# Zcash ETF

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## Overview

Zcash ETF is a U.S.-organized passive investment trust designed to provide investors with exposure to Zcash (ZEC), a privacy-oriented digital asset. The Trust holds ZEC in custody, issues fractional beneficial-interest shares through creation transactions, and provides secondary-market trading through OTCQX under the ticker ZCSH.

## Products & services

• ZEC-backed investment shares
• Accredited-investor share creations
• OTCQX secondary-market access
• Custody of ZEC holdings
• ZEC reference-index valuation

- **ZEC-backed shares** (70%) — Fractional beneficial interests in a Trust holding Zcash tokens.
- **Creation transactions** (15%) — Periodic issuance of shares in exchange for deposits of ZEC.
- **Secondary-market access** (10%) — OTCQX-quoted shares that provide tradable exposure to ZEC.
- **Custody and valuation infrastructure** (5%) — Safekeeping of ZEC and calculation of NAV using a reference index.

- ZEC-backed investment shares
- Accredited-investor share creations
- OTCQX secondary-market access
- Custody of ZEC holdings
- ZEC reference-index valuation

## Customers

The Trust is designed for investors seeking exposure to ZEC without directly operating a digital-asset wallet or transacting on the Zcash Network. Initial share creations are available to certain accredited investors that deposit ZEC, while other investors may obtain exposure through OTCQX trading. Secondary-market participants include investors seeking privacy-asset exposure, although share prices can trade above or below NAV. The broader Zcash ecosystem includes retail users, digital-asset trading platforms, custodians, payment providers, and other service businesses that support ZEC liquidity and use.

- **Accredited investors** (primary) — Deposit ZEC for newly issued Trust shares and structured exposure.
- **OTCQX investors** (primary) — Buy and sell ZCSH shares for indirect ZEC exposure.
- **Digital-asset service providers** (secondary) — Trade, custody, process payments, or otherwise support ZEC activity.
- **Retail Zcash users** (secondary) — Use ZEC for peer-to-peer transfers and privacy-preserving payments.

- Accredited investors deposit ZEC to create Trust shares
- OTCQX investors seek indirect exposure to ZEC
- Digital-asset platforms support ZEC trading and liquidity
- Custodians store ZEC for investors and institutions
- Retail users transact directly through the Zcash Network

## Geography

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust operating within the U.S. financial and digital-asset market infrastructure. Its ZEC holdings are custodied for the Trust, while the underlying Zcash Network is global and accessible to users, miners, trading platforms, and service providers internationally. The shares trade on OTCQX during U.S. market hours, while ZEC liquidity is distributed across digital-asset platforms operating across multiple jurisdictions. The reports do not disclose country-level revenue or a regional revenue mix.

- Delaware statutory trust under U.S. legal structure
- Shares trade on OTCQX in the United States
- ZEC custody is provided through U.S.-based infrastructure
- Zcash Network participation is global and internet-based
- No country-level revenue breakdown is disclosed

## Strategy

The Trust’s strategy is to maintain passive exposure to ZEC rather than develop, operate, or govern the Zcash Network. It seeks to make ZEC exposure more convenient through custody, periodic share creation, index-based NAV calculation, and OTCQX trading. Competitive positioning depends on the accessibility of the share structure, the liquidity of ZEC markets, and continued investor interest in Zcash’s privacy-preserving functionality.

- **Maintain passive ZEC exposure** (long-term) — The Trust is designed to track ZEC value without leverage or active trading.
- **Improve investment accessibility** (medium-term) — A Trust share can provide ZEC exposure without requiring direct network participation.
- **Maintain reliable valuation infrastructure** (short-term) — The NAV and share economics depend on a credible reference price for ZEC.

- Maintain passive exposure to ZEC
- Use custody to remove direct wallet-management requirements
- Provide OTCQX access to indirect ZEC exposure
- Value holdings using a Zcash reference index
- Preserve exposure to privacy-focused blockchain use cases

## Risks

The Trust’s value is concentrated in ZEC, so competition from Bitcoin, privacy-focused assets such as Monero and Dash, tokenized products, and other blockchain networks can reduce demand for both ZEC and the shares. Network vulnerabilities, cryptographic failures, governance disputes, or an unsuccessful transition to quantum-resistant technology could impair ZEC ownership and functionality. Regulatory or compliance action against privacy-oriented digital assets may restrict trading-platform, custody, or payment-provider support. OTCQX liquidity and the separation between U.S. trading hours and global digital-asset markets can also cause substantial premiums or discounts to NAV.

- **ZEC market-price volatility** [critical] — The Trust holds a concentrated position in one digital asset, making NAV highly sensitive to ZEC price movements.
- **Competition from alternative digital assets** [high] — Bitcoin, Monero, Dash, Rose, tokenized assets, and permissioned blockchains may reduce ZEC demand.
- **Regulatory and compliance restrictions** [high] — Privacy features may lead trading platforms, custodians, or payment providers to limit ZEC services.
- **Network or cryptographic failure** [critical] — A vulnerability, forged signature, or delayed quantum-resistant upgrade could impair ZEC security.
- **Premium or discount to NAV** [high] — Different trading hours and limited OTCQX liquidity can cause share prices to diverge from underlying ZEC value.

- ZEC price volatility directly affects Trust value
- Competing privacy assets can divert users and capital
- Exchange delistings can reduce ZEC liquidity
- Regulatory scrutiny may restrict privacy-asset services
- Cryptographic exploits could compromise ZEC holdings
- OTCQX shares may trade materially away from NAV

## Accounting

The Trust records ZEC receipts for share creations and ZEC deliveries for expenses or redemptions as investment transactions on a trade-date basis. Changes in ZEC fair value are reported as unrealized appreciation or depreciation, while realized gains and losses use specific identification, including ZEC transferred to settle the Sponsor’s Fee. NAV depends on the selected principal market and reference index, so changes in valuation methodology or market liquidity can materially affect reported assets and per-share values.

- **Digital-asset fair value measurement** — Reported results can fluctuate sharply with ZEC market prices.
- **Principal market and index valuation** — Price-source selection affects NAV, per-share values, and reported asset balances.
- **Investment transaction recognition** — Timing of ZEC receipts and obligations affects share issuance and asset recognition.
- **Realized gains and losses** — The selected ZEC units affect realized gain or loss presentation.
- **Premium or discount to NAV** — Investor returns can differ from the performance of the underlying ZEC holdings.

- ZEC fair-value changes drive unrealized gains or losses
- Specific identification determines realized ZEC gains
- Sponsor fees paid in ZEC create realized transactions
- NAV depends on principal-market price inputs
- Share creations are recorded when ZEC is received
- No derivatives, borrowing, or foreign-currency exposure

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*Last updated: 2026-09-24T12:21:21.788135+00:00*