Swap Zcash (ZEC) for USD Coin (USDC Polygon)
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 17, 2026 08:28
- Orders from
- 0.242041 ZEC ≈ $328.42
- Payout network
- Polygon
- 24 hours
- +15.52%
The figure is indicative; the exact amount is locked in the order.
One ZEC buys 1,366.69 USDC Polygon right now; the other way round, 1 USDC Polygon is 0.000731693 ZEC. Market over 24 hours: ZEC against USDC Polygon plus 15.52%. The week added plus 10.87%.
The weekly corridor ran from 1,062.01 to 1,379.72 USDC Polygon, a spread of 29.92%. A single order takes 0.242041 to 7,370 ZEC. In dollars that is roughly $328.42.
The payout leaves in the Polygon network, so the receiving address has to belong to that network. By market cap Zcash sits 10th ($22.97 B) and USD Coin 6th ($73.69 B). Daily moves of ZEC and USDC over 90 days line up at 0.03 (they travel apart).
Who takes the ZEC → USDC Polygon route
- Sitting out the swingsZEC moved +165.41% over the past month. USDC tracks the dollar, so after the swap the value stops following ZEC.
- A road both waysThe USDC Polygon → ZEC direction is open too, so going back into ZEC takes the same route.
ZEC → USDC Polygon rate and amounts
Send ZEC — receive USDC Polygon
| ZEC | USDC Polygon |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 683.3468 |
| 1 | 1,366.69 |
| 2 | 2,733.39 |
| 10 | 13,666.94 |
| 20 | 27,333.87 |
| 50 | 68,334.68 |
Need USDC Polygon — send this much ZEC
| USDC Polygon | ZEC |
|---|---|
| 500 | 0.365846 |
| 1,000 | 0.731693 |
| 5,000 | 3.6585 |
| 10,000 | 7.3169 |
| 50,000 | 36.5846 |
| 100,000 | 73.1693 |
Payout network for USDC
The same USDC 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 (ERC20) | 1,366.69 | 0.242041 ZEC | ≈ $0.0074 | medium |
| Polygon open now | 1,366.69 | 0.242041 ZEC | ≈ $0.0017 | fast |
| Solana | 1,366.69 | 0.242041 ZEC | ≈ $0.0005 | fast |
| Arbitrum One | 1,366.69 | — | ≈ $0.0032 | fast |
| BASE | 1,366.69 | — | — | — |
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 1,366.69 | — | ≈ $0.0024 | fast |
| Avalanche C-Chain | 1,366.69 | — | ≈ < $0.0001 | fast |
| NEAR | 1,366.69 | — | — | — |
| Optimism | 1,366.69 | — | ≈ $0.00016 | fast |
| XLM | 1,366.69 | — | — | — |
How the ZEC → USDC Polygon order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator: orders start at 0.242041 ZEC.
- Enter a USDC address in Polygon and a way to reach you.
- Send ZEC in Zcash for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, USD Coin leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending ZEC
- The address network is Polygon. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
- The transfer must not be smaller than 0.242041 ZEC.
- 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 USDC Polygon rate has been
- 24 hours
- +15.52%
- Week
- +10.87%
- Weekly high
- 1,379.72 USDC Polygon
- Weekly low
- 1,062.01 USDC Polygon
- Spread
- 29.92%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Sep 17, 2026 08:24; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far ZEC/USDC Polygon travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 1,379.72 | 1,149.67 | 1,272.18 | +15.52% |
| Week | 1,379.72 | 1,062.01 | 1,158.45 | +10.87% |
| Month | 1,364.6 | 508.6652 | 922.6838 | +165.44% |
| Quarter | 1,364.6 | 376.2991 | 630.9826 | +199.39% |
Figures are in USDC Polygon per unit sent, from market data.
Daily ZEC → USDC Polygon rate
| Day | Close | Against the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1,364.6 USDC Polygon | +22.89% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1,110.38 USDC Polygon | −4.59% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,163.83 USDC Polygon | +9.47% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1,063.13 USDC Polygon | −5.23% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1,121.82 USDC Polygon | −3.68% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1,164.65 USDC Polygon | +7.85% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1,079.93 USDC Polygon | −13.22% |
The numbers on ZEC and USDC
- Price
- $1,356.88
- 24 hours
- +15.51%
- Week
- +9.9%
- Market cap
- $22.97 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $2.63 B
- Rank by cap
- #10
- In circulation
- 16.93 M ZEC
- Record price
- $3,191.93
- Price
- $0.999596
- 24 hours
- −0.01%
- Week
- 0%
- Market cap
- $73.69 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $18.44 B
- Rank by cap
- #6
- In circulation
- 73.72 B USDC
- Record price
- $1.04
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 17, 2026 08:24.
Zcash against USD Coin
| Zcash (ZEC) | USD Coin (USDC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | ZEC | USDC |
| Type | coin of its own network | token |
| Launched | 2016 | 2018 |
| Built by | Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn | Circle |
| Consensus | Proof of Work (Equihash) | — |
| Block | ~1.3 min | — |
| Supply cap | 21 M ZEC | no cap |
| Privacy | optional | — |
| In circulation | 16.93 M ZEC | 73.72 B USDC |
| Market cap | $22.97 B | $73.69 B |
| Rank by cap | #10 | #6 |
| Network | — | Polygon |
| Fees are paid in | — | POL |
Daily moves of ZEC and USDC over 90 days line up at 0.03 — they travel apart.