Zcash Devs Share One-Time Viewing Key Fix to Protect ZEC Swaps from Future Quantum Threats
Zcash developers are advancing a targeted privacy enhancement to shield ZEC swap activity from potential future quantum computing risks.
Sector
Privacy Coins
Cryptocurrencies designed primarily to function as digital cash or a store of value. Their architecture prioritizes the anonymity of the sender, receiver, and amount. They do not support general-purpose smart contracts or a dApp ecosystem.
$35.04BSector capitalization
+8.21%over 24 hours
$1.44BTraded in 24 hours
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Constituents
| # | Asset | Price | 24h | 7d | Market cap | Value locked | Fees, annualized | MC / fees | From high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ZcashZEC
|
$1,359 | +12.92% | +16.74% | $23.10B | $2.91M | $1.32M | 16,181× | -57.41% |
| 2 |
 MoneroXMR
|
$609.25 | -1.08% | +9.51% | $11.46B | — | — | — | -23.63% |
| 3 |
 DecredDCR
|
$15.44 | +4.83% | -4.07% | $272.55M | — | — | — | -93.76% |
| 4 |
 ZanoZANO
|
$4.06 | -6.15% | -23.45% | $62.74M | — | — | — | -77.23% |
| 5 |
 NockchainNOCK
|
$0.0235 | +12.77% | +7.88% | $55.47M | — | — | — | -88.82% |
| 6 |
 Pirate ChainARRR
|
$0.2399 | -2.34% | -16.78% | $46.92M | — | — | — | -98.57% |
| 7 |
 VergeXVG
|
$0.002667 | +4.17% | +0.31% | $44.05M | — | — | — | -98.98% |
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Sector coverage
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