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Zcash

Zcash

ZEC#10
$1,222.60+0.67%
$1,210.34
$1,237.8624h Range
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About Zcash

Zcash (ZEC) is a cryptocurrency . Users are able to generate ZEC through the process of mining. Zcash has a current supply of 16,910,554.5405448. The last known price of Zcash is 1,220.8680863 USD and is up 0.80 over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 657 active market(s) with $465,136,244.75 traded over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at https://z.cash/.

Zcash Price History

Zcash (ZEC) reached its all-time high of $3,191.93 on October 28, 2016, and trades 61.7% below that peak today. Its all-time low was $16.08 on July 4, 2024, and the price has since risen 7,503% from that low.

YearOpenHighLowCloseChange
2026(YTD)$512.50$1,681.17$197.09$1,222.60+138.56%
2025$56.1306$698.80$29.2107$528.61+841.74%
2024$27.80$74.6838$18.2921$58.1922+109.32%
2023$37.24$50.17$24.07$26.94-27.66%
2022$150.13$210.59$34.90$37.25-75.19%
2021$56.81$319.75$56.81$146.52+157.91%
2020$27.95$97.67$24.62$64.03+129.09%
2019$60.70$113.67$26.76$27.46-54.76%
2018$517.76$753.31$49.41$56.75-89.04%
2017$48.08$673.95$27.24$479.64+897.59%
2016$19,077.47$19,077.47$34.27$47.80-99.75%
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Zcash News

2 Cryptocurrencies Poised to Surge 100% in the Coming Years That Savvy Investors Are Already Buying - The Globe and Mail

2 Cryptocurrencies Poised to Surge 100% in the Coming Years That Savvy Investors Are Already Buying The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail·5h ago

Zcash Price Drops 11% in a Week as AlphaPepe Offers an AI Exchange Token Before Its First Listing - openPR.com

Zcash Price Drops 11% in a Week as AlphaPepe Offers an AI Exchange Token Before Its First Listing openPR.com

openPR.com·12h ago

Zcash ZEC (ZEC-USD) Live Price, News, Chart & Price History - Yahoo! Finance Canada

Zcash ZEC (ZEC-USD) Live Price, News, Chart & Price History Yahoo! Finance Canada

Yahoo! Finance Canada·15h ago

Prediction: Zcash (ZEC) Will Be Worth This Much in 5 Years - Yahoo Finance

Prediction: Zcash (ZEC) Will Be Worth This Much in 5 Years Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Finance·20h ago

Prediction: Zcash (ZEC) Will Be Worth This Much in 5 Years - AOL.com

Prediction: Zcash (ZEC) Will Be Worth This Much in 5 Years AOL.com

AOL.com·20h ago

Solana, Zcash, Pepeto: Best Crypto to Buy Now as Samsung Opens USDC to 82M Phones and Pepe Style Gains Loom - openPR.com

Solana, Zcash, Pepeto: Best Crypto to Buy Now as Samsung Opens USDC to 82M Phones and Pepe Style Gains Loom openPR.com

openPR.com·1d ago

Zcash Ironwood Upgrade Locked In for July 28 After Orchard Pool Bug - CoinMarketCap

Zcash Ironwood Upgrade Locked In for July 28 After Orchard Pool Bug CoinMarketCap

CoinMarketCap·1d ago

Winklevoss Zcash ETF: a 0.25 Percent Fee - CryptoTicker

Winklevoss Zcash ETF: a 0.25 Percent Fee CryptoTicker

CryptoTicker·1d ago

Top 3 Crypto To Buy Now: Zcash, Aerodrome and the Pepeto Coin Wall Street Can't Buy Yet - openPR.com

Top 3 Crypto To Buy Now: Zcash, Aerodrome and the Pepeto Coin Wall Street Can't Buy Yet openPR.com

openPR.com·1d ago

Zcash to Implement Quantum-Resistant Payments in Early 2027 - Coinfomania

Zcash to Implement Quantum-Resistant Payments in Early 2027 Coinfomania

Coinfomania·1d ago

Zcash FAQ

What is Zcash?

Zcash (ZEC) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that enables confidential transactions. It uses advanced cryptographic techniques to allow users to shield transaction details, such as sender, recipient, and amount, while still maintaining a decentralized network. Launched in 2016, Zcash is designed to provide financial privacy and fungibility.

How does Zcash work?

Zcash uses zero-knowledge proofs, specifically zk-SNARKs, to verify transactions without revealing their contents. This allows the network to validate that a transaction is valid without disclosing the parties or amounts involved. Users can choose between transparent and shielded transactions, offering flexibility between privacy and transparency.

What is ZEC used for?

ZEC is the native cryptocurrency of the Zcash network. It is used to pay transaction fees and can be sent between users. ZEC also serves as a store of value and medium of exchange, with the option for private transactions. Additionally, ZEC is mined through a proof-of-work consensus mechanism, similar to Bitcoin.

How does Zcash differ from other cryptocurrencies?

Unlike Bitcoin, which has transparent transactions, Zcash offers optional privacy through shielded addresses. While Monero provides mandatory privacy, Zcash gives users the choice between transparent and shielded transactions. This flexibility, combined with its use of zk-SNARKs, makes Zcash unique among privacy coins.

What is Zcash (ZEC)?

Zcash (ZEC) is a cryptocurrency . Users are able to generate ZEC through the process of mining. Zcash has a current supply of 16,910,554.

What is the current price of Zcash?

Zcash is currently priced at $1,222.6, up 0.67% in the last 24 hours. It is ranked #10 by market capitalization. Over the past 7 days, ZEC is down 7.01%.

What is Zcash's market cap?

Zcash has a market capitalization of $20.67B. The 24-hour trading volume is $441.43M, reflecting the total value of ZEC traded across all exchanges in the last day.