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Zcash

zec

$553.17

0.28%

Oct 28th, 2016

Privacy Coins

Layer 1 (L1)

Near Protocol Ecosystem

Zero Knowledge (ZK)

24-Hour Range

$548.97

$563.73

Low

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Market Cap (Mcap)

Rank

#14

Mcap

$9.29B

Fully Diluted Mcap

$9.29B

Supply

Circulating

16,791,066

Total

21,000,000

Created On

Oct 28th, 2016

All Time High (ATH)

ATH

$3.19k

ATH Change

-82.67%

ATH Date

Oct 29th, 2016

Total Value Locked (TVL)

TVL

N/A

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What is Zcash (ZEC)? The Privacy Coin Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that enables users to hide key details of transactions by leveraging zk-SNARKs.

Privacy coins. Image: Grant Kempster/Decrypt

What Are Privacy Coins? Monero, Zcash, and Dash Explained

So-called privacy coins use advanced techniques to shield details from public view, but they’ve come under increased scrutiny from regulators.

Zcash News

Jul 13, 2026

Law and Order

Chinese Prosecutors Float Treating Crypto Mixer, Privacy Coin Use as Sign of Money Laundering

An article in the official newspaper of China's top prosecutors' office has laid out a framework for prosecuting crypto money laundering, proposing that courts presume criminal intent when suspects use coin mixers and privacy coins, and that the state build a platform to sell off seized cryptocurrency. The piece ran in the theory section of the Procuratorate Daily, the newspaper of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and was written by two district prosecutors in Hunan province and a university...

by Decrypt Agent · 3 min read

Jul 8, 2026

Opinion

Morning Minute: Vanguard Hires 'Head of Digital Assets' in Crypto Capitulation

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall 2-5% after US strikes at Iran ending ceasefire; BTC at $62k Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets as it capitulates into crypto SEC plans to introduce its crypto rules as...

by Tyler Warner · 6 min read

Jul 6, 2026

Opinion

Morning Minute: Crypto Surges Over Holiday Weekend

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors green over holiday weekend; BTC rebounds to $63k, HYPE hits $71 LIT soars nearly 50% on the week following Robinhood integration, leads alts BTC ETFs flip to net inflows on Thursday,...

by Tyler Warner · 5 min read

Jul 3, 2026

Technology

Zcash Ironwood Upgrade Nears as Developers Work to Restore Confidence After ZEC Crash

In a series of posts on the Zcash forum on Thursday, developers said the privacy-focused cryptocurrency's Ironwood upgrade is moving closer to activation—first on a testnet—bringing the network a step nearer to allowing users to verify the integrity of its circulating supply following last month's disclosure of a critical counterfeiting vulnerability. Announced in June, Ironwood is a proposed Zcash network upgrade that introduces a new shielded pool and accounting system designed to let anyone v...

by Jason Nelson · 4 min read

Jun 15, 2026

Business

Philippines Issues Stricter Crypto Listing Rules, Bans Privacy Coins

The Philippines is tightening its grip on crypto markets once again. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued new coin and token listing guidelines requiring all licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to implement rigorous due diligence and accreditation processes before offering digital assets to customers. In a memorandum signed by Deputy Governor Lyn Javier, the BSP said the rules are aimed at "promoting financial stability and protecting the financial welfare of customers b...

by Vismaya V · 4 min read

Jun 8, 2026

The Coins

What is Zcash (ZEC)? The Privacy Coin Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs

For many years, Bitcoin was used to buy drugs online because it was believed to be anonymous. Turns out, it’s surprisingly easy to track Bitcoin transactions. Zcash, on the other hand, is a cryptocurrency that promised something Bitcoin couldn’t deliver: privacy. How Zcash works Zcash is designed to hide key transaction details, such as the sender, recipient, and amount. By using cryptographic techniques, transfers can be made that can’t easily be traced on a public ledger while remaining verifi...

