Arkham Launches Zcash Monitoring, Tags $420 Billion in Transactions

Amid a Zcash price surge past $750, Arkham has identified over half of Zcash transfers, linking them to known entities and challenging its privacy claims.

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Summary

Arkham’s monitoring of Zcash now covers 53% of transactions, tying $420 billion in volume to identifiable individuals and institutions. This update coincides with Zcash’s price surpassing $750 following major Bitcoin confiscation news, potentially diminishing the cryptocurrency’s privacy narrative.

Terms & Concepts
  • Zcash: A privacy-focused cryptocurrency that offers optional shielded transactions to conceal sender, recipient, and amount data.
  • On-chain monitoring: The process of analyzing blockchain transactions in real time to track activity, identify addresses, and detect patterns.
  • Shielded transactions: Private cryptocurrency transfers that hide transaction details using advanced cryptography.