Zcash vs. Bitcoin
ZEC and BTC share technological history, but Zcash and Bitcoin are separate cryptocurrency networks with distinct designs and native assets.
Related technological roots. Separate networks, markets and use cases.
Where Zcash and Bitcoin connect.
Zcash launched using technology derived from Bitcoin's codebase, then developed its own network and cryptographic features. Both use blockchain-based systems, but a transaction on one network is not a transaction on the other.
Privacy is a major distinction
Zcash is known for cryptographic technology that enables privacy-preserving transaction capabilities alongside transparent ones. Bitcoin's base ledger is publicly visible, though addresses are pseudonymous.
What this means for ZEC Rewards
ZEC Rewards focuses specifically on rewards redeemable in ZEC. References to Bitcoin or BTC are educational context, not a claim that ZEC and BTC are equivalent investments.
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