ZenCash Community HighlightsZen Version 2.0.11Very important reminder! All users running the ZEND and ZenCash Swing Wallet software must update to Zen 2.0.11 by April 10th. Secure node operators should update to the new version by block 290076. Operators should also upgrade to the new tracker version 0.2.1. View more details on how to download upgrades on our blog.
New White Papers Coming SoonWe're creating multiple project specific white papers for our Secure Nodes v2, ZenHide, ZenPub, etc. which will be consistently updated on our wiki. At the biweekly on Wednesday, we will describe a multi-tier node system and publish a new white paper shortly thereafter.
What is ZenGrid? A computation for higher service. We want to offer more opportunities for node operators to earn more income and increase streams of revenue by using all our Zen storage.
Secure NodesWe are still so excited about 8,500+ Secure Nodes in three months! You can keep track of the stats and watch the number of registered nodes on a monthly and weekly basis. Thank you to our operators for being a part of this growth.
We've completed initial on-chain design specs for version 0.2.1 and will release a white paper describing the new architecture that includes side-chaining for tracking, payments and more. We also continue to refine the way the trackers on the nodes connect to the servers, working on certificate checks, and payout claims to node operators.
Latest DevelopmentsCore developments:
Six version upgrades from ZCash upstream are in our development environment. We plan to move it to test net next week.
Users will be able to add arbitrary data to the chain which will allow us to integrate other cool projects like FlowCrypt.
User-friendly wallets:
We're currently in the third week of our six sprints, almost halfway through! There will be full-node, light-client and web wallets with mobile wallets coming soon with a consistent, user-friendly interface.
We continue to test the ledger hardware wallet with real funds and are still working on OpenBazaar integration.
Our support system is in beta testing. Help us test it out by submitting issues and questions.
Feedback from you, our community, is so important. 43% of you said our Input Output Hong Kong partnership is your favorite new website feature, so we'll be sure to keep you up to date as as much as possible. We held an on-site working session with IOHK and InfoPulse on March 23rd in Kiev, Ukraine where our engineers met with their cryptographers and governance team to work on migrating the prototype of our voting system to a protocol. View our blog for all the details about the DAO treasury and voting system update.
Zenspiration Contest WinnersThe #zenspiration art contest winners were selected by the community. There was even a tie between the top two winners! After another round of voting to break the tie, first place goes to Marius Snyders for his Zen headquarters video. Second place went to Robrecht Berg and third place went to Sidney Bout.
View their art on our blog along with the other entries. We appreciate everyone who entered and enjoyed seeing how ZenCash inspires you!
Marketing GrowthThere's always a great deal happening with public relations, social media, SEO/Ads, and grassroots campaigns. Lately, we're focusing on writing more blog entries, and increasing interaction with thought leaders in the space.
There are several media inserts including Payments Source, Block Tribune, Investopedia and fnTalk. Please be sure to share and like these articles if you come across them on social media!
Community Member HighlightsAs always, we acknowledge dedicated community members and want to point out two who have been a great help. Nathan King developed a plug-in for our support system. Because of him, people can post issues on Discord that are automatically fed into our support system.
Thomas Herrle is a Zen evangelist who uncovered SEO issues on our website. Now, we show up at the top of the page!
Let @zench1ck know of any outstanding community members on Discord!
ZenCash Around the WorldOur country leads are enthusiastic about spreading our philosophy.
Russia: we're integrated into the WooCommerce plug-in so now Wordpress shops can accept ZenCash.
New country reps in Austria and France.
Our website and white paper were translated to Chinese.
Listen to more global updates from Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America, Germany and more on our biweekly community call.
Then i realized it's April fool's post. Good job Zencash! 
