Zcash Co-founder Proposes Ending Automatic Community Grants Funding
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Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe has proposed ending the automatic daily allocation of 8% of newly minted ZEC to the Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) program. Bowe argues that the ZCG treasury already holds over $125 million in funding and will continue to receive millions in additional support even after the change, rendering the ongoing automatic supply unnecessary. The proposal seeks to redirect these funds toward mining rewards or the Network Sustainability Mechanism instead. While the ZCG currently possesses substantial resources, the proposal has sparked discussion regarding the future allocation of Zcash's block rewards.
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- 1Unclassified fact stationOct 27, 00:00recorded Oct 27, 14:38single sourcerevised
Zcash联合创始人提议终止社区基金资助
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- Subject：
- Sean Bowe
- Action：
- 提议终止自动分配8%新增ZEC至社区基金并转入挖矿奖励储备金
- Object：
- Zcash Community Grants 计划
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 27, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 27, 14:14
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 27, 14:38
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- 2Unclassified fact stationOct 22, 00:00recorded Oct 27, 18:31single sourcerevised
Zcash co-founder proposes ending automatic funding stream
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- Subject：
- Sean Bowe
- Action：
- proposed ending automatic funding stream to Zcash Community Grants
- Object：
- Zcash Community Grants treasury
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 22, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 27, 18:00
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 27, 18:31
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- 3Unclassified fact stationOct 27, 00:00recorded Oct 27, 20:57revised
Zcash co-founder proposes ending grants subsidy citing $125
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- Subject：
- Sean Bowe
- Action：
- proposed ending automatic grants funding
- Object：
- Zcash treasury
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 27, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 27, 20:05
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 27, 20:57
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 28, 06:20
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 28, 06:52
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- 4Unclassified fact stationOct 30, 00:00recorded Oct 30, 20:19single sourcerevised
Zcash grants group proposes $124M treasury redirect to block
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- Subject：
- Zcash Community Grants
- Action：
- proposed redirecting treasury tokens to Network Sustainability Mechanism
- Object：
- 36,200 ZEC from treasury
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 30, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 30, 19:36
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 30, 20:19
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- CointelegraphRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedZcash Community Grants Proposes $124 Million Shift to Future Block Rewards
Report first recorded Oct 30, 20:19
The Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) committee has put forward a plan to move 36,200 ZEC—roughly $46 million—from its treasury into the Network Sustainability Mechanism (NSM), which earmarks coins for future mining rewards. If adopted, ZCG would keep about 55,200 ZEC (≈$70 million) and would forgo roughly 62,000 ZEC ($78.5 million) in future allocations, tapering its remaining funding until the 2032 halving. The proposal would redirect about 98,000 ZEC (≈$124 million) toward block rewards, extending the current automatic allocation—scheduled to end in 2028—by four years. Industry voices, including Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz and Gemini co‑founder Tyler Winklevoss, have criticized the move, calling for greater accountability and questioning the committee’s oversight of the treasury. The debate follows earlier suggestions by Zcash co‑founder Sean Bowe to end ZCG’s automatic 8% share of new ZEC and redirect it to the NSM while leaving the existing treasury intact.
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- CryptoSlateSource report revisedTyler Winklevoss calls to end Zcash's 'USAID' as funding dispute widens
Report first recorded Oct 28, 06:52
Zcash faces a dispute over its $125 million developer funding, with co-founder Sean Bowe proposing to end automatic payments to the Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) and redirect block rewards to the Network Sustainability Mechanism. Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss and ZODL founder Josh Swihart have pushed for broader cuts, with Winklevoss declaring it is time to end the "USAID of Zcash." A rival proposal by Maxime Desalle seeks to dissolve ZCG entirely and transfer its treasury to the NSM. The debate intensifies as Zcash approaches its 10th anniversary, with scrutiny on how newly created ZEC is allocated.
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- The BlockZcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposes ending automatic grants funding citing $125 million treasury valuation
Report first recorded Oct 27, 20:57
Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe has proposed ending automatic grants funding for the Zcash organization, citing a treasury valuation of more than $125 million.
Read original source ↗ - CointelegraphRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedZcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposes ending automatic funding to ZCG treasury
Report first recorded Oct 27, 18:31
Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposed ending the automatic funding stream to Zcash Community Grants (ZCG), stating its treasury of over $125 million is sufficient to continue operations. Bowe suggested redirecting ZCG's 8% share of the Zcash block subsidy to the Network Sustainability Mechanism, which holds ZEC out of circulation. The proposal comes as ZCG's ZEC holdings were valued at approximately $111 million, with an additional $8.8 million in cash and $2.4 million in outstanding grant commitments.
Read original source ↗ - CoinDeskRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedZcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposes ending automatic grants funding, redirecting 8% to mining rewards reserve
Report first recorded Oct 27, 14:38
Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposed ending the automatic allocation of 8% of newly created ZEC to the Zcash Community Grants program, redirecting the funds to a reserve for future mining rewards. Bowe estimates the grants treasury holds about $125 million after existing commitments, enough to fund years of spending even if ZEC's price falls. The proposal requires a change to Zcash's network rules and comes amid scrutiny of a grant for an adult-industry convention, though Bowe argues the program already has substantial reserves.
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