by Matt Hussey, Jason Nelson · 9 min read

Jun 8, 2026

Coins

'Extremely Bullish': Zcash Rebounds By $2.5 Billion Amid Planned Fix for Supply Conundrum

Zcash recouped losses this weekend after its founder, Zooko Wilcox, unveiled a proposal for an upgrade aimed at restoring faith in the digital asset’s scarcity. The price of Zcash (ZEC) plummeted late last week after Shielded Labs, an organization dedicated to supporting the privacy coin’s development, disclosed a critical bug that allowed for the creation of an unlimited number of counterfeit tokens before it was fully patched. Because of Zcash’s privacy features, the group noted at the time t...

by André Beganski · 3 min read

Jun 8, 2026

Opinion

Morning Minute: Bitcoin Recovers After Fall Below $60k

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Bitcoin rebounds to $63.5k after falling sub-$60k on Friday ZEC rebounds 50%+ after Ironwood proposal allowing independent verification Congress brings 7 crypto tax bills to hearing this week Spac...

by Tyler Warner · 9 min read

Jun 7, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Frontier AI Models Can Find Crypto's Biggest Bugs. Experts Warn the Industry Isn't Ready

A security researcher using Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 uncovered a critical flaw in Zcash's Orchard privacy pool in a matter of days, exposing a vulnerability that had survived four years of review by leading zero-knowledge cryptographers. The disclosure sent ZEC tumbling roughly 38% on Thursday and raised a broader concern for the crypto industry around frontier AI models becoming increasingly proficient in finding vulnerabilities than most humans. "The significance isn't really that AI can fi...

by Jason Nelson · 5 min read

Jun 6, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI Is Helping Discover Tech Vulnerabilities—And Zcash Is Just the Latest Example

The latest generation of frontier AI models are no longer just chatting with users, generating images, or writing code. Researchers are increasingly using systems such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos and Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 to identify software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about what happens when those capabilities become widely available. Crypto investors got a wake-up call about the rising threat from powerful AI this week when Zcash developers disclosed that Claude Opus 4.8...

by Jason Nelson · 7 min read

Jun 5, 2026

Technology

Zcash Bug Crisis Shows Privacy Cuts Both Ways, Experts Say

Shielding funds from prying eyes has long been Zcash’s forte, but investors’ unease on Friday indicated that the privacy coin’s core feature can also resemble an Achilles' heel. Following the disclosure of a bug that had the potential to unleash a wave of counterfeit coins, Zcash tanked to its lowest point in over a month. The digital asset recently changed hands around $350, a 33% decrease over the past day, according to CoinGecko, after falling below $265 overnight. Zcash allows users to hide...

by André Beganski · 3 min read

Jun 5, 2026

Markets

Zcash Crash Just Wiped Billions From the Privacy Coin's Market Cap—Can ZEC Recover?

A four-year-old vulnerability that could have fueled unlimited minting of ZEC was discovered in one of Zcash’s private transaction pools—a core feature of the privacy-focused network—fueling investor panic and sending ZEC down more than 40% in a single day in response. The network’s native token has fallen 35% in the last 24 hours, recently changing hands at $339. During the selloff, it briefly traded below $300, registering its lowest price since early April and cutting billions of dollars fro...

by Logan Hitchcock · 4 min read

Jun 5, 2026

Markets

Winklevoss-Backed Zcash Treasury Plunges Nearly 40% on ZEC Privacy Bug Concerns

Fallout from a major bug that could’ve flooded the Zcash market with counterfeit coins hit Wall Street on Friday as investors unloaded shares in Cypherpunk Technologies, putting pressure on the firm backed months ago by tech moguls Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The company, which late last year dedicated itself to buying Zcash, saw shares plunge to their lowest level since early March. As of writing, the company’s stock price (CYPH) had fallen 37% to 59 cents, recovering from an intraday low of...

by André Beganski · 3 min read

Jun 5, 2026

Opinion

Morning Minute: Massive ZCash Exploit Found by Claude, Extent Unknown

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Bitcoin holds steady while other majors dip; BTC at $62.5k BTC ETFs see net inflows for first day since May 14 ZEC exploit vector confirmation sends the token down 43% First Fannie Mae-backed Bitc...

