Zcash (ZEC) Price
Zcash price today
Zcash (ZEC) is trading at $979.83, down 14.81% in the last 24 hours and down 23.25% over the past week. Over 30 days the price has moved -24.55%.
Zcash has a market capitalization of $16.86B, ranking #11 among all cryptocurrencies. $1.38B worth of ZEC traded on spot markets in the last day, plus $718.20M in perpetual futures on Hyperliquid. The price is 69.00% below its all-time high of $3,191.93, set on Oct 28, 2016.
In the derivatives market, longs have been paying shorts over the past week (average funding 0.0013% per hour, 11.7% annualized), a sign that more traders are positioned long. Open interest stands at $398.44M.
ZEC price chart
ZEC price performance
| Period | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | $961.13 | $1,391 |
| 30 days | $961.13 | $1,400 |
| 90 days | $480.39 | $1,695 |
| 1 year | $185.3 | $1,695 |
ZEC market data
- Market cap
- $16.86B
- Rank #11
- Fully diluted
- $16.86B
- 24h spot volume
- $1.38B
- 8.17% of market cap
- 24h perp volume
- $718.20M
- Hyperliquid
- 24h high
- $1,196.04
- 24h low
- $962.85
- Oracle price
- $980.28
- Community sentiment
- 57% bullish
- CoinGecko votes today
ZEC futures & funding
- Funding (1h)
- 0.0013%
- 11.0% annualized
- 7-day avg funding
- 0.0013%
- Longs paying shorts
- Open interest
- $398.44M
- 2.36% of market cap
- Max leverage
- 10x
Supply & price history
- Circulating supply
- 17.04M
- 81.1% of max supply
- Total supply
- 17.04M
- Max supply
- 21.00M
- Launched
- Oct 28, 2016
- All-time high
- $3,191.93
- Oct 28, 2016 · -69.0%
- All-time low
- $16.08
- Jul 4, 2024
ZEC to USD converter
ZEC to USD
| 1 ZEC | $979.83 |
|---|---|
| 5 ZEC | $4,899.15 |
| 10 ZEC | $9,798.3 |
| 50 ZEC | $48,991.5 |
| 100 ZEC | $97,983 |
| 1,000 ZEC | $979,830 |
USD to ZEC
| $10 | 0.01021 ZEC |
|---|---|
| $50 | 0.05103 ZEC |
| $100 | 0.1021 ZEC |
| $500 | 0.5103 ZEC |
| $1,000 | 1.0206 ZEC |
| $10,000 | 10.2059 ZEC |
At $979.83 per ZEC, updated every minute.
What is Zcash?
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.
- Smart Contract Platform
- Privacy Coins
- Layer 1 (L1)
- Zero Knowledge (ZK)
- Proof of Work (PoW)
- Quantum-Resistant
- Privacy
- Pantera Capital Portfolio
Zcash links
Zcash FAQ
What is the price of Zcash today?
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Zcash (ZEC) is trading at $979.83, down 14.81% over the last 24 hours, with $718.20M of perpetual volume.
How much is 1 ZEC worth in US dollars?
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1 ZEC is worth $979.83 right now, so $100 buys about 0.1021 ZEC. The price updates every minute on this page.
What is the market cap of Zcash?
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Zcash has a market capitalization of $16.86B, ranking #11 among cryptocurrencies. Its circulating supply is 17.04M ZEC out of a maximum 21.00M.
What is the all-time high of Zcash?
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Zcash reached its all-time high of $3,191.93 on Oct 28, 2016. It is currently -69.0% from that level.
How has Zcash performed over the past year?
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Zcash has moved +103.44% over the last 12 months, trading between $185.3 and $1,695.
What is the ZEC funding rate?
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The current ZEC perpetual funding rate is 0.0013% per hour, against a 7-day average of 0.0013%. A positive rate means longs pay shorts; a negative rate means shorts pay longs.
What is ZEC open interest?
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Open interest in ZEC perpetual futures on Hyperliquid is $398.44M — the total value of positions currently open.
How do I trade Zcash on ChipaX?
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Open the ZEC-PERP market on ChipaX, choose long or short, and set leverage up to 10x. You can also practise risk-free in demo trading mode before using real funds.
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