# Latest **URL:** https://horizen.discourse.group/latest.md [Latest](https://horizen.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://horizen.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://horizen.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to the Horizen DAO forum! 👋](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-horizen-dao-forum/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-horizen-dao-forum/5 "2026-08-16T21:29:06Z")
We are so glad you joined us. Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding your picture and information about yourself and your interests to your profile. What is one thi… --- ## [Special Council Candidate - Jóhan Zachariassen](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-johan-zachariassen/1138)
**Author:** [@Nitroxide](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Nitroxide)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-johan-zachariassen/1138 "2026-09-19T02:59:54Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Jóhan Zachariassen, and I live in the Faroe Islands. I have been following Horizen since its beginnings following the fork from Zclassic, which has given me the opportunity to watch the projec… --- ## [Special Council Elections September 2026 Cohort](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-elections-september-2026-cohort/1129)
**Author:** [@rocket](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/rocket)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-elections-september-2026-cohort/1129 "2026-09-17T23:23:42Z")
The September 2026 Special Council elections are approaching. Four (4) seats in the September cohort are up for election. Election Timeline Nominations / election activities: Open now (went live September 1) Election b… --- ## [Special Council Candidate: Ivane (Vano) Narimanidze](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-ivane-vano-narimanidze/1154)
**Author:** [@Vano](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Vano)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-ivane-vano-narimanidze/1154 "2026-09-17T23:18:56Z")
Hello Horizen Fam, I’m Vano (officially Ivane) Narimanidze. Many of you know me from my time on the Horizen team, but my involvement with ZEN began earlier, as a miner and community member during the ZenCash days. I’m r… --- ## [Special Council Candidate - Nhuel](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-nhuel/1153)
**Author:** [@NhuelCryp](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/NhuelCryp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-nhuel/1153 "2026-09-17T19:38:56Z")
Greetings Horizen community I am running for the Horizen Special Council and want to explain why I am Emmanuel Umoh (NhuelCryp). I graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and have been worki… --- ## [Special Council Candidate – Jemma Xu](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-jemma-xu/1152)
**Author:** [@jx123](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/jx123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-jemma-xu/1152 "2026-09-17T13:50:03Z")
Hi all, I’d like to put my name up for re-election to the Horizen DAO Special Council. As a member of the Horizen Special Council since its inception, I’ve had the privilege to witness and participate in Horizen’s evol… --- ## [Special Council Candidate Miguel Tavares](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-miguel-tavares/1135)
**Author:** [@Shutaru](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Shutaru)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-miguel-tavares/1135 "2026-09-14T16:14:28Z")
Introduction My name is Miguel Tavares, and I am applying for a seat on the Horizen Special Council. I live in Portugal and have held ZEN since the ZenCash era. I have followed Horizen through several substantial change… --- ## [Special Council Candidate: Paul Mihalache](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-paul-mihalache/1145)
**Author:** [@PVM](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/PVM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-paul-mihalache/1145 "2026-09-14T15:32:48Z")
Warm greetings to all the Horizen community! I am writing to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Horizen DAO Special Council. Over the past year, I’ve been actively involved in the effort to bring ZEN staking b… --- ## [Special Council Candidate - Dr. George (Georgios) Sfakianakis - Seotember 2026](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-dr-george-georgios-sfakianakis-seotember-2026/1150)
**Author:** [@gsfakianakis](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/gsfakianakis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-dr-george-georgios-sfakianakis-seotember-2026/1150 "2026-09-14T15:26:32Z")
Hey everyone, I’m Dr. Georgios Sfakianakis, and I’m running for the Special Council for the September 2026 cohort. I’ve been with Horizen since the ZenCash days, as an early miner, builder, and advocate, and I’m ready t… --- ## [Special Council Candidate - Luis](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-luis/1144)
**Author:** [@luisantoniocrag](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/luisantoniocrag)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-luis/1144 "2026-09-14T15:25:32Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Luis Antonio Cruz (@luisantoniocrag) and I want to run for one of the four seats in the September 2026 cohort. I live in Mexico, so I count toward the non-US requirement. I ran last year and finished t… --- ## [Special Council Candidate: Julian La Picque (Switzerland)](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-julian-la-picque-switzerland/1149)
**Author:** [@JulianLP](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/JulianLP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-julian-la-picque-switzerland/1149 "2026-09-14T15:08:28Z")
Special Council Candidate: Julian La Picque Hello Horizen community! I would like to put my name forward for the Horizen DAO Special Council. Introduction and background I am a Swiss and French finance executive, board… --- ## [Special Council Candidate - Lukas Bures, PhD](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-lukas-bures-phd/1148)
