Zcash (ZEC)
Where Zcash can go and at what rate: the list of directions, the limits and the coin price.
Rate as of Sep 18, 2026 00:08
Zcash ZEC- Price
- $1,472.41
- 24 hours
- +12.82%
- Week
- +27.7%
- Market cap
- $24.85 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $2.77 B
- Rank by cap
- #9
- In circulation
- 16.94 M ZEC
- Record price
- $3,191.93
Zcash (ZEC) moves both ways: below are the directions, the rates and the order floors.
The coin trades at $1,472.41 now, plus 12.82% over 24 hours. The month closed plus 165.41%, in a corridor from $508.54 to $1,364.02.
The coin has been running since 2016. The network holds together on Proof of Work (Equihash). A block closes in about 1.3 min. The cap is 21 M ZEC, with 16.94 M ZEC in circulation: that is 80.66% of it. By market cap ZEC sits 9th ($24.85 B).
Next halving ≈ Dec 2, 2028, 919,462 blocks to go.
Zcash (ZEC) price in dollars
Market data from CoinGecko as of Sep 17, 2026 22:24; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs.
How far the ZEC price travelled
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | $1,473.52 | $1,287.96 | $1,372.85 | +9.64% |
| Week | $1,473.52 | $1,061.81 | $1,174.40 | +29.28% |
| Month | $1,364.02 | $508.54 | $922.57 | +165.41% |
| Quarter | $1,364.02 | $375.96 | $630.82 | +199.42% |
Daily ZEC price
| Day | Close | Against the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | $1,364.02 | +22.88% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $1,110.06 | −4.61% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $1,163.69 | +9.48% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $1,062.96 | −5.24% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $1,121.73 | −3.67% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | $1,164.47 | +7.84% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $1,079.81 | −13.22% |
How to get Zcash (ZEC)
Pick what you are paying with.
| Direction | Rate | From |
|---|---|---|
 GRT → ZEC | 1 GRT = 0.0000126394 ZEC | 11,534.03 GRT |
 IMX → ZEC | 1 IMX = 0.0000823393 ZEC | 1,707.94 IMX |
 JTO → ZEC | 1 JTO = 0.000301187 ZEC | 489.1171 JTO |
 JUP → ZEC | 1 JUP = 0.000158298 ZEC | 943.3962 JUP |
 KITE → ZEC | 1 KITE = 0.0000713426 ZEC | 2,004.01 KITE |
 LDO → ZEC | 1 LDO = 0.00024213 ZEC | 599.7001 LDO |
 MEME → ZEC | 1 MEME = 0.000000355695 ZEC | 396,825.4 MEME |
 MORPHO → ZEC | 1 MORPHO = 0.00149813 ZEC | 95.3289 MORPHO |
 NEIRO → ZEC | 1 NEIRO = 0.000000056219 ZEC | 2,556,237.22 NEIRO |
 NOT → ZEC | 1 NOT = 0.000000304784 ZEC | 478,468.9 NOT |
 OPEN → ZEC | 1 OPEN = 0.0000920462 ZEC | 1,502.63 OPEN |
 OP Optimism → ZEC | 1 OP Optimism = 0.0000683559 ZEC | 2,157.5 OP Optimism |
 ORCA → ZEC | 1 ORCA = 0.000933359 ZEC | 153.6098 ORCA |
 PENDLE → ZEC | 1 PENDLE = 0.00158047 ZEC | 90.5141 PENDLE |
 PENGU → ZEC | 1 PENGU = 0.00000489895 ZEC | 29,188.56 PENGU |
 PEOPLE → ZEC | 1 PEOPLE = 0.00000565989 ZEC | 27,107.62 PEOPLE |
 PEPE → ZEC | 1 PEPE = 0.000000002469 ZEC | 59,747,864.01 PEPE |
 POL → ZEC | 1 POL = 0.0000661158 ZEC | 2,093.58 POL |
 PROVE → ZEC | 1 PROVE = 0.000134472 ZEC | 1,093.49 PROVE |
 PUMP → ZEC | 1 PUMP = 0.00000266907 ZEC | 55,263.89 PUMP |
- PYTH → ZEC
- QNT → ZEC
- RENDER → ZEC
- RPL → ZEC
- SAND → ZEC
- SKY → ZEC
- SNX → ZEC
- BTC → ZEC
- BCH → ZEC
- ETH → ZEC
- ETH BEP20 → ZEC
- ETC → ZEC
