Results of the ZCAP Dev Fund Runoff poll
The results of the ZCAP Dev Fund runoff poll are in. The community has voted to support the “Hybrid Deferred Dev Fund” proposal, which allocates 20% of the block rewards to a Dev Fund for one year, with 8% earmarked for the Zcash Community Grants program, and 12% to be stored in a protocol lockbox.
Zcash Dev Fund Runoff Poll
Earlier this month, the Zcash Foundation (ZF), Electric Coin Company (ECC) and various other members and groups across the Zcash community conducted a series of polls to determine whether the was clear consensus in favour of introducing a new Dev Fund when the current one ends later this year. The results of the polls varied. […]
The Zcash Foundation bids farewell to Teor
We are sad to announce that Teor is leaving the Zcash Foundation. Teor joined ZF in June 2020, having previously worked with the Tor Project. They quickly became a key member of the engineering team, acting as engineering lead for extended periods of time, and helping onboard and mentor new engineering hires as the organisation […]
Results of the ZCAP Dev Fund poll
The Zcash Dev Fund poll has now closed and the results are in! The purpose of this poll was to determine whether there is clear consensus amongst the Zcash community that a new Dev Fund should be established when the current Dev Fund expires in November, and, if so, which Dev Fund proposal should be […]
Polling ZCAP on a New Dev Fund
In 2020, the Zcash community decided to establish a Dev Fund, consisting of 20% of block rewards, allocated between the Electric Coin Company, the Zcash Foundation, and a major grants program, now known as Zcash Community Grants. Since the Dev Fund was established, the Zcash ecosystem has evolved and changed significantly, becoming more decentralized as […]
Results of the ZCG Election & Second Exploratory Dev Fund poll
The ZCG Election & Second Exploratory Dev Fund poll has now closed and the results are in! The purpose of this poll was to elect two members of the Zcash Community Grants committee, and to solicit input from the Zcash community regarding a potential future Dev Fund, with a view to drafting a formal proposal […]
Polling ZCAP: ZCG Election & Exploratory Dev Fund Poll #2
Today, we opened a Helios poll of the Zcash Community Advisory Panel (ZCAP), which will run until June 30th. The purpose of this poll is twofold: ZCAP members should check their mailbox for instructions on how to vote. In the past, Helios emails have sometimes been flagged as spam, so if you can’t find the […]
Results of the First Exploratory Dev Fund poll
The first Exploratory Dev Fund poll has now closed and the results are in! The purpose of this poll is to solicit input from the Zcash community regarding a potential future Dev Fund, with a view to drafting a formal proposal based on that feedback. To be clear: the purpose of this poll is not […]
Polling ZCAP on the Design of a Proposal for a new Dev Fund
Since the first November 2020, 20% of Zcash mining rewards has been allocated to a Dev Fund, which is distributed to the Electric Coin Company (ECC), the Zcash Foundation (ZF), and the Zcash Community Grants program (ZCG). The current Dev Fund will end when the next Zcash halving occurs in November 2024. If a new […]
Opening Nominations for the Zcash Community Grants Committee (June 2024)
The Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) program funds independent teams to perform major ongoing development (or other work) that benefits the Zcash ecosystem. Grants are chosen by a five-person committee whose members are elected by the Zcash Community Advisory Panel (ZCAP). Two of the current committee members’ terms are expiring at the end of June (Wobbzz […]