{"id":507109,"date":"2025-10-30T15:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/?p=1225192"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:46:37","slug":"zcash-shielded-supply-rises-zec-eyes-moneros-market-lead-after-50-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/zcash-shielded-supply-rises-zec-eyes-moneros-market-lead-after-50-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Zcash Shielded Supply Rises \u2014 ZEC Eyes Monero\u2019s Market Lead After 50% Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><b>Zcash shielded supply surge and price rally fuels speculation of challenging Monero dominance.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>ZEC trades at $360 with eyes on $390 to $400 if momentum continues.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/the-josh-cincinnati-way-from-zero-to-zcash-leader\/\">Zcash <\/a>(ZEC) has drawn renewed interest from privacy-focused traders following a sharp increase in shielded wallet activity and a notable price rally. The shielded supply now stands at 4.5 million ZEC, while the price jumped 50% over the past week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Zcash operates as a privacy-optional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/xrp-ends-q3-at-record-2-85-market-cap-soars-29-to-170-3b-xrpl-hits-rwa-milestone\/\">blockchain<\/a> where holders may move coins into shielded addresses based on zero-knowledge proofs. Shielded holdings allow transfers without disclosing sending address, receiving address, or transaction amount.<\/p>\n<p>Three privacy upgrades have supported the network since launch called Sprout, Sapling, and Orchard. Each upgrade introduced improved shielded pools while keeping compatibility for older structures. Orchard has led the most recent accumulation of shielded coins, becoming the area where most hiding activity now concentrates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1225208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1225208\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1225208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zcash-supply.jpg\" alt=\"Zcash shielded supply\" width=\"613\" height=\"422\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1225208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Block Data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Zcash Rise Puts Pressure On Monero<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span>A growth in shielded coins suggests stronger trust in the private transfer system. When more coins are held in shielded addresses, it expands the group of hidden participants. This makes it harder to trace any single user. At the same time, the open ledger shows less liquid supply, reflecting that many users prefer privacy over open visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/18-block-reorg-sparks-concerns-over-monero-network-security-but-xmr-rallies-6\/\">Monero<\/a> remains the most recognized privacy coin by long-standing usage among traders focused on privacy. However, the rise in Zcash shielded supply combined with recent price strength has opened speculation that Zcash may challenge Monero\u2019s leading position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Prediction platform Polymarket currently <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/will-zcash-flip-monero-by-december-31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shows<\/a> a 78% chance that Zcash could overtake Monero&nbsp;in market capitalization before December 31. Supporters argue that the rise in shielded supply shows growing user interest in stronger privacy features.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1225216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1225216\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1225216 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Polymarket-prediction-Zcash.jpg\" alt=\"Will Zcash flip Monero by December 31?\" width=\"957\" height=\"456\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1225216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Polymarket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Mert Mumtaz of Helius Labs stated, \u201cCalling ZEC \u2018encrypted bitcoin\u2019 makes sense, in that it has the same tokenomics and SoV appeal but is private.\u201d The statement supports the idea that Zcash may appeal as a privacy-preserving store of saved funds rather than purely a tradeable asset.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>ZEC Price Levels and Market Signals<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/zcash-jumps-over-30-as-grayscale-accumulates-46m-zec\/\">ZEC<\/a> is trading near $360 at press time, showing a 14.86% gain over the past 24 hours. The token remains close to Monday\u2019s peak at $374. Traders are watching the $390 region as the next resistance on short-term charts. A clean break above that level could open the way toward $400, with $436 marked as the next upside zone if buyers continue to hold control.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1225201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1225201\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1225201 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ZECUSDT_2025-10-30_15-49-32.png\" alt=\"ZECUSDT_2025-10-30_15-49-32\" width=\"1178\" height=\"407\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1225201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Technical indicators show MACD is close to forming a bullish crossover, which would signal growing momentum if confirmed. RSI near 65 shows steady buying pressure without immediate signs of overheating.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At the same time, Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/bitcoin-to-reach-1-million-by-2028-predicts-former-bitmex-ceo\/\">BitMEX CEO<\/a> Arthur Hayes shared a bullish view, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoHayes\/status\/1983800865053200563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stating<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>Nothing stops this train. $ZEC to $10k.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>&nbsp;If Zcash fails to hold above $350, charts point to support near the 50-period EMA at $304.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zcash shielded supply surge and price rally fuels speculation of challenging Monero dominance. ZEC trades at $360 with eyes on $390 to $400 if momentum continues. Zcash (ZEC) has drawn renewed interest from privacy-focused traders following a sharp increase in shielded wallet activity and a notable price rally. The shielded supply now stands at 4.5 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":507110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[152,25,331,1546],"class_list":{"0":"post-507109","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-other","8":"tag-monero","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-zcash","11":"tag-zec"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=507109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/507110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=507109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=507109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=507109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}