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Zcash (ZEC) Perpetual Futures

Zcash (ZEC) Perpetual Futures — Live Data

Price
$505.33
Total OI
$297.2M
Arb Spread
12.83%
Exchanges
4

Funding Rates

Annualized rates across exchanges

HyperliquidHyperliquidDEX
+10.95%
dYdXdYdXDEX
+5.16%
BybitBybitCEX
-1.07%
BinanceBinanceCEX
-1.88%

Open Interest

Per-exchange open interest

HyperliquidHyperliquid
$220.4M
BybitBybit
$76.7M
dYdXdYdX
$198K

Long/Short Ratio

Account-level positioning

No data available

Cost Comparison

Fee + slippage for $100K trade

No data available

Market Overview

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency using zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) to enable shielded transactions. ZEC perpetual futures are available on major centralized exchanges. ZEC perps are the most liquid privacy coin derivative, seeing increased volume when regulatory pressure on transparent chains drives interest toward privacy-preserving alternatives.

Trading Tips for Zcash Perps

ZEC is the most liquid privacy coin in perps markets. It rallies on privacy narrative momentum, especially after exchange delistings of smaller privacy coins concentrate volume into ZEC. Monitor regulatory actions against Monero and Dash — these often redirect perps flow into ZEC.

Where to Trade Zcash (ZEC) Perpetual Futures

Zcash (ZEC) perpetual futures are available on 3 exchanges. The venue cards compare fees, leverage, and features for trading ZEC perps.

dYdX logo
dYdX
dYdX Chain (Cosmos)
Maker Fee
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.050%
Max Leverage
50x
Rating
9.0/10
Gains Network logo
Gains Network
Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, ApeChain, MegaETH, Solana
Position Fee
0.035% when opening and again when closing; BTC and ETH review rate; other pairs can use different fees and spreads
Max Leverage
1000x
Rating
8.0/10
Maker Fee
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.020%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
7.8/10

Frequently Asked Questions — Zcash (ZEC)

What is the current ZEC perpetual futures funding rate?
The live Zcash (ZEC) funding-rate panel updates every 2 minutes. It shows annualized rates for each exchange that lists ZEC perps. A positive rate means long traders pay short traders, while a negative rate means shorts pay longs.
Which exchange has the lowest ZEC perp trading fees?
Among 2 tracked ZEC venues with comparable order-book schedules, SynFutures lists the lowest taker fee at 0.020%. dYdX lists 0.050%. 1 position-fee venue is excluded from this maker/taker result. Use the cost comparison for total cost.
How does Zcash open interest compare across exchanges?
The Zcash (ZEC) open-interest chart shows the total value of outstanding ZEC derivative contracts on each exchange. Rising open interest indicates new capital entering the market, while declining OI suggests positions are being closed.
What does the ZEC long/short ratio indicate?
The Zcash long/short ratio shows the balance between traders betting on price increases (longs) versus decreases (shorts) across exchanges. An extreme ratio in either direction can signal potential reversals as crowded positioning often leads to liquidation cascades.
Where can I trade ZEC perpetual futures?
Zcash (ZEC) perps are listed on 3 exchanges: dYdX, Gains Network, and SynFutures. The "Where to Trade Zcash (ZEC) Perpetual Futures" section compares fees and leverage limits and gives a direct trading link for each venue.

Category: Privacy · Data updates every 2 minutes · All rates shown are annualized