Zcash (ZEC) All-Time High
Zcash's all-time high is $2,218, set on October 31, 2016. In the years since, the price has never returned: the latest hourly quote of $791.99 trails it by 64.3%.
- Current price $791.99
- Below all-time high 64.3%
- Market cap $13.3B
Price as of 05:39 UTC August 26, 2026 · updated hourly
This is one of the archive's oldest unbroken records — 9 years and 9 months and counting since October 31, 2016, which fell at the very opening of a series that begins October 30, 2016.
ZEC all-time high facts
| All-time high (daily data) | $2,218 — October 31, 2016 |
| Time since all-time high | 9 years and 9 months |
| Current price | $791.99 |
| Distance from ATH | −64.3% |
| Market cap | $13.3B |
| Record low (within data coverage) | $16.00 — July 5, 2024 |
| Data coverage begins | October 30, 2016 |
Data: CoinMarketCap · Compiled and maintained by Snket Desai under the Editorial & Data Policy
Prior cycle peaks
There is nothing before this record to list: it arrived at the start of coverage (October 30, 2016) and has topped Zcash's chart ever since.
Frequently asked questions
What is Zcash's all-time high?
$2,218, dated October 31, 2016 — set within days of daily coverage beginning, per CoinMarketCap.
How far below its record does Zcash sit?
The 05:39 UTC on August 26, 2026 quote of $791.99 sits 64.3% under the $2,218 record.
Keep exploring
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