Zcash Breaks $900 as Privacy Coin Rallies
Zcash (ZEC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that Zcash (ZEC) has delivered a sharp breakout, pushing decisively above $900 and putting the privacy-focused cryptocurrency back at the center of the altcoin market. This move marks a major shift in ZEC’s technical structure after months of consolidation and resistance around the upper range. With buying momentum accelerating, traders are now watching whether ZEC can continue its upward trajectory.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ZEC, measured when this story was written up on 4 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Zcash is currently trading at $952.69, reflecting the price strength mentioned in the report. Over the last hour, the buy ratio sits at 44.7%, which is lower than the 49.6% recorded over the past four hours and the 51.5% seen over the last day. This indicates that immediate buying pressure is fading compared to the broader daily trend. The one-hour volume delta is negative at -$1,068,763, meaning more volume was sold than bought in that short window. In contrast, the four-hour delta is slightly negative at -$228,737, while the 24-hour delta is positive at +$5,177,128. This suggests that while recent selling has offset earlier gains, the day has seen net buying overall.
The latest daily buy ratio of 48.8% sits at the 35th percentile of the last 281 days, against a median of 50.1% - ordinary for this coin.
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, Zcash has seen a 17.6% price increase with a total volume delta of +$17,216,328. The 24-hour spot volume of $234,054,017 is 1.61 times the weekly average, indicating significantly higher activity than usual. The 24-hour buy ratio of 51.5% is slightly above the 7-day average of 50.6%, showing a marginal increase in buying interest. This day is unusual due to the volume spike, as it is 1.61 times the average, while the buy ratio is only 0.8 points higher than the weekly norm. Net buying occurred on 4 of the last 7 days, with 9 of the last 24 hours showing net buying.