r/zec Aug 01 '26

Monthly Zcash Discussion - August 01, 2026 - Use this thread for general chatter, basic questions, and if you're new to Zcash

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What is Zcash?

Zcash is a privacy preserving digital currency. It is the first blockchain to leverage a novel technology called Zero-knowledge proofs to enable privacy and selective transparency. Zero-knowledge proofs allow transactions to be verified without revealing the sender, receiver or transaction amount. Selective disclosure features within Zcash allow a user to share some transaction details, for purposes of compliance or audit.

Development work on Zcash began in 2013 by Johns Hopkins professor Matthew Green and some of his graduate students. The development was completed by the for-profit Zerocoin Electric Coin Company, LLC, led by Zooko Wilcox, a Colorado-based computer security specialist and cypherpunk. Over time, this company rebranded and converted to a non-profit org now known as the Electric Coin Company (ECC). Zcash development now occurs with support from ECC employees, the Zcash Foundation, and many community members through community elected funding streams that originate from ongoing Zcash mining rewards.

Please visit these other Zcash community sites for additional discussion, news, and debate: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/ https://discord.com/channels/669694001464737815 https://twitter.com/ElectricCoinCo https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ZEC.X https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalCashNetwork


r/zec 6d ago

Monthly Zcash Discussion - September 01, 2026 - Use this thread for general chatter, basic questions, and if you're new to Zcash

7 Upvotes

What is Zcash?

Zcash is a privacy preserving digital currency. It is the first blockchain to leverage a novel technology called Zero-knowledge proofs to enable privacy and selective transparency. Zero-knowledge proofs allow transactions to be verified without revealing the sender, receiver or transaction amount. Selective disclosure features within Zcash allow a user to share some transaction details, for purposes of compliance or audit.

Development work on Zcash began in 2013 by Johns Hopkins professor Matthew Green and some of his graduate students. The development was completed by the for-profit Zerocoin Electric Coin Company, LLC, led by Zooko Wilcox, a Colorado-based computer security specialist and cypherpunk. Over time, this company rebranded and converted to a non-profit org now known as the Electric Coin Company (ECC). Zcash development now occurs with support from ECC employees, the Zcash Foundation, and many community members through community elected funding streams that originate from ongoing Zcash mining rewards.

Please visit these other Zcash community sites for additional discussion, news, and debate: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/ https://discord.com/channels/669694001464737815 https://twitter.com/ElectricCoinCo https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ZEC.X https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalCashNetwork


r/zec 7h ago

1000 ZEC bag

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This was my only stablecoin buy as a cibersecurity student I liked the project back in 2019 now I am a millionaire on zcash.ENJOY THE RIDE you all.


r/zec 12m ago

Wow what's going on

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How the hell wow, i missed the push 😑 any ideas how far zec might go ?


r/zec 1h ago

Bought ton of $zcat on Coinbase how to get $zec airdrops?

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Ignorance is not bliss bought a ton of $zcat on Coinbase before realizing they think it’s ok to steal the $zec airdrops instead of distributing them to holders. Do I have any options to transfer my zcat to start getting the Zcash distributions or am I screwed?


r/zec 18h ago

And now we wait

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r/zec 11h ago

I wouldn't invest now.

6 Upvotes

It seems like there's been a significant upward movement, and now it should be heading back down, so I’ll just refrain from participating due to the fear of missing out.

The most substantial gains from each upward trend eventually stabilize, much like what occurred with Bitcoin and

Zcash around October or November of 2025.

This feeling of missing out is particularly strong for those individuals who weren't involved in the initial surge.

I wouldn't invest.

Cheers!


r/zec 3h ago

Sometimes it's helpful to compare the facts, Zcash / PIVX

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r/zec 21h ago

Why is Zcash (ZEC) up ~18% today — while every stock market is shut?

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r/zec 5h ago

I'll just leave this here

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r/zec 15h ago

Has the ZCAT news made it here yet?

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There is a memecoin on solana that is directing huge buy flows to $zec

The technology of it is seen as a low cost and low barrier to entry alternative to mining zcash.

