Zcash vs Monero
Live Australian-dollar comparison of Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR): price, market cap, performance and 7-day trend.
| Metric | ZEC | XMR |
|---|---|---|
| Price (AUD) | A$718.02▲ | A$535.25 |
| Market cap | A$11.98B▲ | A$9.87B |
| 24h volume | A$540.90M▲ | A$185.45M |
| 24h change | -5.31% | -2.35%▲ |
| 7d change | -15.04% | -3.19%▲ |
| 30d change | +49.11%▲ | +11.37% |
| Rank | 16▲ | 19 |
Zcash vs Monero: what the numbers say
At the latest snapshot, 1 ZEC = 1.341467 XMR.
By market capitalisation, Zcash is the larger network — about 1.2× the size of Monero in AUD terms. Larger caps generally mean deeper liquidity on Australian exchanges and tighter spreads, while smaller caps can move more sharply on news or thin order books.
Over the past seven days, ZEC is down 15.04% while XMR is down 3.19% — Monero has out-performed by 11.85 percentage points. Short-term percentage moves show momentum but say nothing about long-term value.
Australian buyers can trade both Zcash and Monero on AUSTRAC-registered exchanges such as CoinSpot, Independent Reserve, Swyftx and Kraken AU. Each disposal — including swapping ZEC for XMR — is a CGT event under ATO guidance, so keep records of the AUD value at the time of every trade.
For a deeper read, open the dedicated Zcash page or Monero page.