Privacy Landscape - Zcash shielded transactions are at an all-time high [1] - Zcash has a revamped scalability roadmap and a competent labs entity with a wallet called @zashi_app [1] - Zashi app can be used to pay for Chipotle directly [1] - Zcash is considered a dark horse in privacy [1] Competitive Analysis - Tornado Cash and Samourai are gone [1] - Monero is in the middle of a 51% attack [1] - Karbon suggests there's nothing left to use for privacy besides Zcash [1]

Cryptocurrency Exchange Innovation - Gemini was the first licensed Zcash exchange to support ZEC [1] - Gemini was the first to support shielded withdrawals [1] - Gemini is now the first exchange to enable support for Unified Addresses [1]

Cryptocurrency Ideologies & Market Dynamics - Some individuals are cashing out of Bitcoin, raising questions about the ideological replacement for it [1] - Bitcoin in 2012 represented an exit from the fiat system, now it is being co-opted [1] Privacy & Blockchain Technology - Zcash is considered closest to the original Bitcoin ethos, emphasizing privacy [2] - As AI expands, individual actions become queryable, making privacy a necessity for dignity, not just for avoiding crime [2] - The public-by-default nature of blockchains can be a liability [2] Zcash Potential & Market Position - Zcash is used in the fringes of the internet where privacy is survival [2] - The project's relevance is increasing, awaiting its "big moment" [3] - Zcash's key feature is that it "can't be watched," contrasting with Bitcoin's "can't be seized" [3]

MetaMask 🤝 PrivacyTry out the @Zcash MetaMask Snap!Zcash Community Grants🛡 (@ZcashCommGrants):1/⚡️ Zcash goes fully private in your browser!We’re excited to announce the @Zcash Snap for @MetaMask – a plugin that lets you send and receive shielded ZEC directly through MetaMask.This is a huge leap for user-friendly privacy. 🧵👇 https://t.co/R8uf0dqbAB ...

RT Josh Swihart 🛡 (@jswihart)I’m not going to compare Zcash to Monero. For me, it's not an interesting exercise. The following is a simple response to @sethforprivacy's recent post.I will say that electronic cash maxis should be excited about what has been happening in Zcash. If I were a Monero maxi, I’d be nervous, though I'm not rooting against them.Zcash is the electronic cash described by Satoshi. At its core is elegant cryptography and emerging world-class UX that will allow it to scale to billions of ...