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, growth, and ecosystem ops. I’m the kind of person who enjoys being in the trenches, moderating chats, writing threads, giving feedback to teams, and helping ideas turn into something users actually care about. I wear a few hats: active mod on the zkVerify plus straight-up contributor vibes in Horizen ecosystem
I care a lot about long-term alignment over hype. I’m here for durable ecosystems, not short cycles.
Also, i ran for the last two cohorts in March and September last year
My experience in web3 and with Horizen
I’ve worked as a community mod and ambassador across multiple web3 projects, including DeFi, RWA, privacy and ZK-focused ecosystem. That means:
- Managing and growing communities across Discord/Tg
- Handling support, conflict resolution, and community safety
- Translating complex technical updates into clear, engaging content
- Acting as a bridge between core teams and users.
(I’m currently scaling up in becoming a full-time Community Manager)
With Horizen specifically, Holding ZEN since the sidechain days, actively participated in the Base migration discussions, voted on most ZenIPs, I was one of the Ambassadors of Horizen in my early days contributing to Horizen globally, from the African region, Nigeria precisely.
I have been around the Horizen ecosystem for about 4 years now. I’ve followed the evolution into a Layer 3 on Base closely and I’m particularly excited about the privacy execution layer direction. I understand the importance of credibility right now, especially around governance, token design, and staking alignment.
What you would bring to the Special Council
I’m grounded in the “people side” of web3, making communities not just active, but alive. I’m here for the Horizen Community, my goal would be to make governance feel more approachable. I’d bring a mix of community-first thinking and forward-looking strategy.
Some of the unique approaches I’d focus on:
Cross-chain collaboration ideas – Horizen could run community experiments with other privacy or governance-focused chains. Like a cross-community hackathons or challenge events. It brings fresh perspectives and keeps the network plugged into the broader web3 ecosystem.
Contributor recognition: Recognition often matters more than cash, and it encourages long-term engagement.
Layered community spaces: Spaces that let different types of members, from newcomers to validators, interact meaningfully.
Surprise Pop-Ups & Challenges - Random events in the community: crypto puzzles, trivia, or “mission days” where members collaborate to unlock rewards. Also stuffs like Thread and Video Contest/Bounties
These approaches helps by strengthening engagement, fostering collaboration, and keeping governance connected to the community. Cross-chain experiments bring fresh insights for strategic decisions, contributor recognition encourages long-term participation, layered spaces improve communication across member types, and surprise challenges create active, informed, and motivated participants, making governance more resilient and the network stronger.
I’m open to questions and remarks
Thanks, lets do more great stuffs