Zcash Group Registers Lobbyist to Influence US Crypto Policy
Zcash (ZEC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
Crowdfundinsider.com reports that Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ) registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act on October 1, 2026, to shape US crypto policy. Executive director Divij Pandya is named as the group's sole in-house lobbyist, marking a shift from informal education to formal advocacy. The organization focuses on ecosystem development, developer protections, and financial privacy, targeting three key bills: H.R. 3633 (the CLARITY Act), the ADAPT Act, and the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act.
Formed in June 2026 as an independent entity distinct from the Zcash Foundation, PGPZ aims to help lawmakers understand privacy-preserving digital money. Founder Paul Brigner stated the group exists to ensure Zcash is explained and defended in debates regarding the legality and public purpose of privacy cash. The group received $750,000 from Zcash Community Grants on August 31, with roughly $400,000 allocated for operations and staffing.
Additional funds cover administrative support, legal work, and compliance, while explicitly barring use for campaign contributions or price promotion. This registration places Zcash in a lobbying field dominated by larger firms, creating a public paper trail of contacts and spending. Brigner, who serves as chief policy officer at the Zcash Open Development Lab, emphasized the need for credible representation in Washington. The group plans to hold introductory meetings, distribute educational materials, and host a Washington fly-in on October 14.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ZEC, measured when this story was written up on 5 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Zcash is trading at $1,352.37 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 55.1%, indicating that buyers are currently outpacing sellers over the longer term. However, the 1-hour buy ratio of 54.0% and the 4-hour ratio of 49.7% suggest that short-term momentum is slightly weaker than the daily average. The 24-hour volume delta is positive at $9,866,928, showing net accumulation over the day, while the 1-hour delta is also positive at $543,493. In contrast, the 4-hour volume delta is negative at -$101,185, indicating a brief period of net selling pressure in the recent past. The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) for the 24-hour close is -$14,258,119, which reflects the total net selling pressure relative to buying over the full day despite the positive delta. This data shows that while buying pressure is present, it is not uniformly strong across all timeframes, with the 4-hour window showing a pullback in net buying.
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, Zcash experienced a 14.8% price decline and a total volume delta of -$65,564,585, with only one day of net buying out of seven. Today's 24-hour buy ratio of 55.1% is 7.2 percentage points higher than the 7-day average of 47.9%, signaling a shift toward more balanced trading activity. However, the 24-hour spot volume of $96,517,832 is only 0.39 times the weekly average, indicating significantly lower participation than usual. This volume contraction suggests that while the recent buying pressure is stronger than the weekly norm, the overall interest in the asset remains subdued. The contrast between the improved buy ratio and the low volume highlights a day of reduced liquidity despite a slight tilt toward buyers.