How to track Zcash transactions

Zcash's real privacy depends on user behavior, since most of its activity is transparent and can be tracked with blockchain analysis. Arkham Intelligence has labeled over half of all Zcash activity, attributing $420 billion in volume to known entities. Even shielded transactions remain opaque, but platforms can track funds entering and leaving the shielded pool. The U.S. government also maintains a publicly trackable Zcash wallet holding funds seized from the AlphaBay marketplace founder, which has doubled in value over eight years.