Major American cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has launched support for Zcash at Coinbase.com and the exchange's Android and iOS apps, according to a blog post published Dec. 5.Per today's announcement, Coinbase customers can now purchase, sell, send, receive, and store ZEC. The coin will be available for customers in most jurisdictions, but initially customers from the United Kingdom and the state of New York will not be able to use the service.
Coinbase further notes that additional jurisdictions may be introduced later.
Since Zcash is a digital currency based on a decentralized blockchain and designed with the goal of making transactions more private than they are on the Bitcoin blockchain, it deploys specific features of cryptography to protect the privacy of its users.
"Initially, customers can send ZEC to Coinbase from both transparent and shielded addresses, but only send off Coinbase to transparent addresses. In the future, we'll explore support for sending ZEC to shielded addresses in locations where it complies with local laws."
The move follows the introduction of ZEC on the Coinbase Pro platform in late November.
The exchange then noted that trading on the ZEC/U.S. dollar order book would begin only after sufficient liquidity is established.
Zcash has not responded to Coinbase's announcement, showing a slump by almost 10 percent on the day, according to CoinMarketCap.
The coin is trading at around $66.64 at press time, down from yesterday's high point of $77.73.
The altcoin's market capitalization is around $358.9 million, while its daily trading volume is around $155 million.
As Cointelegraph reported last week, Coinbase has launched over-the-counter trading for institutional customers, purportedly following an increased demand for OTC crypto trading from institutional players.
US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Adds Support for Zcash on Retail Platform and Mobile Apps
Published on Dec 6, 2018
by Cointele | Published on Coinage
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