Shield Pad

Launch tokens with native zcash on solana. Pay in ZEC, fees routed to your Zcash address.

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[Shield Pad @goshielded]

One of our team has been experimenting with Shield Cat and just checked their Zcash wallet.

The creator fees were there swapped from SOL to ZEC and sent to their own address, no manual steps.

This is the part we wanted to see working.

Proof: https://t.co/U5kVdrBCJH

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Launch with ZEC, and let your token trade against ZEC on its bonding curve, not just SOL. Creator fees accrue in ZEC too.

Running final tests before it goes live

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Most of our users already hold ZEC. Making them swap to SOL just to buy a token feels backwards

So we’re looking at a ZEC pair for new launches. Early days, but it’s what we’re building next.

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Been thinking about this one for a while

What if the tokens you launch on Shield Pad could also trade against ZEC, not just SOL?

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Next on Shield Pad:

→ pay for your @pumpfun launch with native ZEC
→ receive your creator fees as native BTC, ETH, USDC or SOL
→ no bridges to touch, no wrapped tokens

Will share more soon

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Introducing Shield Terminal

A live board for every token launched through Shield Pad, sorted by how far along the bonding curve it is

https://t.co/mIPKnalvVI

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Testing Shield Terminal today, and it's starting to feel right

One board for every Shield Pad launch:
fresh mint, almost there, made it. Tweaking the small stuff as we go, since the small stuff is what makes it feel good

Build in public always wins🛠️

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Route fees to zcash with ease

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

One of our team has been experimenting with Shield Cat and just checked their Zcash wallet.

The creator fees were there swapped from SOL to ZEC and sent to their own address, no manual steps.

This is the part we wanted to see working.

Proof: https://t.co/U5kVdrBCJH

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

@PumpfunEco We'll be there soon👋

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Big things are happening today

Stay tuned for more details, very soon

$SHIELD

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

What happens when you launch a token with ZEC?

Your deposit is swapped to SOL through NEAR Intents, the token is created on https://t.co/erXglYS3yx, the 80/20 fee split is sealed, and your tokens are delivered.

Here it is in 15 seconds. 👇

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

@Antidiplomate 👀🛡️

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Today's plan at Shield Pad:

• Check the new payout receipts and share cards on real launches
• Test funding an order from a shielded balance, with a small amount
• Sketch the creator dashboard
• Watch Explore as new launches land

Building in public.

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

@rslegend1337 Appreciate that, building every day🛠️

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Why the shielded test? The swap layer only accepts transparent deposit addresses, but wallets can send to one from a shielded balance. We want to see how that works end to end, and share what we find.

Anything you'd like us to test? 👇

https://t.co/tiTlyAMKG3

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

So we built a launchpad where ZEC is the starting point.

Send ZEC, get a live https://t.co/erXglYS3yx token, and have your creator fees come back to your Zcash address.

https://t.co/tiTlyAMKG3

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

Why we built Shield Pad.

ZEC holders have some of the best privacy tech in crypto, yet launching a token meant leaving ZEC behind: bridge out, set up a Solana wallet, fund it, then launch.

We wanted to skip all of that.

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

The road ahead for Shield Pad

We'll keep building

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

→ Faster, smoother launches from deposit to live
→ Shielded address support, once the swap layer allows it
→ Creator dashboards and team fee splits
→ More ways to follow and share your launch

ZEC holders deserve a launchpad built for them. We're building it.

[Shield Pad @goshielded]

We're just getting started.

The goal is make launching a token from ZEC feel effortless. Fewer steps, faster confirmations, more control for creators, and more privacy as the Zcash tooling grows.

Here's where we're headed 🧵