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TRANSPARENT VS SHIELDED
Compare what the public ledger reveals and what shielded transfers protect.
EXPLORE ↓
WHAT YOU REVEAL.
IS YOUR CHOICE.
Zcash gives you the choice.
Transparent when you need it.
Private when it matters.
IT’S ABOUT CONTROL.
01 // PRIVACY LAB
SEE WHAT'S PUBLIC. UNDERSTAND WHAT'S PRIVATE.
Choose what you reveal — then change the observer and watch the story change.
WHAT CAN THEY SEE?
OBSERVER LENSCHANGE THE OBSERVER. CHANGE THE STORY.
Select a lens below. ZeroTrace separates what the public chain reveals from what a participant or service may know off-chain.
PUBLIC LEDGER
Public-chain observers can directly inspect transparent transaction details. Shielded transfers reveal much less transaction detail publicly.
Choose a transaction scenario below to change this readout.TRANSPARENT → TRANSPARENT
PUBLIC VISIBILITY: HIGHSENDER
PUBLICLY VISIBLE
RECEIVER
PUBLICLY VISIBLE
AMOUNT
PUBLICLY VISIBLE
DIRECT ADDRESS GRAPH
PUBLICLY LINKABLE
BLOCK / TIMING
OBSERVABLE
A transparent Zcash transaction publishes familiar blockchain details such as addresses and amounts.
Important: privacy depends on how you transact. Boundary activity, timing, wallet behavior and information disclosed elsewhere can still matter. ZeroTrace intentionally avoids claiming “invisible” or “untraceable.”
02 // PRIVACY 101
PRIVACY IS NOT ONE SWITCH.
Learn what the chain reveals, what cryptography protects, and where your own behavior still matters.
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ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PROOFS
See how validity can be proven without publishing the private inputs.
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UNIFIED ADDRESSES
Explore why a single Unified Address can support different receiver types.
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VIEWING KEYS
See the difference between public disclosure and selective viewing access.
EXPLORE ↓05
BOUNDARY LEAKAGE
Watch what becomes observable when value crosses transparent/shielded boundaries.
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OPERATIONAL PRIVACY
Test how off-chain habits can disclose information the cryptography does not.
EXPLORE ↓LESSON 01
01 / 06TRANSPARENT VS SHIELDED
Choose a transaction type and compare what the public ledger can read.
VERIFY BEFORE YOU TRUSTZeroTrace links to source data and official ecosystem documentation wherever possible.
PRIVACY IS A SYSTEMProtocol privacy, wallet behavior and user behavior all contribute to the result.
NO MAGIC WORDS“Shielded” is powerful, but responsible explanations include caveats rather than promising invisibility.
03 // HOW TO SHIELD
FROM THEORY TO PRIVATE FLOW.
Choose what you want to do with your ZEC. Follow the path, then see exactly what becomes visible.
DO THIS //
EXCHANGE → WALLET
ZEC SHIELDED //Keep future transfers shielded when both sides support it.
04 // MINER STATS
LIVE MINING INTELLIGENCE.
Watch the chain breathe — price, hashrate, rewards, shielded activity and network flow in one live view.
ZEC / USD
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24h —
Block height
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latest observed
Shielded pool
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— of supply
24h trend —
Hashrate
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network
Difficulty
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mining target
Avg block time
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recent network average
Block subsidy
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ZEC / block
Miner share
— ZEC / block
Shield / 24h
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— tx
Deshield / 24h
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— tx
Ironwood migration
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live pool migration
Mempool
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pending transactions
MINER EARNINGS // LIVE ESTIMATE
Miner reward / block
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USD / block
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All miners / hour
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USD / hour
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All miners / 24h
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USD / 24h
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ESTIMATED FROM CURRENT SUBSIDY × MINER SHARE × OBSERVED BLOCK RATESOURCE SNAPSHOT —
ZEROTRACE // HOME MINING GUIDE
MINE ZEC FROM HOME.
HOW TO MINE ZEC →
Hardware. Power. Wallet. Pool. Miner setup. First accepted share. No missing steps.
Halving
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estimated —
Market cap
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rank —
SHIELD / DESHIELD FLOW LIVE
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■ shield · ■ deshield · rolling 24h from source-provided hourly buckets. ZeroTrace checks every 60s and redraws when ZecStats publishes a new snapshot.
WAITING FOR FIRST VERIFIED READINGZEC PRICE // LIVE HISTORY LIVE
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Public ZEC/USD market history.
WAITING FOR FIRST VERIFIED READINGSHIELDED POOL COMPOSITION LIVE
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Live observed balances by shielded pool. Transparent value is excluded from this chart.
WAITING FOR FIRST VERIFIED READINGRECENT BLOCK ACTIVITY LIVE
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Transactions in the newest blocks reported by the live Zcash network feed. Updates when a new source snapshot arrives.
WAITING FOR FIRST VERIFIED READING05 // GO DEEPER
Explore the network. Follow the chain. Dig into the history.
EXPLORE
INVESTIGATE
LEARN
GO DEEPER
INVESTIGATE
LEARN
GO DEEPER
SOME SEE A BLOCKCHAIN.WE SEE A BIGGER STORY.
COPIED
ZEROTRACE // MINING DISCLAIMER
READ BEFORE YOU MINE.
The ZeroTrace mining guide is provided for educational and informational purposes only. ZeroTrace does not encourage, recommend, or promote cryptocurrency mining and does not provide electrical, financial, legal, tax, or other professional advice.
YOU MINE AT YOUR OWN RISK. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ZeroTrace is not responsible for losses, damage, injury, equipment failure, electrical problems, fire, overheating, wallet or configuration mistakes, lost funds, lost profits, or other consequences arising from your decision to mine or from your use of this guide.
Mining hardware can draw substantial electrical power and produce significant heat and noise. Follow the current manufacturer instructions, use properly rated and grounded equipment, do not improvise mains wiring or overload circuits, and use a qualified/licensed electrician when you are not certain that your electrical installation is suitable.
Mining profitability is not guaranteed. Hardware costs, electricity rates, network conditions, ZEC price, pool rules, taxes, regulations, downtime, and equipment failure can all change. You are responsible for verifying the information, complying with applicable rules, protecting your wallet, and deciding whether mining is appropriate for you.