Zcash News and Private Crypto Developments

  • Sholanke Dele
  • 16.10.2026
What's behind Zcash's latest 12.2% price surge?
Zcash (ZEC) climbed 12.22% after investors shifted focus to institutional inflows and community-driven network upgrades, even as volatility and prior liquidations defined the recent trading ...
  • Darina Pashchenko
  • 16.10.2026
Bitcoin rebounds above $82,000 as dip buyers return and Asian stocks recover
Risk appetite improves in Asian trading after a brief selloff pushes Bitcoin below $80,000 before buyers quickly step back in. The rebound comes as South Korean chip stocks and broader regional ...
  • Viktoras Karapetjanc
  • 15.10.2026
ZEC slides over 13% as institutional outflows and bearish momentum weigh on price
Zcash (ZEC) dropped 13.06% today as renewed institutional outflows from Grayscale’s Zcash-focused ETF highlighted weak demand and triggered sustained selling pressure. The move is reinforced by ...
  • Alena Volkova
  • 09.10.2026
Zcash targets January rollout of quantum-resistant payments for transparent transactions
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash is moving to add quantum-resistant protections for its public payment system within months as concerns grow over potential AI-assisted attacks on wallet ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 08.10.2026
Why is Zcash price down 9.6% today?
Zcash (ZEC) slid 9.66% after the high-profile registration for a spot Zcash ETF by Winklevoss Asset Services failed to spur immediate buying interest. Technical selling remains dominant in the ...
  • Ksenia Gerey
  • 08.10.2026
Crypto privacy under scrutiny: Who should be able to see your money?
​Bitcoin promised a financial system without traditional gatekeepers. Yet its transactions are visible to anyone willing to look. As privacy-focused cryptocurrencies attract renewed attention, ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 07.10.2026
Support test at $619: Can ZEC avoid deeper losses?
Zcash (ZEC) is trading at $1,325 after falling 1.42% over the latest session, with the move placing it below its key short- and medium-term moving averages and amidst ...
  • Mykhailo Ihnatenko
  • 07.10.2026
Zcash price prediction: Can ETF hopes help ZEC defend $1,300?
​Zcash continues to show more resilience than most major cryptocurrencies, but the broader deterioration in market sentiment is gradually starting to weigh on ZEC as well. At the same time, the ...
  • Eugene Komchuk
  • 07.10.2026
Winklevoss brothers file for Zcash ETF
​Winklevoss Asset Services has filed a preliminary S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot exchange-traded fund tied to Zcash (ZEC). The fund ...
  • Mira Kyivska
  • 07.10.2026
Zcash stays oversold as institutional flows drive volatility: weekly outlook
ZCash (ZEC) tumbled to around $1,316 over the past week, dropping nearly 6% as ETF flows shaped sentiment and trading activity. The move lower has left the asset deeply ...
  • Alena Volkova
  • 06.10.2026
Winklevoss Asset Services files for U.S. Zcash ETF with 0.25% fee
A new filing adds to the growing competition in U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds as Winklevoss Asset Services moves to launch a Zcash product. The proposed fund would hold ZEC directly, list ...
  • Mykhailo Ihnatenko
  • 05.10.2026
Zcash price prediction: Can NU7 support ZEC after sharp correction?
​After an almost vertical rally, Zcash is facing its first serious test of demand resilience. The pullback comes at an important stage in the network’s development, which could make the next ...
  • Oleksii Zaichenko
  • 05.10.2026
Zcash activates network upgrade testing before November mainnet target
Zcash is moving its next protocol upgrade into live testing as developers prepare for a decision later this month on whether to proceed to mainnet. The testnet activation puts changes to block ...
  • Darina Pashchenko
  • 05.10.2026
Zcash advocacy group expands Washington lobbying on U.S. crypto policy
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency advocates are increasing their presence in Washington as digital asset legislation and tax rules draw closer scrutiny. The latest move centers on a newly formed ...
  • Ezequiel Gomes
  • 01.10.2026
Zcash bug recovery underscores due diligence risks in privacy crypto market
Heightened debate over crypto regulation in 2026 is renewing investor focus on U.S.-based digital assets that balance privacy features with institutional acceptance. Zcash remains a standout in ...
  • Sergey Shendetskyi
  • 30.09.2026
Bitget hack funds move into Zcash private pool, complicating recovery efforts
Part of the cryptocurrency stolen in Bitget’s Sept. 24 hack is now entering Zcash’s private payment infrastructure, adding a new obstacle for efforts to trace and recover the assets. Three ...
  • Oleksii Zaichenko
  • 30.09.2026
Gemini switches Zcash node software ahead of NU7 network upgrade
Zcash infrastructure changes are drawing closer as the network prepares for a planned cut in block times to 25 seconds from 75. Gemini says it has replaced the software running its Zcash systems ...
  • Ivan Andriyenko
  • 29.09.2026
Zcash developers move Tachyon code into network software as private-payment scaling plan advances
Zcash developers are integrating part of the proposed Tachyon scaling upgrade into software already used to create and verify shielded transactions. The move starts with the release of Udon in ...
  • Ezequiel Gomes
  • 27.09.2026
What's behind Zcash's latest 10.2% price surge?
Zcash (ZEC) surged 10.18% after strong demand was fueled by the launch of US and European investment vehicles dedicated to the privacy coin, as well as regulatory clearance from the SEC. The move ...
  • Ezequiel Gomes
  • 26.09.2026
Researchers outline Shielded Bitcoin private payments model for BTC transfers
Efforts to make Bitcoin more usable for payroll, business payments and everyday spending are driving renewed work on transaction privacy. A new paper proposes bitcoin-denominated private transfers ...
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 25.09.2026
Alloc Init proposes private Bitcoin transfers without protocol change
Efforts to improve privacy on Bitcoin are expanding as researchers outline a system that aims to bring Zcash-style shielding to the network without altering its base protocol. The proposal, called ...