Zcash Price Climbs 7.2% After Holders Back 25-Second Blocks
Zcash (ZEC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that Zcash price climbed on Sept. 16 as the community reviewed results from a major vote on the network’s upcoming NU7 upgrade. ZEC traded around $1,180-$1,190 after gaining roughly 6% during the latest daily session. The vote drew unusually high participation, with about 2.4 million ZEC taking part from roughly 3.6 million eligible coins. Some 99.9% of participating ZEC supported reducing target block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ZEC, measured when this story was written up on 17 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Zcash is currently trading at $1,337.89, showing sustained buying interest across all timeframes. The 1-hour buy ratio sits at 56.1%, while the 4-hour ratio is at 53.1%, both aligning closely with the 24-hour buy ratio of 56.4%. This consistency indicates that buying pressure is stable rather than fading or spiking erratically. Volume delta reflects this sentiment, with positive inflows of $3,811,691 in the last hour and $5,368,774 over four hours. These metrics show that buyers are actively absorbing sell orders, driving the price higher with a cumulative 24-hour volume delta of $70,464,908.
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 average buy ratio was 50.6%, making today's 56.4% ratio an unusual day of heightened buying activity. Trading volume has also surged to 1.82 times the average, indicating significantly higher engagement than usual. This period saw net buying on 5 of the last 7 days, contributing to an 8-day price change of +7.5%. The total volume delta for the week reached $91,140,867, confirming a strong upward trend leading into the current price action.