{"id":64260,"date":"2025-12-08T14:27:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/zcash-surges-12-as-monero-slips-privacy-coins-diverge-ahead-of-fed-meeting\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:27:36","slug":"zcash-surges-12-as-monero-slips-privacy-coins-diverge-ahead-of-fed-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/zcash-surges-12-as-monero-slips-privacy-coins-diverge-ahead-of-fed-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Zcash surges 12% as Monero slips: privacy coins diverge ahead of Fed meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/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\/2025\/09\/zcash-price-1-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/09\/zcash-price-1-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/09\/zcash-price-1-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/09\/zcash-price-1-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Zcash (ZEC) has surged into positive territory with double-digit advances over the past 24 hours.<\/li>\n<li>As ZEC hovers above $380, the privacy coin Monero (XMR) is down 2% at $372.<\/li>\n<li>XMR price earlier dropped to lows of $360.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Zcash and Monero, two top privacy coins, have witnessed differing price movements on Monday as the overall cryptocurrency market remained largely subdued.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/bitcoin-price-forecast-ahead-of-fed-decision\/\">hovered just above $92,000<\/a> ahead of the highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting, while <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/binance-hits-major-regulatory-milestone-in-abu-dhabi-bnb-price-gains\/\">BNB<\/a>, Solana, and XRP all looked to mirror Ethereum\u2019s slight gains.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, bulls\u2019 failure to ignite a widespread rally sees many altcoins hover well off recent peaks, including Zcash and Monero.<\/p>\n<h2>Zcash price sees double-digit gains<\/h2>\n<p>Zcash posted gains of over 12% as the token\u2019s value jumped from around $334 to near $400.<\/p>\n<p>Per data from CoinMarketCap, the privacy coin reached highs of $398 across major crypto exchanges, extending gains above $380.<\/p>\n<p>While current prices of $383 are well off the recent peaks above $700, buyers may fancy new momentum as ZEC benefits from the sentiment that saw it switch from a laggard into a top-20 cryptocurrency by market cap.<\/p>\n<p>A surge in shielded transactions, with Zcash positioned as a private alternative to Bitcoin, highlights the confidence. Open interest in Zcash futures sits at over $783 million, down from $1.3 billion in November.<\/p>\n<p>However, robust speculative engagement is intact as seen in the past 24 hours, with liquidations hitting over $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>Coinglass data shows 80% of 24-hour liquidations for ZEC are shorts, likely caught off guard amid the sudden price jump.<\/p>\n<p>Should Zcash breach the $400 resistance, bulls may push toward $500 and target the year-to-date peaks. On the flipside, a breakdown below $370 could give sellers an upper hand.<\/p>\n<h2>Monero price risks fresh losses<\/h2>\n<p>In contrast to Zcash Monero has dipped in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The privacy coin fell to lows of $360 earlier in the day, and now faces an uphill battle after fresh rejections around the $380 mark.<\/p>\n<p>XMR price is currently around $372 and shows a decline of nearly 2% in the past 24 hours and 10% in the past week.<\/p>\n<p>Comparatively, the ZEC price is up more than 11% in the same seven-day period.<\/p>\n<p>Losses for Monero extended to four consecutive bearish daily candles on December 7, 2025. Bulls are therefore looking to prevent a fifth red candle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352583\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-352583\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/monero-xmr-chart.png\" alt=\"Monero Price Chart\" width=\"1057\" height=\"571\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/XMRUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monero price chart<\/a> by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yet, as bears have recently erased most of November\u2019s gains to highs of $470.<\/p>\n<p>The dip to $360 thus leaves Monero vulnerable to further erosion if support falters. As with other altcoins, the primary drivers of Monero\u2019s malaise revolve around macroeconomic pressures.<\/p>\n<p>XMR also trades in a broadening wedge pattern, and the area around $400 has proved key to bears.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, futures open interest has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/currencies\/XMR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contracted to $54 million<\/a>, down from $67 million on December 1, 2025, and from a recent peak of $98 million on November 10,2025.<\/p>\n<p>The token has also dropped amid a double-top formation at $435, which means a short term dip to support in the $335 region looms.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/zcash-surges-12-as-monero-slips-privacy-coins-diverge-ahead-of-fed-meeting\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Zcash (ZEC) has surged into positive territory with double-digit advances over the past 24 hours. As ZEC hovers above $380, the privacy coin Monero (XMR) is down 2% at $372. XMR price earlier dropped to lows of $360. 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