ZCash (ZEC), the 11th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has surged 82% over the past 30 days, outperforming other top 20 altcoins. This rally coincides with Grayscale's conversion of its 2017 Zcash trust into a spot ETF trading on NYSE Arca starting August 25. ZEC's price peaked around $852 before a slight dip following the ETF launch, but it remains strong with recent gains. The surge also sparked a temporary spike in social media mentions, highlighting growing investor interest. ZEC's strong performance and ETF backing suggest potential for continued upward momentum.
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 ...
Binance announced it will adjust collateral ratios for 11 assets, including Zcash (ZEC), effective September 4, 2026. Collateral ratios determine how much an asset's value counts toward margin or loan collateral, so changes can affect borrowing power...
Grayscale predicts that advances in artificial intelligence will increase financial privacy concerns by making it easier to link public blockchain transactions with real-world identities. This is expected to drive demand for Zcash's shielded transact...
Zcash engineers released Zakura Common, an open-source toolkit that reduces private transaction creation time from over three seconds to under 200 milliseconds, with mobile speeds improving more than 14 times. This upgrade accelerates cryptographic p...
Zcash developers introduced Zakura Common, a new cryptographic software stack that drastically speeds up private transactions, reducing wallet transaction construction time from over three seconds to under 200 milliseconds in some cases. This improve...
