[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@metaryuk](/creator/twitter/metaryuk) ""Every cryptographer in the world will tell you to trust Zcash over Monero." Researchers: 🟢Zcash is relatively unknown in the academic research community. 🟢Zcash is seen as a less attractive option to dark web users. 🟢Users may either not be aware or not confident in Zcash. Source:" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1979922651750797435) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-19T14:48Z 1548 followers, 4866 engagements "@2hostbit Any recommended non-kyc exchange to get $arrr" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1979348925028143491) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-18T00:48Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements "@PiratechainDE I realized that i had a handful of $ARRR when i bought some back in Feb-March 2024 to test Pirate" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1979525026266362206) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-18T12:28Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "Lesson here but in the context of crypto always best to self-custody your assets. Better yet make your asset invisible so it cant be tracked" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1979535488001384490) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-18T13:10Z 1537 followers, XXX engagements "@livemarat Very good point and true. This is where tokenization of RWAs could help but at the same time given that there are cases where digital assets can be frozen (like USDT) then it goes back to square one. Something to ponder about" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1979759632836161943) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-19T04:00Z 1540 followers, XX engagements "@ambimorph Nope. The topic in question is about Zcash not Bitcoin. Also if it was intentional i wouldnt leave the source link for people to read themselves" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980031533428974047) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-19T22:01Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "Both. Specialists and practitioners/users. Google hired the best in the industry to develop Google Glass but despite that it failed to be adopted by the masses. A successful product is usually defined by the masses that adopt it not the people behind it. That credit comes later" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980033464201330860) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-19T22:08Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "@livemarat I agree with you on this. Which is why im not complaining about the price" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980239833315615177) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T11:49Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "@pfiifeflutscher i think a handful of members from its community has a "cypherpunk" culture of blocking people who disagree with them led by their own founder himself" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980265674103824417) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T13:31Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "@pfiifeflutscher Even Douglas Turman who in my view always been the polite Monero bro got blocked by the founder" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980269418879111482) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T13:46Z 1537 followers, XX engagements "@ambimorph "I pointed out that even your own community is aware of this." My community What community is that I have repeated many times I am not a Monero bro or involved in their community. Please do not assume" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980280228217045458) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T14:29Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "@mind_scheme @ambimorph Not a Monero bro" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980282683310895414) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T14:39Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "Bought more Arweave $AR at $3+ 🦾" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1976796142097907895) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-10T23:45Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements "@ambimorph Are you suggesting that experts are saying Zcash is more secure than Monero And that Monero is more popular than Zcash in this context" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980040224966377676) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-19T22:35Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "@ambimorph My OP was intended to rebut a tweet that made a wild claim without supporting evidence or reference. Never did i mention about the technical aspect nor popularity" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980045518467412014) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-19T22:56Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "@ambimorph "Every cryptographer in the world will tell you to trust Zcash over Monero." Do you agree with this Is this factual" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980055169074331762) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-19T23:35Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "I have already stated in my previous replies that i dont compare the tech given each of them offer unique factors to their users and investors. Why do you have to think that Zcash is superior than others Why is the need to think of tech supremacy My OP is straightforward someone made a claim that is not backed by evidence and i responded with facts and reference. Now whether you like the way i respond is on you and is a matter of opinion. I didnt insult your intelligence and my replies have been respectful. Dont insult mine" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980082947077317111) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T01:25Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "@naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact But thats effectively the same as moving funds out of CEXs to normal wallets and utilizing privacy tools like Railgun or Tornado Cash. The distinction becomes cosmetic not structural" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980202152309195205) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T09:19Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements "@lui1of1 @8bitpenis @naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact XX% attack didnt happen on Monero. Keep up. Also for zcash it is already susceptible to XX% attack" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980212701944254483) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T10:01Z 1548 followers, XX engagements "@MindsFiction @naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact Most of the exchanges you withdraw ZEC to a t address before shielding it. No different than withdrawing eth from an exchange and using Railgun to shield it" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980219452848566476) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T10:28Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements "@MindsFiction @naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact Im not a monero shiller nor a monero bro. I didnt even mention monero in this thread. For someone who boasts that Zcash peeps are high IQ you sure are one of the lowest