ZEC (ZEC) Price | Chart & Market Cap | Performance | News

ZEC · ZEC/USD · rank #6

ZEC (ZEC) trades against the US dollar and last changed hands at $816.1 – ranked #6 by market capitalisation among the crypto assets we track. Year to date ZEC is at +55.1 %, over three months at +50.5 % and over twelve months at +1806.8 %. The current price sits near its 52-week high. Crypto assets are far more volatile than stocks or ETFs – double-digit daily moves are common and a total loss is possible. Below you'll find the price history of ZEC together with the key performance metrics based on daily close prices.

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Correlated with

The strongest co-movers on top, the most inverse below. Low or negative values improve portfolio diversification.

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Altcoin Season Index

ZEC is at +49.1 % over 90 days and therefore beats Bitcoin. Open the Altcoin Season Index (as of 2026-08-26).

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  2026-08-26 · Mixed

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  2026-08-25 · Mixed

  STX climbs 12.6% – August 25, 2026

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  2026-08-24 · Risk-off

  Selling pressure hits markets, with only 30% of assets higher – August 24, 2026

  The close on August 24, 2026: 27 of 90 assets higher in a risk-off tape. In focus: POL +6.6%, indices -0.6% on average. Stocks, crypto, commodities and FX at a glance. Real assets: 1 new hammer prices in the past week. | more

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  2026-08-23 · Mixed

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  2026-08-22 · Mixed

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