The ZecHub Podcast

The hosts share their vibrant experience at Zcon4, praising its logistics and welcoming atmosphere. They dive into Zekhov, an innovative platform enhancing community engagement in the Zcash ecosystem. Simplifying complex blockchain concepts for Spanish speakers is a key focus, aiming to attract newcomers to cryptocurrency. The importance of community-driven initiatives and building trust before rewards is emphasized, showcasing how collaboration fosters growth in the decentralized world.

The conversation dives into the vibrant atmosphere of Zcon4, emphasizing networking among attendees. There's a focus on the evolving challenges of adopting Shielded Wallets and the importance of enhancing usability and privacy. The speakers compare Zcash to Monero, highlighting the need for improved mobile applications. They stress community engagement as crucial for Zcash's growth, advocating for input from all users to shape its future and tackle privacy concerns surrounding transparent addresses.

Nate Wilcox, a key member of the Electric Coin Company, dives into Zcash’s upcoming shift to Proof-of-Stake. He discusses the motivations behind this transition, emphasizing fairness in reward distribution and increased participation. The challenges of integrating mining with staking are explored, alongside the intricacies of a hybrid model. Nate advocates for a cautious, step-by-step approach, reflecting on Ethereum's experience. Community engagement in Zcash's development is highlighted, showcasing the growing collaboration in this evolving ecosystem.

Amber Baldet is the CEO of Clovyr and a board member for the Zcash Foundation.  Time stamps:  0:00 Intro  4:40 Decentralization and creating an opt-in society  15:20 Crypto's opportunity to enable economic freedom and agency  26:30 Zcash's funding model, regulatory capture and ecosystem diversification  33:39 Closing economic and societal gaps through decentralized technologies  42:50 Coin-voting as a mechanism for on-chain governance  50:25 Open-source development and capitalization in crypto-markets  59:30 The future of Zcash and outro   The ZecHub podcast is an independent, educational podcast. It is for informational purposes only, and nothing should be considered financial advice.   Follow Amber: https://twitter.com/AmberBaldet   Follow Ian: https://twitter.com/iansagstette   Clovyr: https://clovyr.io/   ZecHub: https://www.zechub.xyz/

Ryan Taylor is a communications and media professional and the founder of the Zcash Foundation AV Club.  Time stamps   0:00 Intro and early Bitcoin days  10:58 ZFAV Club's genesis  17:38 Risks of running ads and having sponsors  23:42 ZFAV Club's ultimate goal  29:35 How ZFAV Club enables non-technical contributors  34:50 Does decentralization solve Zcash's PR problem  42:10 Disagreements as a feature, not a bug  49:32 Do crypto protocols need multiple identities  54:35 Why would people leave an exchange  1:01:40 How does ZFAV Club enable global contributors  1:08:00 Outro   The ZecHub podcast is an independent, educational podcast. It is for informational purposes only, and nothing should be considered financial advice.   Follow Ryan: https://twitter.com/ZFAVClub   Follow Ian: https://twitter.com/iansagstette   ZFAV Club: https://www.youtube.com/@zfavclub  ZecHub: https://www.zechub.xyz/

Taylor Hornby is the Zcash Ecosystem Security Lead.  Time stamps:   0:00 Intro  6:11 The InternalH Collision Vulnerability  12:05 Favorite bug Taylor has ever found  15:50 Leaving ECC for independent security grant  22:30 The process of a security audit, Ywallet example   31:25 Lightwalletd security tradeoffs  45:10 Zcashd security and usability tradeoffs  52:06 Third party payment provider security tradeoffs  1:00:20 Zcash operational security recap  1:04:40 What are Zcash's biggest security and privacy misconceptions   The ZecHub podcast is an independent, educational podcast. It is for informational purposes only, and nothing should be considered financial advice.   Follow Taylor: https://twitter.com/DefuseSec   Follow Ian: https://twitter.com/iansagstette   Zcash Ecosystem Security: https://zecsec.com/   ZecHub: https://www.zechub.xyz/

Josh Swihart is the Senior Vice President of Growth, Product Strategy and Regulatory Relations at the Electric Coin Company. Time stamps:   0:00 Intro  6:00 The Dev Fund  15:22 Regulatory and policy relationships  28:24 Zcash's privacy vs. other methods  42:38 Zcash's supply audibility  48:06 Is privacy a feature you can add on later  53:58 Zcash blockchain sandblasting attack  58:29 Claim that Zcash isn't cypherpunk  1:04:17 Remaining questions and outro   The ZecHub podcast is an independent, educational podcast. It is for informational purposes only, and nothing should be considered financial advice.   Follow Josh: https://twitter.com/jswihart   Follow Ian: https://twitter.com/iansagstette   Electric Coin Company: https://electriccoin.co/   ZecHub: https://www.zechub.xyz/

Samara is a PR professional and a member of the Zcash Brasil team. Time stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:50 Why is there a good opportunity for Zcash in Brazil? 6:10 Thoughts on current Zcash Brasil output vs. potential output 8:00 Why do Brazilians need financial privacy? 12:19 What are the best channels to reach the Brazilian community? 17:25 What is the main use case for ZEC in Brazil? 21:50 What type of content and events will the Brazilian community create to drive adoption? 26:20 What other states does Zcash Brazil want to expand into? 28:50 How does the team plan on collaborating with other Zcash communities? 32:05 What inspires Zcash Brasil's design efforts? 35:30 How can other Zcash orgs support Zcash Brasil's efforts? 38:58 Outro The ZecHub podcast is an independent, educational podcast. It is for informational purposes only, and nothing should be considered financial advice. Follow Zcash Brazil: https://twitter.com/zcashbrazil Follow Ian: https://twitter.com/iansagstette Zcash Brazil: https://linktr.ee/zcashbrasil ZecHub: https://www.zechub.xyz/

Joël Valenzuela is a content creator, writer and host of the Zcash podcast on the Digital Cash Network. Time stamps:   0:00 Intro 7:33 When did Bitcoin narrative change 17:04 Zcash FUD & Crypto Maximalism 29:25 Living off cryptocurrency 38:30 What to expect from new Zcash podcast 57:40 Learning Zcash and answering misconceptions around it 1:09:30 Potential guests for DCN's Zcash podcast 1:18:50 Where to watch and follow DCN's new Zcash podcast 1:21:52 Outro The ZecHub podcast is an independent, educational podcast. It is for informational purposes only, and nothing should be considered financial advice. Follow Joël: https://twitter.com/TheDesertLynx Follow Ian: https://twitter.com/iansagstette Digital Cash Network: https://odysee.com/@DigitalCashNetwork:c ZecHub: https://www.zechub.xyz/

David is a long-time Zcasher and writer / producer with Zcash Media. The Z2Z podcast is an independent, educational podcast. It is for informational purposes only, and nothing should be considered financial advice.  Follow David: https://twitter.com/roommatemusing Follow Ian: https://twitter.com/iansagstette Zcash Media: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZcashMedia/videos ZecHub: https://www.zechub.xyz/