Zcash (ZEC) news
Zcash jumps 12% to $1,300 ahead of Fed decision
Why it matters: The privacy coin's rally against a weak market shows institutional demand for ZEC and could boost interest in privacy assets.
ZEC jumps 7.8% to $1,347.74 in 30 minutes on $458M volume
Why it matters: Zcash continues to outperform the market amid interest in privacy coins; a break above $1,400 would open the way for further gains.
ZEC jumps 17.7% to $1,333 after Fed rate hike and NU7 vote results
Why it matters: Zcash strengthens its position as the largest privacy coin amid Fed tightening, which may draw attention to privacy assets.
ZEC rises 9.26% to $1,265 against a red market
Why it matters: ZEC is showing strength against a falling market, but overbought conditions and long liquidations raise the risk of a correction.
ZEC rises 11% to $1,250 despite selloff after CLARITY Act failure
Why it matters: ZEC is rising against the market on the back of NU7 approval, reinforcing its status as the leading privacy coin, but a 0.84% weekly decline points to high volatility.
Zcash breaks $1,229 and enters top 10 cryptocurrencies with $20.73B market cap
Why it matters: Privacy coins are up more than 200% from previous highs, and Zcash leads the segment, attracting institutional interest.
"Insider whale 1011" boosts ZEC short: loss exceeds $22 million
Why it matters: A large ZEC short amid the coin's rally shows that some whales are betting against the privacy-coin surge but are suffering serious losses.
Zcash rises to $1,270 after vote: 99.9% back 25-second blocks
Why it matters: The vote does not change the code: developers must still implement and test NU7, and ZEC's rally runs against a falling market.
Zcash up 25-fold in a year to become the largest privacy coin
Why it matters: Privacy coins are rising despite the broader market correction as investors price in demand for anonymity.
ARB and ZEC rally against the market ahead of Fed decision
Why it matters: The Fed decision will determine whether ARB and ZEC's divergence from the market persists or they face a new wave of selling.
Zcash rises 6% as broader market slides ahead of Fed decision
Why it matters: The market is pricing in a 25 bps Fed rate hike; further moves depend on long-term US Treasury yields.
Zcash: 99.9% of ZEC holders back 25-second blocks and keeping halvings
Why it matters: The results give developers a clear NU7 roadmap and strengthen the Zcash narrative as a privacy coin amid regulatory pressure on anonymous assets.
Ethereum sees $53.66M outflow in 5 hours, Zcash leads inflows with $21M
Why it matters: The large outflow from ETH alongside inflows into ZEC and BTC points to capital rotation in favor of privacy coins and bitcoin.
XRP drops 10% after CLARITY Act fails, Zcash and Monero rise
Why it matters: XRP remains the altcoin most sensitive to U.S. regulatory decisions, while capital flows into forgotten privacy coins.
CoinMarketCap: bitcoin weakens but derivatives open interest rises 12%
Why it matters: Rising leverage amid falling prices increases the risk of sharp liquidations in both directions on the Fed decision and Senate vote.
ZEC hits 9-year high as market slumps after CLARITY Act failure
Why it matters: ZEC's relative strength in a falling market points to capital rotating into privacy coins as a hedge against regulatory uncertainty.
$390 million left BTC and $336 million left ETH in 24 hours, with inflows only into ZEC
Why it matters: Outflows from BTC and ETH amid weak demand signal caution among large holders ahead of the Fed meeting.
Zcash Labs allocates $80K to integrate Ironwood pool into Ledger wallet
Why it matters: The integration will expand hardware storage of ZEC in the new pool, but the timeline and scope of support are not yet confirmed.
Zcash closes market cap gap with Hyperliquid, eyes 9th place
Why it matters: Zcash has held above $1,000 and could enter the top 10 by market cap, boosting interest in privacy coins.
Kaiko: wallet 0xa1E traded on Hyperliquid before LIT listing and Robinhood report
Why it matters: The case intensifies the debate over insider trading on transparent on-chain venues and could draw regulatory attention to Hyperliquid.