Zcash (ZEC)

Each variable is scored 1 to 10 and ranked against every other rated token, so a 7 that ranks 20th means something different from a 7 that ranks 180th. The rank is the part that is hard to get anywhere else.

Price, market cap, supply and all-time high from CoinGecko, fetched 6 Aug 2026. The 25 scores come from the research pass dated 11 Jun 2026 and don't move with price.

These are the closest matches to ZEC measured on the shape of all 25 variables after removing overall quality, so what they share is a pattern of strengths and weaknesses rather than a similar size or price.

• [Zcash Halving Tracker] Zcash completed its second halving in November 2024 reducing block reward from 3.125 ZEC to 1.5625 ZEC
• [Zcash Metrics] Only ~20% of ZEC transactions use shielded addresses despite that being the privacy feature
• [Coindesk] Multiple exchanges including Binance delisted ZEC in various regions due to regulatory pressure on privacy coinslink dead, claim unverified

One source link above no longer resolves, so we stripped the hyperlink rather than leave something that looks like evidence until you click it. The claims stay visible because they are part of the research record, but treat them as unverified. Every link was rechecked 6 Aug 2026.

What is the Early Thunder score for Zcash (ZEC)?

ZEC scores 101 out of 250 on the 25-variable framework, ranking 135th of 251 rated tokens (lower half). The framework verdict is WATCH.

What are ZEC's strongest fundamentals?

ZEC ranks highest on BTC Alpha Potential 5/10, 13th of 251, Exchange Depth 6/10, 37th of 251, Circulating / FDV Ratio 7/10, 46th of 251 and Competitive Moat 5/10, 57th of 251. Ranks are measured against all 251 tokens in the same scoring pass.

What are the weakest parts of the ZEC thesis?

ZEC scores in the bottom third of the universe on Regulatory Safety 3/10, 237th of 251, Real Staking Yield 2/10, 199th of 251 and TVL Trend 2/10, 189th of 251. The single risk carried on the scorecard is: Regulatory delistings accelerating; most ZEC transactions are transparent not shielded; Monero preferred by privacy community; ECC funding concerns

How much ZEC supply is still to enter circulation?

79.9% of eventual ZEC supply is circulating today, leaving 1.25x the current float still to arrive. At a flat price per token that is 20.1% of fully diluted value ahead of current holders.

How far is ZEC from its all-time high?

ZEC trades 84.4% below its all-time high of $3,192. Returning to that high requires a 6.4x move from the level used in this scoring pass.

Which tokens have a similar profile to ZEC?

Measured on the shape of all 25 scored variables rather than on price, the closest matches to ZEC are QNT (116), APE (102), MANA (66) and SAND (58). Similarity here means the same pattern of strengths and weaknesses, not a similar market cap.

What is the next catalyst for ZEC?

ZEC halving reduced miner emissions; ECC focus on proof-of-stake transition and shielded transaction growth