Grayscale Launches First Zcash Spot ETF as ZEC Hits New Highs

Crypto ETF issuer Grayscale has launched the first Zcash spot ETF, further expanding its crypto offerings. This comes as the ZEC price rallies to new highs amid renewed optimism in the crypto market, with Bitcoin breaking above $80,000.

Grayscale Launches Zcash Spot ETF

In a press release, the crypto ETF issuer announced that its spot Zcash ETF has begun trading on the NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH. The fund becomes the first to offer institutional investors spot exposure to the privacy coin.

This follows yesterday’s report that Grayscale plans to launch the ZEC fund today after filing an 8-K with the SEC. The launch further expands Grayscale’s crypto offerings, with the asset manager already offering Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Hyperliquid, Chainlink, Dogecoin, and Sui ETFs.

The Zcash ETF launch comes amid rising demand for ZEC, as the privacy narrative heats up. Zcash has notably received endorsement from crypto stakeholders such as Cameron Winklevoss, who is backing the ZEC treasury firm Cypherpunk.

In a recent X post, he said,  “If you are bullish on AI then you are bullish on Zcash. In the age of super intelligence, private money is essential.”

If you are bullish on AI then you are bullish on Zcash. In the age of super intelligence, private money is essential.

— Cameron Winklevoss (@cameron) August 25, 2026