Zcash ZEC

The ZEC price in AUD is about A$1,723.47 as of our last data refresh — the price at the top of this page updates continuously from CoinGecko market data (every 10 minutes in production), quoted in Australian dollars first so there's no mental USD conversion. The converter above turns any ZEC amount into AUD at the live rate.

Zcash is listed on Swyftx, CoinSpot, Digital Surge with direct AUD pairs. Deposit AUD via PayID or bank transfer, then buy ZEC — most platforms complete this in minutes after ID verification.

Yes — the ATO treats Zcash as a CGT asset. Selling, swapping or spending it is a taxable event; holding over 12 months may qualify individuals for the 50% CGT discount. See our crypto tax guide.

The remaining 19% is released by mining on a schedule fixed in the protocol. New ZEC enters circulation as a block reward that steps down on a schedule written into the consensus rules — no company controls it, and nobody can bring it forward or hold it back. Because it is enforced in code rather than by an issuer, the remaining supply arrives gradually over decades rather than in unlock events.

Created by Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn and the Electric Coin Company (2016).

Zcash peaked at A$4,159.91 in October 2016. Today's price sits 59% below that peak — the stat cards above track it daily.

We quote in Australian dollars, so the number moves with both the coin's USD price and the AUD/USD exchange rate. Most global sites quote USD — multiply by the current exchange rate (or just use our converter above) and the numbers reconcile.