Privacy Without Compromise#

For years, Zcash believers stood for one thing: financial privacy as a fundamental right. But holding ZEC meant staying on the sidelines while DeFi exploded. You had to choose between privacy and productivity, between your values and opportunity.

The Future of Privacy in DeFi#

zenZEC brings Zcash’s battle-tested privacy technology to Solana’s lightning-fast DeFi ecosystem. This isn’t just another wrapped token. It’s the first time privacy believers can put their ZEC to work without sacrificing the principles that matter. Fully decentralized custody. Native yield. Real DeFi integration. All while staying true to crypto’s founding mission of financial sovereignty.

What is zenZEC?#

What does zenZEC do?#

🔐 Decentralized Custody Through dMPC: zenZEC uses Distributed Multi-Party Computation to eliminate single points of failure. Your ZEC is locked across multiple independent nodes using threshold cryptography, where the private key never exists in full anywhere. This creates custody without custodians, ensuring your assets remain secure even if individual nodes are compromised.

🌉 1:1 ZEC Backing with Full Transparency: Every zenZEC token is backed by native ZEC locked in Zenrock’s dMPC network. The backing is fully auditable on-chain, providing transparency without sacrificing security. When you mint zenZEC, your ZEC goes into a decentralized wallet controlled by distributed key shares, not a centralized vault.

💰 Native Yield for Holders: Unlike other wrapped ZEC that just sits idle, zenZEC earns rewards from day one. Holders receive a share of custody fees generated across Zenrock’s entire ecosystem. As new Decentralized Custody Tokens launch on Zenrock, a portion of their fees flows back to existing zenZEC holders, creating ecosystem-wide value capture.

⚡ Seamless Solana DeFi Integration: zenZEC plugs directly into Solana’s high-speed DeFi infrastructure. Trade on Orca with deep liquidity. Use as collateral on Loopscale for borrowing. Provide liquidity and earn trading fees plus additional rewards. All with transaction speeds under one second and fees under a penny.

🏗️ Built on the DCT Standard: zenZEC is powered by Zenrock’s Decentralized Custody Token standard, which separates custody from execution. This means developers can build lending markets, leveraged vaults, and structured products on top of zenZEC while the underlying custody layer remains secure and unchanging.

🔄 Cross-Chain Privacy Bridge: zenZEC serves as a bridge between Zcash’s privacy-first blockchain and Solana’s performance-optimized ecosystem. Users can deposit ZEC from any wallet or centralized exchange, mint zenZEC to Solana in minutes, and seamlessly move between shielded privacy and open DeFi.

Who are behind zenZEC?#

Aditya Dave - Co-founder, Zenrock

• Built zenZEC alongside zenBTC as part of Zenrock’s mission to bring important crypto assets to Solana
• Deep expertise in crypto infrastructure and decentralized systems
• Previously focused on creating productive, secure custody solutions for institutional and retail users
• Led the development of Zenrock’s dMPC network that powers all Decentralized Custody Tokens

Jack Krevitt - Co-founder, Zenrock

• Technical architect behind Zenrock’s custody layer and DCT standard
• Extensive background in cryptographic security and distributed systems
• Advocates for purpose-built infrastructure that does one thing exceptionally well
• Strong believer in making crypto’s foundational assets like BTC and ZEC accessible across chains

Kealan Mc Cusker - Chief Cryptographer, Zenrock

• Over 15 years of experience in cryptography and information security
• PhD-level expertise in multi-party computation and threshold cryptography
• Led the implementation of Zenrock’s dMPC technology that secures zenZEC
• Previously contributed to major cryptographic research and development projects

Why This Team Inspires Confidence#

Proven Track Record with zenBTC: The team successfully launched zenBTC, Solana’s first yield-bearing wrapped Bitcoin, which reached over 70 BTC in total value locked within four months. This demonstrates their ability to execute complex custody solutions and integrate them across major DeFi protocols.

