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[Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
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- Zk-nd3r
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- Declined
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📋 Grant Application👀 Ready For ZCG Review❌ Grant Declined
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Declined5/11/2026
Zush proposes a Zcash-integrated debit card product with two tiers: a no-KYC prepaid voucher tier (Visa gift cards + x402/CipherPay) and a light-KYC bank-tied tier (Column rails, Apple/Google Pay), both backed by a user-held ShieldedVault,…
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2 meeting notes linkedDeclined5/11/2026
Zush · Quiet Money for Zcash, US Phase 1
Declined
Zush proposes a Zcash-integrated debit card product with two tiers: a no-KYC prepaid voucher tier (Visa gift cards + x402/CipherPay) and a light-KYC bank-tied tier (Column rails, Apple/Google Pay), both backed by a user-held ShieldedVault, with cashback paid in shielded ZEC. Requesting $100,000. Artkor: This is a technically complex proposal and interesting in its own way. However, as before, I don’t think we can approve initiatives of this type since they look more like commercial projects than ZCG founded ecosystem infrastructure. Hanh: Yeah I agree that more than 70% of the funding for making these cards available plus it’s only in the US for the moment. Hard to justify as being in scope. Zerodartz: The idea isn’t bad but it’s not a good fit for ZCG. The market for this kind of card isn’t big enough yet to be practical at the moment. decentralistdan: out of scope for ZCG funding.
Committee notes
Artkor: This is a technically complex proposal and interesting in its own way. However, as before, I don’t think we can approve initiatives of this type since they look more like commercial projects than ZCG founded ecosystem infrastructure.
Hanh: Yeah I agree that more than 70% of the funding for making these cards available plus it’s only in the US for the moment. Hard to justify as being in scope.
Zerodartz: The idea isn’t bad but it’s not a good fit for ZCG. The market for this kind of card isn’t big enough yet to be practical at the moment.
Remains Open4/27/2026
Zush · Quiet Money for Zcash, US Phase 1
Remains open
Zush proposes a Zcash-integrated debit card product with two tiers: a no-KYC prepaid voucher tier (Visa gift cards + x402/CipherPay) and a light-KYC bank-tied tier (Column rails, Apple/Google Pay), both backed by a user-held ShieldedVault, with cashback paid in shielded ZEC. Requesting $100,000. Artkor: I’d prefer to wait and review more. Zerodartz: I’m skeptical of this sort of card system being sustainable with Zcash, as there are so many other projects providing crypto cards in general.
Committee notes
Artkor: I’d prefer to wait and review more.
Zerodartz: I’m skeptical of this sort of card system being sustainable with Zcash, as there are so many other projects providing crypto cards in general.
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1 primary, 1 supportingPrimary forum thread
Open forum threadGrant Application Zush. Quiet Money for Zcash, Phase 1
Grant proposal at GitHub issue #281 . github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants # [Grant Application] Zush · Quiet Money for Zcash, US Phase 1 opened 05:11AM - 23 Apr 26 UTC Zk-nd3r ### Terms and Conditions - [x] I agree to the [Grant Agreement](https://9ba47 … 18c-5c73-47c...
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Open forum threadGrant Application Zush. Quiet Money for Zcash, Phase 1
Grant proposal at GitHub issue #281 . github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants # [Grant Application] Zush · Quiet Money for Zcash, US Phase 1 opened 05:11AM - 23 Apr 26 UTC Zk-nd3r ### Terms and Conditions - [x] I agree to the [Grant Agreement](https://9ba47 … 18c-5c73-47c...
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Open source record[Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
## team **applicant:** frontier compute llc, wyoming **wyoming filing id:** 2026-001959115, filed 2026-04-23 **lead:** @Zk-nd3r ## review integrity note pr #285 was opened by an unrelated account and is not affiliated with zush, frontier...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | state: closed | author: Zk-nd3r | labels: ["📋 Grant Application","👀 Ready For ZCG Review","❌ Grant Declined"] | number: 281 | closedAt: 2026-05-11T13:01:05Z | commentCount: 7
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #281: [Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
@Zk-nd3r in order for me to review and pass on to ZCG for voting the template format needs to be followed and all questions need to be answered in full (or N/A if not applicable). Please redo the application to follow the template. Once ...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 281 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/281 | commentId: 4304579603 | createdAt: 2026-04-23T13:04:10Z | issueNumber: 281
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #281: [Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
[Forum post for reference. ](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zush-quiet-money-for-zcash-phase-1/55458)
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Duhneekuh | number: 281 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/281 | commentId: 4305120962 | createdAt: 2026-04-23T14:11:01Z | issueNumber: 281
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #281: [Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
2026-04-26 UTC status update for reviewers. This note is superseded by the current application body above. The current scope is ZEC-only and narrower than the original filing: - no deposit address is live. - no funding instruction is liv...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Zk-nd3r | number: 281 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/281 | commentId: 4323322115 | createdAt: 2026-04-26T23:41:26Z | issueNumber: 281
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #281: [Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
Note for reviewers: PR #285 is an unauthorized spam PR opened by an unrelated account. It is not from Zush or Frontier Compute, it does not modify the grant application, and it should not close or affect review of #281.
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Zk-nd3r | number: 281 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/281 | commentId: 4323328894 | createdAt: 2026-04-26T23:45:33Z | issueNumber: 281
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #281: [Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
2026-04-30 UTC clarification for reviewers. This note is superseded by the current application body above. For review of #281, the active scope is ZEC-only: - no non-ZEC sleeve is part of this grant. - no deposit address or funding instr...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Zk-nd3r | number: 281 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/281 | commentId: 4348083802 | createdAt: 2026-04-29T22:48:55Z | issueNumber: 281
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #281: [Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
2026-05-07 UTC status update for reviewers. The scope and funding ask are unchanged. Since the last public update, Zush has moved the cohort-0 build from public surface/application work into private preflight evidence for the milestone g...
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: Zk-nd3r | number: 281 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/281 | commentId: 4393975625 | createdAt: 2026-05-07T03:30:17Z | issueNumber: 281
Github Issue Comment
Open source recordComment on #281: [Grant Application] Zush - shielded ZEC spend path for cohort 0
https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zush-quiet-money-for-zcash-phase-1/55458/8
repo: zcashcommunitygrants | owner: ZcashCommunityGrants | author: alexgbo | number: 281 | issueUrl: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/281 | commentId: 4420918908 | createdAt: 2026-05-11T13:01:05Z | issueNumber: 281
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Open source recordZush · Quiet Money for Zcash, US Phase 1
Date Submitted: 4/23/2026 | Proposal Title: Zush · Quiet Money for Zcash, US Phase 1 | Applicant(s): Frontier Compute LLC (Wyoming) · DBA Zush | Grant Platform Link: https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/281 | Forum Link: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-applic
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