What is the current price of Zcash (ZEC)?

Zcash (ZEC) price and 24h change are shown at the top of the Block70 coin page for zcash. Data is sourced from aggregated market feeds and may differ slightly from any single exchange.

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Zcash

ZECRank #19

$351.33263126

24h +4.87% · 7d -0.97%

Last updated: 5/5/26, 9:23 AM · block70_api

Market cap

$5.9B

24h volume

$627M

Circulating supply

16,688,225

Total supply

16,688,225

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Zcash (ZEC) price analysis & outlook — Block70

Last updated from market data · Educational only, not investment advice.

Zcash (ZEC) trades near $351.33263126 with a Block70 composite score of 53 and a current signal label of Hold. Short-term momentum shows a 24-hour change of 4.87% and a 7-day change of -0.97%.

Reported market capitalization is approximately $5.9B with 24-hour volume around $627M. Zcash is often grouped with Privacy Coins narratives; always verify fundamentals and your own risk tolerance before allocating capital.

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Whale & smart money

Large holders and institutional-style flows can move Zcash (ZEC) ahead of retail spot moves. Block70 surfaces wallet intelligence, capital flow, and radar-style events across the platform — use them together with price and your own risk rules.

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Hypothetical P&L if ZEC moves from your entry to a target price.

Investment (USD)Entry price (USD)Target price (USD)

Value at target

$1,100.01992429

Est. P&L

+$100.01992429 (+10.00%)

Project description

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses trustless zero-knowledge proofs to enable fully encrypted transactions while maintaining blockchain transparency and security. It was the first cryptocurrency to implement zero-knowledge encryption for private peer-to-peer payments, addressing the fundamental privacy gap in traditional cryptocurrencies that expose transaction details publicly. With a fixed supply of 21 million ZEC and a halving schedule similar to Bitcoin, Zcash allows users to prove transactions are valid without revealing sensitive information like wallet balances, transaction amounts, or participant identities, making it suitable for everyday payments, long-term savings, and cross-border money transfers where financial confidentiality matters. The protocol operates on its own blockchain currently using Proof-of-Work consensus, though it's evolving toward Proof-of-Stake through the planned "Crosslink" upgrade to enhance security, scalability, and energy efficiency. Zcash employs trustless zero-knowledge proofs (Halo) within its Orchard shielded pool to verify transactions without revealing sender, receiver, or amount information. Users can choose between transparent public transactions and shielded private transactions through Unified Addresses, which work with both types. The network is faster and cheaper than Bitcoin, with new blocks mined every 75 seconds and transaction fees typically just a fraction of a cent. Privacy adoption has surged in 2025, with over 30% of total ZEC supply now held in fully shielded pools. Zcash was created by a group of scientists in 2013 who initially proposed Zerocoin as a privacy extension to Bitcoin before building a standalone protocol. The ecosystem operates with a self-funded development model where block rewards support independent teams through the Zcash Community Grants Committee and a new Coinholder-Controlled Fund.