Zcash is having a wild comeback. 🛡️
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency surged to around $850 on Saturday, reaching its highest level in eight years as traders piled into the asset. Futures activity exploded too, with nearly $10 billion in 24-hour trading volume and about $1.76 billion in open interest, according to CoinGlass data cited by The Block.
A major catalyst is Grayscale's push to launch the first U.S. Zcash ETF. The asset manager filed another amendment with the SEC on Friday, moving the proposed product closer to a potential launch. The latest filing comes after several previous amendments to convert Grayscale's existing Zcash trust into an ETF.
The combination of #ETF speculation and enormous derivatives activity has put Zcash back in the spotlight after years away from the crypto mainstream. But the numbers also show just how crowded the trade has become. When futures volume and open interest explode this quickly, volatility can go both ways. 👀#GrayscaleFilesFifthZECETFAmendment
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency surged to around $850 on Saturday, reaching its highest level in eight years as traders piled into the asset. Futures activity exploded too, with nearly $10 billion in 24-hour trading volume and about $1.76 billion in open interest, according to CoinGlass data cited by The Block.
A major catalyst is Grayscale's push to launch the first U.S. Zcash ETF. The asset manager filed another amendment with the SEC on Friday, moving the proposed product closer to a potential launch. The latest filing comes after several previous amendments to convert Grayscale's existing Zcash trust into an ETF.
The combination of #ETF speculation and enormous derivatives activity has put Zcash back in the spotlight after years away from the crypto mainstream. But the numbers also show just how crowded the trade has become. When futures volume and open interest explode this quickly, volatility can go both ways. 👀#GrayscaleFilesFifthZECETFAmendment