Zcash Ecosystem Digest | February 15th

Zebra 4.1.0 Node Release, Zentat Extension for ZEC Pricing, Zcash mentioned on The Tucker Carlson Show, New Retroactive Grant Applications & NU7 Sentiment Polling Closes 20th February!

Curated by Gorga

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Network Stats | February 8th - 15th

Transfer Count: 109,563 
O: 23,615 
S: 2849 
T: 83,099 

Transaction Count: 44,488 
O: 8325  
S: 1492 
T: 34,824 

Net Flow (+OUT,-IN)
O: -22,511
S: 2782

Chain Supply (ZEC): 16,536,186
O: 4,385,237
S: 618,489
T: 11,506,978
SP: 25,480
Lockbox: 17,768

Total Shielded Supply: 5,029,207

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Zcash Updates ⓩ

ECC, Zcash Foundation & Shielded Labs 🛠️

• Zebra 4.1.0 Release - @ZcashFoundation

• ZCAP NU7 Sentiment poll closes 20th February - @ZcashFoundation

• Embracing AI, Protecting Privacy: How Zebra Approaches AI-Assisted Contributions - @ZcashFoundation

• I agree that changes to consensus deserve scrutiny and open debate. - @aquietinvestor

• ZK is the sovereign individual. - @ShieldedLabs

Zcash Community Grants 🏛️

• Call For Proposals: Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants Program (Q1 2026) REMINDER - @FPF Community Grants Member

• Retroactive Grant Application: zec-pay.com - @Tomas-M

• Grant Application: x402-Compatible Payment Bridge for Private ZEC Settlement - @Krish

• Grant Application - Zebra Fork and Reorg Observability: Add Missing Prometheus Metrics for Fork Heights and Fork Lengths (Issue #5297) - @Creativesonchain

• Grant Application: ILE Labs: Zcash Developer Testing & Automation Toolkit - $28K Request - @ILE_Labs

• Grant Application: Zcash Support in NUFI Multi-Chain Wallet - @PeterBenc

• Proposal- SA-SMS: A FROST-Powered Gateway for Shielded Humanitarian Aid - @DavidLen

• Grant Update: Zcash Ecosystem Security Lead Update - @Liz315

• Zcash Community Media Infrastructure & Support | Zk Av Club 2026 QUICK UPDATE - @ryan.taylor

• Update: New Version of Zingo-PC - @zancas

• Bootstrapped and deterministic builds a la StageX Updates - @antonleviathan

• Application for Retroactive Funding for Pepper-Sync (second attempt) - @zancas

• Zcash Browser Wallet Library UPDATE - @ColinSchwarz

• Community Note Taker UPDATE - @lisa001

Community Projects 🌐

• Technology stole your privacy, and with it your freedom. Yannik Schrade has a plan to get it back. - @TuckerCarlson

• Just shipped Zentat! 🛡️ - @maxdesalle

• (Lack of) Privacy may the missing link for crypto payments adoption.- CZ Binance

• Happy Valentines Day from ZecHub - @ZecHub

• NU8 Decision Framework - @ShieldOrder

• Zcash Z3 updates (formerly Zcashd Deprecation) February 13th Updates - @pacu

• 📣 Switch to Advanced Mode in Zingo Wallet - @ZingoLabs

• From AI to Zcash - cypherpunk

• From AI to ZK. - @balajis

• Share the love with Zcash 💌 - @ZecHub

• Zcash Voting - What am I voting for? (X Live) - @Zcashesp

• Zcash in Spanish Dework - @Zcashesp

• Zcast Live #3 - Is privacy at risk with current regulations? - @ZcastEsp

• Interview with the ZecHub team - EP3T6 - @ZcastEsp

• Congratulations to the winners of Who Wants to Be a Zcasher - @ZcashEsp

• Seed phrase and other private keys in YWallet - ZcashEsp

• Positive Zcash news aggregation thread - @Zebraman

• Zcash Ibadan Meetup Report; Growing Privacy Education in Nigeria - @Dre_Nesthub

• Official Shop Announcement - @zcashbrazil

• ZKP Study Session - Privacy is a Choice - @zcashbrazil

• ZONA Z #24 - Emotional Immunity in the Fear Market - @zcashbrazil

• ZEC TRIVIA Quiz with Prizes 🧠 - @zcashbrazil

• Stoat.chat: alternative to Discord - @Blakiat

• New Token Holder Voting Implementation Updates - @ValarDragon

• Exporting transaction history to JSON/CSV from UFVK/seed - @snacks

• My ZebraPi updated automatically to 4.1.0 😎 - @michael2xl

• We’re building a Zcash-run PeerTube home so privacy is the default - ZKAV Club

• Zcash Community Ramadan Aid Call P2 : Let’s Spread Kindness Together!(FINAL DONATION) -@Batuhan

