Zcash has continued its strong trend recently, with the price breaking through $1,000 for the first time in nearly a decade. CoinGecko Data shows that ZEC has risen by 11.1% in the past 24 hours, 45.2% in the past 7 days, and has accumulated a gain of over 134% in the past 30 days.
The short-term upward trend has significantly expanded.
According to the data in the text, since September 2025, ZEC has seen a cumulative increase of nearly 2432%, outperforming most mainstream crypto assets during the same period. Against the backdrop of a recent slowdown in the overall market trend, ZEC has continued to rise independently, becoming one of the few strong cryptocurrencies that attract market attention.
- 24-hour increase: 11.1%
- 7-day increase: 45.2%
- 30-day increase: over 134%
The recovery of the market brings about a restoration of risk appetite.
The report suggests that ZEC benefited first from the overall market recovery from late August to early September. As investors' risk appetite improved, the crypto market generally saw an upward trend. The article also mentions that changes in market sentiment after Trump's related activities at the White House, as well as the increased liquidity brought about by the U.S. Treasury Department's expansion of treasury bond repurchase programs, were also considered factors contributing to the strength of risk assets.
However, there are currently signs of a slowdown in the overall market upward trend. In comparison, the price performance of ZEC is stronger, indicating that its rise does not entirely depend on the synchronized push of the broader market.
ETF The theme becomes a direct catalyst
Another factor that has attracted market attention is that Grayscale launched the spot ZEC ETF a few days ago. In the past two years, ETF has become an important catalyst for the prices of crypto assets. When Bitcoin and Ethereum reached new highs in 2025, the inflow of funds into ETF was widely regarded as a key driving force.
In this context, the launch of the spot ZEC ETF is considered to have increased market attention and also enhanced the willingness of some investors to allocate assets to it. Although specific capital flow data is not disclosed in the text, the theme of ETF itself is sufficient to act as a catalyst for short-term sentiment.
The demand for privacy coins has once again drawn attention.
In addition to ETF, the report also mentions that the increasing attention to privacy-oriented crypto assets may be one of the reasons for the strength of ZEC. As some investors become more sensitive to data monitoring and privacy protection issues, assets that emphasize anonymity and privacy features have regained prominence in discussions.
Zcash has long been regarded as one of the representative projects for privacy coins. During periods when market themes rotate more rapidly, assets with clear narrative labels tend to attract concentrated capital inflows in a shorter time frame.
