Zcash (ZEC) surged to an intraday high of $1,249, its highest since late 2016, marking a weekly gain of over 45% and lifting its market cap to $20.44 billion, making it the ninth-largest crypto asset. The rally is driven by institutional interest, including the launch of Grayscale's Zcash ETF, which offers mainstream investors easier access. Additionally, the coin benefits from privacy features appealing amid growing interest in zero-knowledge encryption and artificial general intelligence (AGI) developments. This momentum also boosted mining activity, although increased competition slightly reduced miner revenue.
In 2026, cryptocurrencies like Hyperliquid, Zcash, NEAR Protocol, and Venice Token have surged over 100% despite market volatility, signaling robust investor interest. Hyperliquid has a 38% chance of reaching $100 by year-end, reflecting mixed but ge...
Zcash (ZEC) experienced a 3.62% price drop within four hours, falling from $1,165 to $1,123 on Binance's ZEC/USDT market. Despite this short-term decline, ZEC's price remained 1.57% higher over the full 24-hour period. The same timeframe saw signific...
Zcash price recovered above $1,100 after dipping near $1,050, gaining 3.8% in 24 hours but still down from September highs. The privacy coin holds a $19.29 billion market cap with $1 billion daily trading volume. Despite price drops, shielded ZEC bal...
THORChain paused native Zcash (ZEC) swaps after a bug in outbound transaction matching caused about 140 RUNE to be deducted from 18 node operators' bonds. No user or vault funds were lost, as the bonded security model absorbed the loss through node o...
Zcash (ZEC) is showing a bearish chart pattern that could lead to a 40% price drop to around $680 from its current $1,140 level. This decline follows a peak near $1,600 in late September and a recent downtrend below key moving averages. The critical ...
