Zcash breaks $1,100 as privacy coin rally broadens – XMR, DASH follow
Dash (DASH)
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Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that Zcash has broken past $1,100, extending its August surge that initially pushed the token above $1,000. The privacy coin cleared the $530–$540 range, ending a two-month base and accelerating toward $887 before profit-taking triggered a pullback. Buyers defended the $750 level, preventing deeper retracement and allowing ZEC to trade at $1,187.32, a 17% rise in 24 hours.
Open Interest climbed to $2.7 billion, with short liquidations reaching $44.71 million, 94% of which came from short positions. Futures volume near $7 billion now dwarfs spot turnover, making the advance sensitive to leveraged positioning. Mildly positive funding rates indicate longs are paying for exposure, though spot demand must strengthen to support the leverage buildup.
The broader privacy sector market cap stands at $31–32 billion, with ZEC leading at $20 billion. Monero holds second place with $10.1 billion, while Dash has climbed toward $880 million. Daily volume shows ZEC capturing $800-$1.2 billion, while Dash trades $200-$230 million and Monero $140-$210 million. This rotation suggests investors are increasing overall exposure rather than consolidating solely into Zcash.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for DASH, measured when this story was written up on 7 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Dash is trading at $71.31 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 58.2%, indicating strong immediate buying pressure compared to the 50.0% ratio over the last 4 hours. The 24-hour buy ratio sits at 50.8%, showing a balanced but slightly bullish sentiment over the full day. A positive volume delta of +$171,365 in the last hour contrasts with a slight negative delta of -$6,839 over 4 hours, suggesting recent aggressive accumulation. Over 24 hours, the volume delta is +$1,318,532, though the cumulative CVD closed at -$126,021, indicating that while there is net buying volume, large sell orders have offset some of the upward pressure. Net buying occurred in 10 of the last 24 hours, with spot volume reaching $73,193,320 across 511,153 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 49.4% sits at the 56th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.2% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for DASH, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, Dash saw a 71.0% price increase with a volume delta of +$7,969,380, significantly outpacing the current 24-hour activity. The 24-hour spot volume of $73,193,320 is 2.29 times the weekly average, marking an unusually high level of trading activity. The 7-day average buy ratio of 50.4% is nearly identical to the current 24-hour ratio of 50.8%, suggesting consistent participation levels. Net buying was recorded in 5 of the last 7 days, reinforcing the sustained interest in the asset. This volume spike represents an unusual day for the coin, driven by the broader privacy sector rally.