【ZEC has been slammed by 65%? But what I’m seeing is the complete opposite of what you’re seeing】

Everyone in the group is saying ZEC is done and it’s time to cut losses. I looked through the data and found something really interesting—

ZEC has fallen 65% from its high, but on-chain trading activity has actually picked up.

You’re seeing the drop. I’m seeing someone accumulating in size.

Honestly, I’ve seen this happen so many times. Back in 2015, when social commerce put pressure on e-commerce, traditional brands complained, and brick-and-mortar stores said it was all over. But the ones that survived were the ones that gritted their teeth and digitized their supply chains. ZEC is in a similar position now—the market mood has dragged the price down, but the money that’s actually moving hasn’t left.

In this review, I confirmed a few of my calls:

ZEC traded sideways between 1,028 and 1,177 for a week, and volume didn’t dry up. That shows neither the bulls nor the bears have given up; they’re still battling it out. The support level I mentioned earlier has held, so that call looks right.

But I got one thing wrong—I underestimated the impact of overall market sentiment. With BTC dominance at 60% and major coins pulling back across the board, it’s unrealistic to expect ZEC to rally on its own. This isn’t a problem with the project; it’s the broader market environment.

Next week, the key question is whether ZEC can reclaim 1,177. If it does, this was just a normal pullback. If not, I’ll need to reassess.

Back to the business fundamentals. Privacy coins have been under a lot of regulatory scrutiny, but have you noticed that stablecoin payment volume is up 45% this year, and Visa and Stripe are both integrating crypto payment rails? Demand is genuinely growing; it just hasn’t shown up in the price yet.

Does ZEC’s business case hold up? Mature technology, a stable team, and an existing user base—that’s it. The market is what’s giving it a low valuation; it doesn’t mean the project itself has stopped working.

What does this mean in practice? Those who are still dollar-cost averaging at these low levels aren’t waiting for hype. They’re waiting for the day this sector really takes off.

Has my view changed this week? Honestly, no. Short-term sentiment can affect the price, but it doesn’t change the core thesis.

What do you think—is ZEC really done for, or is it gearing up for a big move?