In August 2026, the cryptocurrency market rallied strongly, adding about $500 billion to push total market capitalization above $2.7 trillion. This surge was driven by the U.S. Treasury's decision to double bond buybacks and supportive comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bitcoin rose nearly 25%, breaking above $81,000, while privacy coin Zcash outperformed all major cryptocurrencies with an 82% increase. Analysts suggest that if this policy-driven momentum continues, Bitcoin could end 2026 with net gains despite earlier losses.
Crypto trader Taiki Maeda closed his Zcash (ZEC) perpetual futures long position after achieving about $3.05 million in gains and a 394.92% return over the past year. Despite closing the futures position, he continues to hold ZEC in spot markets and ...
Zcash (ZEC) price fell more than 25% in a week, trading near $979 as the community prepares to vote on removing 50,000 ZEC from its grants treasury, representing over half of the treasury's holdings. The proposal aims to reduce the treasury due to ZE...
Bitway (BTW) fell sharply by 14.98% to $1.02, marking the largest 24-hour loss among 90 tracked crypto assets excluding stablecoins. Despite Bitway's decline, the majority of assets (59 out of 90) saw gains, with Midnight (NIGHT) rising 12.87% and Gr...
On November 11, 2026, altcoin spot ETFs showed varied net flows: Solana (SOL) and Zcash (ZEC) experienced notable outflows, continuing recent withdrawal trends. Other altcoins like XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), Chainlink (LINK), Avalanche (AVAX), and Litecoi...
Abraxas Capital holds $34.98 million in unrealized profits on Zcash (ZEC) short positions as the cryptocurrency's price fell below $1,000. These gains are part of a larger $118 million combined unrealized profit across two Hyperliquid addresses linke...
