Zcash has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of crypto’s broader market rally. On Wednesday, the privacy-focused asset briefly surpassed $1,600 to reach a new 10-year high. It has gained 88% over the past month, according to CoinGecko data.
The rally coincided with Bitcoin’s brief move above $87,000, a level not seen since January, as the broader crypto market advanced. Solana, XRP and Hyperliquid have also posted notable gains over the past week, but none matched Zcash’s performance: The token rose more than 28% this week alone.
“ZEC rose from outside the top 80 cryptocurrencies by market cap to the top 10 over the course of 2026,” David Lawant, head of research at crypto platform Anchorage Digital, told Fortune in a…