15+ Years of Cryptographic Research: The dMPC technology securing zenZEC is built on 15 years of academic research and real-world testing. Multiple PhDs and countless security audits went into creating a custody system where the cryptography itself is the security guarantee, not trust in any single party.

Ecosystem-Wide Integrations: Within weeks of launch, zenZEC integrated with Orca, Meteora, Loopscale, and Manifest. The team’s ability to rapidly build partnerships and technical integrations shows deep relationships within the Solana ecosystem and commitment to making zenZEC immediately useful.

Transparency Through Constitution and Audits: Zenrock operates under a formal constitution with clear governance rules, published transparency reports, and security audits by leading firms like Halborn Security. This level of organizational maturity is rare in crypto and signals long-term thinking.

Backed by Established Validators: The Zenrock network securing zenZEC includes validators with over $100 billion in cumulative stake across 50+ chains, including HelloMoon, BCW, and Ankr. These are battle-tested infrastructure providers, not anonymous operators.

Alignment Through Tokenomics: The $ROCK token has fixed supply with no inflation, built-in burns on every transaction, and fee distribution from all Zenrock assets. This creates direct economic alignment between the team, token holders, and zenZEC users.

What to Know Before You Buy zenZEC#

1. Privacy Technology Meets Modern DeFi

For the first time, ZEC holders can participate in DeFi without giving up privacy as a core principle. zenZEC maintains 1:1 backing with native ZEC while enabling lending, trading, and liquidity provision on Solana. This bridges the gap between privacy-focused blockchains and performance-optimized DeFi infrastructure.

2. Decentralized Custody Eliminates Single Points of Failure

Traditional wrapped tokens concentrate assets in centralized vaults that become honeypots for hackers. zenZEC distributes custody across multiple independent nodes using threshold cryptography. The private key controlling your ZEC never exists in full anywhere, making it mathematically impossible for any single party to access the locked assets.

3. Native Yield Without Additional Risk

zenZEC holders automatically earn rewards from custody fees generated across Zenrock’s ecosystem. You don’t need to stake, lock, or take on additional smart contract risk. Simply holding zenZEC in your wallet entitles you to a share of protocol revenue, creating passive income from your privacy asset.

4. Strong Momentum in Privacy Sector

Privacy coins led crypto sector performance over the past quarter, with ZEC rallying over 16x from September to November 2025. Over 30% of ZEC’s total supply is now held in shielded addresses, showing growing demand for financial privacy. zenZEC captures this momentum while adding DeFi utility.

5. Ecosystem Rewards Beyond Trading Fees

When new Decentralized Custody Tokens launch on Zenrock, a portion of their custody fees flows to existing zenZEC holders. This means zenZEC benefits from the success of the entire Zenrock ecosystem, not just its own growth. More assets on Zenrock means more value for zenZEC holders.

6. Battle-Tested Security Model

The dMPC technology securing zenZEC has been audited by Halborn Security and is backed by 15 years of cryptographic research. Zenrock’s infrastructure has maintained perfect security since launch with no hacks or exploits. The custody model is built on Externally Owned Accounts, the simplest and most proven primitive in crypto.

How to buy zenZEC?#

Getting started with zenZEC is straightforward. First, you’ll want to move your Solana from central exchanges like Binance to your GMGN Solana wallet. Once your SOL is in the wallet, you can easily swap for zenZEC with just a few clicks, and you’ll be ready to start earning ecosystem rewards while maintaining exposure to ZEC’s privacy-focused value proposition.

Buy ZENZEC on GMGN

GMGN is one of Solana’s most trusted trading platforms, providing seamless access to deep liquidity across multiple decentralized exchanges. The interface is intuitive and designed for both beginners and experienced traders, making it incredibly easy to acquire zenZEC without navigating complex DeFi protocols. With GMGN, you get competitive rates, fast execution, and immediate access to your tokens so you can start earning from Zenrock’s ecosystem right away.