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The Zcash deposit addresses issued on the Gemini platform are transparent (t-addresses) and start with a \"t\".

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Types of Zcash Addresses
The Zcash network features two primary types of addresses:

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  1. \nTransparent Addresses (t-addresses):
    These are public addresses used by most wallets and centralized platforms like Gemini. They start with a \"t.\"
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  2. \nShielded Addresses (z-addresses):
    These are private addresses that offer enhanced privacy through encryption. They start with a \"z.\"
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Zcash Transaction Types
ZEC can be sent between transparent and shielded addresses, resulting in four types of transactions:

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  1. \nPublic: Transparent address → Transparent address
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  2. \nShielding: Transparent address → Shielded address
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  3. \nDeshielding: Shielded address → Transparent address
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  4. \nShielded/Private: Shielded address → Shielded address
    5. \n
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Recipients of a shielded or deshielding transaction do not learn about the sender's address through the transaction receipt in their wallet. The receivers only learn the value sent to their address(es). 

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