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Zcash City
A privacy coin that can hide transaction details with zero-knowledge proofs.
At a glance
| Launched | October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Consensus | Proof of work (Equihash) |
| Own coin | ZEC (21 million cap) |
| Known for | Shielded transactions with zero-knowledge proofs |
Zcash started in October 2016 and was the first real money to use zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs). A “shielded” transaction hides sender, receiver and amount while still proving the transaction is valid; you can also send transparent, Bitcoin-style transactions if you prefer.
Like Bitcoin it is mined (proof of work) and capped at 21 million coins. On this map the single ZEC building forms the city — its high market-cap rank makes it a mainnet city.
Coins in this city
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Sector | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | ZEC 📰 · own coin | Zcash | Payments | $18.6B |
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