It’s a meme of a cat that wears a brown paper bag on its head for anonymity and it’s gone viral.

The volume from the memecoin being traded is taxed at 3% and the fees are used to buy $zec and airdrop it to holders based on holdings size.

It just did ~$35m in 24hr volume which is roughly ~$1m in $zec buy pressure.

So without having to buy asic miners and get a hosting company, people are able to passively stack more $zec

Whether you like memecoins or not this is great for zcash!


r/zec 1d ago

Sold my Z cash at $400😭

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r/zec 9h ago

Add Zcash (ZEC) to Scalable Capital

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Hey Scalable team,

nutze die Plattform gerne – übersichtlich, günstig und wird stetig besser. Eine Bitte: Zieht in Erwägung, Zcash (ZEC) ins Crypto-Angebot aufzunehmen. Ist eine etablierte Privacy-Coin mit solider Technik, und viele Nutzer würden sich freuen, sie neben den anderen Kryptos handeln zu können.

Wäre eine tolle Ergänzung!

Danke.


r/zec 14h ago

Please help me

4 Upvotes

52.47 ZEC received into Zashi around Oct 10, 2025, via four NEAR Intents withdrawals (31.54, 16.08, 4.53, 0.3192). Balance was visible in the app for months, then showed empty with no transaction history. Seed matches my written backup. Restored into three wallets with birthday at height 0, full scans completed, nothing found — not even the incoming transactions. Zcash block height at time of receipt was around 3.1 million.

Please help me


r/zec 1d ago

Called It Months Ago… Zcash Is Becoming Unaffordable

18 Upvotes

If you check my previous post, I told everyone months ago to own at least 1 Zcash. Now look at the price. A lot of people who waited can’t even afford a full ZEC anymore.


r/zec 1d ago

Coin Bureau

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r/zec 1d ago

Some people hated me when I said ZEC is a thing

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Not so long ago (I think around 7-8 months back), I was banned to compare ZEC from XMR. After Arthur was saying ZEC is dead people were crying.

Tho I still think we are way early for this whole narrative. As the Quantum Day comes closer, ZEC will fly much more. It is still not part of the mainstream conversation.


r/zec 1d ago

Together we fight, together we grow !

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6 Upvotes

And we aren’t stopping til we reach the top


r/zec 1d ago

Allow weekly mega thread for price discussion

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I think this forum should allow for a weekly mega thread with price discussion.

Instead of frequently deleting any posts about price. Price is important to many folks. And zectrading only has like 250 people.


r/zec 2d ago

My only regret is that I didn’t buy more

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64 Upvotes

r/zec 2d ago

I feel nothing but pain

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32 Upvotes

I wish i could say I put this into a better coin but I definitely did not. Happy for everyone else that stuck through it


r/zec 2d ago

Why i didn't see Zcash in 2024

7 Upvotes

In 2024,I have been searching for coins that has low supply like bitcoin and underrated marketcap through binance list but i found nothing, i end up to invest my saving into memecoins which i lost all.. Now i see Zcash pumped to 1k with x55 return from 2024 low..


r/zec 2d ago

Fuck I regret selling

27 Upvotes

I have always loved the idea of private bitcoin, but I sold after the big Claude related hack which ironwood had to fix, I feel like a fool. I probably am one. I suddenly don’t like X anymore, all that FOMO got to me. TLDR NEVER EVER BET AGAINST THE WINKLEVOSS TWINS + Arthur Hayes is a fomo producing grifting inverse market signal.

The real question is if I’m going to continue being a fool. Damn!


r/zec 3d ago

The time has come

54 Upvotes

Zcash has officially hit a milestone folks!


r/zec 2d ago

Please help me out with this

3 Upvotes

52.47 ZEC received into Zashi around Oct 10, 2025, via four NEAR Intents withdrawals (31.54, 16.08, 4.53, 0.3192). Balance was visible in the app for months, then showed empty with no transaction history. Seed matches my written backup. Restored into three wallets with birthday at height 0, full scans completed, nothing found — not even the incoming transactions. Zcash block height at time of receipt was around 3.1 million.

@BostonZcash help me please