Benito Ziccinti

If it’s a boy or a girl make sure they grow up a bitcoiner, it’s time for a new generation to learn what money really is. #bitcoin

My new favorite image 🙂

Which one is better for this snowy weekend the short one or taller one? #bitcoin #snowman #winter

More people need to find their way 😀

Good Night Bitcoiners #bitcoin

#Bitcoin & #vangogh

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mLB6DxmJf1E&si=KeuJHEe-Z6sF6Bds #bitcoin #confiscation #yourkeysyourbitcoin

Not sure where the roof is for #zcash . Every time I think it hits the top it goes up another $100

#happyhalloween #bitcoin #halloween

I think this is the true gold and silver standards of crypto #bitcoin #zcash #gold #silver

#betterthangold #bitcoin #digitalgold

#zcash #crypto

https://nbtv.substack.com/p/they-asked-for-my-real-name-i-said

Even hard core bitcoiners have to be looking at zcash right now. I’m not saying it’s better it is just looking a lot like bitcoin did a while ago. I made a mistake on bitcoin back then like most people and I’m not making that same one now. #bitcoin #zcash #hodl

Most of the corn around here has been harvested. Not ready for winter 🥶

Made a song about bitcoin 🤑 https://suno.com/s/vqsWgqFZ4YSXfJkU

Zcash: Bitcoin’s Privacy‑Focused Cousin If Bitcoin is the pioneering eldest sibling of crypto, Zcash is the cousin who shares the same monetary DNA—just with a built‑in privacy switch. Both aim to be decentralized digital cash, but they make different tradeoffs about what’s public on chain. Same Family Roots - Scarce money - Both cap supply at 21 million and release coins on a schedule via block rewards. - Proof‑of‑Work security - Miners secure the network and make attacks costly. - UTXO model - Both track coins as “unspent outputs,” like having multiple signed checks rather than one account balance. - Open‑source ethos - Transparent code, peer review, and community governance. Where They Split - Privacy by default vs. transparency by default - Bitcoin: Transactions are public—addresses and amounts are visible. Privacy is possible, but it’s an add‑on and requires discipline. - Zcash: Offers shielded transactions that encrypt sender, receiver, and amount using zk‑SNARKs. You can still send transparent transactions when you want Bitcoin‑style visibility. - Selective disclosure - Zcash supports “viewing keys” so you can share your transaction history with an auditor, accountant, or counterparty—without exposing it to the whole world. Bitcoin has no native equivalent. - Address types - Zcash has t‑addresses (transparent) and z‑addresses (shielded). Funds can move between them. Why Zcash’s Privacy Matters - Normal financial confidentiality - Your salary, vendor list, and donations don’t need to be public to everyone forever. - Safety and OPSEC - Reduces doxxing/extortion risk for users in hostile environments. - Business use and compliance - Companies can keep supplier relationships private yet use viewing keys to prove what’s needed to who needs it. Tradeoffs to Keep in Mind - Ecosystem size - Bitcoin leads in liquidity, integrations, and brand. Zcash is smaller but focused on privacy. - Tooling and wallets - BTC tooling is everywhere. Zcash shielded support exists but isn’t universal across all wallets/exchanges. - Complexity - Zcash adds advanced cryptography. It’s gotten fast and user‑friendly, but the protocol is more complex under the hood. A Simple Mental Model - Bitcoin = transparent cash with strong censorship resistance. - Zcash = cash with a privacy switch and a share‑when‑needed window (viewing keys). Both are decentralized, scarce, and permissionless. One is public by default; the other lets you choose what to reveal.

What do you think? I put the eye behind the Z to represent the privacy.

In 2013 I dabbled in bitcoin for the first time and should have held on to my purchases when it was in the $300 range and didn’t. I’m not making that same mistake with #zcash. I have a feeling it will be doing well in the future. #bitcoin #zcash #hodl