$532 ZEC—do you dare to chase?

First, look at the surface: bad news is exhausted, and the bulls are launching a counterattack.

Two weeks ago, as soon as news of the Orchard pool vulnerability broke, ZEC crashed by more than 40%, hitting a low of 416. Everyone was cursing, “privacy coins are a joke.” Then today: the founder came out saying the vulnerability was almost never exploited. The AI audit passed, and the Ironwood upgrade at the end of July will bring a brand-new privacy pool. The price rebounded from 416 to 532, up 20%+ in a single day.

First thing: that “fatal vulnerability” was actually a false alarm.

The Orchard pool vulnerability was discovered on May 29 and fixed via a hard fork on June 3. Market reaction: dump first, ask questions later. It was pushed directly from 600+ down to 250+.

But today the founder clarified clearly: the probability of the vulnerability being exploited is extremely low. It has protection via a turnstile mechanism, and there is no evidence of any abuse. Also on June 13, Anthropic’s Claude conducted an AI security audit—confirming that no new major vulnerabilities were introduced.

Second thing: the Ironwood upgrade is the real nuclear bomb.

At the end of July, ZEC is planning a big move: the Ironwood upgrade.

A brand-new Ironwood shielded privacy pool

Turnstile migration mechanism, letting users independently verify total supply

Thoroughly resolving the “supply audit trust issue”

Do you remember how in 2021 ZEC rose from 50 dollars to over 300 dollars? Back then, there wasn’t this upgrade. Now there is an upgrade, AI audits, the SEC case is closed, and there is legal backing from the European Union.

Third thing: regulatory risk is turning into something of the past.

In January 2026, the SEC officially closed its investigation into the Zcash Foundation—no enforcement action, no fines. The European Union confirmed Zcash is legal. Grayscale has been applying for a ZEC trust/ETF.

Wall Street doesn’t lack demand for privacy—it lacks compliant privacy coins. ZEC is becoming that “only choice.”

Bull-bear showdown—see for yourself

One side is:

The vulnerability crisis is resolved, and the AI audit confirms safety

The Ironwood upgrade lands at the end of July, solving the supply audit issue

SEC case closed + legality confirmed by the European Union, regulatory pressure released

Today, volume breaks out—trading volume blows past 1 billion+

Total supply is 21 million, a deflationary model, like BTC

The other side is:

Today’s surge is too strong—profit-taking could hit at any time

The delisting risk for privacy coins on exchanges over the long term still remains

Institutions cut holdings ahead of time due to the vulnerability, and rebuilding confidence takes time

BTC is still hovering around 65,000; if BTC drops, ZEC will fall even harder

Key level is 532—just 68 dollars away from the next resistance at 600.

Top resistances: 550 → 600 → 700-850

Bottom supports: 470-480 → 450 → 400

Short-term traders:

Wait for a pullback to 470-485 to enter in batches, with a stop-loss at 450. First target: sell half at 520-550, and add positions if it breaks above 550 to look toward 600.

Swing traders:

Wait for a pullback to the 450-470 range to build heavy positions, with a stop-loss at 420 and a target of 600-700. Before the Ironwood upgrade at the end of July, any big dip is a buying opportunity. After the upgrade successfully lands, look for 800+.

Long-term believers:

Invest blindly via dollar-cost averaging below 450. ZEC has fallen more than 80% from its peak, but technically it’s 10 times stronger than in 2021. End-of-2026 target: 800-1000—betting on the revival of the privacy track + the Ironwood upgrade + ETF approval.

ZEC now is just like ZEC in 2020—

99% of people thought, “privacy coins will be regulated to death,” but it went from 30 dollars to 300 dollars.

It’s not that ZEC isn’t viable—it’s that you were scared into panic. #我的Gate交易时刻 #TradFiCFD黄金大师赛 #比特币反弹 $BTC $ETH $ZEC