Zcash (ZEC) Price: Privacy Coin Surges 20% to All-Time High as Grayscale ETF Hits $463M
TLDR
- Zcash price surged 20% in 24 hours, hitting an all-time high near $1,225
- ZEC is up roughly 550% from its 2026 low and nearly 4,000% from last year’s bottom
- Grayscale’s ZCSH ETF has accumulated $463 million in assets since launching August 25
- ZEC led $212 million in total crypto liquidations, with $45.32 million in ZEC shorts wiped out
- Shielded pool holdings rose to 4.85 million ZEC, the highest level since June
Zcash climbed 20% in 24 hours on Sunday, reaching a record high of $1,225 before settling near $1,210. The broader crypto market stayed largely flat during the same period.
ZEC has now gained roughly 550% from its 2026 low. From last year’s bottom, the gain stands at nearly 4,000%. That run has pushed Zcash’s market cap close to $20 billion.
The rally pushed Zcash into the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market value. ZEC moved ahead of Dogecoin, Monero, and Chainlink during the advance.
Crypto analyst Scott Melker, known as The Wolf of All Streets, noted that ZEC had crossed $1,000 after trading around $200 just six months ago — roughly a 5x move. He pointed to the launch of Grayscale’s Zcash ETF on August 25 as a key part of the story driving institutional attention.
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