Exchange Zcash (ZEC)
A chain offering shielded, zero-knowledge transactions — as an option rather than a default.
ZEC at a glance
- Price (indicative)
- $26
- Block time
- ~1 min
- Network
- Zcash
The price is a reference figure from our own rate feed, not a quote — every swap is re-priced across our liquidity partners at the moment you confirm, and the best receive amount wins. How that comparison works is on the methodology page.
About Zcash
Zcash supports two kinds of address. Transparent ones (starting with `t`) behave exactly like Bitcoin addresses and are fully public. Shielded ones (starting with `z`) use zero-knowledge proofs to hide sender, receiver and amount.
That choice is the whole story of Zcash privacy. Shielding works, cryptographically — but it protects you only if you use it, and only in proportion to how many others do. A shielded transaction in a mostly transparent network stands out precisely because it is unusual.
Most exchanges, ours included, work with transparent addresses. If privacy is the goal for a ZEC balance, moving it into the shielded pool yourself after the swap is the step that provides it.
Sending and receiving ZEC
- Before you send. Check which address type your wallet gave you. A payout sent to a transparent address is a public transaction, whatever the wallet is capable of.
- Set a refund address. It is the only route funds have back to you if a swap cannot complete — a deposit below the minimum, or one arriving after the quote window closed. See refund handling.
- Nothing is held for you. Deposits are forwarded, not stored, and the data kept is the amount and the two addresses — purged once the swap finalizes. The full picture is on the privacy page.
ZEC exchange pairs
Any pair is quotable, not just these — every supported coin can be swapped against every other, and the popular routes each have a page of their own.
ZEC — common questions
How do I swap ZEC without an account?
Pick the pair, enter an amount, and give a destination address and a refund address. There is no registration, no email and no identity check — you send the deposit from your own wallet and the funds are forwarded on. Nothing is held on your behalf at any point.
When is my ZEC sent out?
As soon as the deposit has the confirmations the network requires — the exchange runs automatically, with no manual approval step and no queue on our side. You can follow every stage on the tracking page a swap gets the moment it is created.
Is there a minimum ZEC amount?
Yes, and it moves with network conditions, so the widget shows the live figure for whichever pair you pick before you confirm. Minimums exist to keep on-chain costs a small fraction of the swap rather than swallowing it. There is no maximum.