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Zcash (ZEC)

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Zcash (ZEC) market overview with live pricing, route context, contract references, and official links.
$241.44
-5.23% 24h
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Zcash price today and trading activity

Markets 3Trend 48Volume/Cap 7.20%Liquidity/Volume 0.02x
Price
$241.44
Live reference price across public feeds.
24h change
-5.23%
Short-term momentum direction.
Market cap
$4.02B
Reported spot market capitalization.
24h volume
$289.02M
Combined public trading turnover.
Liquidity
$4.43M
Visible DEX liquidity from tracked pools.
24h transactions
10.32K
Buys plus sells on the tracked pair.
7D price chart (USD, CoinGecko)
+7.10%
Low: $210.63High: $256.17Last: $236.37

What is moving price today?

ZEC is showing -5.23% over 24 hours, $289.02M in turnover, and $4.43M in visible liquidity.

Where is liquidity deepest?

Current venue data suggests Rhea Finance ZEC/WNEAR, Okx ZEC/USDT, and Rhea Finance ZEC/USDC are among the deepest publicly visible routes for ZEC right now.

What should traders verify?

Verify the tracked contract path, compare DEX versus CEX routing, and confirm docs before treating ZEC as executable.

How much public attention exists?

The latest attention snapshot points to 134.09K watchlist users, 4.81K developer stars, and 86% composite confidence.

Where to buy Zcash (ZEC)

Venue data pulled from live DEX routes, exchange market feeds, and public aggregators.
Observed venues: 3 Primary chain: Near

To buy Zcash, start with a venue like Rhea Finance that currently lists ZEC/WNEAR. Fund a compatible wallet funded with WNEAR, connect it to the venue, and review the ZEC/WNEAR route before swapping. Before placing an order, compare price, volume, liquidity, and route quality across the live venues shown below.

VenuePairTypePrice24h VolumeLiquidityLink
Rhea Finance
Near | trust: Dex
ZEC/WNEARDEX$241.54$1.87M$4.43MOpen
Okx
trust: Direct
ZEC/USDTSpot$241.47$3.66MNot disclosedTracked
Rhea Finance
Near | trust: Dex
ZEC/USDCDEX$244.14$346$13.03KOpen
DEX
Rhea Finance ZEC/WNEAR
Near | trust: Dex
Open market
Price
$241.54
24h volume
$1.87M
Liquidity
$4.43M
Spot
Okx ZEC/USDT
trust: Direct
Price
$241.47
24h volume
$3.66M
Liquidity
Not disclosed
DEX
Rhea Finance ZEC/USDC
Near | trust: Dex
Open market
Price
$244.14
24h volume
$346
Liquidity
$13.03K

What is Zcash (ZEC)?

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses trustless zero-knowledge proofs to enable fully encrypted transactions while maintaining blockchain transparency and security. In practice, 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 lets participants 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. In practice, 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. Latest snapshot shows market cap near $4,016,883,509, 24h volume around $289,016,198, 24h change down 5.23%. DexBrief is currently monitoring a live market route on NEAR via Rhea Finance. DexBrief is currently blending 5 public market feeds for this market snapshot.

Public reference history for this asset dates back to 2016-10-28. Project references place Zcash on the NEAR network. Market data providers usually group Zcash with Smart Contract Platform, Privacy Coins, and Layer 1 (L1). Cross-chain contract listings currently include NEAR.

Project identity references currently place Zcash on the Near network.

What to watch right now

Live execution ratios come in at volume-to-market-cap at 7.20% and liquidity-to-volume at 0.02x. Roughly 10.32K transactions have been tracked across the last 24 hours.

  • Zcash is trading at $241.44 with -5.23% over the last 24 hours.
  • Current market cap is $4.02B and 24h volume is $289.02M.
  • Liquidity sits near $4.43M with around 10.32K tracked transactions in the same window.
  • Fully diluted valuation is currently $11.25M, which is 0.00x of the live market cap.
  • 3 live venue routes are currently visible for ZEC.

