Zcash Don Rise 1,000% This Year, Don Drop 24%: Watch Funding & MFI
Zcash (ZEC) don deliver beta profits as e rise 700% for late 2025 and over 1,000% so far this year before e small 24% correction when the crypto market drop under $2.9 trillion. On-chain data show say the shielded pool assets jump from 2.66 million to 4.98 million ZEC, and private weekly transactions waka from 30–40k reach 460k, showing say more people dey want privacy.
Derivatives market na cause the Zcash market shake: The futures open interest reach $1.38 billion before e fall to $861.5 million, with $236.6 million comot and $32.95 million forced liquidations. The OI-weighted funding rate waka from ‑0.4192% (wey cause $51 million short squeeze) go +0.0195%, meaning say e fit rebound soon.
Even though e drop small, retail investors still buy $72 million worth ZEC, meaning say dem get hope for better price. The Money Flow Index (MFI) still above 50, showing say demand dey around $440 to $507, but Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) show say sellers dey push price down, and if e turn negative, price fit fall more.
Traders suppose dey watch Zcash funding rates, MFI and CMF plus the support levels wey dey $440–$507 range. If funding rate stay positive and MFI pass 50, e fit start better trend and price go grow more. But if CMF turn negative or funding change, e fit cause serious price drop.
Neutral
Di news dey shine for big Zcash rally wey privacy demand plus speculative leverage gas up, before e come down 24% as market broad broad dey fall. Strong spot accumulation plus positive MFI with funding rates wey rebound fit mean say momentum fit go up. But wahala dey from big derivatives flow, CMF selling pressure wey dey rise and risk say leveraged liquidation fit happen mean say downside risk still dey. For short term, traders fit see reset if funding rates remain positive but the chances say e fit fall more still hold the overall outlook neutral.