- LTC → ZEC
- XRP → ZEC
- XMR → ZEC
- DOGE → ZEC
- DASH → ZEC
- USDT OMNI → ZEC
- USDT ERC20 → ZEC
- USDT TRC20 → ZEC
- USDT BEP20 → ZEC
- USDT SOL → ZEC
- USDC ERC20 → ZEC
- USDC SOL → ZEC
- DAI → ZEC
- ADA → ZEC
- XLM → ZEC
- TRX → ZEC
- ICX → ZEC
- LINK → ZEC
- ATOM → ZEC
- XTZ → ZEC
- SOL → ZEC
- ALGO → ZEC
- AVAX → ZEC
- MANA → ZEC
- 1INCH → ZEC
- AAVE → ZEC
- AGLD → ZEC
- AMP → ZEC
- ANKR → ZEC
- ANKR BEP20 → ZEC
- APE → ZEC
- ARB → ZEC
- AUDIO → ZEC
- AVNT → ZEC
- AXS → ZEC
- BANANA → ZEC
- BAND → ZEC
- BEAM → ZEC
- BERT → ZEC
- BOME → ZEC
- BONK → ZEC
- BTT → ZEC
- CAKE → ZEC
- CAT → ZEC
- CHR → ZEC
- CHZ → ZEC
- COMP → ZEC
- CRV → ZEC
- CVX → ZEC
- CYBER → ZEC
- DODO → ZEC
- DOGS → ZEC
- DOP2 → ZEC
- ENA → ZEC
- ENS → ZEC
- ERA → ZEC
- ETH BASE → ZEC
- ETHFI → ZEC
- FLOKI → ZEC
- GALA → ZEC
- GMX → ZEC
- BNB BEP20 → ZEC
- GRAM → ZEC
- USDT Polygon → ZEC
- USDC Polygon → ZEC
- USDT Arbitrum → ZEC
- USDT TON → ZEC
- ETH Arbitrum → ZEC
- ETH Optimism → ZEC
- STRK ERC20 → ZEC
- SUSHI → ZEC
- TRUMP → ZEC
- TUSD ERC20 → ZEC
- TUSD TRC20 → ZEC
- USD1 → ZEC
- USDC Arbitrum → ZEC
- USDC BASE → ZEC
- USDC BEP20 → ZEC
- USDC AVAX C → ZEC
- USDC NEAR → ZEC
- USDC Optimism → ZEC
- USDC XLM → ZEC
- USDS → ZEC
- USDT AVAX C → ZEC
- USDT NEAR → ZEC
- USDT Optimism → ZEC
- WIF → ZEC
- XAI → ZEC
- XAUT → ZEC
- YFI → ZEC
- ZBT → ZEC
- ZRO → ZEC
- ZRX → ZEC
How to swap Zcash (ZEC)
Pick what you want for your ZEC.
| Direction | Rate | From |
|---|---|---|
 ZEC → BTC | 1 ZEC = 0.0194109 BTC | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → ETH | 1 ZEC = 0.605641 ETH | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → LTC | 1 ZEC = 27.5565 LTC | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → XMR | 1 ZEC = 2.9004 XMR | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → TRX | 1 ZEC = 4,429.44 TRX | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → GRAM | 1 ZEC = 1,109.88 GRAM | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → SOL | 1 ZEC = 14.6792 SOL | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → BNB BEP20 | 1 ZEC = 2.0214 BNB BEP20 | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → BCH | 1 ZEC = 6.3831 BCH | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → ETC | 1 ZEC = 0.605641 ETC | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → DASH | 1 ZEC = 24.3485 DASH | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → DOGE | 1 ZEC = 18,178.7 DOGE | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → XRP | 1 ZEC = 1,145.1 XRP | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → ADA | 1 ZEC = 7,354.38 ADA | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → ATOM | 1 ZEC = 948.2266 ATOM | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → DAI | 1 ZEC = 1,484.87 DAI | 0.242041 ZEC |
 ZEC → USDT ERC20 | 1 ZEC = 1,485.02 USDT ERC20 | 0.242041 ZEC |
| ZEC → USDT TRC20 | 1 ZEC = 1,485.02 USDT TRC20 | 0.242041 ZEC |
| ZEC → USDT SOL | 1 ZEC = 1,485.02 USDT SOL | 0.242041 ZEC |
| ZEC → USDT Polygon | 1 ZEC = 1,485.02 USDT Polygon | 0.242041 ZEC |
- ZEC → USDT Arbitrum
- ZEC → USDT BEP20
- ZEC → USDT TON
- ZEC → USDC ERC20
- ZEC → USDC Polygon
- ZEC → USDC SOL
- ZEC → ETH BEP20
- ZEC → ETH Arbitrum
- ZEC → ETH Optimism
- ZEC → USDT OMNI
- ZEC → TUSD TRC20
- ZEC → USDC Arbitrum
- ZEC → USDC BASE
