ZEC Regains Its Privacy Edge on Solana With Encifher Support

Encifher Brings Full Zcash Privacy to Solana as ZEC Soars 380%

Zcash (ZEC) has surged nearly 380% this month to around $375, driven by renewed interest in privacy technologies and growing multi-chain integrations that extend ZEC’s reach beyond its native network.

Solana Adds Wrapped ZEC

On October 16, Solana integrated wrapped ZEC through the Zolana bridge, enabling Zcash to circulate as SPL tokens on the high-speed blockchain. These wrapped assets are backed 1:1 by native ZEC but lack Zcash’s inherent privacy — exposing balances and transaction data publicly.

Encifher’s Encrypted ZEC (eZEC)

To address this gap, Encifher introduced a system that rewraps wrapped ZEC into encrypted ZEC (eZEC), restoring privacy while preserving composability within Solana DeFi. Powered by fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), eZEC allows users to conduct private swaps and transfers without revealing sensitive transaction details.

“For ZEC to remain private on Solana, it must be rewrapped into encrypted assets like eZEC — where balances and transfers are shielded but still usable in DeFi,” the team wrote via @Encrypto.trade on X.

Advanced Cryptography for On-Chain Privacy

Encifher’s model leverages threshold ElGamal encryption and zero-knowledge proofs to secure transactions and validate them without disclosing underlying data.
Encrypted balances are stored off-chain within a secure data-availability layer, while cryptographic pointers on Solana reference these values, keeping real amounts hidden.

Each transaction uses ephemeral one-time accounts, ensuring that addresses cannot be linked or reused — effectively eliminating traceability.

Private DeFi on Jupiter

Encifher’s encrypted trading tools are already integrated into Jupiter, Solana’s largest decentralized exchange, allowing users to swap encrypted tokens while maintaining privacy.

ZEC’s Rally Drivers

ZEC’s rapid appreciation coincides with growing anticipation ahead of the ZEC halving, the launch of the Grayscale ZEC Trust, and a new Hyperliquid listing. These catalysts, combined with Encifher’s cross-chain encryption solution, have reignited institutional and community interest in Zcash’s privacy-driven mission.

By bridging Zcash’s privacy model with Solana’s performance, Encifher marks a pivotal step toward restoring asset-level confidentiality on one of the fastest public blockchains in the world.