Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, forecasts that the privacy-focused blockchain Midnight will outgrow Zcash due to its advanced privacy tech, AI integration, cross-chain capabilities, and Cardano's infrastructure. Midnight, a specialized layer-1 partner chain, launched its mainnet in March and is designed for broad cooperation across major blockchain networks. Its unique tokenomics and cross-chain messaging system connect it to over 130 networks, positioning it as a potential universal privacy layer in crypto. While currently smaller in market cap than Zcash, Hoskinson expects Midnight's rapid development and innovative features to drive significant growth by 2027.
Zcash (ZEC) trades at Rp27.829.709 on Pluang, down 6.19% in the last day as of Sep 28, 2026 13:01 WIB. The platform shows a market cap of Rp7,04 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of Rp787,62 million. This snapshot highlights the current scale of Zcash while Cardano's founder discusses the potential growth of Midnight, a newer privacy-focused blockchain aiming to surpass Zcash in the future.
On September 28, Bitcoin fell nearly 1% below $84,000, while Ether dropped below $2,700 with a 1.59% decline. In contrast, the real-world asset (RWA) sector surged 4.24%, led by Ondo Finance and Sky tokens. Other sectors showed mixed results, with me...
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization rose 4% to $2.99 trillion last week, briefly surpassing $3 trillion before a slight Bitcoin pullback. Bitcoin cash (BCH) surged 34% following CME's announcement of BCH futures, while NEAR gained over 30%...
Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of Zcash, forecasts the privacy-focused cryptocurrency ZEC could reach $5,000 by the end of 2026, up from its current $1,500-$1,600 range. This bullish outlook is supported by strong on-chain activity, with large investors ...
Grayscale has filed with the SEC for a new Zcash ETF called the ZCSH High Income ETF, which aims to generate income every two weeks through options on Zcash exchange-traded products rather than holding Zcash tokens directly. The fund would use a synt...
Zcash (ZEC) experienced a 3.04% price decline within an hour, falling from $1,627 to $1,577 as long liquidations reached $1.94 million across Binance, Bybit, and OKX. Short liquidations were minimal at $20,000, indicating most liquidations were from ...
