ZEC Terus Meningkat! Apakah Kripto Privasi Akan Menjadi Narasi Utama Lagi‼️❓❓❓❓

BlockchainBaller · 2026-09-27T12:24:06.000Z

Zcash kembali menjadi salah satu kisah terbesar dalam dunia kripto. ZEC diperdagangkan sekitar $1.660 hari ini, naik kira-kira 9% selama 24 jam terakhir, setelah sebelumnya sempat mencapai area $1.700. Yang membuat reli ini menarik adalah bahwa reli ini tidak terjadi bersamaan dengan pergerakan Bitcoin yang sama kuatnya. Liputan pasar terbaru menunjukkan ZEC mengungguli BTC, yang telah membantu menghidupkan kembali pembahasan tentang apakah uang berputar secara khusus menuju aset kripto yang berfokus pada privasi. Dan ada lebih banyak hal di balik ceritanya daripada sekadar harga. Zcash memungkinkan pengguna memindahkan dana melalui transaksi terlindungi (shielded), di mana kriptografi zero-knowledge dapat melindungi informasi seperti jumlah transaksi dan alamat. Berbeda dengan beberapa jaringan yang berfokus pada privasi, Zcash menjadikan privasi ini bersifat opsional, bukan menerapkannya pada setiap transaksi.

Zcash is becoming one of the biggest stories in crypto again. ZEC is trading around $1,660 today, up roughly 9% over the past 24 hours, after recently reaching the $1,700 area. 
What makes this rally interesting is that it isn’t happening alongside an equally strong Bitcoin move. Recent market coverage shows ZEC outperforming BTC, which has helped revive discussion about whether money is rotating specifically toward privacy-focused crypto assets. 
And there is more behind the story than price.
Zcash allows users to move funds through shielded transactions, where zero-knowledge cryptography can protect information such as transaction amounts and addresses. Unlike some privacy-focused networks, Zcash makes this privacy optional rather than applying it to every transaction.
Usage of that feature has recently jumped. Zcash recorded 62,375 shielded transactions in the week ending September 24, reportedly its highest weekly level since 2022. That is a meaningful signal because it suggests the privacy narrative is being accompanied by increased network activity. 
The amount of ZEC sitting inside shielded pools is also significant. Recent data cited by The Block showed nearly 5 million ZEC in shielded pools, while the newer Ironwood pool had already accumulated around 3.9 million ZEC. 
Institutional access is expanding too. A physically backed 21Shares Zcash ETP recently began trading on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, giving European investors another way to gain ZEC exposure without directly holding the cryptocurrency themselves. 
Zcash is also preparing for further technical changes. In a recent privacy-preserving governance vote, participating holders strongly supported reducing block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds as part of the upcoming NU7 upgrade. Around 2.4 million eligible ZEC participated in the vote. 
Put these developments together and the renewed interest becomes easier to understand: price momentum, growing shielded activity, wider investment access and upcoming network improvements are all arriving around the same time.
Still, ZEC has already experienced an enormous rally, so volatility and sharp corrections remain important risks. Recent analysis has highlighted how divided expectations have become after such a rapid rise. 
The bigger question now isn't simply how high ZEC can go. It’s whether Zcash’s comeback can turn privacy into one of crypto’s major narratives again.
If shielded usage continues growing while institutional access expands, privacy crypto could remain one of the most interesting sectors to watch through the rest of 2026.