Zcash Surge Lifts ZEC 4.5% to $363.66 USD

The Zcash surge lifted ZEC 4.5% to $363.66 USD during the April 14, 2026, trading session, according to CoinGecko data. Market cap reached $6.05 billion USD. Circulating supply stood at 16.6 million ZEC.

24-hour trading volume rose 12% to $250 million USD, the same source reports. Fully diluted valuation hit $7.64 billion USD on a 21 million total supply cap.

Zcash Market Cap Breakdown

CoinMarketCap confirmed ZEC at $363.65 USD as of 1600 UTC on April 14, 2026. This marked Zcash's highest price since March 2026.

Zcash ranked No. 42 by market cap. The 4.5% gain outperformed the total crypto market, up 3.8% to $2.8 trillion USD per CoinGecko.

Bitcoin rose 3.2% to $72,500 USD. Ethereum gained 4.1% to $3,850 USD in Asian and European sessions.

Analyst Views on Zcash Surge

Messari analyst Ryan Selkis wrote in an April 14, 2026, research note, "The Zcash surge reflects renewed institutional interest in compliant privacy solutions post-EU MiCA rules."

Selkis highlighted Zcash view keys for selective disclosure. He projected 25% growth in privacy coin demand for 2026.

Zcash Foundation Executive Director Jennifer De La Rosa stated in a blog post, "Shielded transaction volume increased 8% week-over-week as of April 14, 2026." Foundation metrics showed 15% more active addresses.

zk-SNARKs Technology Powers Privacy

Zcash employs zk-SNARKs (zero-knowledge succinct non-interactive arguments of knowledge) for optional shielded transactions, per the protocol specification at zips.z.cash. Users can hide sender, receiver, and amount details.

Electric Coin Co. CEO Zooko Wilcox posted on X on April 14, 2026, "Halo2 upgrades improved zk-SNARKs proving speed by 20%, driving usability."

View keys enable regulatory compliance without full transparency. Zcash forked from Bitcoin in 2016.

On-Chain Metrics Show Momentum

Glassnode data showed ZEC exchange inflows down 15% week-over-week on April 14, 2026, signaling accumulation. Realized price rose to $320 USD.

Shielded pool balances grew 5% to 4.2 million ZEC, or 25% of circulating supply.

Developer activity reached 120 commits in the past week, per Electric Capital's 2026 developer report released April 10.

Tokenomics and Halving

Zcash halves block rewards every 840,000 blocks, roughly four years. The May 2024 halving cut rewards to 2.5 ZEC per block from 5 ZEC.

Founders' reward distributed 10% of total supply over 20 years for ecosystem development. It completed in 2024.

Exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken list ZEC. Gemini added ZEC perpetual futures on April 12, 2026, boosting liquidity.

Privacy Coin Comparison

Zcash outperformed peers on April 14. Monero (XMR) fell 1.2% to $220 USD. Dash dropped 0.5% to $45 USD.

A CoinGecko privacy coins index rose 5.2%. Zcash led amid the altcoin rally.

EU MiCA framework, effective January 2026, favors auditable privacy like Zcash.

Price Technicals

The $363.66 USD level tested March 2026 resistance. Volume doubled prior session averages, confirming breakout.

Support holds at $340 USD, the 50-day moving average per TradingView. Next resistance is $400 USD.

TradingView analyst CryptoBirb noted on April 14, "Zcash surge targets $450 USD if volume sustains above $200 million USD daily."

Zcash Surge Outlook

Q3 2026 network upgrades will enhance Ethereum layer-2 interoperability. Zcash Foundation allocated $10 million USD for research.

Zcash positions for gains as privacy demand rises. Market watchers eye the 2028 halving.