When $ZEC fell to around 1,100, everyone thought the bull market for privacy coins was over, but two days later the price had recovered to 1,200.

The Winklevoss brothers filed an S-1 application for a spot ZEC ETF, planning to list it on Nasdaq. They have already chosen a ticker and even secured subscription commitments totaling $100 million.

Bringing institutional investors into privacy-focused assets is a key step in moving the current rally #ZEC from a narrative-driven phase to the institutional level.

However, Grayscale’s existing ETF saw steady net outflows in October, with nearly $60 million leaving over four trading days. Expectations of buying the new fund and redeeming the old trust reflect arbitrage, not consensus; this shouldn’t be interpreted as institutions fleeing.

Technically, the price rebounded from around 1,100 to above 1,200. The 20-day moving average at 1,330 is still acting as resistance, so this is a weak short-term bounce.

The decision on activating the NU7 mainnet is scheduled for the week after next, and support for quantum-resistant payments is also on the roadmap. The core narrative remains intact.

If you can’t time the ETF launch, it’s better to keep your position small.