Zcash (ZEC) is a decentralised privacy cryptocurrency using zk-SNARKs to enable optional shielded transactions where sender, receiver, and amount are all encrypted.
Zcash has a maximum supply of 21 million ZEC, identical to Bitcoin. The halving schedule also mirrors Bitcoin's approximately 4-year cycle.
Zcash offers optional privacy via shielded transactions using zk-SNARKs, has a 20% dev fund, faster block times (~75s), and uses the Equihash mining algorithm.
ZEC is listed on Coinbase, Kraken, Binance, Gemini, and many other exchanges. For maximum privacy, use shielded withdrawals where available.