Learn about Zcash
Plain-English explainers on how Zcash works and the rules around it.
What is Zcash (ZEC)?
What Zcash is, how shielded ZEC keeps payments private, who builds it after the 2026 changes, and what you need to know before you buy or store any.
LearnZcash shielded vs transparent: what is the difference?
Shielded vs transparent ZEC: what t1, zs1, u1 and tex1 addresses reveal, the four transaction types, which wallets support each and how to stay shielded.
LearnZcash unified addresses (u1) explained
What a Zcash unified address (u1) is, which receivers it holds, why it did not change with Ironwood, plus TEX addresses and what exchanges support.
LearnWhat is Zcash Ironwood (NU6.3)?
What Zcash's Ironwood pool is, why it replaced Orchard on 28 July 2026, how the turnstile works, which wallets are ready and what holders need to do.
LearnThe 2026 Zcash Orchard vulnerability explained
The 2026 Zcash Orchard bug explained: how it was found, the emergency soft fork and NU6.2 fix, the price crash, Ironwood, and what it means for your ZEC.
LearnZcash fees explained (ZIP-317)
How Zcash fees work under ZIP-317: 5,000 zatoshi per logical action, why a normal payment costs 0.0001 ZEC and why shielding many inputs costs more.
LearnZcash supply: the 21 million cap, halvings and the dev fund
How many ZEC exist, the 21 million cap, halving history and the next halving in 2028, the 80/8/12 block reward split, the dev fund and what NU7 changes.
LearnIs Zcash legal?
Is Zcash legal? Owning ZEC is legal in most countries, but some restrict exchanges. See where ZEC is off exchanges and what the EU changes in 2027.
LearnThe EU privacy coin ban (July 2027): what it means for Zcash
EU AMLR Article 79 bars CASPs from anonymity-enhancing coins from 10 July 2027. What it says, MiCA 76(3), whether optional-privacy ZEC is caught.
LearnIs Zcash traceable? How anonymous is ZEC?
Is Zcash anonymous or traceable? What shielded ZEC hides, what leaks through transparent use, timing and IP addresses, and what research found.
LearnZcash viewing keys explained
What Zcash viewing keys are, full vs incoming keys, unified viewing keys, when to share one with an accountant, and why they can never be revoked.
LearnZcash taxes: how ZEC is taxed
How Zcash is taxed: when selling, swapping, spending and mining ZEC are taxable, why shielded ZEC is still taxable, record-keeping and rates by country.
LearnZcash scams to avoid in 2026
Zcash scams active in 2026: fake web wallets, look-alike Zodl and Zcash Foundation sites, fake apps, viewing-key requests, memo scams and fake migration.
LearnZcash glossary
Plain-English Zcash glossary: shielded, transparent, unified address, Ironwood, Orchard, turnstile, viewing key, zatoshi, ZIP-317, NU7 and more.
LearnZcash history: a timeline from Zerocash to NU7
Zcash history from the 2014 Zerocash paper to 2026: launch, Sapling, halvings, delistings, the ECC exit and ZODL, the Orchard flaw, Ironwood, ETF and NU7.
LearnZcash delisting and regulation tracker
Dated tracker of exchanges delisting Zcash (ZEC) and national privacy-coin rules since 2018, with sources. Updated as news breaks; free CSV download.
LearnPress and data: cite our research
Quotable facts, citation format and free CSV downloads of our Zcash delisting timeline and country-by-country legal status data, plus corrections policy.