Z-TEXT Research: BitcoinZ Costs 10,000x Less Than Zcash
Zcash (ZEC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
einpresswire.com reported that Z-TEXT LLC found shielded BitcoinZ transactions cost 10,000 times less than Zcash at equal value. The study measured costs on the BitcoinZ code using 100 real transactions. It compared these fees against Zcash, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Base.
The data reflected prices from 6 October 2026. The research documented the network's limits alongside the cost savings. A full paper with a permanent DOI is available on Zenodo.
The press release noted there were 2,000 releases in the last 24 hours. There were 495,507 releases in the last 365 days. Z-TEXT LLC provided the content as is without warranty. The author retains sole responsibility for the information provided.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ZEC, measured when this story was written up on 8 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Zcash traded at $1,327.98 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 59.1% against a 24-hour average of 51.7%. This indicates buying pressure is building in the short term compared to the daily average. The 4-hour buy ratio stood at 50.3%, showing a return to neutral levels after the initial spike. Volume Delta was positive at +$703,984 for the hour and +$5,681,494 for the day. This positive delta means buyers absorbed more sell orders than sellers absorbed buy orders during these periods. CVD closed at +$7,225,746, confirming net inflows over the last 24 hours.
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.
The 24-hour buy ratio of 51.7% is slightly above the 7-day average of 50.7%. This represents a 1.0 point increase over the weekly baseline. Volume was 0.88x the average, indicating lower activity than usual. Only 3 of 7 days showed net buying, suggesting this is an ordinary day for the coin. The price dropped 7.7% over the 8-day period despite the positive volume delta.