Zcash Surges +25.2% in 30 Days as BTC Flatlines — Widest Privacy-Coin Spread in 90 Days
Zcash (ZEC) has gained +25.22% over the past 30 days while Bitcoin returned essentially zero (-0.06%), a 2,528 basis point outperformance spread. The move is accompanied by a 70.4% surge in 14-day volatility, indicating genuine price discovery. Crucially, privacy-coin peer XMR delivered -7.79% over the same 30 days, meaning ZEC's outperformance is asset-specific rather than a sector rotation.
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Conclusion
ZEC 30d return: +25.22% ($277.03 → $346.91). BTC 30d return: -0.06%. Spread: 2,528 bps. XMR 30d return: -7.79%. ZEC 14d vol current: 8.35%; prior 14d: 4.90%; expansion: +70.4%. ZEC 90d high: $414.11 (Jan 15); 90d low: $197.63 (Mar 7); current price is 75.5% above 90d low and 16.2% below 90d high.