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title: "Zcash (ZEC) price, heat score and market data"
symbol: "ZEC"
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heat_score: "28"
heat_band: "COOL"
market_cap_rank: "15"
price_as_of: "2026-08-14"
last_updated: "2026-08-14"
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# Zcash (ZEC)

Zcash (ZEC) trades at $490.74, down 11.8% over the past 30 days. Its market cap — supply times price — is $8.3B, the 15-largest in crypto. Over a year it is +1141% (up), and it sits -85% from its all-time high. Total value locked on this chain is $1.8M — negligible against market cap, which simply means TVL is not what this asset is for. On tradability, the book is thin, so incoming money moves the price easily. Taken together, the overall heat score is 28 (COOL). A higher number means more of the conditions for a rally are in place — it is not a price forecast.

Last updated 2026-08-14 · Price $490.74 (as of 2026-08-14)

Heat score: **28** (COOL) — a deterministic 0–100 read on how many of the conditions for a move are in place. Not a price forecast.

## Market data (as of 2026-08-14)

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price | $490.74 |
| Market cap | $8.3B (rank #15) |
| 24h volume | $147.1M |
| Circulating supply | 16,875,167 ZEC (about 100% of total supply) |
| Total supply | 16,875,477 ZEC |
| Change from all-time high | -84.6% |

## What is Zcash

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses trustless zero-knowledge proofs to enable fully encrypted transactions while maintaining blockchain transparency and security. It was the first cryptocurrency to implement zero-knowledge encryption for private peer-to-peer payments, addressing the fundamental privacy gap in traditional cryptocurrencies that expose transaction details publicly.

With a fixed supply of 21 million ZEC and a halving schedule similar to Bitcoin, Zcash allows users to prove transactions are valid without revealing sensitive information like wallet balances, transaction amounts, or participant identities, making it suitable for everyday payments, long-term savings, and cross-border money transfers where financial confidentiality matters.

The protocol operates on its own blockchain currently using Proof-of-Work consensus, though it's evolving toward Proof-of-Stake through the planned "Crosslink" upgrade to enhance security, scalability, and energy efficiency. Zcash employs trustless zero-knowledge proofs (Halo) within its Orchard shielded pool to verify transactions without revealing sender, receiver, or amount information.

Users can choose between transparent public transactions and shielded private transactions through Unified Addresses, which work with both types. The network is faster and cheaper than Bitcoin, with new blocks mined every 75 seconds and transaction fees typically just a fraction of a cent. Privacy adoption has surged in 2025, with over 30% of total ZEC supply now held in fully shielded pools.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Zcash (ZEC)?

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses trustless zero-knowledge proofs to enable fully encrypted transactions while maintaining blockchain transparency and security. Read more →

### What is the current price of Zcash (ZEC)?

$490.74 as of 2026-08-14. The price moves daily, and this page is rebuilt every day.

### What is the market cap of Zcash (ZEC)?

About $8.3B as of 2026-08-14, which ranks #15 across all crypto assets.

### What is Zcash's heat score, and what does it mean?

The heat score is 28 (COOL) as of 2026-08-14. It is our own 0–100 measure of how many of the conditions a rally needs — momentum, tradable volume, light supply and a supportive market — are currently in place. It is not a price forecast. The model multiplies its factors, so a single missing condition holds the whole score down.

### What is the supply of Zcash (ZEC)?

As of 2026-08-14, 16,875,167 ZEC is in circulation out of a total supply of 16,875,477 ZEC — about 100%. The remainder may reach the market through future unlocks.

### What is the all-time high for Zcash (ZEC)?

The all-time high on record as of 2026-08-14 is $3,191.93.The price is $490.74 today, -84.6% from that high.

### How much Zcash (ZEC) can I buy with $100?

At the 2026-08-14 price ($490.74), $100 buys roughly 0.2038 ZEC before fees and spread. Crypto is divisible, so you do not need to buy a whole coin.

### Will Zcash (ZEC) go up? What are its prospects?

We do not forecast prices or give investment advice. What this page does is track Zcash every day through factual data — the heat score, supply structure, charts and development activity. Use it as material for your own judgement; the decision is yours.

### Where can I buy or trade Zcash (ZEC)?

It trades on major crypto exchanges. Which venues you can use depends on where you live, so check what is licensed in your own jurisdiction. This is information, not a recommendation of any asset or exchange.

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Sources: CoinGecko (data provided by CoinGecko), DefiLlama and alternative.me. Figures are as of 2026-08-14 and change daily. Information only; not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.
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