Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies Zcash and Monero dropped 5.2% and 4% respectively amid renewed Middle East tensions following US strikes on Iran. The pullback is seen as profit-taking after recent gains driven by institutional interest in privacy tokens. Meanwhile, Hyperliquid's HYPE token briefly surpassed Dogecoin's market cap before pulling back, buoyed by a recent SpaceX pre-IPO launch. Broader crypto markets remained cautious with Bitcoin near $76,500, as geopolitical events lifted oil prices and the US dollar, influencing market sentiment.
Zcash price retreated from the $500 resistance after a strong rally driven by optimism around the upcoming Ironwood upgrade, which aims to enhance privacy features. Despite profit-taking, the price remains above a key $440 support level, with technic...
Zcash has started formal verification of its newly launched Ironwood shielded pool to eliminate undetectable counterfeiting bugs found in the previous Orchard pool, which caused a major price crash. This verification aims to ensure that the new pool ...
Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of Zcash, has challenged Bitcoin's fixed supply limit of 21 million coins, suggesting it may not be practical due to lost private keys over time. He proposes replacing the fixed cap with a policy allowing Bitcoin's supply t...
Zcash (ZEC) is at risk of a 30% price decline toward $320-$340 if it fails to break resistance near $500. The price currently tests the upper boundary of a descending channel, with a $1.55 million short liquidation cluster near $500 possibly pulling ...
Zcash faced a major setback after a critical vulnerability in its Orchard shielded pool was found, causing its price to drop over 50%. This flaw allowed undetectable minting of unlimited ZEC, undermining trust in its privacy and supply. Founder Zooko...