ZEC tokenomics and valuation

Circulating supply
16.64M
79% of max supply
Total supply
16.64M
Reported minted or outstanding supply
Max supply
21.00M
Configured ceiling if publicly reported
Fully diluted value
$11.25M
0.00x of current market cap
All-time high
$3,191.93
2016-10-29 | 92.4% below ATH
All-time low
$16.08
2024-07-05 | 1401.5% above ATL

Current valuation stands near $4.02B market cap versus $11.25M fully diluted value (0.00x of spot market cap). Reported circulating supply is 16.64M against a stated max supply of 21.00M (79% circulating). Historical range currently shows all-time high $3,191.93 on 2016-10-29 and all-time low $16.08 on 2024-07-05.

Verify token and pair addresses first, compare DEX and CEX depth when both are available, and use official docs, explorers, and code references to confirm the market setup around ZEC.

Volume/Cap: 7.20%Liquidity/Volume: 0.02xFDV/Cap: 0.00xTrend score: 48

ZEC contract and chain details

Cross-check contract paths, venue routing, and official surfaces without forcing everything into one oversized reference card.

Project identity

Status
Unconfirmed
Hashing algorithm
Equihash
Tracked categories
Smart Contract Platform, Privacy Coins, Layer 1 (L1), Near Protocol Ecosystem, Zero Knowledge (ZK), Proof of Work (PoW)

Market access

Primary chain
Near
Observed trading route
Near
DEX venue
Rhea Finance
CEX reference pair
ZEC USDT
CoinGecko ID
zcash

Official resources

Website
Official Website
z.cash
X / Twitter
X / Twitter
x.com
Reddit
Reddit
www.reddit.com
Whitepaper
Whitepaper
zips.z.cash
Market page
DexScreener
dexscreener.com
Market page
CoinGecko
www.coingecko.com
Explorer
Explorer
zcash.tokenview.io
Explorer
Explorer
explorer.energi.network
Explorer
Explorer
3xpl.com
Explorer
Explorer
nearblocks.io

Contract reference tables

Tracked contracts by chain
Tracked contract
Near Protocol
Contract
zec.omft.near
Decimals 8

ZEC community and development signals

Community, development, and sentiment reads are split into smaller cards so the section can pack naturally instead of leaving dead space.

Community footprint

Watchlist users
134.09K
Reddit subscribers
0
Telegram members
5.81K
Community visibility currently shows 134.09K watchlist users, 0 Reddit subscribers, and 5.81K Telegram members.

Development footprint

GitHub stars
4.81K
GitHub forks
2.07K
Repository subscribers
374
Recent commits
34
Merged PRs
1.81K
PR contributors
102
Issue close rate
74%
Developer activity references show 4.81K stars, 2.07K forks, 34 recent commits, 102 PR contributors, and 1.81K merged pull requests.

Sentiment and attention

Composite status
Neutral
Bullish share
49.3%
Bearish share
50.7%
Confidence
86%
Signal score
-0.02
Positive vote ratio
71%
Negative vote ratio
29%

Frequently asked questions about ZEC

What is the current price of Zcash (ZEC)?
Zcash (ZEC) is currently trading near $241.44 with -5.23% over the last 24 hours.
Where can I buy Zcash (ZEC)?
Current venue data points to Rhea Finance ZEC/WNEAR, Okx ZEC/USDT, and Rhea Finance ZEC/USDC with visible liquidity near $4.43M.
What contract address is tracked for ZEC?
Primary chain references place ZEC on the Near network. The current live trading route resolves on Near. The tracked token address is zec.omft.near. The tracked pair address is refv1-6065.
What is ZEC's market cap and trading volume?
ZEC's current market cap is $4.02B with $289.02M in 24-hour trading volume and a volume-to-market-cap ratio of 7.20%.
Is ZEC bullish or bearish right now?
The composite signal currently reads neutral for ZEC with a 49.3% bullish versus 50.7% bearish split at 86% confidence.

How to evaluate Zcash (ZEC)

Use this page as a live market brief rather than a final verdict. Cross-check contract addresses, liquidity depth, valuation, official docs, and development signals before treating the asset as investable.

  • Verify contract addresses against the official website or explorer before bridging or trading.
  • Use liquidity metrics (0.02x) and turnover ratios (7.20%) together when judging execution quality.
  • Compare DEX data with centralized exchange references when both exist, especially during sharp moves.
  • Read the whitepaper or docs to confirm token utility, issuance, and governance claims.
  • Review public source-code links and contributor depth when technical transparency matters.

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