Zcash ETF Filing Tests Regulated Market Willingness to Support Privacy Tech

Grayscale has submitted Amendment No. 5 to its Form S-3 registration statement for converting the Grayscale Zcash Trust into a spot Zcash ETF.

The proposed listing on NYSE Arca is targeted for August 25, according to the filing materials.

This development marks the expansion of the crypto ETF market beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as the re-entry of a privacy-focused asset like Zcash into regulated product conversations.

The key caveat here is that the listing is not final until regulatory clearance is in place.