Zcash — 2026-09-18
$1,461.62Up +7.87%24h
Change since the previous record
Up $87.18 (6.34%)
- Previous record
- $1,374.44 · 2026-09-17 14:04 UTC
View the previous record. Based on the two recorded prices; separate from the 24h change.
Research details
- Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Status
- CHANGED
- Previous record source
- CoinMarketCap AI (page-embedded data, automated collector)
Collector note
The commentary below quotes different figures (up 8.28% to $1,491.49) from the recorded price above.
CoinMarketCap AI commentary
Retained for audit context; its figures conflict with the recorded price above and it is not independently verified.
Zcash is up 8.28% to $1,491.49 in 24h, significantly outperforming Bitcoin's +1.01% gain. The move is primarily driven by strong sector rotation into privacy coins, extending momentum from last week's network upgrade and institutional endorsement.
- Primary reason: Sector rotation into high-performing privacy narratives, with ZEC leading as the sector's largest asset.
- Secondary reasons: Sustained optimism from the recent Network Upgrade 7 (NU7) governance vote and Paradigm's public investment disclosure.
- Near-term market outlook: If ZEC holds above the $1,370 support, it could retest the $1,503 swing high; a break below $1,300 risks a deeper pullback as traders digest gains.
Evidence
CoinMarketCap price-analysis page data: US$1,461.62, +7.87% (24h). Analysis title: "Latest Zcash (ZEC) Price Analysis".
Verification notes
Price and 24h change were read directly from CoinMarketCap's own page data (not cross-checked against an independent feed). CMC AI's analysis text is attributed commentary, not independently verified fact; catalyst/causal claims within it require separate confirmation before being treated as fact.
Why it matters
Tracks Zcash's latest price move and CoinMarketCap AI's own stated reasoning, without independent cross-verification against a second price feed.