ZEC Surges 11% Despite CLARITY Act Failure
Zcash (ZEC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
BitcoinEthereumNews.com reports that Zcash (ZEC) rallied 11% despite the failure to pass the CLARITY Act. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency was trading at roughly $1,250 at the time of writing. CoinGlass data confirmed the price level during the surge. ZEC derivatives activity also surged alongside the price movement.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ZEC, measured when this story was written up on 16 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data shows ZEC trading at $1,110.43 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 55.8% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 55.9%. These short-term figures are higher than the 24-hour buy ratio of 49.9%, indicating that buying pressure is building in the immediate term. The 1-hour volume delta is +$15,193,682, showing strong net buying over the last hour. In contrast, the 24-hour volume delta is -$228,752, meaning net buying has faded over the full day. A buy ratio above 50% means more volume is executed on buys than sells, while a positive volume delta indicates net inflows.
The latest daily buy ratio of 52.9% sits at the 82nd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.2% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for ZEC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 50.6%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 49.9% slightly lower by 0.7 points. Volume was 0.67x the average, indicating a quieter trading day than usual. The coin saw net buying on 6 of 7 days, with a total 8-day volume delta of +$21,852,069. Price has dropped 5.7% over the 8-day period. This is an ordinary pattern of net buying days, though volume is notably lower than the weekly average.