I sit here, at the end of 2022, reflecting on things. I’m listening to Pearl Jam and eating Chipotle, purchased with Zcash. Life is good. Over the last 5 years, Pay With Zcash has been here to answer the question “Where can I pay with Zcash?” It’s been a fluid…

What is a Zcash ATM? A Zcash ATM is a physical machine that allows users to deposit physical cash and receive electronic ZEC, or sometimes deposit ZEC and receive fiat cash. Some crypto ATMs offer bitcoin only, but increasingly many support ZEC and other cryptocurrencies. Where can I find a…

Where can a person spend cryptocurrency such as Zcash or Bitcoin in Charlotte, North Carolina? Merchants who accept crypto 1) increase sales by reaching new customers, 2) pay lower fees than credit cards, and 3) have finality in payment. …

It’s quite nice that many VPNs (virtual private networks) worldwide accept Zcash for payment. As of September 2022, there are at least 11 Zcash-accepting VPN services. I manually reviewed each one. This list is for information purposes only, not endorsements of any kind. Xeovo — https://xeovo.com/ Xeovo is a self-funded…

How many who attended Zcon3 walked from the airport to the Palms Resort? I’m guessing not many. Walking has become more counter-cultural than using cryptocurrency. Walking! An activity humans have done for hundreds of thousands of years. …

It’s weirdly instructive to watch videos of people paying with Zcash at places like Chipotle, Barnes & Noble, GameStop or Dunkin Donuts. These videos are a rare look into the harmony of combining a private blockchain with existing payment rails. Chipotle https://twitter.com/readaboutme1991/status/1532045664485625856?s=20&t=prKdlIFrnxNJG3GAE7TshQ Barnes and Noble https://twitter.com/bubby_io/status/1527303065187016704?s=20&t=bADLtkj8xZHm1FzY0fk7hg

Spend or Stack? The struggle is real. Why spend Zcash if you believe it will be worth more in the future? Here’s the thing. I don’t think spending and stacking are oppositional. Here’s why. Everyone’s finances are different. But at the end of the day, we can distill personal finances…

Last week I went to a Bitcoin meetup. Traveling from out of town, I showed up a bit late. Traffic and all. Okay, traffic wasn’t bad, but I did lose track of time in an outlet mall while supercharging. …

On this day when people worldwide celebrate the empty grave, I’m reminded of the importance of empty space. In Japan, they have a word for it — MA (“maah”) — and the concept is ingrained into almost everything in Japanese culture. When the gardener prunes a tree, to allow space…