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Hey guys, I built a savings circle dApp for ZEL that settles in fUSD.
The contract holds the pot and members pay from their phone with no gas.
Write up and demo here https://github.com/honeytones/circle-demo/blob/main/ABOUT.md
Let me know what you think.
Just waiting for the ZEL testnet to come back but thought I’d share it now.
I wanted to share an upcoming project with the community: ZanoNames, a marketplace for buying, selling and discovering Zano aliases.
For anyone unfamiliar with aliases, a name like @yourname links to your Zano wallet address. You can use it to receive payments and sign in to supported Zano dApps. Aliases are registered on-chain and can be transferred to another owner.
ZanoNames is bringing several features together:
Marketplace sales will use escrow. The buyer’s payment is held until the alias transfer is verified on-chain, then released to the seller.
I recently saw @freemoney get registered on-chain. If you have a name in mind for yourself, your business or a project, you can already check its availability and register it through your Zano wallet. 
The website is currently in beta testing, with a public launch coming soon. Follow @ZanoNames on X for updates and the launch announcement.
Have you registered your Zano alias yet? Curious to hear which names the community has picked.
Zano is coming to BTCPay Server: what it means, and where you want to spend ZANO next
Hey everyone,
We have some exciting news to share: Zano is being integrated with BTCPay Server. Once it's live, any merchant running BTCPay will be able to accept ZANO, as well as Confidential Assets issued on Zano, alongside the other payment options they already offer. Before it lands, we want to explain what BTCPay is, why this matters, and get your input on where you'd most like to see Zano accepted.
What is BTCPay Server?
BTCPay Server is a free, open-source payment processor that merchants run themselves. Think of it as a self-hosted alternative to services like Stripe or PayPal, except it's built for crypto and there's no company in the middle.
Here's what makes it different from most payment processors:
BTCPay Server has become a go-to choice for merchants and organizations who want to accept crypto without giving up control. That includes online shops, privacy-focused services, nonprofits, creators, and more.
ZANO and Confidential Assets
The integration doesn't stop at ZANO itself. Merchants will also be able to accept Confidential Assets, which are tokens issued directly on the Zano blockchain.
One example is FUSD, a private stablecoin on Zano. It lets you send dollar-denominated value without anyone knowing how much, to whom, or when.
Why this matters for Zano
BTCPay and Zano share the same core philosophy: you should be in control of your own money, and nobody should be able to block, freeze, or watch your payments.
This integration is a big step for Zano adoption for a few reasons:
Now we want to hear from you
This is where the community comes in. We want to reach out to merchants and services that already use BTCPay Server and encourage them to enable Zano once the integration is ready.
Which service, store, or product that accepts payments through BTCPay would you most like to pay for with Zano?
It could be anything: a VPN or hosting provider, an online store you shop at regularly, a privacy tool, a creator or project you support, a local business near you, or something else entirely.
When you reply, it helps a lot if you include:
The most-requested suggestions will help us prioritize outreach. And if you run a business that uses BTCPay yourself, let us know! We'd love to talk.
We'll share more details on timing and setup as the integration gets closer to launch. Stay tuned!
The Zano Team
Zano has been nominated for Best Layer-1 Blockchain at the AIBC Awards in Rome, alongside Dash, Tron, Litecoin, and Avalanche!
Voting closes TOMORROW! 
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VOTE FOR ZANO HERE:
https://aibc.world/rome/awards/voting-form/
We also need your help spreading the word! 
Like, repost, and comment on our official tweet to help us reach as many people as possible!
ENGAGE WITH OUR TWEET:
https://x.com/zano_project/status/2114361162779218105?s=20
Winners will be announced on November 3.
Let’s show them the strength of the Zano community, zAnons! 
We are bringing our own booth, where you can:
See how private payments work on Zano
Find out what you can build on top of Zano
Get set up with a wallet and start using Zano in the real world
Talk to our BD team about adding private payments to your platform
Find us at booth H7-7381.
Want to set up a meeting? Reach out to [email protected] 
Hey, yes, that's correct. Cake Wallet has made that decision on their side, so for the exact details and timing, it's best to check their official channels.
If you're holding ZANO in Cake, the official Zano wallet is available for desktop, Android, and iOS at zano.org/wallets. Only download it from there or the official GitHub releases page. If you get stuck moving over, ask here. Nobody from the team will ever DM you first or ask for your seed phrase.
If you have a special seed format, you can use Unstoppable Wallet to import your wallet, as it's the only one that supports that seed phrase type.
@ZANO69 Freedom Wallet is a third-party wallet, so it moves to the recovered chain on its own side. That would explain why it still shows the transfer as pending. Check Freedom Wallet’s official channels to see whether they’ve confirmed the update before you use it to send anything.
@Asurakhan88 Sorry you’re in this spot. Your frustration is fair.
Taking your three points in order:
Your coins. Most missing balances depend on where the coins were between Aug 26 and Sep 27:
If your wallet shows zero, update from zano.org/wallets or the official GitHub releases page and let it fully sync. Balances from before Aug 26 should appear.
If you withdrew from an exchange in that period, the coins are back in the exchange’s wallet. The exchange re-credits them once it has updated.
If you deposited to an exchange in that period, the coins are back in your own wallet on the recovered chain.
If none of those fit your case, tell us roughly what happened here and we’ll pass it to support. Don’t include your seed phrase or any private info. Our commitment is to recover affected balances in full.
What went wrong. The post-mortem has been published on our official channels. It covers the vulnerability, why it went undetected, and why the chain was restarted from block 3,833,000.
Read it here: https://blog.zano.org/p/19b37565-1cd0-44dc-bf2a-8e231f9395e7/
Your emails. Sorry nobody has got back to you. Reply here with your ticket number or the date you emailed, and I’ll make sure support follows up.
For the latest, keep an eye on our official X account, where all announcements go out, and on forum.zano.org, where we post regular updates to keep everyone in the loop.
Recovery process news will be announced there first.
Please also be careful. Nobody from the team will DM you first or ask for your seed phrase. Anyone offering to “recover” your funds in DMs is a scammer.
@ZANO69 Sorry for the late reply. I am glad to hear you have recovered your funds!
To stay up to date with all the announcements, keep an eye on our Telegram; we share everything there as it happens. Of course, keep an eye on the forum's announcement channel here, too.
If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to drop them here and ping me!
The ZANO reconciliation with MEXC is complete, and all balance updates have been processed. Thank you to @MEXC for the close cooperation.
If you used MEXC during the affected period (26 August to 27 September):
Deposits are back in the wallet you sent them from
Withdrawals to other exchanges and services have been sent again to the same addresses
Withdrawals to personal wallets have been credited back to your MEXC account, so you can withdraw them again
If anything does not match your records, contact us through the support form on our website (link below). Before sending funds, make sure your wallet is on the latest version.
Full details on the MEXC reconciliation:
https://blog.zano.org/p/571e4b7b-e7f3-422e-85cd-f21a827eaf4e/
Support form:
https://zano.org/support
