I Told My Family to Hold $ZEC Now I’m Watching $QNT And $DASH

When ZEC was around $1,000, I told my family: hold.
At $1,100 — hold.
At $1,200 — hold.
At $1,400 — hold.
At $1,450 — still hold.

Now ZEC is trading around $1,650, with my chart showing a recent 4H high near $1,698.

The important part is that I didn't know the exact top or bottom. I simply stayed with the thesis while the Zcash ecosystem continued developing.

Now my attention is shifting to another infrastructure story: QNT.

On September 24, The Clearing House officially selected Quant for its On-Chain Money Initiative. Quant will provide the interoperability, orchestration, and transaction-management layer for a network designed to clear and settle tokenized deposits while connecting with existing RTP and CHIPS payment systems. The network is expected to become available to participating institutions in the first half of 2027.

The important distinction: this does not mean 25 banks are buying QNT tokens. The official announcement says Quant’s technology was selected.

For me, ZEC taught one lesson:

Don’t confuse volatility with the end of a thesis.

Now I’m watching QNT closely but after its huge recent move, I would rather wait for a proper setup than chase a vertical candle.

ZEC was the hold. QNT is the one I’m watching next.#StrategyStriveAdd2305BitcoinThisWeek