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- 5/12/2026
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- $547.35 / ZEC
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Hito Wallet proposes to develop a cold signing module for Zcash Orchard shielded transactions, enabling fully offline private key signing on their hardware device with integration to mainnet via lightwalletd and the Zodl wallet interface.…
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Hito Wallet proposes to develop a cold signing module for Zcash Orchard shielded transactions, enabling fully offline private key signing on their hardware device with integration to mainnet via lightwalletd and the Zodl wallet interface. Requesting $50,000. Artkor: I’m very happy to support approving this grant and I hope it will be fully implemented. Shielded Zcash should be available in every hardware wallet. And it would also be great if Hito eventually released a co-branded device for the Zcash community. I would certainly want to buy one for my collection. Gguy: Yes I agree that hardware wallets are something that protect our users and we understand there is an elevated cost in developing hardware wallets over pure software wallets. Hanh: I think we should fund it. The only question is if they are equipped with delivering the whole project considering it’s a small team. Bear in mind that Ledger and Trezor were not able yet to do so. This is not as simple as it looks. But it’s possible. Zerodartz: I think this hardware wallet is really cool since it’s credit card sized and the budget is reasonable. If they can manage to pull it all off and get it working, then I can see it getting new Zcash users also. Hanh: One of the considerations is to find a partner to do the companion app. I don’t think they have a partner yet or maybe they are planning to do it themselves? Zerodartz: Yeah that’s good to consider. Which wallets would be open to partner with them? Hanh: I think it’s a good project but I suspect large coin holders would not want to put their funds into something that has so little market share. We’ll see.
Artkor: I’m very happy to support approving this grant and I hope it will be fully implemented. Shielded Zcash should be available in every hardware wallet. And it would also be great if Hito eventually released a co-branded device for the Zcash community. I would certainly want to buy one for my collection.
Gguy: Yes I agree that hardware wallets are something that protect our users and we understand there is an elevated cost in developing hardware wallets over pure software wallets.
Hanh: I think we should fund it. The only question is if they are equipped with delivering the whole project considering it’s a small team. Bear in mind that Ledger and Trezor were not able yet to do so. This is not as simple as it looks. But it’s possible.
Zerodartz: I think this hardware wallet is really cool since it’s credit card sized and the budget is reasonable. If they can manage to pull it all off and get it working, then I can see it getting new Zcash users also.
Hanh: One of the considerations is to find a partner to do the companion app. I don’t think they have a partner yet or maybe they are planning to do it themselves?
Zerodartz: Yeah that’s good to consider. Which wallets would be open to partner with them?
Hanh: I think it’s a good project but I suspect large coin holders would not want to put their funds into something that has so little market share. We’ll see.
Hello Zcash Community, We are building Hito - a hardware-backed signing device for secure key management across crypto, identity, and delegated authority. We have produced 5,000+ devices with a fully in-house stack (hardware, firmware, software), and now proposing to add Zcash cold signing su...
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Hello Zcash Community, We are building Hito - a hardware-backed signing device for secure key management across crypto, identity, and delegated authority. We have produced 5,000+ devices with a fully in-house stack (hardware, firmware, software), and now proposing to add Zcash cold signing su...
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Hello Zcash Community, We are building Hito - a hardware-backed signing device for secure key management across crypto, identity, and delegated authority. We have produced 5,000+ devices with a fully in-house stack (hardware, firmware, software), and now proposing to add Zcash cold signing su...
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repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | state: closed | author: hito-dev | labels: ["📋 Grant Application","👀 Ready For ZCG Review","✅ Grant Approved","✔️ Grant Complete","🎯 Milestone 1 Complete","✅ Startup Payment Completed","🎯 Milestone 2 Complete","🎯 Milestone 3 Complete"] | number: 280 | closedAt: 2026-09-02T14:55:22Z | commentCount: 13
@hito-dev two issues need your attention: 1. Startup + milestones must equal total budget amount. So either remove the startup funding or adjust the milestones. 2. You need to post to the [Forum ](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/)for co...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4298238961 | createdAt: 2026-04-22T16:57:43Z | issueNumber: 280
> 1. Startup + milestones must equal total budget amount. So either remove the startup funding or adjust the milestones. Fixed, thanks > 2. You need to post to the [Forum ](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/)for community feedback. If you...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: hito-dev | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4319579093 | createdAt: 2026-04-25T12:10:16Z | issueNumber: 280
Trust level increased. If you still don't see the post button clear your cache and/or try another browser. Post the link here once you've successfully posted on the forum. Thanks.