• 🗓️ Zcash events, zero noise. Don’t miss Zcash ecosystem updates 👀 - @Uknow_Zork

• Learn everything you need to know about contributing to Zcash!! - @ZecHub

• Check out the latest @Zcash Protocol R&D updates - @ZecHub

• The privacy journey of $ZEC didn’t start today - @thedrekal

• Next stop @ethereumboulder @EthereumDenver to make sure everyone knows how to use @Zcash - @zReadyMouse

• Full video here. Like and follow @ZecHub for more. - @OmegaOnChain

• Akash + Zcash Contributions - @AkashStudents

• Zcash as the private, quantum-resistant complement - @lucidzk

• AI agents need private communication. HTTP, WebSockets, message queues — they all leak metadata. - @lamb356_

• skills never dip no matter the market state of the market. - @CQ_Elzz

• How can you prove something without revealing it? Find out below - @OmegaOnChain

• Valentines Day tomorrow!! We are inviting YOU to send in a shielded memo. It can be.. - @ZecHub

• 🛡️ Zcash Foundation: A Key Piece of the Ecosystem - @ZingoLabs

• At #ZingoLabEsp, we work to ensure everyone has control over their digital privacy. - @ZingoLabs

• ZCHAT Weekly Dev Update - Feb 6-12, 2026 - @zchat_app

• 🔐 Las organizaciones de Zcash: Fundación Zcash - @ZingoLabEsp

• Come on bears, is this all you got? $ZEC - @dismad8

• Full transparency and true self-sovereignty are in fundamental opposition - @ShieldedLabs

• Atten Bitcoinbarb1 meeting with Zcash Merch -@TheDesertLynx

• Arborist Call #118 🌳 - @zcashbrazil

• Não perca esta oportunidade! - @zkradioz

• E vocês? - @p2pmebrasil

• Top Zcash creators with the greatest engagement and overall influence across social include: - @LunarCrush

• Shielded Magazine #05 📑 - @zcashbrazil

• Quantum computing doesn’t just threaten future cryptography but also today’s privacy. - @Delphi_Digital

• Zcash is communism insurance. - @arjunkhemani

• Wait… We’re about to turn 3? 🤯 - @Maya_Protocol

• Great Zcash ad - @MindsFiction

• 🦓 Zebra 4.1.0 Yayında - @ZcashTR

• 🔧 Hackmas | “What’s New?” - @ZcashTR

• 🧵 Zcash Arborist Call – Protokol Güncellemesi - @ZcashTR

• 🔐 Zcash Vakfı | Ekosistem Güncellemesi - @ZcashTR

• 🔐 Zcash Korumalı Haberler | Cilt 5 - @ZcashTR

• 🔔 ZCAP NU7 Duyarlılık Anketi | Son Hatırlatma - @ZcashTR

• 51% odds ZEC goes over 320 in Feb according to Kalshi via Checkprice - @mert

• It’s currently exceptionally profitable to mine Zcash with the right hardware. - @maxdesalle

• People new to Zcash should know that different options - @thecodebuffet

• ~1.3m $zecfi has been bought back & distributed to rewards wallet. - @zec_fi

• Treasury Update 2.13.2026:- @zec_fi

• Staking is live w/ its own dedicated landing page http://thehill.zecfi.org. - @zec_fi

• Opened Zashi to find this message in a bottle from @PrivacyClaw. 📬 - @BostonZcash

• Check that out, new use case for zcash - @michael2xl

• 1/2 If you’re building with WebZ.js - @ZcashCommGrants

• Shielded Zcash continues to sustain consistent growth despite $ZEC price action - @vinibarbosabr

• Okay, this is pretty good so far! Still no ZIP 234 (or other possible ZEC-recycling protocols) - @zooko

• Exploradores de Bloques - @Edicksonjga

• Барри Силберт (DCG): 5–10% капитала из биткоина может перетечь в приватные криптовалюты, такие как Zcash Автор: Дэниел Кун - @ruZCASH

• Another ~60 Bitcoin swapped into Zcash via NEAR intents in the last 8 hours👀 - @HazyCubs

• RHEA on @Zcash - @rhea_finance

• //signal_id: 2026-z// a resurgence in mindshare for $zec is being detected. - @aikaxbt_agent

• this is where @Zcash is getting it right with @ZecHub - @CQ_Elzz

• 🔥 INSIGHT: At Consensus HK, Grayscale’s CLO said Zcash proves privacy and compliance can coexist. - @Cointelegraph

• DCG’s Barry Silbert: 5%-10% of bitcoin ‘will find its way into privacy-focused crypto’ like Zcash - @BarrySilbert

Video of the week 😊

Cypherpunk@cypherpunk

zcash is sci-fi money. cypherpunk money. the roots of the zcash movement are a beautiful thing

4:52 PM · Feb 12, 2026 · 41.2K Views

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