ZCash 出现在 2016 年，当时一群科学家决定他们想要创建一种类似于比特币但具有一些附加功能的加密货币。他们开发了比特币区块链的一个分支，增强了用户的安全性和匿名性。科学家们首先发明了 Zerocoin，它在最初发布后不久就成为了 Zerocash。最终，加密货币更名为 ZCash.1

• ZCash 是具有不同哈希算法和安全协议的比特币分叉。

• ZCash 最初是 Zerocash；后来被 Electric Coin Company 改进并更名为 ZCash.1

• ZCash 比比特币更匿名地验证硬币和交易的所有权，从而为用户提供更高的安全性。

• Zcoin can be mined on devices and computers, but the currency is best mined on dedicated systems called application-specific integrated circuits.

ZCash is forked from the original Bitcoin codebase. In 2014, Eli Ben-Sasson, Alessandro Chiesa, Christina Garman, Matthew Green, Ian Miers, Eran Tromer, and Madars Virza believed there were security flaws in the way transactions were tracked through Bitcoin's blockchain. In their whitepaper outlining their ideas, they called their cryptocurrency Zerocash.2

The scientists created Zerocoin (Electric Coin Company) in 2015. In 2016, the name changed to Zcash, by the Electric Coin Company.1

ZCash uses the zk-SNARK security protocol to ensure the parties involved in a transaction are verified without revealing any information to each other or the network.1

ZCash is an altcoin, a category of cryptocurrency that shares many of the characteristics of Bitcoin. Many altcoins are different in their purpose and intended uses.

Zk-Snark allows for fully shielded transactions in which the sender, recipient, and amount are encrypted. This feature is a large deviation from other cryptocurrencies, where transaction transparency is an underlying concept aside from securing user information.

The Bitcoin community prides itself on transparent transactions while maintaining anonymity. However, anyone interested or who has a stake in a transaction could trace the parties within it.

ZCash doesn’t eliminate transaction information. Instead, it encrypts it so that it cannot be tracked. The ZCash blockchain is still encrypted, but the security protocol zk-SNARK adds additional user security and anonymity.3

Bitcoin uses the hashing algorithm SHA-256.4 ZCash uses Equihash, which is incompatible with hardware and software designed for Bitcoin mining. It also has larger blocks and increased hashing times, which increases the network's hash rate. A cryptocurrency’s hash rate is the processing power of the network of miners—it's a measure of how fast the transactions can be verified and validated to open a new block.3

Joining a mining pool is one of the best ways to benefit from ZCash mining. Efficiency and opportunities to earn are increased when resources are pooled together.

Hashing is the process used to convert data into a string of alphanumeric characters. The string of numbers is unique because it is created from the data in the block. Once hashed, it cannot be replicated. The hashing algorithm is the mathematical method used to create the alphanumeric string, also called the hash.

ZCash was designed to be efficient, safe, and anonymous. The developers behind ZCash also promote complying with regulatory requirements. Additionally, you can choose full transparency when you use ZCash, in which case its transparency is similar to that of Bitcoin when transfers are conducted.

新硬币是通过采矿产生的。您可以使用专用集成电路 (ASIC) 矿机或您的计算机（如果它具有能够挖矿的显卡）。ZCash 支持的操作系统有 Docker、Debian/Ubuntu、Mac 和其他 Linux 风格。然而，ZCash 建议使用 ASIC 矿机和矿池，因为网络难度已经足够高，PC 挖矿不值得花费时间和成本。 3

ZCash 采用工作量证明挖矿算法，需要矿工相互竞争，通过竞速求解哈希来产生新区块。3 第一个找到解决方案的矿工打开一个新区块并获得区块奖励。

ZCash 的最大供应量为 2100 万枚，流通量为 1460 万枚。5 一旦有 2100 万枚 ZCash 流通，就无法再开采，您只能通过在交易所购买或从个人.3

ZCash 是安全的，因为它隐藏和保护您的信息。

是的，它使用 Equihash，一种基于广义生日问题概念的工作证明挖掘算法。 3

投资加密货币和其他初始硬币产品（“ICO”）具有很高的风险和投机性，本文不是 Investopedia 或作者对投资加密货币或其他 ICO 的建议。由于每个人的情况都是独一无二的，因此在做出任何财务决定之前，应始终咨询合格的专业人士。Investopedia 对此处包含的信息的准确性或及时性不作任何陈述或保证。

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