Zcash surged past $800 for the first time since 2018, reaching over $855 as Grayscale filed its 5th ETF amendment and ZEC futures volume hit over $9.5B in 24 hours.
ZEC Hits 8-Year High Over $855 on Grayscale ETF Filing and Futures Surge
Zcash surged past $800 for the first time since 2018, reaching over $855 as Grayscale filed its 5th ETF amendment and ZEC futures volume hit over $9.5B in 24 hours.
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Zcash (ZEC) reached its highest price since 2018 on Aug. 23, briefly climbing above $855.
The move came as Grayscale pushed further toward converting its Zcash Trust into a spot
exchange-traded fund (ETF)
and derivatives traders piled into the rally with heavy leverage.
ZEC
gained more than 22% in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 pm UTC on Aug. 23. Over the full week, it rose more than 30%. Its intraday range ran from $589 to $851, a swing of 45%. The token's market capitalization stood at approximately $13.8 billion.
Grayscale Files 5th Amendment for Spot ZEC ETF
The rally was already underway before Grayscale's latest move. ZEC had gained more than 30% for the week when Grayscale submitted its fifth amended registration statement on Friday, Aug. 22. The filing seeks to convert the existing Grayscale Zcash Trust into a spot ETF on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH, with an annual sponsor fee of 2.5%. The application does not represent approval and remains subject to SEC review.
If approved, the fund would be the first US product to directly track ZEC's price. Spot altcoin ETFs already exist for Solana (
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