by Tyler Warner · 6 min read

Jun 5, 2026

Markets

ZEC Crashes 38% as Zcash Discloses ‘Critical Counterfeiting Vulnerability’

Zcash plunged double digits overnight after developers disclosed a critical vulnerability in the protocol's Orchard shielded pool that could have allowed undetectable counterfeiting for over four years. The privacy coin dropped from Wednesday's local top of $635 to an intraday low of $309 on Thursday, according to CoinGecko data. It has since recovered slightly to around $330, down 37.8% on the day. https://t.co/v7BiOdzU9E — zooko🛡🦓🦓🦓 ⓩ (@zooko) June 4, 2026 The vulnerability was discovere...

by Akash Girimath · 4 min read

Jun 3, 2026

Coins

Zcash Completes 'Most Ambitious' Network Upgrade as ZEC Resumes Recent Surge

The Zcash Foundation disclosed Wednesday that it quietly patched a critical flaw in the privacy cryptocurrency's core transaction system, executing a rare emergency network upgrade after a security researcher uncovered a bug that could have allowed bad actors to spend funds they didn't have. The vulnerability, discovered May 29 by independent security researcher Taylor Hornby, resided in the Orchard Action circuit—the cryptographic machinery underpinning Zcash's most advanced privacy pool. The...

by Decrypt Agent · 3 min read

May 8, 2026

Technology

Zcash Targeting Post-Quantum Crypto Milestone by 2027

Privacy coin Zcash is the latest cryptocurrency preparing to address the mounting threat of quantum attacks. Speaking during a Thursday address at Consensus Miami's Privacy track, Zcash Open Development Lab founder and CEO Josh Swihart said that quantum-recoverable wallets for the privacy coin are set to roll out within a month, with Zcash targeting full post-quantum status within 12 to 18 months. Within the same period, the network is also aiming to achieve throughput on a par with Mastercard...

by Decrypt Agent · 2 min read

May 6, 2026

Markets

Zcash Leads Privacy Coin Surge With 37% Gains on MultiCoin Investment

Zcash led a surge in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies on Wednesday, jumping 37% in the past 24 hours after crypto investment firm Multicoin Capital disclosed that it had built a "significant position" in the privacy coin. The rally follows a Tuesday tweet thread by investment firm Multicoin's Cofounder and Managing Partner Tushar Jain, calling Zcash a "return to the cypherpunk ideals crypto was founded on." 1/ Multicoin has built a significant position in $ZEC since February. Zcash is a return...

by Akash Girimath · 4 min read

Apr 13, 2026

Markets

Foundry Launches Zcash Mining Pool Alongside Industry-Leading Bitcoin Pool

Foundry Digital, operator of the world's largest Bitcoin mining pool, officially launched its Foundry Zcash Pool on Monday with multiple institutional mining customers already onboarded. The pool has captured about 29% of the Zcash network's hashrate since its March announcement, per on-chain data, marking a rapid expansion into privacy-focused cryptocurrency mining beyond Bitcoin. Foundry CEO Mike Colyer positioned the launch as addressing a critical infrastructure gap around the coin, which s...

by Decrypt Agent · 2 min read

Apr 10, 2026

Markets

Zcash Could Rise to $420 After 62% Weekly Price Spike, Traders Predict

Traders have flipped optimistic on an even bigger near-term surge for privacy-focused token Zcash (ZEC) after a nearly 62% boost in the last week of trading. ZEC is changing hands around $379.89 on Friday, up 15% in the last 24 hours, 62% in the last week, and now more than 77% in the last month. That move has shifted odds of the token jumping to $420 in April—a further 10% move up—to 60% on Myriad, a prediction market operated by Decrypt’s parent company, Dastan. The odds shift represents a s...

by Logan Hitchcock · 2 min read