By Isaac • September 17, 2026 7:12 am •
Zcash sharply outpaced the crypto market’s post-Federal Reserve rebound.
ZEC surged 23% over 24 hours to trade near $1,369, according to a market snapshot reported by CoinDesk. Bitcoin gained less than 1% near $76,258, while ether, XRP and dogecoin advanced roughly 1% to 2%.
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The gap matters because the broader move was modest. Solana rose nearly 3%, and BNB and Hyperliquid’s HYPE token gained more than 2%. Zcash’s move was in a different category.
CoinDesk connected that outperformance to renewed attention on Zcash’s privacy role. Paradigm’s disclosed investment in ZEC and ZODL is an important conflict for readers to keep in view.
A few thoughts on ZCash (disclosure: Paradigm is an investor in ZEC and
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