Introduction

The goal of MFZ

How the project was organized

Metrics: Time and talent

Where are volunteers located?

Proof of Commitment

The big reveal of MFZ

Why this content matters

Potential readers

Graphic design overview

High school engagement

MFZ merch in Zechub store

Next steps

Get involved, join us

Intro

What if?

ZavaX Bridge

Why ZavaX?

Personal Mission

Accomplishments

Prototype Shown Example

Architecture

What We Are Building Now

What’s Next

Call To Action

Build ZavaX Platform

Launch testnets

Stronger with Bitcoin

Some Alpha…

Look at ZavaX Bridge

Team Thanks!

Q?: Is Zebra Functionality Sufficient?

Q?: Will PoS speed up bridge transactions?

Q?: Can the community help?

Q?: Does FROST meet the need completely?

Q?: Can I use my existing ZEC wallet with ZavaX bridge?

Q?: Would Zcash on Metamask improve Zavax UX?

Intro

Panel Chair & Panelists

Zcon4/2023 Recap

Comparison of Wallet Features

Icebreaker: Which wallet would you choose?

2023's challenges? And your future outlook?

If you had to choose one plan for next year, what would it be?

Thoughts on Zcash's future privacy enhancements?

iBek’s answers to icebreaker & questions

Call to Action: Download a Shielded Wallet!

Intro

"Kicking ass" origin

Paint the sky

Stormy weather

How we build a new system

Dreaming of capabilities

Zashi, Zcash, and ECC's roadmap

Community

Adoption

Agility

Sustainability

Current financial state

The ship is build to sail

What is the future you are dreaming of?

Calls to action

This is just the beginning

Are you planning to hire more staff?

Opinion on "first ZSAs should be a meme coin”

Closing

Intro

Agenda/Highlights

Database and State Persistence Improvements

Spend before Sync

Zebra-scan & gRPC server

Regtest & Custom Testnets

Security, bug, and performance fixes

Zebra Internal Miner

Experimental features and developments

Zebra Launcher

Future work: External wallet, block explorers, development on Zebra Launcher

Hack on Zebra!

Can the Hacksprint features be used in production?

Any ideas for your next hacksprint projects?

Can the Hacksprint features be used in production?

TOR support?

How Can Users Protect Their Privacy?

Zcash Ecosystem Protagonists

What Is The Zcash Foundation?

How Zcash Works

Public And Private Transactions

How Do Shielded Addresses Work?

Zcash vs Monero

How To Get Zcash?

Outro

Intro

What is FROST?

Roles

FROST for Zcash

FROST for Zcash Applications

Zcash Foundation FROST

FROST Updates

ZF FROST Updates 1/2

ZF FROST Updates 2/2

ZF FROST Demo Architecture

ZF FROST: What’s Next?

Deploying FROST for Zcash

ZIP 312: FROST for Spend Authorization Signatures

FROST Demo

Is there a known upper bound to the total threshold of participants?

What would it take for the demos to be used in a production environment?

What client libraries are you currently working on, which languages are you targeting and how can the community contribute to them?

Are you planning to expand the contents of the FROST book?

Intros

Ecosystem processes and mechanisms

Trademark agreement

Dev Fund models

Does a grant model drive better outcomes?

Building during the next epoch

Introduction

Registration on Binance

Verification

Deposit money via bank transfer (not needed for Credit Card payment)

Buy Zcash with Credit Card

Buy Zcash with Cash Balance

End

Intro

Purpose of talk

Tornado Cash Sanction

Potential implications

Explanation of sanctions laws

Brief overview of sanctions laws

Advice for developers on legal risks

Overview of the IEEPA

Limits of Sanctions Laws

Intro to Berman Amendments and the Free Trade in Ideas Act

Why we have these two laws

Introduction to the "Free Trade and Ideas Act"

What can we do to defend ourselves and developers?

Could a minor be persecuted?

Mining with regard to shielded transactions

Explanation of Tornados indictment against Roman Storm

How would anonymity and no UI services affect those charges?

When should Zcash devs hire lawyers?

Is it better for Zcash to remove transparent transactions?

Exemption of US entities from sanctions significant for ECC and ZF?

Could increased regulations remove Zcash wallets from app stores? What then?

Binance exchange addresses and Mica

Legal implications of EIP 7547 in the Ethereum upgrade?

Willful blindness

Conclusion & info about accessing further resources

Future of Money

One Of Our Oldest Technologies

History of Money

Risks Of Bank and Government Control Over Money

Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

Banks Are Middle Men In Nearly All Transactions

What is Bitcoin and Where Did It Come From?

Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto?

How Does A Blockchain Work?

Decentralized and Hacker Resistant Money

Bitcoin’s Big Flaw

Bitcoin Is Anything But Anonymous: Edward Snowden

Satoshi Nakamoto Suggests Zero Knowledge Proofs

What Is A Zero Knowledge Proof?

Making Zero Knowledge Proofs Fast "Zero Cash"

The Origin of Zcash (ZEC): Zooko Wilcox

Why is a Private Currency Important?

Zcash Gives You Privacy Like Cash Does

“Never Give Up Cash” The Handmaid’s Tale

Privacy Problems In China

Vitalik Buterin: Techno Optimism is Important

Edward Snowden: Exchange From Anywhere at Anytime

Economies Built On Privacy Coins

Crypto Seems Crazy, But Look At History