What is Zcash?

Zcash is a cryptocurrency based on privacy and anonymity. Similar to the original idea behind Bitcoin, it can be used as a digital replacement for cash, and its source code is available to everyone. Unline the public ledger on the Bitcoin blockchain, for example, Zcash uses zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs). With them, transactions can be validated without knowing anything about the sender or the recipient.

Zcash was founded in October 2016, by an American computer scientist named Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn. He worked in computer security for a long time, before coming up with Zcash. Everyone who wants to keep their transactions private should look into Zcash!

The only thing standing between you and adding that Pay with Zcash widget on your website is signing up for a NOWPayments account. After generating your API key, you can just copy a chunk of HTML code to start accepting Zcash payments!

Learn more about ZEC in our article!

How to Accept Zcash (ZEC) on Your Website?

NOWPayments offers numerous ways of accepting Zcash as a payment option on your website or e-commerce. We’re talking about customizable buttons and widgets for any purpose. It can be a donation, payment, or a charity fundraiser. Here are the steps you need to go through to start accepting crypto on your website:

First, you need to sign up for a NOWPayments account. The process shouldn’t take more than a minute!
Next, you need to select the cryptocurrency to use and add a new API key to use for transactions. Go to Store settings and click on Add new Key.
Paste this API key in the required place for any type of Zcash payment gateway. It can be our widget, button, or invoice module.
The integration will be active on your website, and you’re ready to accept payments in Zcash!

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Zcash Payment Methods

Zcash widget

Featuring a Zcash payment widget on your widget is a great way to stay modern, and show users you care about their privacy. The widget is fully customizable, and it allows ZEC transactions without users having to leave the page. It’s a super convenient solution for websites that are about fast and simple transactions.

Zcash button

Nothing beats a simple, yet elegant Zcash payment button! The button is customizable, and clicking it will open our page. Here, customers need to fill in their wallet data before their transactions are confirmed. It can make a great checkout button to allow users to pay with ZEC coin. Also, it can be used for donations and fundraisers in cryptocurrency assets.

Invoices

Many users are accepting cryptocurrency invoices as the future. Also, when the cryptocurrency offers security and privacy like Zcash, it makes such invoices extra safe. With NOWPayments, you can easily create, charge, and manage invoices straight from your account. Make sure to check it out!

API

NOWPayments provides you with a reliable API that takes just a few seconds to start. All you need is just sign up, specify your outcome wallet, and generate your personal API in a click.

Plugins

We also offer useful plugins to provide Zcash payments on Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce, OpenCart, and many more! It’s as easy as installing a plugin and customers will immediately see paying with ZEC as a new payment option!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the service fee?

The service is fee is one of the lowest available and it depends on your discount. It goes up to 0.5%. To keep our service available to holders of many cryptocurrencies, we enable automated crypto conversions. If there is such a conversion involved during the transaction, our exchange partner can also charge a fee of up to 0.5%.

What is the minimum payment amount?

With the exception of several coins, the minimum payment varies between $3 and $5. The minimum amount varies based on the transaction pair involved. However, we work to provide the best possible service, and we try to lower these amounts whenever we can!

Do you accept coins other than Zcash?

Yes, we do! A whole lot of them, actually, We also keep an eye on the crypto market and add support for new coins you can use to receive payments on your website! Even if certain coins aren’t officially supported by NOWPayments, we often use automated exchanges to make sure your customers don’t leave your website because the coin is not supported! To use other cryptocurrencies instead of Zcash, navigate here and choose a supported coin from the list!

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