders.
  • Simultaneous translation tools in Portuguese (Brazil) for workshops, support, and voting in the Zechub DAO.
  • Many meetings were held to define the scope, negotiate prices for the events, and prepare budgets.
  • News partnerships.
  • Discussions

Partners

FULL REPORT on HackMD

(You will be paid out in ZEC based on the USD market price at payout time.)

For all Zcash Community:

Our art, code, and work are open-source and free to use.

Thank you so much!

Deliverable 2.1: Zcash Brazil team report: Done.

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We are thrilled to announce that we have achieved our 03 milestone of 2026.

Milestone 03 - estimated completion date: 03/31/2026

Full March 2026 Report - Complete

FULL REPORT MARCH HERE → [March 2026 - HackMD)

March was the month when Zcash Brasil moved from “active community” mode into real ecosystem-building mode.

  • Confirmed 3 major events: Blockchain Rio + Token Nation 2026 with full team/booth and Ipê City - Privacy House.
  • 4 In-person meetups/presences: BH On-Chain, CEFET-RJ, Bsides Hacking, and presence at Merge São Paulo - 3 different states.
  • Zcon Vozes 2 to be announced soon.
  • 2 new Website: https://zcashbrasil.com.br , https://zcashbr.com.br.
  • DEV: March was a solid month focused on infrastructure stability, backend migrations, and continued community engagement. We completed important transitions to the Zkool GraphQL API across multiple services and maintained ongoing participation in the Zcash ecosystem, both technically and socially.
  • Weekly lives, Full coverage + live translation of ZCOMM 2026., in-person activations, and concrete partnerships that positioned Zcash as the bridge between privacy, technology, culture, and Network States in Brazil.
  • We closed strategic connections supported the launch of the Zcash Society Manifesto (zcashsociety.org).
  • Weekly updates/collaborations with Zcash Engineering Office Hours, Arborist Calls, Zebra Talk, and ZEC Insider community calls.
  • Updates: ZODL Wallet, CipherPay, Unstoppable Bot, and TachyonZcash roadmap, and many others.
  • Zebra merch distribution and constant community engagement activations.
  • Zebra Talk & ZONA Z reached edition #30 (geopolitics, AI, digital communities, and the private future) with Aamandita.
  • Shielded Magazine #08 to #11 – complete roundups.
  • Many posts, videos, shorts around the internet (X, substack, youtube, instagram, etc).
  • Design Team Iogy & Mine March Report: Tons of art work, please check full report → March 2026 - HackMD
  • Community moderation, e-zec: please check full report → March 2026 - HackMD
  • Event management: Schonell.

Partners

Casta:

Rafaelando:

Let’s Go Create:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letscocreate0x/streams

Substack:

Patrick day by day supporting with insights and posts:

Offchain Brazil

Meetup (BH On-Chain event)

Meetup (Node Hub Web3):

Main Social media:

(You will be paid out in ZEC based on the USD market price at payout time.)

For all Zcash Community:

Our art, code, and work are open-source and free to use.

Thank you so much!

Deliverable 3.1: Zcash Brazil team report: Done.

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We are thrilled to announce that we have achieved our 04 milestone of 2026.

Milestone 04 - estimated completion date: 04/30/2026

Highlights

April has been a very intense month, and it’s not over yet! Today we still have a privacy night in person!

In April, we had a great event with in-person and virtual appearances by Zcash community members like Pacu and Josh. Both spoke and participated in ipe city, and Pacu had the opportunity to introduce himself, talk about Zcash, and meet some members of the Florianópolis community, so thank you very much.

We’ve also already made most of our swags, paid suppliers for the big upcoming events, Token Nation https://x.com/tokennation_io/status/2042338467527713025 and Blockchain Rio, as well as Zcon Vozes 2, which will feature members of Near, a project that has greatly helped Zcash with Near Intents.

We are closer to André these days, who recently received a grant and will represent Brazil at Network School, and we will collaborate extensively with him.

We are sponsoring a month of The/Garage, Solana’s official home in Brazil, and it’s hosting the Cloark team, who came in 3rd place in the last hackathon. They modeled their solution after Zcash and the viewing key and received $300,000 in acceleration funding. It’s been great to be closer to builders.

