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When comparing Chia vs ZCash, the Slant community recommends Chia for most people. In the question“What are the best cryptocurrencies?” Chia is ranked 4th while ZCash is ranked 8th.
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Pro Traded on Coinbase
ZCash is listed on Coinbase, arguably one of the easiest to use exchanges.
Pro Anonymous
Decently Anonymous Cryptocurrency
Cons
Con E-Waste
Generates enormous quantities of electronic waste from burnt-out hard disks and SSDs
Con Trusted Setup
In order to remain anonymous you must utilize a set of keys set by a group of individuals. If it got cracked or somehow leaked or if this group was corrupt your transactions might not be anonymous.
There is discussion to change this: https://www.starkware.co/
More Info: https://www.reddit.com/r/zec/comments/551wnw/what_is_the_trusted_setup_in_zcash_an_overview/