Bitcoin has dropped 21% since its rejection near the $79K–$85K resistance zone in May, while ZCash (ZEC) has rebounded 36% and remains up over 1,000% since June 2025. The divergence is fueled by the SEC closing its investigation into Zcash, removing regulatory uncertainty, alongside strong developer activity and growing institutional interest. Larger investors have increased holdings, and derivatives market data shows rising confidence. ZEC's rally reflects fundamental growth and investor trust rather than just momentum trading, suggesting it may continue to outperform if these catalysts persist.
Macro analyst Alex Krüger labeled most cryptocurrencies as a 'failed asset class' due to poor value, founder sell-offs, meme coin losses, and rising DeFi hacks. However, he identified four exceptions worth owning, including Hyperliquid, which returns...
Zcash developers quickly addressed a critical zero-knowledge proof vulnerability in the Orchard shielded pool that could have allowed fake transactions and double-spending. They deployed an emergency soft fork disabling Orchard transactions, followed...
Cryptocurrency markets experienced mixed price changes, with Bitcoin falling 1.81% to $66,380 and Ethereum dropping 4.18% to $1,846.41. Several altcoins showed gains, including ZEC up 11.02%, NEAR rising 18.75%, and WLD surging 28.43%. These fluctuat...
Zcash, a privacy-focused blockchain, stopped producing new blocks for more than four hours on June 3, 2026, freezing transaction confirmations and disrupting its normal operation. This rare technical halt challenges the network's reliability, especia...
Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group, renewed his prediction that Zcash (ZEC) should reach at least 1% of Bitcoin's market capitalization. Currently, Zcash's market cap is about 0.74% of Bitcoin's, valued near $9.91 billion, needing a 35....