Our team has initiated several systematic initiatives for public spheres, such as:

  • Shielded voting (live) - https://voting.zkglobalcredit.tech/polls
  • bountzcash.org - supporting a more secure environment
  • ZK solutions research initiatives: https://zkglobalcredit.tech/, Under development.
  • (Ideia only) - ZAL Zcash Applications Lab - A continuous open-source hackathon style for privacy-preserving applications.
  • LiveZEC: A tool for livestreamers to receive $ZEC donations:
    • Donations appear live on stream
    • Optional display of memo messages
  • ZECDEX - p2p, shielded escrow (FROST), desktop app - Under development by James, and Pac.

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Partners

  • Rafaelando

01/04 YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/live/gEENahCESb0?si=aZrIw05QD4yAnLGH
07/04 YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31UvLO1H0yo&t=21s
09/04 TWITTER https://x.com/rafaelando__/status/2042237951531184229?s=20
09/04 YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57stabil2dY
10/04 TWITTER https://x.com/rafaelando__/status/2042587681964662845?s=20
14/04 YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4_umkixV4A
14/04 INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/p/DXIFvSDyWbj/
16/04 TWITTER https://x.com/rafaelando__/status/2044808731805049070
16/04 YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/live/cKK15KcSGDo?si=q0w9mvp17SZ3kUfY
16/04 INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXNRAPYhLHP/?igsh=MTM5ZDlhaXFuODBuaA==
23/04 TWITTER https://x.com/rafaelando__/status/2047344487349784586?s=20

  • Patrick:

Dev team James, Pac, Andy April Report

Infrastructure & Operations

  • All infrastructure remained stable and operational throughout the month.
  • AWS (Lightsail + EC2), Contabo VPS instances, API keys, and related services are fully paid and up to date.
  • No major downtime or service disruptions were observed.
  • Continued maintenance of backend services and monitoring of system performance.

Development

We tested OpenClaw on our Discord server for a period of time, but it proved to be too expensive and overly complex for a simple assistant use case. We decided to revert to a more basic AI model, allowing users to continue using the tool for free.

SSL certificates were renewed for the following services:

Several bugs on https://zcashmetro.com were identified and fixed.

Our light wallet infrastructure was updated to the latest stable version, zebrad 4.3.1.
The lightwalletd service remains available at:

ZecFaucet received optimizations in its synchronization process, improving overall performance and reliability.

New Projects

ZecDex

A decentralized peer-to-peer exchange:

  • No KYC
  • FROST-based escrow system

LiveZEC

A tool for livestreamers to receive $ZEC donations:

  • Donations appear live on stream
  • Optional display of memo messages

Both projects are still in early development stages, but we believe they have strong potential to bring new traction to the Zcash ecosystem.

Intern Contributions

PacBR

  1. Updated Zeca to Version 3, improving stability with the Zkool GraphQL backend
    GitHub - Paow4n/ZECA-v2 · GitHub

  2. Assisted with testing of the new ZecDex software

  3. Provided maintenance and support for ZecFaucet

Andy (Zarkwing Duck)

Moderation & Support

  • Active moderation of the Discord server:
    • Welcoming new users
    • Organizing discussions
    • Removing spam and fake accounts
  • Continuous user support, answering questions about Zcash and related tools

Engagement

  • Community engagement through:
    • Games and tipping activities
    • Participation in calls and live events
    • Reactions and interaction with announcements and updates

Social Media

  • Activity across platforms:
    • Likes, comments, and reposts on X (Twitter)
    • Engagement with YouTube Shorts
  • Sharing and translating Zcash-related news for the community
  • Reporting inaccuracies in posts to improve communication quality

Design Team Iogy & Mine April Report

REPORT APRIL 2026

Design Team: @iogy | @Mine

IPÊ HOUSE - Florianópolis - Brasil

Zcash Brazil is present in Ipê City.

Connections, swag, and an essential conversation about financial privacy, freedom, and digital sovereignty with Zcash.

The design team is responsible for budgeting, creating artwork for the pieces, and overseeing the graphic design until delivery.

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Zcash on Ipê City Banner

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Zcon Vozes 2 - Vídeo Teaser

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Optimizing Work to Build More

We built an experimental AI-powered agency to accelerate Brazil’s Zcash ecosystem through research, content ideas, and strategic support for Zcash Brasil, while preserving technical accuracy, community values, and a human editorial touch.

Our mission is to educate and promote Zcash in Brazil with a focus on legacy, technology, privacy, and community. The agency is centered around Zepe, an AI agent supported by Iogy and Mine, learning while helping strengthen the ecosystem.

Main Social media:

(You will be paid out in ZEC based on the USD market price at payout time.)

For all Zcash Community:

Our art, code, and work are open-source and free to use.

Thank you so much!

Deliverable 4.1: Zcash Brazil team report: Done.

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