Zcash faces intense debate surrounding its $125 million developer fund, with co-founder Sean Bowe proposing to halt automatic payments to the Zcash Community Grants (ZCG), arguing the project is sufficiently funded. Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss supported ending the grants, stating, "It's time to end Zcash's 'USAID'." ZODL founder Josh Swihart, however, called for the complete elimination of all developer funding streams, redirecting them to the Network Sustainability Mechanism (NSM) to provide market certainty. Meanwhile, community contributor Dismad suggested a gradual reduction of grants until 2036, while asset management firm Grayscale believes continuous protocol funding is crucial for Zcash's technological competitiveness. Currently, ZEC has surged approximately 260% over the past year, with its market capitalization exceeding $20 billion.