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ZCash (ZEC)

ZCash (ZEC)

ZEC

ZCash (ZEC) Price
$244.71

ZCash (ZEC) 24h Vol
$773,273,111

ZCash (ZEC) Market Cap
$4,043,232,504

ZCash (ZEC) Circulating
16,522,501

Full Name
ZCash (ZEC)
Symbol
ZEC
Algorithm
Equihash
BTC Price
0.00345593 BTC
BTC Market
57,101 BTC
BTC 24h Vol
10,921 BTC
Total Coins Mined
16,522,501 ZEC
1h
0.57 %
24h
16.53 %
7d
-28.3 %
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ZCash (ZEC)
ZCash (ZEC)

Description

ZCash is a privacy driven cryptocurrency. It uses the Equihash as an algorithm, which is an asymmetric memory-hard Proof of Work algorithm based on the generalized birthday problem. It relies on high RAM requirements to bottleneck the generation of proofs and making ASIC development unfeasible. 

ZCash uses  zero-knowledge Succinct Non-interactive Arguments of Knowledge (zk-SNARKs) to ensure that all information (sender, reciever, ammount) is encrypted, without the possibility of double-spending. The only information that is revealed regarding transactions is the time in which they take place.

Block explorer data from https://explorer.zcha.in/

Full Name ZCash (ZEC)
Start Date N/A
Algorithm Equihash
Proof Type PoW
Website z.cash/
Twitter @zcashco
Facebook N/A
Reddit www.reddit.com/r/zec/
Block Number 583126
Block Time 150
Block Reward 10
Total Coins Mined 16,522,501 ZEC
Previous Total Coins Mined N/A
Net Hashes Per Second 4,432,770,737.00 H/s
Technology

zk-SNARKs

The Basic

Zcash is the first widespread application of zk-SNARKs, a novel form of zero-knowledge cryptography. The strong privacy guarantee of Zcash is derived from the fact that shielded transactions in Zcash can be fully encrypted on the blockchain, yet still be verified as valid under the network’s consensus rules by using zk-SNARK proofs.

The acronym zk-SNARK stands for “Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of Knowledge,” and refers to a proof construction where one can prove possession of certain information, e.g. a secret key, without revealing that information, and without any interaction between the prover and verifier.

“Zero-knowledge” proofs allow one party (the prover) to prove to another (the verifier) that a statement is true, without revealing any information beyond the validity of the statement itself. For example, given the hash of a random number, the prover could convince the verifier that there indeed exists a number with this hash value, without revealing what it is.

 

Application to ZCASH

In order to have zero-knowledge privacy in Zcash, the function determining the validity of a transaction according to the network’s consensus rules must return the answer of whether the transaction is valid or not, without revealing any of the information it performed the calculations on. This is done by encoding some of the network's consensus rules in zk-SNARKs. At a high level, zk-SNARKs work by first turning what you want to prove into an equivalent form about knowing a solution to some algebraic equations. In the following section, we give a brief overview of how the rules for determining a valid transaction get transformed into equations that can then be evaluated on a candidate solution without revealing any sensitive information to the parties verifying the equations.

Features

Privacy Enhanced

A decentralized and open-source cryptocurrency that provides strong privacy protections. If Bitcoin is like http for money, Zcash is https—a secure transport layer.

ZCash (ZEC) News
Vitalik Buterin Highlights Crypto Privacy with Key Zcash Donation

Vitalik Buterin Highlights Crypto Privacy with Key Zcash Donation

Vitalik Buterin donates to Shielded Labs, supporting Zcash's privacy and security focus. Shielded Labs' Crosslink update enhances Zcash's transaction speed and security. Continue Reading:Vitalik Buterin Highlights Crypto Privacy with Key Zcash Donation The post Vitalik Buterin Highlights Crypto Privacy with Key Zcash Donation appeared first on COINTURK NEWS.

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Winklevoss Brothers Propel Zcash Ecosystem Forward with Strategic Funding

Winklevoss Brothers Propel Zcash Ecosystem Forward with Strategic Funding

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss supported Zcash’s independent development with a substantial donation. Shielded Labs received the funds to aid in protocol-level work for a decentralized model. Continue Reading:Winklevoss Brothers Propel Zcash Ecosystem Forward with Strategic Funding The post Winklevoss Brothers Propel Zcash Ecosystem Forward with Strategic Funding appeared first on COINTURK NEWS.

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Zcash Faces Weekend Challenges with Price Pressures

Zcash Faces Weekend Challenges with Price Pressures

The crypto market faces selling pressures, affecting privacy-focused projects like Zcash. Technical indicators suggest continued caution for short and medium-term investors. Continue Reading:Zcash Faces Weekend Challenges with Price Pressures The post Zcash Faces Weekend Challenges with Price Pressures appeared first on COINTURK NEWS.

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