ones" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980221619491700748) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T10:36Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements "Was having a good exchange with Naval but got jumped by some Zcash supporters. This is a good example of a low IQ account boasting themselves as high IQ but couldnt argue without calling me a Monero shill (when im not a Monero bro) and calling Monero a mixer (when it is not) despite me not mentioning a single reference of Monero in the thread" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980223870570561994) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T10:45Z 1548 followers, 1288 engagements "This is very misleading. Going by his analogy then Zcash is by default HTTP and a user is required to manually "convert" it to HTTPS (t-s) and if this is not done it will continue to stay as cleartext as HTTP. If you want to use this HTTP/HTTPS analogy then it's Monero that is HTTPS as the current internet protocol and application layer has HTTPS enforced by default and even if you try to remove the "S" (secure socket layer) manually from the URI on the browser the site will revert back to HTTPS. In other words SSL is somewhat enforced just like how Monero is private by default and enforced." [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1977714872961077309) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-13T12:35Z 1548 followers, 20.3K engagements "If ZEC is "encrypted" bitcoin then why are there more people swapping it to altcoins in the last XX hours Given that the community with KOLs and CT influencers boasting how Zcash is private why are more people not shielding their $ZEC and why are they swapping back to BTC" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1978624952111632507) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-16T00:52Z 1548 followers, 24.2K engagements "There seems to be a "I am Zcash CEO" tweet trending by Zcash supporters to playfully mock those who suggested that Zcash has a CEO. I'll join in. According to a hidden page from Zcash site Zooko is the founder and CEO of Zcash. This is literally mentioned on its official site. So stop the tweet trend it's embarassing. 🍿 Source:" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1979161000835453380) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-17T12:22Z 1548 followers, 4052 engagements "IMO Zcash is cypherpunk only in spirit not in nature or culture. 🟢Zcash was VC-funded with early investors including Naval and Barry Silbert. Its no surprise both of them continue to heavily tweet about it. 🟢80% of block rewards went to miners while XX% (the Founders Reward) was allocated to early investors the founding team and the ECC. I wouldn't call this "fairly distributed". 🟢Unlike Bitcoin whose creator remained anonymous and did not engage with financial institutions or business conferences Zcash has a public facing founder. Its founder and developers present at conferences" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980249911066304862) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T12:29Z 1548 followers, 14.9K engagements "It is not deception when it is factual. At this moment you can't buy shielded $ZEC directly without buying transparent $ZEC first. Most exchanges (except perhaps Gemini) do not offer withdrawing shielded $ZEC. Thus it is safe to say that any new user who wants to purchase with fiat/stables or swap their existing altcoins to $ZEC will most likely obtain transparent $ZEC first before withdrawing to a "t" address and then manually shielding it (if they know how or remember to do so). Given this process it is not inaccurate to say that Zcash is not private by default. One of the weakest marketing" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1978988271599522080) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-17T00:55Z 1548 followers, 23.7K engagements "@RnaudBertrand Here's a dumb tweet from Palantir's CTO for your assessment" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1979727348326105582) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-19T01:52Z 1548 followers, 3490 engagements "@naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact Quite a contradiction saying transparent crypto wont survive a government crackdown while also praising Zcashs transparency option for helping it survive one" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980192273020399786) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T08:40Z 1548 followers, 5636 engagements "@parkeralewis @naval According to this article Naval invested in a company that was then renamed to ECC which founded/developed Zcash. Of course it is in his interest to promote it. Source:" [X Link](https://x.com/metaryuk/status/1980286702108504433) [@metaryuk](/creator/x/metaryuk) 2025-10-20T14:55Z 1548 followers, 77.9K engagements
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@metaryuk
""Every cryptographer in the world will tell you to trust Zcash over Monero." Researchers: 🟢Zcash is relatively unknown in the academic research community. 🟢Zcash is seen as a less attractive option to dark web users. 🟢Users may either not be aware or not confident in Zcash. Source:"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-19T14:48Z 1548 followers, 4866 engagements
"@2hostbit Any recommended non-kyc exchange to get $arrr"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-18T00:48Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements
"@PiratechainDE I realized that i had a handful of $ARRR when i bought some back in Feb-March 2024 to test Pirate"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-18T12:28Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"Lesson here but in the context of crypto always best to self-custody your assets. Better yet make your asset invisible so it cant be tracked"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-18T13:10Z 1537 followers, XXX engagements
"@livemarat Very good point and true. This is where tokenization of RWAs could help but at the same time given that there are cases where digital assets can be frozen (like USDT) then it goes back to square one. Something to ponder about"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-19T04:00Z 1540 followers, XX engagements
"@ambimorph Nope. The topic in question is about Zcash not Bitcoin. Also if it was intentional i wouldnt leave the source link for people to read themselves"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-19T22:01Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"Both. Specialists and practitioners/users. Google hired the best in the industry to develop Google Glass but despite that it failed to be adopted by the masses. A successful product is usually defined by the masses that adopt it not the people behind it. That credit comes later"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-19T22:08Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"@livemarat I agree with you on this. Which is why im not complaining about the price"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T11:49Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"@pfiifeflutscher i think a handful of members from its community has a "cypherpunk" culture of blocking people who disagree with them led by their own founder himself"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T13:31Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"@pfiifeflutscher Even Douglas Turman who in my view always been the polite Monero bro got blocked by the founder"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T13:46Z 1537 followers, XX engagements