- ZEC → USDC BEP20
- ZEC → USDC AVAX C
- ZEC → USDC NEAR
- ZEC → USDC Optimism
- ZEC → USDC XLM
- ZEC → USDT AVAX C
- ZEC → USDT NEAR
- ZEC → USDT Optimism
- ZEC → XLM
- ZEC → ICX
- ZEC → LINK
- ZEC → XTZ
- ZEC → ALGO
- ZEC → AVAX
- ZEC → MANA
- ZEC → 1INCH
- ZEC → AAVE
- ZEC → AGLD
- ZEC → AMP
- ZEC → ANKR
- ZEC → ANKR BEP20
- ZEC → APE
- ZEC → ARB
- ZEC → AUDIO
- ZEC → AVNT
- ZEC → SNX
- ZEC → STRK ERC20
- ZEC → SUSHI
- ZEC → TRUMP
- ZEC → TUSD ERC20
- ZEC → USD1
- ZEC → USDS
- ZEC → WIF
- ZEC → XAI
- ZEC → XAUT
- ZEC → YFI
- ZEC → ZBT
- ZEC → ZRO
- ZEC → ZRX
- ZEC → AXS
- ZEC → BANANA
- ZEC → BAND
- ZEC → BEAM
- ZEC → BERT
- ZEC → BOME
- ZEC → BONK
- ZEC → BTT
- ZEC → CAKE
- ZEC → CAT
- ZEC → CHR
- ZEC → CHZ
- ZEC → COMP
- ZEC → CRV
- ZEC → CVX
- ZEC → CYBER
- ZEC → DODO
- ZEC → DOGS
- ZEC → DOP2
- ZEC → ENA
- ZEC → ENS
- ZEC → ERA
- ZEC → ETH BASE
- ZEC → ETHFI
- ZEC → FLOKI
- ZEC → GALA
- ZEC → GMX
- ZEC → GRT
- ZEC → IMX
- ZEC → JTO
- ZEC → JUP
- ZEC → KITE
- ZEC → LDO
- ZEC → MEME
- ZEC → MORPHO
- ZEC → NEIRO
- ZEC → NOT
- ZEC → OPEN
- ZEC → OP Optimism
- ZEC → ORCA
- ZEC → PENDLE
- ZEC → PENGU
- ZEC → PEOPLE
- ZEC → PEPE
- ZEC → POL
- ZEC → PROVE
- ZEC → PUMP
- ZEC → PYTH
- ZEC → QNT
- ZEC → RENDER
- ZEC → RPL
- ZEC → SAND
- ZEC → SKY
How a Zcash (ZEC) order runs
- Find the direction in the tables above — where ZEC is sent or received.
- On the direction page work out the amount and press the exchange button.
- Enter the receiving details: for ZEC that is a wallet address in Zcash.
- Pay the order and wait for the payout; the order page tracks it.
Zcash in numbers
| Ticker | ZEC |
|---|---|
| Type | coin of its own network |
| Launched | 2016 |
| Built by | Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn |
| Consensus | Proof of Work (Equihash) |
| Block | ~1.3 min |
| Supply cap | 21 M ZEC |
| Privacy | optional |
| In circulation | 16.94 M ZEC |
| Market cap | $24.85 B |
| Rank by cap | #9 |
Zcash: a closer look
What Zcash is
Zcash (ZEC) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2016 by the team led by Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn. It was the first widely used coin to apply zero-knowledge proofs, allowing transactions that are verified without revealing their details.
How Zcash works
Zcash has two kinds of addresses: transparent ones, which work like Bitcoin, and shielded ones, where the sender, recipient and amount are encrypted with zk-SNARK proofs. Blocks are produced about every 75 seconds with Proof of Work (Equihash), and the supply is capped at 21 million.
What Zcash is for
ZEC is used for payments where the user chooses the level of privacy: an open transfer for transparency or a shielded transfer for confidentiality.
Sending ZEC
Transparent addresses start with t1, while unified and shielded addresses start with u1 or zs. Many exchanges accept only transparent addresses, so check which type the recipient supports before sending.
Where to keep Zcash
Modern wallets such as Zashi or YWallet support shielded funds; some hardware wallets support transparent ZEC.
What to keep in mind
Shielded transfers are not supported everywhere, and the coin has lower liquidity than the market leaders. The price is volatile.
Common questions about Zcash (ZEC)
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