Title:
<Zcash Türkiye >
Applicant name:
Batuhan
Team member name:
Ahmet @TuAmoRee
Pitch: A one-liner elevator pitch version of your proposal
This proposal aims to increase the awareness of Zcash in Turkey
Total Request (USD):
$4,200.00 USD
Have you previously received a grant from Zcash Community Grants (formerly called ZOMG) or ZF?
No
Are you seeking or have you received funding from other sources for this proposed project?
No
Applicant background:
Batuhan : With 4-5 years of experience in the cryptocurrency space, Batuhan has worked extensively on various privacy-focused projects and has led numerous startups in Turkey. Over the past month, he has been actively working to raise awareness about Zcash in the region. His areas of expertise include community management, social media strategy, content creation and organizing targeted campaigns to increase brand visibility. Batuhan has a proven track record of building and maintaining thriving communities as well as fostering collaborations that align with the project’s goals.
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Ahmet : With 2 years of experience in the cryptocurrency industry, Ahmet has contributed to activities ranging from conference participation to organizing impactful events. His skill set encompasses creating engaging social media content, managing online communities and driving audience engagement. Ahmet has worked to build connections within the crypto ecosystem, effectively promote projects and work towards the growth and development of local communities
Description of Problem or Opportunity:
Turkey is steadily advancing to rank among the top 10 countries globally in cryptocurrency usage. Due to the high inflation in the country, people are increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies instead of traditional investment tools like gold. However, despite privacy being a fundamental right, many remain unaware of the advanced privacy technologies offered by Zcash.
Our mission is to provide accurate and comprehensive information about Zcash, fostering a community that values privacy. When we examine cryptocurrency usage indices, it is evident that Turkey has shown significant growth in this area over the past five years.
In the future, with the anticipated approval of cryptocurrency regulations in Turkey (although no exact date has been announced), it is expected that businesses accepting crypto payments will become more common. Turkey already has a notable number of Bitcoin ATMs and cryptocurrency exchanges, clearly demonstrating its interest in this field. Furthermore, the country has hosted numerous global crypto conferences in recent years, highlighting its potential.
Our ultimate goal is to combine this strong interest in cryptocurrencies with privacy, thereby driving Zcash’s growth potential in Turkey.
Proposed Solution: Describe the solution at a high level.
The Zcash Turkey Team will consist of two members: Batuhan and Ahmet.
Awareness and Education Campaigns
Creating social media and YouTube content to raise awareness of financial privacy and introduce the technological advantages offered by Zcash in Turkey.
In this scope:
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Social Media Content: Eye-catching and informative social media content will be prepared to highlight financial privacy and the technologies offered by Zcash. These materials will be presented in a simple and accessible manner to reach a broad audience.
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Educational Series: A series titled “Learning Zcash” will be developed to create a comprehensive and easy-to-understand knowledge base for individuals new to the crypto world or seeking fundamental information. (I’d like to note that I have already partially started this initiative.)
The following videos are the initial episodes of the “Learning Zcash” series:
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Episode 1: What is Zcash? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQynVfy36Ak&t=16s
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Episode 2: Shielded & Transparent Addresses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PekfvpWPO1o&t=1s
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Episode 3: Who Founded Zcash? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5_IYUGT2xU&t=2s
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Episode 4: What is Halo? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_ZqLCP45sA&t=15s
This series is a significant step toward growing the Zcash community in Turkey and increasing awareness of financial privacy. Each episode aims to highlight a different feature of Zcash, providing valuable insights and sparking curiosity among viewers.
The YouTube video series will continue weekly on a regular basis until all foundational resources are created. These videos will serve as a reference to build a knowledge library, ensuring a continuous flow of information for many years. Once the foundational resources are complete, we will start including our commentary, providing updates and developments about Zcash to the audience every week.
Social Media Campaign: Regular informative visuals and video posts about Zcash will be shared daily on Twitter and Instagram. Additionally, three YouTube Shorts videos will be uploaded weekly to create a resource accessible to those who may not watch full-length YouTube videos.Examples include:Educational posts: Highlighting Zcash’s privacy features and benefits.Short videos: Quick tips or updates about Zcash to engage viewers on-the-go.
Some examples ;
Zashi App Setup : x.com
What is Halo to Zcash: x.com
What Are ZK-SNARKS : x.com
The ultimate goal is to reach a wider audience by creating similar short videos that provide detailed and concise information to viewers.
Twitter Statistics for Zcash Türkiye (as of September 24, 2024 - 16.11.2024):
Impressions: 10.9K
Engagement Rate: 8.8%
Profile Visits: 84
New Followers: 89
Replies: 17
Likes: 276
Reposts: 45
Media Activity:
Video Views: 1.7K
These are the organic interactions achieved by the X (Twitter) account over a period of approximately 35-40 days.
