Zcash how-to guides
Practical step-by-step guides for using Zcash safely.
Zcash web wallet: what actually exists in 2026, and what is a trap
Is there a safe Zcash web wallet in 2026? Honest status of MetaMask Snap, Brave, Zafu, Zucchini, LeoDex and exchange apps, plus phishing sites to avoid.
GuidesHow to buy Zcash (ZEC) in 2026
How to buy Zcash in 2026: set up a shielded wallet, pick an exchange that serves your country, buy ZEC and withdraw it safely to an Ironwood-ready wallet.
GuidesWhere to buy Zcash: exchange status by region
Where can you buy Zcash in October 2026? Region-by-region table of exchanges that list ZEC, which restrict it, and which support shielded withdrawals.
GuidesHow to sell Zcash (ZEC)
How to sell Zcash in 2026: send shielded ZEC to an exchange, handle transparent and TEX deposit addresses, swap to BTC or stablecoins, keep tax records.
GuidesYour exchange delisted Zcash: what to do now
Exchange delisting or restricting ZEC? Learn the usual deadlines, how to withdraw to your own shielded wallet in time and what happens if you wait.
GuidesHow to shield Zcash (move transparent ZEC to shielded)
How to shield Zcash in 2026: move transparent ZEC into the Ironwood pool, withdraw from exchanges to your wallet, handle TEX addresses and keep fees low.
GuidesHow to create a Zcash wallet (2026)
How to create a Zcash (ZEC) wallet in 2026: pick an Ironwood-ready app, install it safely, back up 24 words and the birthday height, then receive ZEC.
GuidesHow to restore a Zcash wallet from your seed phrase
Restore a Zcash wallet from its 24-word seed and birthday height: steps for Zodl and Zkool, slow syncs, missing funds and old wallets like YWallet.
GuidesHow to send Zcash (ZEC) privately
How to send Zcash privately in 2026: shielded vs transparent addresses, encrypted memos, ZIP-317 fees, confirmation times and sending to exchanges.
GuidesOrchard to Ironwood: how to migrate your shielded ZEC
Move ZEC from Orchard to Ironwood: who must act, which wallets migrate automatically, fees, deadlines, privacy, and what happens to your u1 address.
GuidesYWallet is retired: how to move to Zkool
YWallet is retired and not Ironwood-ready. How to move your accounts to Zkool, its successor: find your seeds, restore each account and migrate Orchard.