Zcash


Markets

Zcash Foundation adds new Rust DNS seeder to improve network reliability

The new tool helps Zcash nodes discover peers faster and more safely as they join the network.

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Markets

Builders behind popular Zcash wallet Zashi to launch new startup 'cashZ'

The Zcash protocol remains unaffected despite the governance clash and restructuring with Bootstrap.

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Finance

Zcash governance clash tanked the token. Here's why it may not be as big as it seems.

While Electric Coin Company’s development team departed to form a new company, it will still be working on Zcash.

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Tech

Top privacy token Zcash falls 14% after key developer team quits over governance clash

ECC's CEO, Josh Swihart, claims the team was forced to leave because of changes that made their work untenable.

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Opinion

4 predictions for privacy in 2026

Led by Zcash, the privacy space had a breakout year in 2025. What’s coming next?

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Finance

Winklevoss-backed Cypherpunk buys $28 million of zcash, now owns 1.7% of supply

Cypherpunk Technologies boosted its zcash bet with a $28 million token purchase, lifting its holdings to 1.7% of ZEC’s circulating supply.

Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Grayscale Files to List First Zcash ETF in the U.S. Amid 1,000% Rally

The crypto asset manager is converting its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF, betting on rising demand for privacy coins as ZEC outpaces BTC and ETH.

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Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds From 'Extreme Oversold' Levels; XRP Jumps 7%, ZEC Surges 14%

Bitcoin and major altcoins bounced Sunday after an oversold RSI reading and more than $200M in liquidations signaled seller exhaustion amid thin weekend liquidity.

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Markets

VanEck CEO Concerned About Bitcoin's Encryption and Privacy, Says Firm Could Walk Away

Jan van Eck questioned whether Bitcoin offers enough encryption and privacy, saying some longtime holders are examining Zcash as the market reassesses long-term assumptions.

Jan van Eck, president and CEO of asset manager VanEck, speaks at Consensus Invest 2018 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: ZEC's Rally Outpaces What Transparent Onchain Data Can Explain

Monero's network activity reflects the real-world demand for privacy coins, but Zcash’s spike looks more like a high-beta market trade that is no longer tied to network activity.

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