**Author:** [@Lukas](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Lukas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-lukas-bures-phd/1148 "2026-09-07T14:31:34Z")
September 2026: Running for Re-Election Hi everyone, One year ago, I announced my candidacy for the Horizen DAO Special Council: My 2025 Special Council candidacy The community gave me its trust, and I was elected to t… --- ## [Special council candidate: Mahnoor](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-mahnoor/1146)
**Author:** [@Mahnoor](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Mahnoor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-mahnoor/1146 "2026-09-07T11:15:37Z")
Greetings everyone! :waving\_hand: I’m happy to announce that I’m running for a seat on the Horizen Special Council. My journey in crypto and blockchain started in 2018, and I joined the Horizen community in 2021. Since… --- ## [Special Council Candidate - Dr Alkhatib](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-dr-alkhatib/1141)
**Author:** [@dralkhatib](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/dralkhatib)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-dr-alkhatib/1141 "2026-09-04T10:53:51Z")
I’d like to officially put my name forward as a candidate for the September 2026 Horizen DAO Special Council election. I’m Dr. Mahmoud Alkhatib, a Web3 builder, full-stack developer, community operator, and founder who … --- ## [Announcing my candidature for Horizen DAO Special Council - Vladan Nikolić (Trololino)](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/announcing-my-candidature-for-horizen-dao-special-council-vladan-nikolic-trololino/1130)
**Author:** [@Trololino](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Trololino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/announcing-my-candidature-for-horizen-dao-special-council-vladan-nikolic-trololino/1130 "2026-09-03T08:38:34Z")
Hello Horizen community members, I am writing to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Horizen DAO Special Council. When I asked for your vote last year, I promised to bring a developer’s perspective, an active … --- ## [Special Council Elections March 2026 Cohort](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-elections-march-2026-cohort/1089)
**Author:** [@rocket](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/rocket)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-elections-march-2026-cohort/1089 "2026-03-25T19:38:55Z")
Special Council Elections March 2026 Cohort The March 2026 Special Council elections are approaching. Per the Horizen Constitution, three (3) seats in the March cohort are up for election. Election Timeline Nominatio… --- ## [ZenIP-42408: Authorization of $ZEN Allocation for a Phased, Alignment-First ZEN Staking Program](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/zenip-42408-authorization-of-zen-allocation-for-a-phased-alignment-first-zen-staking-program/1086)
**Author:** [@finpunk](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/finpunk)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/zenip-42408-authorization-of-zen-allocation-for-a-phased-alignment-first-zen-staking-program/1086 "2026-03-16T12:28:24Z")
ZenIP-42408: Authorization of $ZEN Allocation for a Phased, Alignment-First ZEN Staking Program Status Discussion Author(s) Horizen Labs / Horizen Foundation Prepared collaboratively by members of Horizen Labs and the … --- ## [Special Council candidate: Sodiomayor](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-sodiomayor/1104)
**Author:** [@Sodiomayor](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Sodiomayor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-sodiomayor/1104 "2026-03-16T12:24:39Z")
Introduction and Background Hello everyone, after giving it a lot of thought over the past weeks, I decided to run for re-election for the Special Council. My name is Domenico and I am from Italy. I have been part of t… --- ## [Special Council Candidate: Ben Charbit](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-ben-charbit/1099)
**Author:** [@Bencharbit](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Bencharbit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-ben-charbit/1099 "2026-03-13T09:32:27Z")
Dear Horizen Community, I’m excited to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Horizen DAO Special Council, March 2026 cohort. Background & Evolution Since Last Term As a founding member of the Special Council, I… --- ## [Special council candidate: Manon](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-manon/1090)
**Author:** [@Manon](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Manon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-manon/1090 "2026-02-25T19:04:14Z")
I am happy to announce that I am running for the Horizen Special Council. My experience with ZEN You know me as the mother of cats, sometimes also called ZEN mom. I was part of the Horizen project for six years, from 2… --- ## [Special Council Candidate (Nhuel)](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-nhuel/1091)
