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- Applicant
- Olowu Timilehin (Independent Developer)
- Requested
- $44,180
- Status
- Declined
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- Forum discussion linked1 committee record linked
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📋 Grant Application👀 Ready For ZCG Review❌ Grant Declined
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Declined1/5/2026
ZecPay is a purpose-built, open-source Zcash payment processing infrastructure that enables online merchants and e-commerce platforms to accept ZEC as easily as integrating a mainstream payment provider, while preserving self-custody and p…
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1 meeting note linkedDeclined1/5/2026
ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Declined
ZecPay is a purpose-built, open-source Zcash payment processing infrastructure that enables online merchants and e-commerce platforms to accept ZEC as easily as integrating a mainstream payment provider, while preserving self-custody and privacy. Built natively for Zcash and the Zebra node architecture, ZecPay delivers a modern Rust-based REST API, reliable webhooks, Unified Address–based invoice generation, and drop-in e-commerce plugins starting with WooCommerce, complemented by a self-hosted merchant dashboard. By eliminating the technical barriers of existing Bitcoin-centric or ad-hoc solutions, ZecPay reduces merchant integration time from weeks to minutes, supports modern Zcash features, and provides production-ready tooling for transaction monitoring, order confirmation, and reporting. The project directly addresses the lack of native Zcash payment infrastructure and unlocks real-world merchant adoption by making ZEC practical for everyday commerce beyond speculation. Applicant is requesting $44,680. Gguy: We’ve discussed that we’re rejecting this because it does not address a current need and it duplicates existing efforts like BTCPayserver and Zgo. Hanh: Now we have BTCPay that works pretty well, I don’t see a need for this solution. I vote to reject. New solutions should demonstrate how they bring new merchants better than existing ones. Artkor: In this context creating yet another standalone payment system would duplicate existing efforts without clear justification. I vote to reject this proposal. Zerodartz: Until we see more activity from our current payment tools we should not invest in too much new tools. Also im not super confident in this team’s ability to get it done with the proposed budget. Instead we should focus to improve the tools we already have working and get more merchants and users to actively use them. Decentralistdan: reject, agreed that it does not meet a current need in the ecosystem Rejected
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ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Gguy: We’ve discussed that we’re rejecting this because it does not address a current need and it duplicates existing efforts like BTCPayserver and Zgo.
Hanh: Now we have BTCPay that works pretty well, I don’t see a need for this solution. I vote to reject. New solutions should demonstrate how they bring new merchants better than existing ones.
Artkor: In this context creating yet another standalone payment system would duplicate existing efforts without clear justification. I vote to reject this proposal.
Zerodartz: Until we see more activity from our current payment tools we should not invest in too much new tools. Also im not super confident in this team’s ability to get it done with the proposed budget. Instead we should focus to improve the tools we already have working and get more merchants and users to actively use them.
Decentralistdan: reject, agreed that it does not meet a current need in the ecosystem
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Open forum threadZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Grant Application: ZecPay - Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce Category: Infrastructure Requested Grant Amount: $44,180 USD Project Summary ZecPay is payment processing infrastructure that provides merchants with a modern REST API, webhooks, and e-commerce plugins to accep...
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Open source recordZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
### Terms and Conditions - [x] I agree to the [Grant Agreement](https://9ba4718c-5c73-47c3-a024-4fc4e5278803.usrfiles.com/ugd/9ba471_f81ef4e4b5f040038350270590eb2e42.pdf) terms if funded - [x] I agree to [Provide KYC information](https:/...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | state: closed | author: Timi16 | labels: ["📋 Grant Application","👀 Ready For ZCG Review","❌ Grant Declined"] | number: 168 | closedAt: 2026-01-05T14:04:23Z | commentCount: 11
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
@Timi16 please post your grant to the [Forum](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/) for community feedback. If you need help posting share your username here and I'll check it out. You've listed total budget at both $37,000 and $44,680. Als...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696585865 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T13:48:45Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Hey Alex reviewed my budget wanted to ask So the budget for milestones and startup should be the same Timi16
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Timi16 | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696655122 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T14:18:07Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Startup + milestones needs to equal your total budget amount.
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696663694 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T14:22:08Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Alright thank you it is reviewed and my acces has been increased to post
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Timi16 | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696669840 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T14:24:55Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Check your numbers again, startup + milestones add up to $44,180 but your total request is $44,680
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696682689 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T14:30:12Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Thank you Alex $37,000+7,680 for development i am using $36,500(For milestones) and hardware like my server or domain hostings $500(Hardware cost) that's why you taught it was $44,180
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Timi16 | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696694621 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T14:35:15Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
That's still incorrect. Your startup funding request + the total $ of your milestones needs to equal $44,180. I'm not looking at your hardware or hosting costs.
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696700149 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T14:37:50Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Alright would edit that thank you
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Timi16 | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696705145 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T14:40:04Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
Edited thanks and sorry for the misunderstanding
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Timi16 | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3696707088 | createdAt: 2025-12-29T14:40:53Z | issueNumber: 168
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Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
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repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Timi16 | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3700852773 | createdAt: 2025-12-30T23:35:19Z | issueNumber: 168
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #168: ZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zecpay-native-zcash-payment-infrastructure-for-e-commerce/54054
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 168 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/168 | commentId: 3700856384 | createdAt: 2025-12-30T23:37:07Z | issueNumber: 168
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Open source recordZecPay: Native Zcash Payment Infrastructure for E-commerce
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