ZEC $1,246.7924H +1.04%CAP $21.21BRANK #10BLOCK 3,539,310GRANTS 144 ZEC PER DAYCOINHOLDER FUND 216 ZEC PER DAYISSUANCE 1,800 ZEC PER DAYPRICE AS OF 12:53 UTC 2026-11-02ZEC $1,246.7924H +1.04%CAP $21.21BRANK #10BLOCK 3,539,310GRANTS 144 ZEC PER DAYCOINHOLDER FUND 216 ZEC PER DAYISSUANCE 1,800 ZEC PER DAYPRICE AS OF 12:53 UTC 2026-11-02
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Zcash, Bitcoin and Monero, side by side.

Zcash has Bitcoin's 21 million cap. Unlike Bitcoin it can be private, and unlike Monero you choose when.

29% of ZEC is private. All Monero is, and no Bitcoin.

Solid gold is private, outline is public. Zcash share read from the chain on 2 Nov 2026; everything else checked 6 Oct 2026, with sources at the bottom.

Only Monero is private by default. Zcash lets you choose.

ZcashYour choice per address: transparent or shielded
BitcoinNone: every payment is public
MoneroOn by default: ring signatures hide the sender, stealth addresses the receiver, RingCT the amount

Zcash and Monero can show your history to one person you pick.

ZcashViewing keys
BitcoinNot needed: it's all public
MoneroView keys

All three can be audited, Monero only indirectly.

ZcashEach shielded pool's total is public, and none can go below zero
BitcoinCount every coin
MoneroAmounts are hidden; each payment proves it made no new coins

None of the three is quantum resistant today.

ZcashNot resistant. Coins in Ironwood, the newest shielded pool, are built to be recoverable
BitcoinNot resistant. A quantum-safe address type, BIP 360, is a draft
MoneroNot resistant. Post-quantum work is at the research stage

Zcash and Bitcoin stop at 21 million. Monero never stops.

Zcash21 million cap
Bitcoin21 million cap
MoneroNo cap: 0.6 XMR per block forever, since May 2022

Zcash and Bitcoin have US spot ETFs. Monero has none.

ZcashGrayscale ZCSH, since 25 Aug 2026
BitcoinSeveral, since Jan 2024
MoneroNone found

Bitcoin trades everywhere. Monero has lost big listings.

ZcashWidely traded; restricted in some places (Kraken: India, UAE)
BitcoinEverywhere
MoneroBinance delisted it in Feb 2024; Kraken restricts it in some places

Zcash confirms fastest, and plans to go three times faster.

Zcash75 seconds; 25 seconds after the NU7 upgrade, planned for 5 Nov
Bitcoin10 minutes
Monero2 minutes

Bitcoin came first. Zcash started from its code.

Zcash28 Oct 2016 · Equihash
Bitcoin3 Jan 2009 · SHA-256
Monero18 Apr 2014 · RandomX

A rule coming in the EU. From 10 Jul 2027, EU anti-money-laundering rules stop crypto firms keeping accounts that allow anonymous payments, including through coins that are anonymous by default or optionally. The law names no coins, and how exchanges will treat ZEC isn't settled yet.

New to the privacy side? Zcash, explained covers how shielded payments work, and Privacy shows where the shielded ZEC is.

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