Zcash Invest
How Zcash Works
Zcash is a leading privacy-focused digital currency1, offering investors financial privacy that is largely absent from existing crypto product lineups. Its architecture empowers users to decide whether transaction details remain shielded or are disclosed, all while preserving Bitcoin’s hard-capped, mined monetary design.
Why Zcash?
Bitcoin-Like Digital Currency with Privacy
Bitcoin demonstrated the value of decentralized digital currencies, but it does not include privacy features—every Bitcoin transaction is visible on the public ledger. Zcash uses a Bitcoin-like monetary design—including a limit of 21 million coins and proof-of-work consensus—but also allows users to keep their balances and transactions private.
Growing Usage and Adoption
Privacy on Zcash is increasingly being used in practice. Private or “shielded” transactions now account for the majority of network activity, while continued improvements to wallets, infrastructure, and scalability are making private digital payments more accessible.
Financial Privacy for the Age of AI
As digital payments, stablecoins, and AI-powered data analysis become more prevalent, tools that preserve financial privacy may become increasingly valuable. Zcash and other privacy-preserving technologies help individuals retain autonomy over their personal financial lives.
¹ Market leading based on total market cap for privacy-focused digital assets. Grouping determined by Grayscale, data as of August 24, 2026
How to Invest
The Zcash ETF
ZCSH
The world's first Zcash fund
Market Price
As of 11/06/2026
1 Day Market Price Change
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Daily Volume (Shares)
As of 11/06/2026
News & Insights
Dive into Zcash news, thought leadership and educational content from Grayscale and our partners.
Zcash Performance
As of 11/08/2026
Source: CoinMetrics Spot token price returns are presented for illustrative purposes only and exclude management fees and expenses. Spot prices are unmanaged. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Token performance does not represent actual Grayscale Fund performance, and actual performance may be lower than spot token performance. For actual fund performance, please visit www.thezcashetf.com. Hash rate is the speed at which computations are being completed across all miners in the network. All figures are in U.S. dollars (USD).
Reinvesting in the Zcash Ecosystem
100% of ZCSH Fees Support the Ecosystem and Marketing Zcash
Revenue available to reinvest
as of 10/31/2026
Community Support
For supporting the teams that build, maintain, and advance the Zcash network
Grayscale intends to use 100% of the Sponsor’s Fee received from the Trust for up to the 12 months following the effectiveness of ZCSH as an ETP for activities in support of the Trust and initiatives that support the development, marketing and education of the Zcash Network. This commitment is a voluntary undertaking by the Sponsor, paid from the Sponsor’s own funds after receipt of the Sponsor’s Fee, and is not an obligation of the Trust. The Sponsor may modify or discontinue this commitment at any time in its sole discretion.
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