GRAYSCALE launches the first ZCASH ETF | $ZEC EC reaches its highest level in 8 years

Trading has begun for the Zcash ETF (ticker: $ZCSH) on the NYSE Arca exchange on August 25, 2026. This is the first listed investment product in the world to offer instant exposure to ZEC, and it is the first U.S. ETF fund built on a privacy coin.

✅ Launching AUM: approximately $313.5 million (~387,000 ZEC)

✅ Management fee: 2.50%, which is roughly 10x the standard Bitcoin ETF

✅ Custody Entity: Coinbase | Manager/Supervisor: BNY

✅ Authorized Participants: Jane Street and Virtu

✅ ZEC Price: Approximately $888 | +90% in one week