SEC No-Action Decision Drives Zcash Market Cap Above $5.5 Billion
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Reagan Winters
crypto IRS ruling · Apr 9, 2026
Source: DojiDoji Data Terminal
Zcash's market cap grew to above $5.5 billion, closing the gap on Monero's $6.2 billion valuation for the first time since early 2025. The jump was triggered by a 24.75% single-day gain on April 8, which moved the price from $253 to $314.70. This rally was supported by a broader risk-on move following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement.
Underlying this move was a regulatory shift. In January 2026, the SEC completed a review of Zcash that had been open since 2023 and decided not to take enforcement action. This no-action decision removed the single biggest overhang that had kept institutional capital away from ZEC for years.
Following the SEC's decision, institutional interest intensified. Foundry Digital announced plans to launch an institutional ZEC mining pool, while a Winklevoss-backed treasury firm disclosed accumulation. Grayscale formally filed to convert its Zcash Trust into a U.S.-listed spot ETF, the first-ever privacy coin ETF application. ZEC jumped 24.75% on April 8, climbing from $253 to $314.70.
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