Zcash Overtakes SHIB and Monero, Litecoin Quivers – A Crypto Comeback for the Ages!

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Well, well, well! What do we have here? Zcash, or as the cool kids call it, ZEC, has just done the unthinkable! It’s surpassed the meme-coin darling, Shiba Inu (SHIB), and the privacy juggernaut Monero (XMR) in market capitalization, sitting pretty at a whopping $6.22 billion (that’s about $382 per coin for those keeping track), after a staggering 14.8% jump in just 24 hours. 🤯

This isn’t just a casual day at the office for ZEC. With this latest shake-up, it now sits at 21st place in the global crypto rankings, just a hair below Litecoin’s $7.29 billion market cap and its $95 price tag. The big question: will Zcash keep this momentum and climb into the top 20, a place it has yet to conquer? Only time will tell, darling. ⏳

But, let’s not get too dramatic…or do we? Zcash didn’t just roll out of bed to pull this off. No, no, no. This 800% rally in a mere month is courtesy of some heavyweights, like Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz and the one and only Naval Ravikant. They’ve breathed new life into a coin many had tossed aside as a “dino” relic. Welcome back, Zcash! 🦖

And wait for it, because Mumtaz isn’t done yet. He’s confirmed that ZEC will soon integrate a “light-client” feature, which will let Solana (yes, you heard me right!) read and verify Zcash transactions without needing a full-blown Zcash node. Cross-chain privacy tools? Swaps between Solana and Zcash? Oh, the possibilities are endless! 🌐

Solana + Zcash = A Crypto Love Affair?

If you thought Zcash couldn’t possibly get any cooler, think again. With this new update, Solana apps could easily check Zcash transactions. It’s like crypto’s version of a cross-chain romance, where privacy and scalability get to hold hands. Aww, isn’t that sweet? 💞

In a rather cheeky move, Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko even congratulated Zcash on this impressive feat. Who knew crypto could be so… polite? 🙌

We’re adding zec light clients to solami after this simd

– mert | helius.dev (@0xMert_) October 31, 2025

Inside the Zcash community, the celebrations are in full swing. This milestone was a long time coming, with one of the project’s early engineers, Sean Bowe, calling it “years in the making.” A triumph for the privacy crowd! 🏆

Traders have added even more fuel to the fire, pointing out that ZEC’s exchange float has thinned significantly since mid-year, making it incredibly sensitive to new demand. Will the supply squeeze drive Zcash into the stratosphere? Time will tell… ⏳

So, what does this all mean? Is Zcash’s rise just a fleeting moment of glory, or is it a permanent shift in the crypto landscape? Monero is trailing by a mere $200 million, and Litecoin? It’s only a billion ahead. If Zcash can keep its momentum, we might just see a new privacy coin king in the top 20. 👑

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2025-10-31 20:20