Horizen (ZEN) traded up 0.2% against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 0:00 AM ET on April 7th. One Horizen coin can currently be purchased for $10.52 or 0.00037532 BTC on exchanges. During the last week, Horizen has traded 4.5% lower against the US dollar. Horizen has a market capitalization of $142.56 million and $6.19 million worth of Horizen was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:

• Zcash (ZEC) traded up 0.8% against the dollar and now trades at $37.88 or 0.00135160 BTC.
• Bitcoin Gold (BTG) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $15.58 or 0.00055606 BTC.
• Pirate Chain (ARRR) traded 1.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.40 or 0.00001416 BTC.
• Komodo (KMD) traded down 0.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.27 or 0.00000976 BTC.
• Bitcoin Private (BTCP) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.35 or 0.00001264 BTC.
• ZClassic (ZCL) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0633 or 0.00000226 BTC.

Horizen Coin Profile

Horizen is a proof-of-work (PoW) coin that uses the Equihash hashing algorithm. It launched on May 1st, 2017. Horizen's total supply is 13,554,244 coins. Horizen's official message board is forum.horizen.global. Horizen's official website is . Horizen's official Twitter account is @horizenglobal and its Facebook page is accessible here. The Reddit community for Horizen is /r/Horizen/ and the currency's Github account can be viewed here.

According to CryptoCompare, "Horizen is an ecosystem that rewards contributors and empowers everyone. Its scalable platform allows businesses and developers to create public or private blockchains easily and affordably using the largest node network in the industry. The Sidechain SDK provides all the necessary components for quick deployment of a fully customizable blockchain. The native cryptocurrency, ZEN, is a mineable PoW coin traded on various exchanges, and integrated on major wallets including Sphere by Horizen, a multifunctional wallet that serves as an interface with most Horizen products and services."

Buying and Selling Horizen

It is usually not possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Horizen directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade Horizen should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Coinbase, Changelly or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase Horizen using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

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