{"id":9126,"date":"2026-05-15T13:06:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:06:56","slug":"zcash-price-dips-after-surge-but-bullish-momentum-remains-intact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126","title":{"rendered":"Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets.png\" alt=\"Zcash ZEC Coin\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Zcash price fell to intraday lows of $532 after surging above $570.<\/li>\n<li>Over $5.1 million in Zcash futures positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Bullish case remains if buyers hold $500, but a breakdown could push ZEC toward $370.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Zcash (ZEC) fell back below the $550 level on Friday morning, trading near $530 as profit-taking emerged across the broader cryptocurrency market.<\/p>\n<p>The pullback has coincided with elevated activity in derivatives markets, which analysts say suggests traders are still adjusting leverage and positioning following the token\u2019s recent rally.<\/p>\n<h2>Zcash price drops below $550<\/h2>\n<p>Market data shows Zcash (ZEC) has declined over the past 24 hours, falling to intraday lows near $532.<\/p>\n<p>The pullback follows a strong rally that pushed the token above $570 on Thursday, May 14.<\/p>\n<p>The earlier gains came after The Wall Street Journal published an article comparing Bitcoin and Zcash, a development that Grayscale said \u201cfeels like one of those moments\u201d that often precedes a surge in broader investor interest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a>, many early adopters trace their conviction to a single <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WIRED?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WIRED<\/a> piece in Nov 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s WSJ article on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zcash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Zcash<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZEC<\/a> feels like one of those moments.<\/p>\n<p>Grayscale Zcash Trust (Ticker: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZCSH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZCSH<\/a>) is the only pure-play and publicly traded <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zcash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Zcash<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZEC<\/a> fund in the world. <\/p>\n<p>Read\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grayscale (@Grayscale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Grayscale\/status\/2054946717272056231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While daily volume profiles show a modest decline, spot trading volume for Zcash (ZEC) remained near $256 million, while futures volume exceeded $2.7 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The figures suggest speculative activity remains elevated. Data from CoinGlass shows that more than $5.1 million in Zcash futures positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the liquidations, open interest stands at about $978 million, although this is significantly lower than the $1.52 billion recorded on May 9.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts say the decline points to traders continuing to reassess leverage and overall risk exposure.<\/p>\n<h2>\u200bZcash price forecast<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bPrice action over recent weeks saw ZEC climb to a high of $642, extending Zcash\u2019s dramatic recovery from lows of $317 reached on April 29.<\/p>\n<p>That relief rally followed deeper losses earlier in the year, when the privacy-focused token tested support near $185 as the crypto market sell-off intensified on Feb 5.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s intraday dynamics illustrated the token\u2019s sensitivity to momentum: a nearly 10% surge above $570 was later pared by a 4% decline from those intraday highs, culminating in the pullback under $550.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_364795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-364795\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-364795\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/zcash-zec-price-chart.png\" alt=\"Zcash ZEC Price Chart\" width=\"1057\" height=\"613\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-364795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zcash price chart by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the short-term pullback, the technical and fundamental picture remains bullish.<\/p>\n<p>The recovery from April\u2019s low and the subsequent climb toward the $640 area suggest investor interest in privacy coins.<\/p>\n<p>Zcash\u2019s recent progress on Quantum Recoverability is contributing to renewed attention.<\/p>\n<p>If bulls defend the $500 level and broader market momentum persists, ZEC has a plausible path to revisit previous resistance above $700. Buyers may look to accumulate on dips.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bHowever, failure to hold $500 could expose ZEC to a deeper correction.<\/p>\n<p>A break below that pivot would likely open targets near $450, with a further decline toward $370 possible.<\/p>\n<p>The sizable reduction in open interest from early May reduces the immediacy of a leveraged squeeze higher. But this leaves room for renewed volatility should traders re-enter with elevated positions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Markets,Zcash News#Zcash #price #dips #surge #bullish #momentum #remains #intact1778850416<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zcash price fell to intraday lows of $532 after surging above $570. Over $5.1 million in Zcash futures positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours. Bullish case remains if buyers hold $500, but a breakdown could push ZEC toward $370. Zcash (ZEC) fell back below the $550 level on Friday morning, trading near $530<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9126","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eurozone"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Zcash price dipped below $550 amid heavy futures activity and $5.1 million in 24-hour liquidations, but could price drop further\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Zcash price dipped below $550 amid heavy futures activity and $5.1 million in 24-hour liquidations, but could price drop further\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-15T13:06:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets-1024x683.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126\",\"name\":\"Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-15T13:06:56+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf\"},\"description\":\"Zcash price dipped below $550 amid heavy futures activity and $5.1 million in 24-hour liquidations, but could price drop further\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets.png\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":1024},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\",\"name\":\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"description\":\"Latest Crypto &amp; Bitcoin News\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf\",\"name\":\"\u884c\u653f\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4c2d23409b09e004cef3facbe677e95c5401f9e29680f3a311e0130c5748089?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4c2d23409b09e004cef3facbe677e95c5401f9e29680f3a311e0130c5748089?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"\u884c\u653f\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/demo3.aiwalls.com\/coinbase\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis","description":"Zcash price dipped below $550 amid heavy futures activity and $5.1 million in 24-hour liquidations, but could price drop further","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact","og_description":"Zcash price dipped below $550 amid heavy futures activity and $5.1 million in 24-hour liquidations, but could price drop further","og_url":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126","og_site_name":"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis","article_published_time":"2026-05-15T13:06:56+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":683,"url":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets-1024x683.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"\u884c\u653f","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"\u884c\u653f","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126","url":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126","name":"Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets.png","datePublished":"2026-05-15T13:06:56+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf"},"description":"Zcash price dipped below $550 amid heavy futures activity and $5.1 million in 24-hour liquidations, but could price drop further","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zcash-planning-to-roll-out-quantum-recoverable-wallets.png","width":1536,"height":1024},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=9126#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/","name":"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis","description":"Latest Crypto &amp; Bitcoin News","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf","name":"\u884c\u653f","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4c2d23409b09e004cef3facbe677e95c5401f9e29680f3a311e0130c5748089?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4c2d23409b09e004cef3facbe677e95c5401f9e29680f3a311e0130c5748089?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"\u884c\u653f"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/demo3.aiwalls.com\/coinbase"],"url":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}