Zcash

Zcash is a decentralized cryptocurrency focused on privacy and anonymity. It uses the zk-SNARK zero-knowledge proof technology that allows nodes on the network to verify transactions without revealing any sensitive information about those transactions. ZEC transactions by default do not reveal the sending and receiving addresses or the amount being sent. There is an option, however, to reveal this data for the purposes of auditing or regulatory compliance. Zcash was first released on October 28, 2016, and it was originally based on Bitcoin’s codebase.

Zcash, formerly "Zerocoin," was created in 2013 by a group of scientists from Johns Hopkins University. The team recruited additional scientists from leading academic institutions including MIT and Tel Aviv University to build the standalone Zcash protocol. Zcash was first mined in October 2016.


Zcash is a decentralized cryptocurrency focused on privacy and anonymity. It uses the zk-SNARK zero-knowledge proof technology that allows nodes on the network to verify transactions without revealing any sensitive information about those transactions.

ZEC transactions by default do not reveal the sending and receiving addresses or the amount being sent. There is an option, however, to reveal this data for the purposes of auditing or regulatory compliance.

Zcash has a fixed supply of 21 million ZEC and undergoes block halvings every four years.

Zcash distributes a portion of its block rewards to development funding. 20% of Zcash issuance is allocated to the Electric Coin Company, the Zcash Foundation, and independent third-party developers, while 80% is rewarded to miners. 

The Zcash price has fallen below the moving average after the bullish rally was halted at the $556 high.

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Dash

Traders rotated to Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Railgun (RAIL) as bitcoin, ether remain stuck under key resistance levels.

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The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The Daily: Bitcoin and privacy coins gain as Trump-Powell conflict escalates, Tether freezes $182M in USDT, Strategy makes biggest buy in six months, and more

Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 on interest-rate uncertainty, while privacy coins hit fresh highs and memecoin activity lifted select altcoins.

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The DFSA said privacy-focused assets are incompatible with global compliance norms as it moves to a firm-led token suitability model and sharper stablecoin classifications.

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The rally came shortly after Powell said that the DOJ had threatened him with criminal charges over his June 2025 congressional testimony.

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Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) on Friday reversed course and surged 11%, leaving other major coins like Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) behind. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) $434.39 $7.15 billion -13.3% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1397 $23.5 billion +8% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058644 $5.09 billion +14.

Zcash Pumps 11%, Outperforms Dogecoin, Shiba Inu: 'Privacy Still A Strong Narrative,' Trader Says

The Zcash protocol remains unaffected despite the governance clash and restructuring with Bootstrap.

Builders behind popular Zcash wallet Zashi to launch new startup 'cashZ'

Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart hinted at the "misalignment" between the needs of a tech startup and its nonprofit parent organization.

Cryptographers who mass exited Electric Coin Company debut new Zcash wallet

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While Electric Coin Company's development team departed to form a new company, it will still be working on Zcash.

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Recent governance turmoil at Zcash has resurfaced questions about development continuity, tempering confidence after the token's strong Q4.

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All members of the Electric Coin Company team behind Zcash resigned on Jan. 7 following a governance dispute with the Bootstrap board, a development that coincided with a sharp sell-off in ZEC as markets reacted to uncertainty around the project's future.

Zcash Development Team Resigns En Masse as Governance Dispute Rattles ZEC Price

Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) crashed 16% to $394 after the entire Electric Coin Company development team resigned on Wednesday. What Happened Between ECC And Bootstrap CEO Josh Swihart announced the mass resignation on X, stating the team was constructively discharged after Bootstrap changed employment terms in ways that prevented them from performing their duties effectively.

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In a statement, the board said that the disagreements stemmed from recent proposals to privatize the Zashi mobile wallet.

Zcash Plunges Double Digits After ECC Team ‘Constructively Discharged'

ECC's CEO, Josh Swihart, claims the team was forced to leave because of changes that made their work untenable.

Zcash developer team behind ECC quits after governance clash with bootstrap board

The entire Electric Coin Company team behind Zcash resigned after a governance dispute with its nonprofit board, says CEO Josh Swihart.

Zcash developers quit, form new company after board clash

The Zcash price began its bullish rise on December 27, 2025, when it broke above the moving average lines.

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Analysts believe privacy tokens such as zcash and monero will continue to outperform this year, but they will likely face delisting risks and conflicts with banks over regulatory issues.

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Privacy-focused cryptos including Midnight, Canton Network and Monero have slipped as investors rotate capital out of defensive holdings.

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Bitwise Asset Management just filed registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for 11 new cryptocurrency strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The filings would trade on NYSE Arca if approved, expanding regulated access to major altcoins.

Crypto Giant Bitwise Files for ZCash, Aave, Sui and Eight Additional Altcoin ETFs With SEC

Bitwise is moving to list 11 single-asset crypto strategy ETFs on NYSE Arca, expanding U.S. market exposure to major protocol tokens as regulatory filings signal a broader push into diversified digital-asset products. NYSE Arca Listing Planned as Bitwise Registers 11 New Crypto ETFs Asset management firm Bitwise filed a post-effective amendment with the U.S.

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The exchange-traded funds will invest both directly and indirectly in the tokens.

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Cypherpunk Technologies boosted its zcash bet with a $28 million token purchase, lifting its holdings to 1.7% of ZEC's circulating supply.

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