What is Zcash?

Store it, spend it, or send it. Zcash is a digital currency — and a store of value — that keeps all your financial information private and in your control.

Zcash is a cryptocurrency built to empower economic freedom. It is similar to Bitcoin in its design — in fact, Zcash was created from the original Bitcoin code base — but it uses a privacy technology that encrypts transaction information and allows users to shield their assets. Zcash was conceived by scientists at MIT, Johns Hopkins, and other respected academic and scientific institutions. You can buy or trade Zcash on most major exchanges, like Gemini and Coinbase.

How to use Zcash

Zcash is private, fast, and accessible for everyone. Use your mobile phone or computer to privately pay a friend, send money overseas, buy groceries, or send a donation to a…

Can I make money mining Zcash?

A miner earns roughly .03 ZEC per block mined. Your profitability depends on operating costs and…

What are zk-SNARKs?

The acronym zk-SNARK stands for Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of Knowledge…

Is Bitcoin private?

Bitcoin transactions are public. They can be viewed by anyone.

Does Zcash contain a backdoor?

No. Zcash does not contain a backdoor, it has never contained a backdoor, and Electric Coin Co. has…

What is the difference between shielded and transparent Zcash?

Useful Tips when using Zcash

This tutorial provides various strategies to keeping your financial information secure when…

Who created Zcash?

Zcash was invented by a group of scientists and brought to life by Electric Coin Co. and Zooko Wilcox, a computer security specialist and original cypherpunk.

Comparing on-chain Privacy Technologies

This video covers the differences between various on-chain privacy solutions used by cryptocurrencies.