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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Zcash is a privacy coin that just had to prove its supply. Orchard circuit flaw (May), NU6.2 fix (Jun 3), Ironwood/NU6.3 turnstile (Jul 28). Shielded pool printed >$1B in August. Spot $795, +63% week, 52-week $39–$852. Trade the new pool and the turnstile, not a Saturday RSI.
24/7 · Yahoo ZEC-USD $795
Price
ZEC
6M +168.38%
Snapshot
Turnstile week, 20× year
Market cap
$13.0B
vs 52-week
-6.65%
Shielded AUM
>$1B
Aug 10 mark
Ironwood
Jul 28
h 3,428,143
NU6.2
Jun 3
7-day
+63%
from $487
52-week
$39–$852
Old Orchard
~3.66M
sealed
Range
52-week high
$620
Reference · -22.02% vs spot
High $900 · Low $180 · Median $550
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1
Hold
1
Sell
Event-driven
tilt
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Ironwood / NU6.3
2026-07-28
Height 3,428,143. Old Orchard sealed. New pool open.
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| Date | Firm | Action | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-10 | Phemex desk | Shielded >$1B | — |
| 07-28 | ZIP 258 | Ironwood live | — |
| 06-03 | Zcash Foundation | NU6.2 | — |
| 05 | Disclosure | Orchard circuit flaw | — |
Spot from Yahoo ZEC-USD. Shielded counts are public composites, not a live proof. No Cboe chain. Not investment advice, not a solicitation, and not affiliated with Zcash.