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4319663200 | createdAt: 2026-04-25T13:00:10Z | issueNumber: 280
@alexgbo Posted to the forum, here is the link - https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-hito-hardware-wallet-zcash-cold-signing-orchard/55539
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: hito-dev | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4330070310 | createdAt: 2026-04-27T20:02:45Z | issueNumber: 280
https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-hito-hardware-wallet-zcash-cold-signing-orchard/55539/10
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4421074239 | createdAt: 2026-05-11T13:20:36Z | issueNumber: 280
Thank you for requesting your startup funding. We just sent you 18.27 ZEC at $547.38 USD/ZEC for a total of $10,000 USD TXID: 4db8f321b445c8b90c43eb4652f2554a0d3ac23153ace2e57ec46e012c7d9c6c
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Duhneekuh | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4433246997 | createdAt: 2026-05-12T17:51:39Z | issueNumber: 280
@hito-dev it looks like it’s been over a month since your last update on the forum. As a reminder, ZCG requires monthly updates to keep the community informed on progress. Could you please post an update on [your thread](https://forum.zc...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Duhneekuh | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4682890291 | createdAt: 2026-06-11T16:48:26Z | issueNumber: 280
@hito-dev - friendly reminder to post an update on [your thread](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-hito-hardware-wallet-zcash-cold-signing-orchard/55539/11)
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Duhneekuh | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4743106302 | createdAt: 2026-06-18T14:42:53Z | issueNumber: 280
> [@hito-dev](https://github.com/hito-dev) - friendly reminder to post an update on [your thread](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-hito-hardware-wallet-zcash-cold-signing-orchard/55539/11) Thanks for the reminder - wi...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: hito-dev | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4743128560 | createdAt: 2026-06-18T14:45:25Z | issueNumber: 280
Thank you for requesting your milestone 1 payout. We just sent you 25.64 ZEC at $389.96 USD/ZEC for a total of $10,000 USD. TXID: 116d0b97a0f41ffcd61dc7875e7e197c123d5583380e5f6e835bb345a810992b
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Duhneekuh | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4834763148 | createdAt: 2026-06-29T16:26:54Z | issueNumber: 280
> Thank you for requesting your milestone 1 payout. > > We just sent you 25.64 ZEC at $389.96 USD/ZEC for a total of $10,000 USD. > > TXID: 116d0b97a0f41ffcd61dc7875e7e197c123d5583380e5f6e835bb345a810992b Thanks, confirmed - received.
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: mishabunte | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 4839338639 | createdAt: 2026-06-30T02:30:22Z | issueNumber: 280
Thank you for requesting your milestone 2 payout. We just sent you 30.74 ZEC at $488.02 USD/ZEC for a total of $15,000 USD. TXID: 1a29a9b8817162dcffae75863a0137ecf9dfe0da21f8a1497d353da63bbe6355
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Duhneekuh | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 5168951775 | createdAt: 2026-08-03T16:20:00Z | issueNumber: 280
Thank you for requesting your milestone 3 payout and congrats on completing your grant. We just sent you 18.43 ZEC $814.07 USD/ZEC for a total of $15,000 USD for milestone 3. TXID: 81fa05b87f9bfbd4fb254e18c994e16ac8a7e962e1e6d5e232369192...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Duhneekuh | number: 280 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280 | commentId: 5511551379 | createdAt: 2026-09-02T14:55:08Z | issueNumber: 280
Date Submitted: 4/21/2026 | Proposal Title: Hito | Applicant(s): Hito Inc | Grant Platform Link: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/280#issuecomment-4298238961 | Forum Link: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-hito-hardware-wallet-zcash-cold-signing-
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Project: Hito | Grantee: Hito Inc | Category (as determined by ZCG): Wallets | Reporting Frequency (as determined by ZCG): Monthly | Milestone: Startup Funding | Amount (USD): $10,000.00
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Project: Hito | Grantee: Hito Inc | Category (as determined by ZCG): Wallets | Milestone: 1 | Amount (USD): $10,000.00 | Paid Out: 29 Jun 2026
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Project: Hito | Grantee: Hito Inc | Category (as determined by ZCG): Wallets | Milestone: 2 | Amount (USD): $15,000.00 | Paid Out: 3 Aug 2026
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Project: Hito | Grantee: Hito Inc | Category (as determined by ZCG): Wallets | Milestone: 3 | Amount (USD): $15,000.00 | Paid Out: 2 Sep 2026
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