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Coins•19h ago

As Bitcoin Falls, Grayscale Backs Altcoin With “$1 Million in Support and Advertising on Wall Street!”

Key Highlights: Grayscale launched a marketing campaign featuring a full-page newspaper advertisement and a dedicated website for the Grayscale Zcash Trust ETF (ZCSH). The asset manager committed $1 million in donations to Zcash ecosystem non-profits, distributing an initial $400,000 across four distinct organizations, alongside plans to reinvest all ZCSH governance fee revenue into network development. ...

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Coins•Nov 7, 2026

Zcash Price Prediction: Can ZEC Break Above $1,360 and Rally Toward $1,650?

Key Highlights Zcash ($ZEC) is experiencing persistent selling pressure near the overhead $1,360 resistance level, trading around $1,295.71 with a 24-hour decline of 2.06%. The asset is caught in a consolidation phase following a massive surge from below $700 to nearly $1,700, with buyers actively defending an ascending trendline. Market technicals point to a decisive ...

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Coins•Nov 5, 2026

Zcash NU7 Upgrade to Freeze $16M in Oldest Privacy Pool

Key Highlights: Zcash is preparing to deprecate its legacy Sprout shielded pool with the upcoming Network Upgrade 7 (NU7) at block 3,543,405. Approximately 12,226 ZEC (worth around $16 million) remains in the Sprout pool, down from roughly 22,300 ZEC in mid-October. Unmigrated Sprout funds will not be burned or removed from total supply, but any ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Zcash Grants Committee Scraps Plan to Redirect 98,000 ZEC to Future Mining Rewards

Key Highlights: Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) has officially dropped its proposal to redirect roughly 98,000 $ZEC toward the network’s future mining rewards. The abandoned plan aimed to transfer 36,200 $ZEC from ZCG’s current reserves and significantly curb future inflows through the 2028 and 2032 halvings. The decision follows internal friction and intense debate regarding treasury ...

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Coins•Nov 2, 2026

Zcash Whale Buys $3.8M in ZEC, but 2 Key Obstacles Could Threaten Recovery

Key Highlights: A prominent cryptocurrency whale accumulated $3.8 million in spot Zcash ($ZEC) and placed a $10.16 million 2x leveraged long position on 8,000 ZEC. Despite the bullish whale accumulation, Zcash registered a positive Spot Netflow of roughly $20 million, raising exchange balances and creating potential overhead selling pressure. Derivatives metrics saw substantial growth, including ...

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Coins•Oct 30, 2026

Zcash Grants Group Proposes $124M Compromise Amid Growing Governance Backlash

Key Highlights Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) has proposed shifting 36,200 ZEC—valued at approximately $46 million—from its treasury to the Network Sustainability Mechanism to support future block rewards. The proposal also calls for forgoing around 62,000 ZEC in future distributions and winding down remaining funding through the 2032 halving, directing a cumulative total of roughly 98,000 ...

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Coins•Oct 27, 2026

Zcash Co-Founder Proposes Ending Grants Funding, Citing $125 Million Treasury

Key Highlights The Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) dashboard holds roughly 91,453 ZEC alongside $8.8 million, with an automatic continuous inflow delivering around 144 ZEC daily (about $68 million annually at current valuation models). Analyst Bowe highlighted the imbalance between treasury inflows and outflows, noting that annualized program expenses of roughly $6 million represent less than ...

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Coins•Oct 22, 2026

Zcash Readies Major Triple Speed Boost as Wallet Holders Receive Critical Warning

Key Highlights Developers have designated block height 3,543,405 for the activation of Zcash’s major NU7 network upgrade. The upgrade aims to slash block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, roughly tripling the confirmation speed for payment transactions. Activation is anticipated around November 5, though the date remains tentative pending final technical documentation and node ...

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Coins•Oct 20, 2026

Bitcoin Holds Near $83,000 as AI Earnings Revive Tech Stocks; ZEC Jumps 11%

Key Highlights Bitcoin rose 1.3% to just above $82,700, hovering near $83,000 during Wednesday’s Asian morning trading. Zcash’s ZEC led major cryptocurrencies with an 11% gain to about $1,260 following the activation-height decision for the NU7 network upgrade. Gains extended across the market: HYPE and DOGE advanced more than 3%, while XRP, ether, BNB, and ...

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Coins•Oct 18, 2026

Analyst Issues Sell Signal for 3 Altcoins: Key Price Levels to Watch

Key Highlights Analyst Ali Martinez has sounded technical alarms for both Zcash ($ZEC) and Binance Coin ($BNB), signaling potential further downside. Zcash’s Parabolic SAR indicator crossed above its price—a pattern that historically triggered a 54% correction—putting support levels at $1,100 and $850 in focus. The daily SuperTrend indicator for $BNB has flashed a sell signal, ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Zcash Sets Date for Quantum-Resistant Upgrade: Details on Critical ZEC Update

Key Highlights: Zcash developers are advancing quantum-resistant protections using hash-based signatures, targeting initial technical milestones as early as January without a confirmed mainnet activation date. The initiative initially focuses on Zcash’s transparent transaction pool, which holds approximately 11.96 million out of 16.98 million circulating ZEC (around 70 percent). Independent privacy enhancements are also progressing, including ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

Zcash Developers Target January for Quantum-Resistant Payments After ‘bunker mode’ Scare

Key Highlights Ethereum researcher Justin Drake warned that artificial intelligence could breach standard wallet mathematics in a worst-case timeline of “in months, not years,” urging a transition toward defensive “bunker mode” strategies. Discussions around cryptographic security gained traction as Zcash developers explored protections such as fresh addresses and proposed signatures to safeguard transparent balances before ...

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