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A draft Zcash Improvement Proposal authored by Sean Bowe would redirect the 8% block subsidy stream from community grants to the Network Sustainability Mechanism.
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A draft ZIP authored by Sean Bowe proposes ending ZCG's 8% block subsidy stream and redirecting it to the Network Sustainability Mechanism .
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ZCG holds 91,452.98 ZEC, $8.8 million in USD, and $2.42 million in grant liabilities, totaling $97.8 million net at $1,000 per ZEC .
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The 8% subsidy stream distributes 52,560 ZEC annually, generating roughly $68.3 million per year at $1,300 per ZEC against $6.12 million annualized Q1 spend .
Context
Zcash community funding previously established automated block subsidy streams to fund development, with ZCG overseeing ecosystem grants under community governance rules.
Why it matters
ZCG will fund ongoing grant commitments solely out of existing reserves, while new block subsidy emissions previously assigned to grants will be absorbed by the NSM fund.
What to watch
Community discussion across governance forums and formal consensus review ahead of the planned NU7 network upgrade activation.
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