Zcash (ZEC)Tokenomics
Zcash (ZEC) tokenomics: supply, distribution & unlock schedule. AI-generated analysis updated daily.
What is Zcash (ZEC)?
Zcash (ZEC) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency designed to provide anonymous and untraceable transactions. As of October 23, 2026, ZEC trades at $1,221.51 with a market capitalization of $20.77B. The price is down 2.49% in the last 24 hours.
Supply Metrics
Detailed tokenomics analysis for Zcash is being generated. The supply metrics above are live. Come back shortly for the full breakdown of issuance, distribution and value-accrual mechanics.
Zcash Tokenomics FAQ
Live circulating supply data for ZEC is shown in the metrics card above and refreshes automatically.
Zcash does not have a hard maximum supply cap. Live circulating vs max supply ratios refresh from CoinGecko in the metrics card above.
ZEC often uses emission schedules and (sometimes) unique cryptographic supply mechanics. Opaque supply is a feature, not a bug — auditability differs from transparent-chain assets. Live circulating vs max supply ratios refresh from CoinGecko in the metrics card above.
ZEC's inflation characteristics reflect the balance between issuance (privacy rewards, unlocks) and removal mechanisms (burns, lockups).
Market cap = circulating supply × current price. Fully-diluted valuation uses max supply instead and is usually a more honest comparison across tokens with very different unlock schedules.
The supply metrics above pull directly from live sources and refresh automatically. For vesting calendars, team/investor allocation splits and cliff dates, cross-reference the project's tokenomics docs and tracking dashboards such as TokenUnlocks or CryptoRank — we surface category-specific analysis when our pipeline finishes generating it for ZEC.