Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & Perpetual DEXs - The industry acknowledges the difficulty and importance of building perpetual DEXs across ecosystems, emphasizing their necessity for on-chain finance to surpass traditional systems [1] - The industry highlights the need to support and improve on-chain infrastructure for decentralized finance [1] Solana Ecosystem - The industry expresses pride in the Solana ecosystem, particularly the Anza core team's improvements and Helius's handling of the majority of chain usage with zero issues [1] Cryptocurrency Market & Values - Despite a generally red market, ZEC is hitting new highs for consecutive weeks, driven by a renewed focus on cypherpunk values, privacy, and self-sovereignty [1] - The industry suggests a shift towards prioritizing values like privacy and self-sovereignty in crypto, moving away from a sole focus on adoption [1] - The industry emphasizes the importance of supporting ecosystems that prioritize privacy and self-sovereignty, such as those pioneering ZK tech, with fair distribution and minimal centralized control [1] - The industry believes that price, attention, and building are crucial for a positive feedback cycle to scale the movement towards privacy and self-sovereignty exponentially [1]

Project Support - Solana's key figures have consistently backed Zcash for several months [1] - Akshay BD highlights Josh's significant, yet often underestimated, contribution to Zcash [1] - Zashi is presented as a user-friendly, on-chain interface designed to facilitate user onboarding to Zcash and integration with existing infrastructure [1] Marketing & Product - Josh and his team delivered a solution in time for the Zcash renaissance, addressing marketing challenges through product opportunities [1]