**Author:** [@NhuelCryp](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/NhuelCryp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-nhuel/1091 "2026-02-23T14:42:58Z")
Hey everyone, glad to announce that I am running for the Horizen Special Council. I’m Emmanuel (NhuelCryp). I’ve been building and contributing in web3 for a few years now, mostly at the intersection of community, growt… --- ## [Special Council Candidate - Dr. George (Georgios) Sfakianakis](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-dr-george-georgios-sfakianakis/1094)
**Author:** [@gsfakianakis](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/gsfakianakis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-dr-george-georgios-sfakianakis/1094 "2026-02-23T14:37:02Z")
Hey everyone, I’m Dr. Georgios Sfakianakis, and I’m running for the Special Council for the March 2026 cohort. I’ve been with Horizen since the ZenCash days, as an early miner, builder, and advocate, and I’m ready to co… --- ## [Special Council Candidate – Psyrax](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-psyrax/1092)
**Author:** [@Psyrax](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Psyrax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-psyrax/1092 "2026-02-21T02:17:05Z")
Hey everyone, I’m putting my name forward for the March 2026 Horizen Special Council elections. Introduction I’m Psyrax, based in Australia, and my connection to this ecosystem goes back to the very beginning — since t… --- ## [ZenIP IDEA: ZEN Staking Relaunch powered by zkVerify (VFY) Emissions](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/zenip-idea-zen-staking-relaunch-powered-by-zkverify-vfy-emissions/1065)
**Author:** [@rocket](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/rocket)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/zenip-idea-zen-staking-relaunch-powered-by-zkverify-vfy-emissions/1065 "2025-12-04T21:23:24Z")
Abstract This proposal reintroduces ZEN staking on Base with a straightforward premise: for the first year of the program, 100% of the VFY emissions earned by Horizen Foundation-operated zkVerify validator nodes will be… --- ## [ZenIP IDEA: Exchange Listings and Marketing Allocation](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/zenip-idea-exchange-listings-and-marketing-allocation/1072)
**Author:** [@rocket](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/rocket)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/zenip-idea-exchange-listings-and-marketing-allocation/1072 "2025-11-21T23:14:32Z")
Abstract This ZenIP authorizes the Horizen Foundation to allocate up to 100,000 ZEN from Horizen DAO Treasury funds over a two year period for exchange related marketing initiatives, including but not limited to central… --- ## [ZenIP IDEA: Migration Path and Goodwill Compensation for Users with Locked ZEN](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/zenip-idea-migration-path-and-goodwill-compensation-for-users-with-locked-zen/877)
**Author:** [@friend](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/friend)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/zenip-idea-migration-path-and-goodwill-compensation-for-users-with-locked-zen/877 "2025-10-09T14:57:03Z")
Abstract Due to the expedited removal of the shielded pool (ZenIP-42207), some community members have lost access to their ZEN. This proposal outlines a DAO-funded goodwill compensation plan to address that loss and main… --- ## [Special Council Election : Results](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-election-results/1062)
**Author:** [@rocket](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/rocket)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-election-results/1062 "2025-10-03T11:26:51Z")
Huge thanks to everyone who participated in this election voters, candidates, moderators, and all the community members who helped spread the word. Your engagement keeps Horizen strong. Congratulations to the elected me… --- ## [Don’t Forget to Vote: Horizen DAO Special Council Elections Ongoing](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/don-t-forget-to-vote-horizen-dao-special-council-elections-ongoing/1059)
**Author:** [@rocket](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/rocket)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/don-t-forget-to-vote-horizen-dao-special-council-elections-ongoing/1059 "2025-09-25T15:32:53Z")
The September Cohort Special Council Election is currently underway! Voting Period: Open: September 25, 2025, at 11:00 EST Close: October 2, 2025, at 11:00 EST This round, 11 candidates are running for the 4 op… --- ## [Horizen Special Council Elections - 4 Seats Open on September 25th](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/horizen-special-council-elections-4-seats-open-on-september-25th/1045)
**Author:** [@rocket](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/rocket)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/horizen-special-council-elections-4-seats-open-on-september-25th/1045 "2025-09-24T22:08:47Z")
Hey everyone, The Special Council elections have been pushed back a few weeks and will now take place on September 25th. This round, 4 seats are up for election. The newly elected members will officially begin their ter… --- ## [Announcing My Candidacy For Horizen DAO Special Council - Roesta](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/announcing-my-candidacy-for-horizen-dao-special-council-roesta/1058)
**Author:** [@robin](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/robin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 12:58am UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/announcing-my-candidacy-for-horizen-dao-special-council-roesta/1058 "2025-09-23T00:58:05Z")
Hello, Im Robin/Roesta, Im trying again this year just to add some excitement :slight\_smile: I work as mechanical engineer. I have been a holder of Zen since October 2017. I have contributed to Horizen by being node op… [Next page](https://horizen.discourse.group/latest.md?page=1)