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Zcash offers total payment confidentiality, while still maintaining a decentralized network using a public blockchain. Unlike Bitcoin, Zcash transactions automatically hide the sender, recipient and value of all transactions on the blockchain. Users have complete control and can opt-in to provide others with their view key at their discretion.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2016 | |
| HQ | Lakewood, US | Map |
| Website | z.cash | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Dec 2017) | 15 |
Key People/Management at Zcash
Zooko Wilcox
Founder, CEO
Nathan Wilcox
CTO
Jack Gavigan
COO
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Zcash Office Locations
Zcash has an office in Lakewood
Lakewood, US (HQ)
Lakewood, CO, USA
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Zcash Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2016 |
Zcash total Funding | $1 m |
Zcash latest funding size | $1 m |
Time since last funding | 3 years ago |
Cryptocurrency | Zcash (ZEC) |
Zcash investors | Digital Currency Group, Fenbushi Capital, Fred Ehrsam, Pantera Capital, Ben Davenport |
Zcash's latest funding round in January 2016 was reported to be $1 m. In total, Zcash has raised $1 m
Zcash Operating Metrics
| Jan, 2017 | Feb, 2017 | Mar, 2017 | Apr, 2017 | May, 2017 | Jun, 2017 | Jul, 2017 | Aug, 2017 | Sep, 2017 | Oct, 2017 | Nov, 2017 | Dec, 2017 | Jan, 2018 | Feb, 2018 | |
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Monthly Transactions | 51.39 k | 48.48 k | 79.04 k | 67.26 k | 120.62 k | 126.85 k | 123.42 k | 153.88 k | 166.68 k | 159.20 k | 183.53 k | 313.15 k | 301.05 k | |
Average Daily Transactions | 1.66 k | 1.73 k | 2.55 k | 2.24 k | 3.89 k | 4.23 k | 3.98 k | 4.96 k | 5.56 k | 5.14 k | 6.12 k | 10.44 k | 10.03 k | |
Average Daily Transactions Volume | $948.87 k | $952.24 k | $948.46 k | $939.16 k | $895.18 k | $823.24 k | $805.06 k | $26.55 m | $43.38 m | $40.12 m | $84.74 m | $189.93 m | $170.77 m | |
Circulating Supply | 2.93 m | 3.17 m | 3.31 m |
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Zcash Online and Social Media Presence
73.89k Twitter followers
Zcash has 73.89k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.8% month over month and increased 3.2% quarter over quarter
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Twitter Engagement Stats for @zcashco
2.1k
Tweets
112
Following
73.9k
Followers
75
Tweets last 30 days
38.7
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Zcash News and Updates
March 19, 2019
Bitmain Launches New Zcash Miner Touting 3 Times More Hashing Power
Bitmain has unveiled a new miner for the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency zcash, which it says, has three times more hashing power than its predecessor.
February 05, 2019
Zcash Discloses Vulnerability That Could Have Allowed ‘Infinite Counterfeit’ Cryptocurrency
Some cryptocurrency projects are still vulnerable.
June 24, 2018
Zcash: life on the crypto roller coaster
Suppressed in Japan. Championed in New York. Accused of betraying the billion-dollar community he created with an arcane and byzantine ritual, while accidentally solving — maybe — a transnational clandestine mining mystery. All this while leading the rollout of some of the world’s most cutting-edge …
June 19, 2018
Bitcoin IRA Adds Zcash and Stellar Lumens to its List of Cryptocurrencies
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BitcoinIRA.com, the world's largest and most secure cryptocurrency IRA platform that allows customers to purchase Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies for their retirement accounts, has announced it is adding leading coins Stellar Lumens...
May 15, 2018
Here’s Why Cryptocurrency Zcash Is Soaring While Bitcoin Languishes
The price of Zcash surged 47%.
May 14, 2018
Winklevoss bitcoin exchange Gemini now authorized for private cryptocurrency Zcash
The New York Department of Financial Services today announced that it has authorized the Gemini Trust Co. LLC bitcoin exchange, famously founded by entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, to trade in the cryptocurrency Zcash. This authorization makes Gemini the first regulated exchange in the wo…
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Zcash Blogs
March 12, 2019
Announcing the Electric Coin Company Board of Directors
The Electric Coin Company is pleased to announce we have recently formed a board of directors and seated three members: […]
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February 25, 2019
People Behind Zcash Technology: Eirik Ogilvie-Wigley, Engineer
If you ask Eirik Ogilvie-Wigley how he came to join the Electric Coin Company, he says, “My story is really […]
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February 22, 2019
Sharing Responsibility
The growing role of the Zcash Foundation To achieve sustainability and growth of the Zcash ecosystem, a diverse effort from […]
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February 21, 2019
Goodbye, Zcash Company. Hello, Electric Coin Company.
The Zcash Company is now the Electric Coin Company. We’re changing the name for clarity. Our legal name has always […]
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February 15, 2019
Earn ZEC on Coinbase While You Learn About Zcash
Zcash is now featured on Coinbase Earn, a platform that pays people in cryptocurrency to watch videos and complete tasks. […]
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February 14, 2019
New Release: 2.0.3
This release is intended to address security issues in libraries used by Zcash and other outstanding tickets that were in […]
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Zcash Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zcash founded?
Zcash was founded in 2016.
Who are Zcash key executives?
Zcash's key executives are Zooko Wilcox, Nathan Wilcox and Jack Gavigan.
How many employees does Zcash have?
Zcash has 15 employees.
Who are Zcash competitors?
Competitors of Zcash include Bitcoin, Omise and Lisk.
Where is Zcash headquarters?
Zcash headquarters is located at Lakewood, CO, USA, Lakewood.
Where are Zcash offices?
Zcash has an office in Lakewood.
How many offices does Zcash have?
Zcash has 1 office.