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Swap USD Coin (USDC) to Zcash (ZEC)

Buying ZEC with USDC turns a fixed number of dollars into a position that rises and falls with ZEC. ZEC here is bridged Zcash: it tracks the price of the privacy coin, but the privacy features belong to its own network, and a Solana transfer is as public as any other. ZEC in one line: Bridged Zcash, the privacy coin, trading on Solana.

Selling instead? Swap ZEC to USDC

USDC to ZEC volatility

USDC to ZEC rate: high, low, average and change over 24 hours, 7, 30 and 90 days
Period	High ZEC	Low ZEC	Average ZEC	Change
24H	0.000828	0.000801	0.000815	-2.09%
7D	0.000887	0.00076	0.000831	-7.75%
30D	0.000887	0.000605	0.000773	+20.31%
90D	0.002185	0.000605	0.001208	-61.02%

How many ZEC one USDC bought, from Binance closing prices as of 21 September 2026: a snapshot, not a live feed. Binance quotes Zcash, which the Solana token tracks rather than being it.

How to swap USDC to ZEC

1
Connect a wallet holding USDC
Connect Phantom, Solflare or Backpack in the swap panel; the wallet also needs a little SOL for the network fee, even though you are paying in USDC.
2
Confirm it is the real ZEC
The panel is set to swap USDC into the verified ZEC mint, A7bd…QXaS; a token with the same name at any other address is not ZEC, whatever its logo.
3
Size the USDC side
Enter the USDC amount and read the quote: it shows how much ZEC you receive and the price impact of the route before anything is committed.
4
Sign, and receive ZEC
Approve the USDC swap and the ZEC lands in the same wallet in about a second, with no deposit address and nothing to withdraw.

How deep the USDC/ZEC market is

The figure above is the mid-market rate. What you receive depends on the size of your order: a swap large relative to the pool moves the price as it executes, which is the price impact shown in the quote. Jupiter reduces this by splitting an order across several venues, but it never disappears.

Beyond price impact, a USDC-to-ZEC swap costs the Solana network fee and the Privacc fee, both already inside the quote. Full fee breakdown

What moves the USDC/ZEC rate

Against USDC, this rate is the dollar price of ZEC turned upside down: the more ZEC costs, the less of it each USDC buys.

The rate follows the coin Zcash stands for, held in line by anyone able to mint and redeem through the bridge. If that mechanism is disrupted the two can come apart, which is a risk on top of the price.

Which network is your USDC on?

USDC exists on several networks: Ethereum (ERC-20), Tron (TRC-20), BNB Chain (BEP-20), Arbitrum, Base and Solana. They are separate tokens that share a name, and a Solana wallet can only hold the Solana one. This page is the Solana pair.

If your USDC is on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base or Polygon, you do not need an exchange to bring it over: choose that network above the swap panel, set Solana as the destination, and LI.FI bridges and swaps it in one route. Tron is the exception. TRC-20 USDC is not supported here and has to come through an exchange.

Guide: moving USDC to Solana from another network →

Other ways to get ZEC

SOLZECSwap Solana to Zcash

USDC to ZEC questions

How much ZEC do I get for 1 USDC?

The swap panel quotes the live rate as soon as you enter an amount of USDC. The ZEC you receive reflects the price impact of your order size and the fee, both shown before you sign.

Does it matter whether I pay for ZEC with USDC or SOL?

The ZEC price is set by the pools at the moment you ask, not by which token you pay with. The real difference is what you give up: paying in USDC spends dollars that were holding still, while paying in SOL gives up an asset that moves.

Do I need SOL to swap USDC to ZEC?

Yes, a small amount for the network fee, even though neither USDC nor ZEC is SOL.

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