Zcash Rises About 19x Over the Past Year, Grayscale Says It Remains Undervalued

Odaily News: Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has risen about 19 times over the past year, yet its market cap remains less than 1% of Bitcoin's. Digital asset management firm Grayscale stated that financial privacy, cybersecurity development, and cross-chain connectivity capabilities could drive Zcash to further expand its market share.

As of August 29, Bitcoin's market cap stood at $1.56 trillion, while Zcash's market cap was $13.74 billion—approximately 0.88% of Bitcoin's, with Bitcoin's market cap being roughly 114 times larger. Grayscale estimates that if ZEC were to reach 2%, 5%, and 10% of Bitcoin's market cap, the corresponding prices would be $1,622, $4,054, and $8,109, respectively. These scenarios are not price predictions.

On August 25, Grayscale's Zcash ETF began trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH, moving from OTCQX to NYSE Arca, providing investors with exposure to spot ZEC without needing to directly purchase tokens or manage wallets and private keys.

Zcash utilizes a proof-of-work consensus mechanism with a fixed supply of 21 million coins, and supports the concealment of transaction details through zero-knowledge proofs. Its intents technology can coordinate cross-chain transactions based on user goals, such as converting other digital assets into ZEC. (Bitcoin.com News)