also good piece https://x.com/arjunkhemani/sta...

Satoshi himself was very interested in the idea https://x.com/0xMert_/status/1...

for more info, pin this: https://scifi.money

@0xMert_ The reason it's so far below Monero is cause it supports transparent addresses and public transactions. If you build in that option then that's what governments will end up making exchanges and people use, rendering it no better than Bitcoin. Get rid of that and make it private

@R89Capital I used to think this but I don't actually agree because for privacy to work, you need it to be actually adopted the unshielded txns still drive reflexivity, users, and attention to the system and increases the surface area for users to funnel to privacy if you use something

@0xMert_ Without at least stablecoins (and DeFi more broadly), Zcash has no chance of being mass adopted. We need privacy but on Ethereum or Solana.

@bruno7302734223 You need both Just like why you need both Bitcoin and Solana

@0xMert_ You started off your post to me in another thread calling me a handicapped mentally challenged drug addict for asking if more people used zcash or monero on darknets. Childish Name calling + false claims that monero has been traced "countless times" is not going to "bring more

@ZR1Trader no i called it silly that you think "drug addicts use my coin" somehow implies that the system has stronger privacy properties yes drug addicts and criminals are world renowned for their distributed systems knowledge luckily when it comes to cryptography, your feelings dont

@0xMert_ Zec absolutely doesn’t have stronger privacy than monero. There’s a reason 0 darknet sites accept Zec

@AraRawr11 Anyone with above a high school education will understand that a zk based system has stronger properties than a decoy based system Drug addicts are not exactly known for their technical prowess or great decision making skills

@0xMert_ What do u think about Arcium 👀

@SolanaSensei Based

@0xMert_ which of these upcoming tech improvements excites u the most for zcash mert? performance, scale, or security upgrades?

@0xExzealed https://seanbowe.com/blog/tach...

@0xMert_ @0xMert_ Privacy/freedom angle feels like the silent race—under the hood of all this CBDC chatter 🧩⚙️ Wonder how long until centralized systems realize they're building their own tombstones.

@0xMert_ Mert’s been polishing that Zcash angle — privacy is finally getting attention amid all this CBDC chatter.

@0xMert_ Fake privacy coin mate

@0xMert_ @0xMert_ Chipped in early on this privacy wave — hope it doesn't end up being one of those 'this too shall pass' moments 🤞 Time will tell if CBDCs push people back into Z.

@0xMert_ Of all things, you’re shilling the trashiest privacy coin lol

@0xMert_ @0xMert_ Another 'simple' explanation: Privacy isn’t just for those who hide things anymore — it’s the unsung hero when everything else gets crowded out by CBDC hype 🔍 And timing? Uptober always finds its own rhythm.

@0xMert_ It’s outdated tech. Can be built on newer chains.

@0xMert_ where do buyers today get supply...? i bet there's a bunch of lost $zec across cex accounts that was forgotten about from previous cycle bloodbaths