As of October 1, 2026, the ZEC picture is really hot:
💰 Price is around $1,425–1,435, after falling from the $1,690 area. Right now, buyers are defending the $1,360–1,400 zone.
🐋 The whale continues to accumulate: about 2,000 ZEC have been withdrawn from Binance for ~$2.82 million; the total ZEC volume on associated wallets is estimated at roughly $66 million.
🏦 ETF: after a six-day streak of inflows, ZEC funds saw about $8 million in outflows—an indication worth watching.
🚨 Loud story: wallets linked to the Bitget attack transferred around 2,746 ZEC (~$3.9 million) into the protected Ironwood pool. This increases the regulatory risks surrounding Zcash.
🚀 The main positive story: the NU7 update is being prepared—blocks should speed up to 25 seconds; the testnet is scheduled for October 6, with activation on November 5.
🔥 And the loudest statement: Zcash co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson reiterated the $5,000 goal for ZEC by the end of 2026. This is his forecast, not a confirmed market scenario.
My takeaway: ZEC is currently at a very important point. Above $1,400—the chance to recover to $1,460–1,500; losing $1,400 increases the risk of moving to $1,360 and below. $ZEC
💰 Price is around $1,425–1,435, after falling from the $1,690 area. Right now, buyers are defending the $1,360–1,400 zone.
🐋 The whale continues to accumulate: about 2,000 ZEC have been withdrawn from Binance for ~$2.82 million; the total ZEC volume on associated wallets is estimated at roughly $66 million.
🏦 ETF: after a six-day streak of inflows, ZEC funds saw about $8 million in outflows—an indication worth watching.
🚨 Loud story: wallets linked to the Bitget attack transferred around 2,746 ZEC (~$3.9 million) into the protected Ironwood pool. This increases the regulatory risks surrounding Zcash.
🚀 The main positive story: the NU7 update is being prepared—blocks should speed up to 25 seconds; the testnet is scheduled for October 6, with activation on November 5.
🔥 And the loudest statement: Zcash co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson reiterated the $5,000 goal for ZEC by the end of 2026. This is his forecast, not a confirmed market scenario.
My takeaway: ZEC is currently at a very important point. Above $1,400—the chance to recover to $1,460–1,500; losing $1,400 increases the risk of moving to $1,360 and below. $ZEC
