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Summary

Adds the May 9th Zcash Ecosystem Digest to the newsletter directory.

File: newsletter/Digest 05-09-2026.md

Covers 26 verified links across:

  • Shielded Labs / ECC / ZF Updates: ZODL Summit Prague, NU7 Sentiment Polling, Coinholder Retroactive Grants Q2, ZCG Security Initiative, Zcash Z3 Updates
  • ZCG Grants: 4 approved grants including Hito HW Wallet $50k, Internet Freedom $50k; plus proposals: Tachyon-Lite, Rore UI, ZAP1 Attestation, BLINK, BazaarSwap WalletConnect
  • Community Projects: KeepKey joins Zcash, Zecmap Contributor Rewards live, Zcash en Español X suspension update, South Africa community growth, CipherPay launch, Overpay.com alpha, Zcash Engage Server
  • Regional communities: Zcash Turkey (Istanbul Blockchain Week), ZcashArabia (May-Sept grant), Nigeria, East Africa, ZecHub

All links verified as real forum posts and official announcements from the Zcash ecosystem.

Submitting for Dework task: Zcash Ecosystem Digest | May 9th Submission

Andrew Morton added 3 commits May 17, 2026 18:47
…Pages

Implements content standardization from issue #1580.

For each of 5 high-traffic wiki pages, adds the required standard sections
without rewriting existing content:

Pages standardized:
- Start_Here/What_is_ZEC_and_Zcash.md
- Start_Here/New_User_Guide.md
- Using_Zcash/Buying_ZEC.md
- Using_Zcash/Shielded_Pools.md
- Zcash_Tech/zk_SNARKS.md

Changes per page:
- TL;DR section (3-5 bullet points for at-a-glance understanding)
- Common Mistakes to Avoid section where relevant
- Related Pages section linking to adjacent wiki content

All existing content preserved and reorganized, not rewritten.
…ing entries

Addresses issues #1566 and #1583.

## Zimppy.md (issue #1566)
- Add edit badge at top (matches wiki format)
- Add TL;DR section (5 bullet points for at-a-glance understanding)
- Add Related Pages section linking to Wallets, Shielded Pools, Payment Processors, ZSAs, Community Projects

## Community_Projects.md (issue #1583)
- Expand Zimppy.xyz entry with full description and link to dedicated wiki page
- Add CipherScan entry with logo, description, and site link
- Add ZcashNames entry with logo, description, and site link
- Expand Cypherpunk entry with description
- Expand CipherPay entry with better description of use case
Covers week of May 9th 2026: ZODL Summit Prague announcement, KeepKey
joins Zcash, Zecmap Contributor Rewards launch, NU7 Sentiment Polling,
Coinholder Retroactive Grants Q2 open, ZCG approves 4 grants (k total),
ZAP1 Attestation, Tachyon-Lite, Rore UI Engine proposals, Zcash en Español
X account suspension update, South Africa community growth, and more.

26 verified links from ecosystem projects across Zcash Espanol, Turkey,
Nigeria, East Africa, Arabia, ZecHub, ECC/ZF, ZCG, and community builders.
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