Plans are underway to achieve even more. The ultimate goal is to double the engagement and participant growth every month.
We aim to establish a blog site containing information about Zcash. For this site, we plan to purchase the domain “Zcash.tr” (however, we are waiting for approval from the Zcash team. To avoid any issues, we will obtain confirmation). The blog will feature weekly articles on Zcash developments and updates. By doing so, we aim to drive more traffic to the website and make it easier to reach people through both social media and the website.
Document Translations: Global documents containing information about Zcash will be translated into Turkish in sequence. These documents will be made accessible to over 90 million Turkish-speaking individuals and will become easily accessible resources for researchers. One of our primary goals is to translate the “My First Zcash” book into Turkish.
Organizing Podcast Events: We aim to organize podcast events in collaboration with other privacy projects. In these events, while emphasizing the importance of privacy, we will bring together the Turkish communities of other projects and offer informative talks to the audience. The podcast series will be shared on YouTube and will be open to the entire community. In future episodes of the podcast, we will organize a new event where we will invite university students as guests.
Awarded Video and Article Competitions: We will organize awarded article and video competitions to engage more people in the community. These competitions will encourage participants to research Zcash further and find more resources. As a result, more people will join the community and become knowledgeable about the project.
Sending Information and Details About Zcash to Active Crypto Forums and Social Media Influencers in Turkey: We will write articles and send messages containing information and details about Zcash’s technology and advantages to active crypto forums and social media influencers in Turkey. This initiative aims to promote Zcash’s technology and reach a wider audience.
Telegram Support: In addition to encouraging people to join our Turkish Telegram group, we aim to provide continuous support and information on both Telegram and Discord to assist our community. This will demonstrate that, in the future, our Telegram group will become a much more active and interactive platform.
Solution Format: What is the exact form of the final deliverable you’re creating?
Goal: To promote Zcash to a wider audience in Turkey by leveraging social media, online, and face-to-face activities to engage with people and meet their needs.
Key Initiatives:
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Creation of social media posts and YouTube videos about Zcash.
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Turkish translations of Zcash documentation.
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Hosting podcast events.
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Conversations with other privacy projects.
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Providing comprehensive support to newcomers about Zcash.
Technical Approach: Dive into the how of your project. Describe your approaches, components, workflows, methodology, etc. Bullet points and diagrams are appreciated!
Key Activities:
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Participation in events and organizations in Turkey.
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Zcash Learning video series (YouTube).
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Document translations.
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Management and moderation of channels such as Telegram, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
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Supporting new participants.
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Reaching more people.
Collaboration and Upstream Dependencies: Describe any dependencies or collaborations with other individuals, teams, or organizations that are required to successfully integrate, maintain, or upstream your changes.
Our community is not dependent on external entities.
Execution risks: What obstacles do you expect? What is most likely to go wrong? Which unknown factors could jeopardize success? Who would have to incorporate your work in order for it to be usable?
We are confident that, based on our past experiences and expertise, we will encounter no obstacles.
Unintended Consequences: What are the negative ramifications if your project is successful? Consider usability, stability, privacy, integrity, availability, decentralization, interoperability, maintainability, technical debt, requisite education, etc.
N/A
Evaluation plan: What metrics for success will you share with the community once you’re done? In addition to quantitative metrics, what qualitative metrics will you commit to report?
All social media statistics will be shared transparently with the community:
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Twitter : x.com
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YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@ZcashTurkiye
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Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/zcashturkish/
Telegram Statistics : Telegram: Contact @ZcashTurkiye Website Statistics : -
Hardware/Software total budget:
$0 USD
Please provide justification for the total hardware/software budget:
N/A
Services total budget (cloud, hosting, etc.):
$0 USD
Please provide justification for the total services budget:
N/A
Compensation total budget:
$4,200.00 USD
Please provide justification for the total compensation budget:
Estimated 3-Month Budget for Zcash Turkey Team
Do you require startup funding?
No
Milestone 1 - estimated completion date:
11/22/2024
Milestone 1 - USD value of payout upon completion of deliverables:
$1,400
Deliverable 1.1
Zcash TR
Milestone 2 - estimated completion date:
12/22/2024
Milestone 2 - USD value of payout upon completion of deliverables:
$1,400
Deliverable 2.1
Zcash TR
Milestone 3 - USD value of payout upon completion of deliverables:
$1,400
Milestone 3 - estimated completion date:
01/22/2025
Deliverable 3.1
Zcash TR
Total proposed USD value of grant:
$4,200.00 USD
How was the project timeline determined?
Thanks to the support from Zechub, after receiving support for one month, the project has been designed with a planned end date, to be completed in the first month of 2025. Based on potential progress, different proposals will be created for each three-month period starting from January
Application submission date:
11/16/2024
