Zcash co-founder predicts ZEC could hit $5,000 by end of 2026
- —The $5,000 target implies a 213–233% gain from the current $1,500–1,600 range
- —ZEC hit an all-time high of $1,680, with market cap peaking at $27 billion
- —Whales are moving ZEC off Binance, OKX, Kraken and Gate into private wallets
- —Ben-Sasson, who now leads StarkWare, cites Zcash's quantum-resistance work
Why it matters: A price call from the project's co-founder reinforces the privacy-coin narrative, though ZEC's high volatility keeps the risk of a sharp reversal elevated.
Source: Comparic
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