While most altcoins are still reeling from the October crash, Zcash (ZEC) has done the opposite. But is there a chance it will actually reach $2,000, or even the legendary $50,000 that the Zcash community predicts privacy coins will reach in the next decade?
Despite the hype, critics say no:
- ZEC has been around for 8 years
- basically not going anywhere
- People start shilling it like new about a month or two ago
- it pumps big time
Zcash has soared nearly +74% over the past week and +639.1% over the past year, showing rare strength in a market dominated by liquidations and failed traders.
Today, let’s take a look at whether this has the potential to finish the year on a strong note and become a top 10 coin again.
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Can Whale Accumulation and Retail Inflows Fuel a Zcash Rally?
Bitcoin is http
Zcash is https
— Thor Torrens (@ThorTorrens) October 12, 2025
According to TradingView data, Zcash’s Money Flow Index (MFI) has soared above 95, indicating strong buying despite the overall market cooling. What’s even more surprising about this Zcash is that the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), which is often used to measure institutional investor participation, remains positive at around 0.25, suggesting Whales is still accumulating positions rather than exiting them.
“Both institutional and retail activity remains strong, and these two sectors typically move in opposite directions during a market crash,” said one analyst.

The theory currently being considered at Zcash is that if only 10% of offshore assets were put into privacy coins, 1 ZEC would be worth $62,893 per coin.
It may sound like hopium, but in a world where cash is gone, social credit scores are just around the corner, and digital privacy is as ubiquitous as the $2 bill, Zcash has a powerful use case. Can we reach $600,000? Now, here’s the graph:
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Zcash technical signals golden cross and bullish reversal
Still, not everything in the world of ZEC is without risk. According to data from Coinglass, long leverage on Bybit’s ZEC/USDT pair currently stands at around $21.5 million, while short leverage is only $3.4 million. This imbalance means that an overextended long position could trigger a new liquidation cascade if the price falls towards $178.
If that happens, even a small adjustment can result in a temporary flashout.
Zcash, on the other hand, is showing every sign that the market is aiming higher. The 20-day moving average exceeded the textbook golden cross of 200 days. The price movement is swirling within an ascending triangle and is anchored around $287 with solid support at $251.
The RSI is hovering at 62.8, just below overbought, and the widening Bollinger Bands suggest that volatility is gradually returning. Structurally, ZEC’s chart looks clean. The inverted head-and-shoulders pattern has been completed and the $272 neckline has turned into support.
On-chain metrics strengthen Zcash’s strength: Should you buy it now?
On-chain tightening and institutional accumulation give Zcash a strong story heading into Q4. The question now is whether leveraged traders will maintain the trend or disrupt it.
In other words, Zcash has a strong case to be the new silver alternative to Bitcoin’s gold. 1) It has a fixed supply, 2) It has better privacy than BTC, and 3) It has a strong and highly intelligent community that recognizes the benefits of privacy. If the amount reaches $60,000, the jury is out, but there is room for action.
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Important points
While most altcoins are still reeling from the October crash, Zcash (ZEC) has done the opposite. But can it actually reach $2,000?
Zcash shows every sign of a market aiming higher. The 20-day moving average exceeded 200 days.
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