Swap Zcash (ZEC) for Ethereum (ETH BASE)
The calculator does the maths at the live rate, the page lists the limits and the timing. Your rate is locked the moment the order is created.
Rate as of Sep 16, 2026 22:08
- Payout network
- BASE
- 24 hours
- +19.05%
Today ZEC goes for 0.564444 ETH BASE, and ETH BASE goes for 1.7717 ZEC. Market over 24 hours: ZEC against ETH BASE plus 19.05%. The week added plus 4.49%.
The weekly corridor ran from 0.429187 to 0.530753 ETH BASE, a spread of 23.66%.
The payout leaves in the BASE network, so the receiving address has to belong to that network. By market cap Zcash sits 10th ($22.54 B) and Ethereum 2th ($293.66 B).
Who takes the ZEC → ETH BASE route
- Fuel for BASEWithout Ethereum nothing moves in BASE — every transfer and every contract call is paid in it.
- Different basketsHolding part of the amount in Ethereum loosens a portfolio's dependence on a single coin.
- A road both waysThe ETH BASE → ZEC direction is open too, so going back into ZEC takes the same route.
ZEC → ETH BASE rate and amounts
Send ZEC — receive ETH BASE
| ZEC | ETH BASE | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.00564444 | $13.34 |
| 0.05 | 0.0282222 | $66.69 |
| 0.2 | 0.112889 | $266.75 |
| 2 | 1.1289 | $2,667.48 |
| 10 | 5.6444 | $13,337.40 |
| 50 | 28.2222 | $66,687.00 |
Need ETH BASE — send this much ZEC
| ETH BASE | ZEC | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| 0.005 | 0.00885827 | $11.81 |
| 0.02 | 0.0354331 | $47.26 |
| 0.1 | 0.177165 | $236.29 |
| 1 | 1.7717 | $2,362.93 |
| 5 | 8.8583 | $11,814.63 |
| 20 | 35.4331 | $47,258.51 |
Payout network for ETH
The same ETH goes out in several networks. Rates and lower limits differ, and the fee is charged by the network itself.
| Network | Per ZEC | From | Network fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | 0.566147 | 0.242041 ZEC | ≈ $0.021 | — |
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 0.566147 | 0.242041 ZEC | ≈ $0.0023 | fast |
| Arbitrum One | 0.566147 | 0.242041 ZEC | ≈ $0.0011 | fast |
| Optimism | 0.566147 | 0.242041 ZEC | ≈ < $0.0001 | fast |
| BASE open now | 0.564444 | — | — | — |
How the ZEC → ETH BASE order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator and press the exchange button.
- Enter a ETH address in BASE and a way to reach you.
- Send ZEC in Zcash for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, Ethereum leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending ZEC
- The address network is BASE. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
- Copy the address whole, then compare the first and last characters after pasting.
- Coins go through an AML check: a flagged transfer can be held until the check is finished.
Where the ZEC to ETH BASE rate has been
- 24 hours
- +19.05%
- Week
- +4.49%
- Weekly high
- 0.530753 ETH BASE
- Weekly low
- 0.429187 ETH BASE
- Spread
- 23.66%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Sep 16, 2026 21:24; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far ZEC/ETH BASE travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 0.530753 | 0.46175 | 0.488537 | +19.05% |
| Week | 0.530753 | 0.429187 | 0.463417 | +4.49% |
Figures are in ETH BASE per unit sent, from market data.
The numbers on ZEC and ETH
- Price
- $1,333.74
- 24 hours
- +18.08%
- Week
- −1.5%
- Market cap
- $22.54 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $1.98 B
- Rank by cap
- #10
- In circulation
- 16.93 M ZEC
- Record price
- $3,191.93
- Price
- $2,406.59
- 24 hours
- −0.81%
- Week
- −4.2%
- Market cap
- $293.66 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $17.68 B
- Rank by cap
- #2
- In circulation
- 122.05 M ETH
- Record price
- $4,946.05
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 16, 2026 21:24.
Zcash against Ethereum
| Zcash (ZEC) | Ethereum (ETH) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | ZEC | ETH |
| Type | coin of its own network | coin of its own network |
| Launched | 2016 | 2015 |
| Built by | Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn | Vitalik Buterin |
| Consensus | Proof of Work (Equihash) | Proof of Stake |
| Block | ~1.3 min | ~12 sec |
| Supply cap | 21 M ZEC | no cap |
| Privacy | optional | transfers are public |
| In circulation | 16.93 M ZEC | 122.05 M ETH |
| Market cap | $22.54 B | $293.66 B |
| Rank by cap | #10 | #2 |
| Network | — | BASE |