"@ambimorph "I pointed out that even your own community is aware of this." My community What community is that I have repeated many times I am not a Monero bro or involved in their community. Please do not assume"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T14:29Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"@mind_scheme @ambimorph Not a Monero bro"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T14:39Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"Bought more Arweave $AR at $3+ 🦾"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-10T23:45Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements
"@ambimorph Are you suggesting that experts are saying Zcash is more secure than Monero And that Monero is more popular than Zcash in this context"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-19T22:35Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"@ambimorph My OP was intended to rebut a tweet that made a wild claim without supporting evidence or reference. Never did i mention about the technical aspect nor popularity"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-19T22:56Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"@ambimorph "Every cryptographer in the world will tell you to trust Zcash over Monero." Do you agree with this Is this factual"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-19T23:35Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"I have already stated in my previous replies that i dont compare the tech given each of them offer unique factors to their users and investors. Why do you have to think that Zcash is superior than others Why is the need to think of tech supremacy My OP is straightforward someone made a claim that is not backed by evidence and i responded with facts and reference. Now whether you like the way i respond is on you and is a matter of opinion. I didnt insult your intelligence and my replies have been respectful. Dont insult mine"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T01:25Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"@naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact But thats effectively the same as moving funds out of CEXs to normal wallets and utilizing privacy tools like Railgun or Tornado Cash. The distinction becomes cosmetic not structural"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T09:19Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements
"@lui1of1 @8bitpenis @naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact XX% attack didnt happen on Monero. Keep up. Also for zcash it is already susceptible to XX% attack"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T10:01Z 1548 followers, XX engagements
"@MindsFiction @naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact Most of the exchanges you withdraw ZEC to a t address before shielding it. No different than withdrawing eth from an exchange and using Railgun to shield it"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T10:28Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements
"@MindsFiction @naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact Im not a monero shiller nor a monero bro. I didnt even mention monero in this thread. For someone who boasts that Zcash peeps are high IQ you sure are one of the lowest ones"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T10:36Z 1548 followers, XXX engagements
"Was having a good exchange with Naval but got jumped by some Zcash supporters. This is a good example of a low IQ account boasting themselves as high IQ but couldnt argue without calling me a Monero shill (when im not a Monero bro) and calling Monero a mixer (when it is not) despite me not mentioning a single reference of Monero in the thread"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T10:45Z 1548 followers, 1288 engagements
"This is very misleading. Going by his analogy then Zcash is by default HTTP and a user is required to manually "convert" it to HTTPS (t-s) and if this is not done it will continue to stay as cleartext as HTTP. If you want to use this HTTP/HTTPS analogy then it's Monero that is HTTPS as the current internet protocol and application layer has HTTPS enforced by default and even if you try to remove the "S" (secure socket layer) manually from the URI on the browser the site will revert back to HTTPS. In other words SSL is somewhat enforced just like how Monero is private by default and enforced."
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-13T12:35Z 1548 followers, 20.3K engagements
"If ZEC is "encrypted" bitcoin then why are there more people swapping it to altcoins in the last XX hours Given that the community with KOLs and CT influencers boasting how Zcash is private why are more people not shielding their $ZEC and why are they swapping back to BTC"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-16T00:52Z 1548 followers, 24.2K engagements
"There seems to be a "I am Zcash CEO" tweet trending by Zcash supporters to playfully mock those who suggested that Zcash has a CEO. I'll join in. According to a hidden page from Zcash site Zooko is the founder and CEO of Zcash. This is literally mentioned on its official site. So stop the tweet trend it's embarassing. 🍿 Source:"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-17T12:22Z 1548 followers, 4052 engagements
"IMO Zcash is cypherpunk only in spirit not in nature or culture. 🟢Zcash was VC-funded with early investors including Naval and Barry Silbert. Its no surprise both of them continue to heavily tweet about it. 🟢80% of block rewards went to miners while XX% (the Founders Reward) was allocated to early investors the founding team and the ECC. I wouldn't call this "fairly distributed". 🟢Unlike Bitcoin whose creator remained anonymous and did not engage with financial institutions or business conferences Zcash has a public facing founder. Its founder and developers present at conferences"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T12:29Z 1548 followers, 14.9K engagements
"It is not deception when it is factual. At this moment you can't buy shielded $ZEC directly without buying transparent $ZEC first. Most exchanges (except perhaps Gemini) do not offer withdrawing shielded $ZEC. Thus it is safe to say that any new user who wants to purchase with fiat/stables or swap their existing altcoins to $ZEC will most likely obtain transparent $ZEC first before withdrawing to a "t" address and then manually shielding it (if they know how or remember to do so). Given this process it is not inaccurate to say that Zcash is not private by default. One of the weakest marketing"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-17T00:55Z 1548 followers, 23.7K engagements
"@RnaudBertrand Here's a dumb tweet from Palantir's CTO for your assessment"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-19T01:52Z 1548 followers, 3490 engagements
"@naval @wiynt @LynAldenContact Quite a contradiction saying transparent crypto wont survive a government crackdown while also praising Zcashs transparency option for helping it survive one"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T08:40Z 1548 followers, 5636 engagements
"@parkeralewis @naval According to this article Naval invested in a company that was then renamed to ECC which founded/developed Zcash. Of course it is in his interest to promote it. Source:"
X Link @metaryuk 2025-10-20T14:55Z 1548 followers, 77.9K engagements
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